- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. William Ethard Bird, Sr., Monday, July 28, 2014 11:00 A.M., Beulah Missionary Baptist Church 2340 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, Georgia, Reverend Jerry D. Black, Pastor Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-07-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for William Ethard Birt, Sr. Birth date: March 26, 1953. Death date: July 17, 2014. Funeral date: July 28, 2014. Church: Beulah Missionary Baptist Church (Decatur, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_birtwilliamethardsr20140728
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_birtwilliamethardsr20140728
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1971
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Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1971
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The family of William Ethard Bitt, Sr., greatly appreciates your expressions of sympathy and
acts of kindness during our time of bereavement. Your thoughtfulness had been a source of strength and inspiration
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Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 404.371.0772
Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
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Monday, July 28, 2014 11:00 A.M.
Beulah Missionary Baptist Church 2340 Clifton Springs Road Decatur, Georgia
Reverend Jerry D. Black, Pastor Officiating
William Ethard Bitt, Sr. -vvas born on March 26, 1953, to the late Leotis and Hunter I. Birt in Atlanta Georgia. He departed this life on July 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Birt.
At an early age he joined Rising Star Baptist Church. Later he moved his membership to Grace Covenant Baptist Church and later joined Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.
William attended the Atlanta Public Schools System. He attended Walker Street Elementary School and Booker T. Washington High School; where he enjoyed playing football and running track. He furthered his education at Morehouse College.
He worked for the Postal Service, 'vvhere he retired in 2007 after thirty-six years -vvhere he touched many lives. Our father, brother, uncle was a very loving, caring, devoted and respectful child of God.
Mr. William E. Bitt Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: sons, William E. Bitt, Jr. and J elani Bitt; daughter, Wendy Whitehurt; four grandchildren, Priscilla (Michael Jr.), Godfrey, Gloria, and Michael; t\-vo great-grandchildren, Amiylah and Micheal III; three sisters, Mrs. Hattie B. Johnson, Ms. Gwendolyn Bitt, and Mrs. Cynthia (fheadarict) Watkins; one sister-in-law, Linda Bitt-Lotz; five
nieces, Cheris (Charles) Sims, Shaquandra Watkins, Chara Ooseph)
Reese, Chasity Ashley, and Bianca (Aundra) Williams; one nephew, Calvin (Malva) Ashley; seven great-nieces, Shanterria, Dominic, J ackee, Nadia, Jasmin, Dominion, and Shakira; four great-nephe\vs, Charles Jr., David, Nakai, and Nakari: one greatgreat niece, Brooke and a host of relatives and friends.
Processional
Musical Selection
Beulah Baptist Church Choir
Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament
Reverend David Anderson Reverend Earl Cornwell
Prayer
Reverend Gary Walker
Tributes of Remembrances (Three Minutes, Please) Corrie Kittles Shelia Young Frank Daniel
Solo
Chara Watkins-Reese
Eulogy
Reverend Jerry D. Black
Acknowledgements
Donald Trimble Staff
Recessional
Postlude
Rest Haven Cemetery Griffin, Georgia
Repast to be held at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.