- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life For Mr. Ross Boykin, Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 12:00 Noon, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 17 Meldon Avenue, Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30315, Reverend O.L. Blackshear, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-08-13
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ross Boykin. Birth date: June 14, 1961. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: August 13, 2003. Church: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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: 112
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_boykinross20030813
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_boykinross20030813
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Kimikiwon Allen Chandra Allen Cynthia Carter Dana Allen Houston
Shan Bolton Toria Allen Antionette Woodson Jazme Woodson
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Kenneth Tuggle
Henry Smith Ronald Allen Joel Greeson
Antonio Askew Randall Asberry Christopher Brooks
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The family ofRoss Boykin wishes to express their gratitude and sincerely thank each and everyone for all ofyour prayers, acts of kindness and love during this time illne s andpassing ofour loved one. We ask that God continue to Bless, Keep and Comfort you forever.
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1107 Hank Aaron Drive, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30315 (404) 523-6606
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1961 in Atlanta, Georgia to Mrs. Gladys Askew. Ross attended Brewer Elementary School and graduated from Fulton High School. He worked at the Atlanta Airport for many years, and then began working for families such as Mr. Workman, The Lees and Ms. Winshift. Ross loved to fix on things.
He leaves to cherish his memory; one son, Deadrick Boykin, his mother, Gladys Askew; one granddaughter; one sister, Charlene; four brothers, Wendell, Jabari, Reginald and Rodney; aunts, uncle, and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews and friends.
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'Ev ery restCess tossinayassecC; I am now atyeace forever, Saje(y home in heaven at Cast. There is work sti{{waitinn for you, So you must not U(y stand; 'Do it now, wfiiCe Cife remainethYousha((rest in (jod's own Can Wfien that work is a((comyCeted; :He wi{{aent(y ca((you home; Ofi, the rayture of that meetina, Ofi, tfie joy to see you come.
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The Processional Hymn..................... .. ... . ........... . ......... .. .Choir & Congregation Prayer......................... ......... .......... . .. . ........Rev. Leon Hogan Scriptures:
Old Testament. ................Rev. Michael T. Barnes New Testament. ... .. . ... ..........Rev. A.D . Waddell , Solo ....................... . ..... . .... ........... ... .. ......... Eddie McKibbins Remarks .. . .... ..... .( 2 minutes please) Instrumental Selection.......................................... Glenn Barbour Poem........ . .............................. .............. ......Kamikiwon Allen Instrumental Selection..........................................Melinda Clark Eulogy ....................................................Rev. O.L. Blackshear Solo... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... Gabriel Boykin Acknowledgements.. . ... ... .. . .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...Glon.a Boykin Recessional
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Southview Cemetery Jonesboro Road
**Dinner will be served at the church following interment**