- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Eddie D. Boone, Monday, November 2, 2009, 11:00A.M., New Birth Missionary Baptist Church 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia, Georgia, Bishop Eddie L. Long, Pastor, Elder Reona Thomas, Eulogist, Elder Tony Wilson, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-11-02
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lithonia---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lithonia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia, 33.71233, -84.10519
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Eddie D. Boone. Birth date: February 28, 1947. Death date: October 28, 2009. Funeral date: November 2, 2009. Church: New Birth Missionary Baptist Church (Lithonia, 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_booneeddied20091102
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_booneeddied20091102
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Share' Stephanie
shae Sharena Talaine
Toy a Isba Lashae
fPall6earers
Tony Dunlap. BryanExum Michael Richardson Demetrius Douglas Greg~ra Fitts Thomas Fitts, Jr.
)fc{nowfediJement
Our hearts are full of love and gratitude toward ea~h of you. Your prayers, words of comfort, flowers and many acts of kindness have sustained us during our time of loss. We thank God for family and f~iends like you. Your . expressions of love and kindness will always be cherished.
The Family
Final Arrangements Entrusted To:
Tri-Cities Funeral Home
6861 Main Street Lithonia, Georgia (770) 482-2358 .
Jfomeooina Cefe6ration
Por fddie (J). (Boone
Monday, November 2, 2009 11:00 A.M.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church 6400 Woodro~ Road
Lithonia, Georgia
. Bishop Eddie L.Long, Pastor
Elder Reona Thomas, Eu~ogist
lder
Wilson, Officiating
Eddie D. Bdone was born February 28, 1947 in Yonkers, New York to Freddie Lee
Boone and Fannie Mae Exum. Peace came down on Wednesday, October 28,2009.
Eddie has now fulfilled his purpose and though we weep now, we also rejoice with.
him. We thank our Heavenly Father for the life he livedamong us and for taking
Eddie away to rest in peace where no pain or suffering exist.
.
.
Eddie was a wise and humorist man. He loved his family. Eddie would sit for hours
playing chess with his family and friends. His nieces and nephews lovingly called
him "Uncle" and his granddaughter, LaSha~, called him "Granddaddy".
He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Barbara Jean Boone; hi~ son, Shabaka Boone of San Bernardino, CA; step-so:Q., Terrance Petty of Coriyers, GA; granddaughter, LaShae Petty of Conyers, GA; his mother, Fannie Mae Fitts of Humble, TX; five sister, Barbara Jean Boone of San Bernardino,CA, Juanita Currie of Memphis, TN, Beverly Brooks of Palmdale ,CA, Melonese Fitts and Renee James of Humble TX; three brothers, Anthony Boone of Raleigh, NC, .Gregory Fitts and 1 Thomas Fits of Humble, TX and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, sister~ and brothers-in-law and a host of other relatives and friends.
Eddie was loved dearly and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
q'ri6ute to my Jfus6atuf
From the beginning when you came into my life you loved me,
protected me and always stood by me. You gave me strength and
enabled me to be the woman God called me to be. It was a honor and privilege to have been your wife. I will miss youdearly.
I will miss seeing your face when
I walk into our house and you are no longer there.
I will always love you my husband and friend.
Your wife,
Barbara
Prelude Processional Selection
"Goin' Up Yonder"
Musician Toccara Ohaeri
Scriptures
Elder Shirley Richardson
Old Testament. ...............................................Job 19:25-27
New Testament.... .'........... :................ 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Prayer of Comfort
Selection
"I Need You Now"
Tresha Teasley
Remarks (three minutes please)
Obituary (read silently)
Selection
"I Won't Complain"
Stephanie Parks
Eulogy
Elder Reona Thomas
Acknowledgements
Tri-Cities Funeral Home Staff
Benediction
Recessional
Interment
Hillandale Memorial Gardens 6201 Hillandale Drive Lithonia, Georgia
Repast to follow the Interment at the New Birth ~amily Life Center.