- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life and Homegoing Services for Dr. Paul Lopez Brown, Saturday, January 17, 2009, 12:00 Noon, Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30311, The Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley, Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2009-01-17
- 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 Paul Lopez Brown. Birth date: February 18, 1919. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: January 17, 2009. Church: Providence Missionary 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: 244
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_brownpaullopez20090117
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_brownpaullopez20090117
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
"On Teaching"
No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.
The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and lovingness.
Ifhe is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
The astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space, but he cannot give you his understanding.
The musician may sing to you of the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm nor the voice that echoes it.
And he who is versed in the science ofnumbers can tell of the regions ofweight and measure, but he cannot conduct you thither.
For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man.
And even as each one of you stands alone in God's knowledge, so must teach one of you alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth.
- Kahlil Gibran
Grandsons and Nephews
Deaconess Board Providence Missionary Baptist Church
The Brown family expresses our sincere grati ae and appreciation for your expressions of love and kindness extended to us during our bereavement. We have been blessed beyond measure with your gifts, fellowship and prayers. We pray God's continued blessings in your lives.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Capital Campaign, Providence Missionary Baptist Church
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FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000 1199 Utoy Springs Road , Southwest
(com er of Cascade Rd, near 1-285)
Atla nta , Georgia 30331
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2295 Benjamin E. Mays rive, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30311
The Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley, Pastor Officiating
Dr. Paul Lopez Brown was born on February 18, 1919 in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Ziney Brown and Ola Davis Brown. He was married to the late Julia Parham Brown and four children were born to that union: a son who preceded him in death, Julian Ziney Brown; and three daughters, Pauletta Bracy, Gloria Nichols and Nanola Henry.
At an early age, his family relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee where he was educated in the public school system, graduating from Austin High School. He enrolled in Knoxville College on a football scholarship. During his undergraduate years, he lettered in football and was initiated into Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Upon graduation in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Biology, he enlisted into the United States Army. While in the Army he served in battles and campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He later completed graduate studies at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana earning a Master's degree in Biology in 1948, and a Ph.D. in Zoology in 1955. His research focused on the biology of fresh water crayfish.
Dr. Brown had an extensive teaching career with appointments at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, FloridaA&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, and Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia. He also served as a staff member and consultant for the National Science Foundation, the Thirteen College Curriculum Program, and the U.S. Office of Education Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He moved to Atlanta and served as Dean of Faculty and Instruction at Clark College (Clark Atlanta University) from 1974-1978, as Associate Director of the Resource Center for Science and Engineering at Atlanta University from 1978-1982, and as Dean of the School ofArts and Sciences at Atlanta University until his retirement in 1987.
Dr. Brown's numerous awards and honors include being the recipient of a John Hay Whitney Foundation Scholarship and National Medicine Fellowship; serving as a Fellow for the Carnegie Institute, Society of Sigma Xi; and membership in Phi Sigma Honorary Biology Society, Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society, and the American Society of Zoologists. He is listed in American Men and Women of Science, the Dictionary of International Biography, World Who 's Who in Science, and Who 's Who Among Black Americans.
Dr. Brown leaves to mourn his passing, his wife of 34 years, Dr. Lorene Byron Brown; three daughters, Dr. Pauletta Bracy of Durham, North Carolina, Mrs. Gloria Nichols of Hampton, Virginia, and Mrs. Nanola Henry (Alfred) of Fort Washington, Maryland; six grandchildren, Mrs. Angeline Freeman (Dale)ofDurham, North Carolina, Melvin Nichols of Hampton, Virginia, Annetta Nichols of the United States Air Force, Korea, Akeem Henry of Fort Washington, Maryland, Jamal Henry of Fort Washington, Maryland, and Paul Henry of Fort Washington, Maryland; four great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Mr. Henry Byron (Eloise); nieces, nephews, and other devoted family and friends.
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN .......................................................................................................... Congregation
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
SCRIPTURES ........................................................... The Reverend Herman "Skip" Mason The Old Testament The New Testament
PRAYER .............................................................................................. Dr. Gay Lynn Byron
SOLO ........ .............................................................................................. Mr. James Curry
"Psalm 23"
REFLECTIONS:
Deacon Lenton Warren, Providence Missionary Baptist Church Dr. John Browne, Former Colleague Mr. David Hoytt, Longtime Friend
OBITUARY (Read Silently) ................................................................................. Soft Music
"It Is Well With My Soul"
SELECTION .................................................................................................. Male Chorus
EULOGY ..................... .. ................................................The Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley
ACKNOWLEGMENT ............................................. .............................. Dr. Rosaline Odom
RECESSIONAL
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Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Drive, Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia
United States Army Full Military Honors