- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Eddie Darrell Boyce, Jr., Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 11:00 a.m., Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-05-13
- 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 Eddie Darrell Boyce, Jr. Birth date: November 25, 1962. Death date: April 28, 2014. Funeral date: May 13, 2014. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (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_boyceeddiedarrelljr20140513
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_boyceeddiedarrelljr20140513
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The LORDISMYSHEPERD PSALMS 23
The LoRD is my shepherd; I shall not want. .He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters. H e restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley ofthe shadow ~f
death, I willfear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staffthey tomfort me. Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence ofmine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, m_y mp runneth over. 5ure!J goodness and merry .rhallfollow me all the days ofmy life: and
I will dwell in the house ofthe LORD.forever.
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Family and Friends
Acknowledg-ement
The family of Eddie Boyce acknowledges with grateful appreciation the kind expressions of sympathy from family and friends. \Ve thank you for your 'flowers' of prayers, love, visitation, concern and thoughtfulness during this difficult time of bereavement. These flowers will not whither and die, but remain in our hearts forever.
And, a sincere thanks to the Director and staff of Donald Trimble Tviortuary, Inc. and to the staff at the South View Cemetery.
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Eddie Darrell Boyce, Jr., age 51, died peacefully in his sleep on April 28, 2014, in San Jose, CA.
Eddie was born on November 25, 1962, in Pensacola, FL to Mary Brown and Eddie Boyce, Sr. Eddie grew up in Pensacola, Florida where he attended Olive Elementary and \"'<ledgewood Middle School. He attended and was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church, where he gave his life to Christ. He moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia with his mother in 1979, where he attended and graduated from Bayside High School in 1980. After high school, Eddie joined the Air Force for a brief time and decided to pursue a Degree at Norfolk State University. He attended Norfolk State for two years .
Eddie was affluent in the way he dressed and carried himself. He liked to be well dressed no matter where he was going. He got it honest - the love of being well maintained goes back a long ways in his family. Eddie was a mama's boy. He always wanted to be around his mother and when he could not, he called or wrote to her frequently. Nlother remembers when he was a baby, he would cry, if she left him for a minute. Our fondest memory of Eddie as a child was of him balling up in his hands the soft Sunbeam white bread and eating it. Eddie could eat a whole loaf of that bread. So, he got the nickname "Light Bread." \V'hen Eddie heard an 'Ole School' song, he would in an off key snap of his Engers and tone say, "Aaaaah! That's my song." We all would laugh and say "boy! you have no rhythm." When Eddie moved to California, he would call or write and ask about everyone in our family. He wanted full details, because he sincerely cared about how the family was doing. On special occasions like his birthday, he would call and tell you exactly what he wanted (in that matter of fact voice) and it definitely had to be opulent. And, because we loved Eddiehe would get just what he requested.
Later in life we could see and hear a rebirth of spiritual change in Eddie. His words and deeds gave way to a spiritual reawakening of his soul. He encouraged and prayed for us to be a better family and to love one another
more. He would always say, (Tn the Name ifjesus Chn".!'t ifNazareth." He under-
stood there is Power in the Name of Jesus and through the grace and mercy of Jesus change could come.
Sm-vivors include: mother, Mary L. Brown of Snellville, GA; father, Eddie D. Boyce, Sr. of Detroit, MI; brothers, Carl A. Brown and Clifford A. Brown of
orfolk, VA; sisters, Carla A. Echols of Fort Worth, TX; Sarah A. Blanding of \\lashington DC, and Jennifer Boyce of Snellville, GA; nephew, Donald R. \Valker of Augusta, GA; nieces, Akia S. \Valker of Marietta, GA, Brittany Brown of orfolk, VA, and Michelle A. Echols of East Marietta, GA and a host of family and friends. Eddie was preceded in death by his grandmother, Laura Ellen Watts; uncles, Adorphas and Edward Dees; aunt, Nancy Thomas; cousins, Robert Dees and Clint Nickerson.
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PROCESSIONAL SELECTION
"Amazing Grace"
SCRIPTURES Old Testament: Psalm 23 New Testament: John 14:1-7
PRAYER
SELECTION
REMARI<S: Carla Echols- Sister (Psalms 91) Sarah Brown - Sister Family and Friends
"Precious Lord"
OBITUARY (Read Silent!J)
EUROLOGY
Reverend \Velch
ACI<N0\V'EDGENIENT
Donald Trimble Staff
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
Interment South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road SE
Atlanta, GA
Repast will be held at the home of lvlary Brown 4417 James \Vade Dr. Snellville GA 30039