- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Devon Anthony Bright, Sunrise January 19, 1961 to Sunset July 7, 2010, Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 11:00 am, First St. Paul A.M.E. Church 2687 Klondike Rd., Lithonia , Ga 30038
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-07-17
- 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 Devon Anthony Bright. Birth date: January 19, 1961. Death date: July 7, 2010. Funeral date: July 17, 2010. Church: First St. Paul A.M.E. 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_brightdevonanthony20100717
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_brightdevonanthony20100717
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The Family Wishes to acknowledge with sincere thanks and gratitude for your expression of comfort and acts of kindness shown
to them during their time of bereavement.
Final Arrangements Entrusted to: Tri-Cities Funeral Home
8881 Main Street Lithonia, Georgia (770) 482-2358
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Prelude.......................................... ...............Musician
Processional................................. ......Viewing of remains
Hymn of comfort........................... .............I'll Fly Away
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Psalm 90: 1-10 ...............Pablo Harper New Testament: John 14: 1-4 .........Shameka Burrowes
Open Prayer.............................~...... ..........Genevieve Divine
Solo................................................... ...............Rayan Tucker
Tributes ................................ . (3 min)
.............Lawna Johnson Family 8 Friends
Hymn................................................ Homecoming Day, (Oh What ASunrise)
Obituary.......................................... ............Tesha Bright Solo................................................... ............Rayan Tucker Words of Comfort........................ ...Rev. Dr. M. L. Crawford
Interment: Hillandale Memorial Garden. 5658 Hillandale Drive lithonia. Georgia
At The Graveside.
When we all get to Heaven.
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Sing his mercy and his grace In the mansions bright and blessed He 'II prepare for us a place Chorus When we all get to heaven What a day of rejoicing that will be When we all see Jesus We'll sing and shout the victory Verse 2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway
Clouds will over spread the sky
But when traveling days are over Not a shadow, not sigh Repeat Chorus Verse 3 let us then be true and faithful Trusting serving everyday Just one glimpse of him in glory Will the toils of life repay Repeat Chorus
Onward to the prize before us Soon his beauty we'll behold
Soon the pearly gates will open
We shall tread the street of gold. Repeat Chorus
Devon Anthony Bright was born in Kingston Jamaica on January 19, 1961 to Violet and Hylton Bright . The eldest offive children, he was a loving and very playful older brother. He migrated to the United States ofAmerica from Jamaica in 1986, for a better life. He attend Tarrant High School where he took part in track and field and excelled, with which his love for the sport grew. He also had a deep and profound love for music, which he shared with everyone. Anyone who knew him, knew that music was his second love and family was his first.
In January 2010, Devon was diagnosed with Glioblastoma; a type of Brain Cancer. The doctors did all they could, but the cancer was already in its final stage. The final stage of caused him to think irrational and make drastic decisions in the last year and half of his life. To his beloved family and dear friends, know that loved and cared deeply for each and everyone of us and his actions in the final stage of his illness was not of his own.
He is survived by his parents Violet and Hylton Bright, his wife Marie Bright, his eight kids Tesha, Stacey, Sherine, Kerriann, Quaniesha, Adrian, Akeem, and Shameka, his sister Michelle], his five grandkids, as well as a host offamily and friends. He was beloved by all who knew him and will truly be missed by all.
I'll Fly Away
Some glad morning when this life is over. I'll fly away To a home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away
Chorus
I'll fly away. 0 glory I'll fly away in the morning When Idie hallelujah by and by I'll fly away.
Verse 2
When the shadows of this have grown.
ru fly away
like a bird from prison bars has flown I'll fly away
Repeat Chorus
Just a few more weary days and then. I'll fly away To a land where joys shall never end. I'll fly away
Repeat Chorus
Homecoming Day, ((]h What ASunrise)
Verse I
Verse 2
God gives life and He takes it away Time will come for the last goodbye
His the Potter and Iam the clay
There's a smile though tears dim the eye
When Iview the last sunset and
Death will take us. but only to sleep
cross over the sea
In the arms of my Savior so sweet
Iknow the sunrise wilt be waiting for me Repeat Chorus lx
Chorus
Oh what a sunrise it's going to be
Death will lose its sting. the grave its victory
The silence will be broken
The storm clouds rolled away
Ihear the saints and angels singing
On our homecoming day