- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Bro. Peter Johnson Boyd, Better Known as P.J., Friday, August 11, 2000, 12:00 Noon, Mathalama African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5570 Handley Boulevard, Morrow, Georgia 30260, (404)366-7302, Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings, Sixth Episcopal District, Presiding Elder of the Griffin District Rev. Dr. H.E. Terrell, Rev. Willie Adams, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2000-08-11
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Morrow---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Morrow--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Morrow, 33.58317, -84.33937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Peter Johnson Boyd. Birth date: July 25, 1915. Death date: August 5, 2000. Funeral date: August 11, 2000. Church: Mathalama African Methodist Episcopal Church (Morrow, 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: 504
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_boydpeterjohnson20000811
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_boydpeterjohnson20000811
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
2/omegoing Celebration
for
'13ro. Peter Johnson '13oyd
better known as r:E. [).
~r~y,~gust11,2000
12:00 noon
~halama ~rican ~dist episcopal Church
5570 2landley %ulevard
<..A1orrow, 8eorgia 30260 (404) 366-7302
r:Bishop 3rank Curtis Cummings, Sixth piscopal \District
Presiding 1der of the Eriflin 7Jistrict r:&v. 7>r. 21. . 7:rrell
9lev. CWillie ~, Pasror
Ordtr oJ Service
OJficiating................................................................:kv. f\.Ur1lil ~ms
Prtlwle.......................................................Sis. Bletula Cook ~usician.
CJ!rocessiot~al..........................................................tJUinisters & :Jamiln
!llymn ojfJ!raise......2lymn #4, Sftl21ail tlu Power ofJesus' !lJame
v1fatlwlama ~ &..M. . Churdt ~ss Clwir
:Jnvocation....!.Rev. eugene~- Ste11heu
~1t. Sinai %ptist Church jay, [Jeorgia
Scripture...................................OlJ rustama.t :Rtv.broy %nks St. Paul itltonia ~.<..At. e. Clwrclt Stone ~fountain, 8eorgia
~ew 1stmnent ........:Rev. Sitmlre Jarvis Childs
~t. Carmel~-~~- . Churclt 'JJc>raville, &eorgia
Sekction...............~fatludarna ~-~- e. Churclt ~lass Clwir
Obituary ..................................................................~ Silently :Rtflcctions. ( 2 mintues).................Ciwrclt :Jamily
:Jamily.....evangelist &rle11e %rdm :Jaitlt ;,. ~1ion ~tlatUJta, !Ja. :Jrunum :Jamily9leamum Ce0 .............r.iJro. 6Llie :Jreenman
Columbia 'JJrive ru,;ted ~ktlwdist Church fl)taJtur, [jeorgia
Solo........... ]our flrace and Jlkrcy u troin a %vel 7nlth Clmrdt of [Jod in Clzrist Scottdale , [jeorgia
eulogy ......9lev. rnr. 21. e.rr~rrell CJ?resuli!'f] elder oJ tlte [jriffiu (_District
~cknowltdgernent of:flowers & Cards.............~tCDowell's :RectSsioMl........................................."~'ll31lJ 01wali'
<..AfatltalanUJ ~.~.e. Churclt <..A1ass Clwir
...3ellowsltip wiU immediately follow interment in dte ~llowsltit'lulll...
Obituars
P. iJ. was born July 25, 1915 in croeyy. [jrorgio - Claytoo Counf!J to tltt lntt
vl1r. f\Vill f'iJO!_,I and late v11rs. fJJimtdtt :Jruman 'JJoyl. 2/t wa.s OHl of Stl'tn malt siblings: lattJafots QJakt) & ~~Irs. 2latfit %!fl.latt 11tmlort v11c%l %gl
(f[Jope) & tltt late v1frs. elltn :L1ooinson rl.Joyl. late Jamts Cornelius ( J. C.) rB<nj
& latt ul1rs. ~ra ~obinson, & late 6mnitt %yd, Sr. & late Jtrs. c...Afnrj>ric (u1farganna)7lrown Pratlur %nd, ~r. 2/crsltel %yd
& late ~Irs. 71mnie 'lkvitts %yd, & late <..Afr5. !lVuJlie 'lloyt~
t..Mr. t.Mnroit1 %ztd & late Catlrcrine !lVewton r.Boyd.
