- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life For Mr. Dexter (Bo) Benton, Sunrise July 15, 1958, Sunset February 13, 2010, Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, Newborn, Georgia, Rev. Moses Little, Pastor, Eulogist, Assisted by Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-02-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Newborn---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Newborn--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Newborn--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Newborn, 33.51706, -83.69601
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Dexter Benton. Birth date: July 15, 1958. Death date: February 13, 2010. Funeral date: February 20, 2010. Church: Springfield Missionary Baptist Church (Newborn, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 417
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_bentondexter20100220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_bentondexter20100220
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
(l>a[[6earers
.Nepliews andCousins
P[ower Ladies
:Nieces andCousins
}l Cefe6ration OfLife
Por
9rtr. {])e~er ((]3o) (]3enton
Sunrise
Ju{y 15} 1958
Sunset Pe6ruary 13} 2010
Pami[y Jlctnow[edgements
rrlie fami{y of 9rlr. (])e:{ter (CBo) (Benton wou[c[ (ik_g to
e~end our sincere appreciation for a{{ ofyour acts of
/ijndness durinEJ. our time of 6ereavement. We s/ia{{ 6e
forever gratefi)Tfor your caring,your pra1ers andyour
e~resszon~ O.f.sympatliy..~ay the Lord ~Cess you and
k.s'!.Jl you zn .fizs own cfivzne way. .Jt specza{ thank to
.Jl obey Jfospzce.
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'Tfte Pami{y
Final Remains Entrusted to:
Lester Lackev & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
1163lteynolds Street P.O. Box 629 Covington, Georgia 30015 Phone (770) 786-6177
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is our pu~ose to give thoughtful service, and if in doing so we have
helped to lightened your burden, our aim has been accomplished. We sincerely hope that our services has been deserving ofyour confidence.
Saturday, Pe6ruary 20, 2010 2:00p.m.
SprinafieU9vlissionary (Baptist Cfiurcli :New6orn, qeorgia
~v. 9vloses ittfe1 Pastor, CEufogist jtssisted 6y Otliers
06ituary
On Ju{y 15, 1958, qoa aecUea to 6Cess ?dary ana Cfeo (}3enton witli a precious ange{nameaVe~er, k,nown 6y most ofus Cl:S 'tBo'~
On Pe6ruary 13, 2010 qoaca{fealiis ange{fiome.
'tBo" fovea liis fami{y very mucli. J{e was afso fovea 6y a{{ wlio met anagot to k,now liim. J-Le Civea Ci.fo to tlie foCCest anawas aCways seen smiling. J{e was very proud' of tlie (act tliat lie, liis motlier ana liis grandmotlier, P.ssie a[[haatlie same 6irtliday.
On :Jvtarcli 7, 1985, Ve~er married :Jvls. :Natafie CBaiCey. On Septem6er 10, 2009, lie married' ?ds. CJ'ammy WoodS. Jfe Ceaves to cnerisli liis memory, cliiUren ana stepcliiUren, :Jvtr. e:l ?drs. Jamar (?donica), (}3enton ?ds. cpfiyCicia (}3enton, ?ds. jlrfena (}3entor;, ?dr. :Jvtattliew (}3enton, ?dr. jlntonio CBenton, ?ds. CJ'amfetliia Wooas, ?dr. CBrodrique WoodS and:Jvtr. Sandrico CBe(yeu, fattier, :Jvtr. e:l?drs. Cfeo (Ciieryl) CBenton, motlier, :Jvtr. e:l :Jvtrs. Car{ (:Jvtary) CBaiCey, tliree sisters, ?dr. e:l ?drs. jlntliony (Vorotliy) Strong, 9vts. P.ssie Jean jltter6erry and :Jvts. :Jvtarquetta CBroo~, two 6rotliers, :Jvtr. James (}3roo~ ana ?rt.r. Sliawn (}3enton, two step sisters, tliree step 6rotliers, uncfes, :Jvtr. e:l 9rtrs. rr'ommy ('fvonne) }Ldams, :Jvtr. e:l ~rs. cpfii{Cip (OplieCia) jlaams, ?dr. Sy{vester Stanfore[, 9rtr. Cliarfie Stanfore[, ?dr. el 9rlrs. James (}3enton ana ?dr. e:l :Jvtrs. Jfenry CBenton, aunts, 9rts. Louise CBenton, 9rts. Li{{ie <J{utli (}3enton, 9rtr. e:l 9rtrs. P.adie (9rtae P.va) Smitli, 9rts. (]Jarie J{umpliery, granacliiUren, Vaveon, jltira,
?dya, (}3ranaon, (}3rennan ana a liost Of nieces, nepliews, cousins ana
friendS.
Wlien I 9rtlist Leave ry"ou
Wlien I must Ceave youfor a Cittfe wliife, cpfease ao not grieve anaslieawiUtears, jlndliuge your sorrows tlirougli tlie years. CBut start out 6ravefy witli a ga{iant smiCe,
jlnafor m1 sakJ anain my name, Live on anddo everytliing tlie same. Peed'not your foneCiness on empty aays,
CBut fjl{ eacli wakJnEJ.fiour in use;uCways.
~acfi outyour liandin comfort andclieer, jlndI wi[[comfort you andlioUyou near.
Jl_na never, ever 6e ajraic[ to aie, PorI am waitingfor you in tlie sk.y.
Order ofService
(}?residi1tf1 ......................................................................... CRJ!v. ~oses Littfe (}?rocessiona[.....................................................................:J{ew Life ~ass Clioir Sofo...........................................................................~r. Sy{vester Stanforcf, Sr.
Scriptures: OU<"Testament.................................................................................Pu{pit quest :J{ew rr'estament................................................................CRJ!v. Cliarue Stanforcf (}?rayer. .................................................................... (])ea. <"Tommy }'Lcfams (Vncfe) Sofo.....................................................................................~attliew (}3aifey, Jr. . 06ituary.................................. ................................. ..................... .CRJ!aaSifent(y
rr <"Tri6ute 0 (])eJ(fer. .....................................................(])enisliwa (]3entotJ, (:Niece)
(]!oem.............................................................................C!'owanna (]3rooR. (:Niece) ~marR.................................... Open. ...... .1 <"Two ~inutes (cpfease) (]!oem...............................................................................(])orotliy P,{{iott (:Niece) Sofo..........................................................P,va11{]e{ist ~arquette (]3rooR. (Sister) P,ufogy.....................................................................................CRJ!v. ~oses Littfe Sofo........................................................................................~r. C{a,rence CFrice }'Lck.,powfecfgements.................................................Lester Lacftey ~Sons Staff CRJ!CeSSiona{.,,.,,,,,., :"'"'"'""''"'""'"''"'"'""''""''""''"'"!]\(eW Life ~asS Cfioir
~past wi{{6e lieUat SpfingfieU9rtissionary illaptist Cliurcli Pe{fowsliip J{a{{ jo{fowmg tlie Committa{Services.
In tennent PopCa,r Jfi{{ Cemetery :M.ansfieU, qeorgia ctou are not forgotten, (])ear one, :Nor wi{{ you ever 6e, }'Ls fong as Cife ana memory Ca,st, we wi{{ remem6er rrliee.