c5'ls tltis chilli maturated Ire always Of1ned Iris heart and lwnrt to tire under
l'ril'ilegcd, ltomeless and youtlr. C-veryone was welcomal i" P. J. 's homt. !lie counted every moment as j>lJ. P. iJ. was nuJrried 65 years to the late
~irs. ~arrdlJ rvorotltll .Lu .2-lambrick %yd which blossonrtd five
siblings; tltra l'olJS aml two girls; tlte late 'lJoUie <..Mne %nd vl1itclztll, late Slwron %yd. late ~Ifred Carlton %yd. late 7hrarl %yd, Sr. and
he is survived by one son ~lr. :Raymond 2/ambrick 'lloyd, jourfte11 grandcltildren ami twcuty-otte grad gramlchildren. 21~ was blessed to lurve
wilttessed jonr generations.
P. J. JVas t111f11oycd with tlte ~lonta Jourtutl Constitution and <1Uilliam
<"Brotlrer 'lJuilding Sul'Plll for mauy years. !lie rdired from tlrt Clnyton
CounflJ 7Joard of 61ucation for tlrirllJ years mul refired as acustodian.
::lfis delifitts n'erc fisltit~g tmd attentling tlze 3rtttUan 3amily ;:&uniott.
a. origiuatal 1906 and is ltcltl roern first SaturdalJ in ~ugust . fJ!.
considered it a honor to be orte of the Senior ~atriotic /atnillJ mtmhers.
21~ joined ~tluJalfUJ ~<.JW.. Clmrclt as alJO""!l adult. 2ft served
Bod dmrch witiJ gladness. 2ft was a mtmJ,er of tlte Ste1e1ard 'JJoarcl atrtl
tlte 'Uslter r.&arcl # 1. 2lt was lv1owu as one of tire slmrr1e.st and best
dressed gentlemtn of ~thalama.
~ ~ his hrolth declined. [jod continued to ltealltis bodlJ. 2fe continued witlt
; ltis Jaily ruutine life . 2/t ceased to drive at tlte tcrulcr age 80. 2/e always
tried to be acomcdimt. On Saturdon morning Jilugust 5, 20(X) at tire
resiJent Briffon, l}eorgia. P. J. had amassive lrmrl attack
2ft leavts to chcrislt ltis memory: two brotlters Jlr. 2-ftrslt1 &
c...Marvin %yd , ~rs. :&no %yd and familo of Pittslmrglr
Ptnttsy1vania, son c.JWr. 2VJymonJ & <.JWrs. ~nndft 2/ambrick
%yd & :family of7>ecatur, fjror~ devoted and dedicated grand dauglrter c..Jltrs. JtnniJcr c...Mitchell <.Malumt & nrandson-inlmv ~r.
Striedsand Vttalrone ol9rifpn, fjrorgia. dror friend Jtr. Jesst (Jdt)
~sley, devotal & dedicated great niece <.Miss ~lryUis !Jwenette %yd
and a ltost of loving and caring relatives and friends.
<:Pallbearers
I
2Jephews
:Jlower bearers !:Nieces
2lonorary rushers
'Uslter ~oards
of
~thalama
~frican ~thodist Episcopal Church
11
~knowledgment
<We are deeply grateful to Eod for the gifrs of friends
like you who have been so thoughtful during these 1wurs of sorrow. ]our visits, calls, (Wwers, and
every act of kindness have given us strength and
inspiration for the facing of this hour. Eod continue to
bless you, proce, lave and happiness.
entrusted 7o: ~\Dowell's 'United 3uneral2-/mne
Charlie ~\Dowell-Owner 452 !:North 2-lill Stred
&riffin, Bwrgia 302223 (770) 229-2729
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