- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing and Celebration of Life for Wellington Odell Burrell, Sr., Saturday, February 21, 2015, 11:00 A.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Raod, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Reverend Byron E. Thomas, Senior Pastor, Reverend Belinda G. McCastle, Associate Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-02-21
- 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 Wellington Odell Burrell, Sr. Birth date: December 12, 1927. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: February 21, 2015. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_burrellwellingtonodellsr20150221
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_burrellwellingtonodellsr20150221
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
'F(ower Ladies
Jewels & Partners
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Family and Friends
~cknowfeigements
We are eternally grateful the acts of kindness, services rendered, comfort, support and prayers during the brief illness
and passing of our loved one. We would like to extend a special expression of thanks and appreciation to the Ben Hill United Methodist Church family and the Atlanta Police Department family. May God continuously bless each of you.
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Services :Entrustedto:
Alphonso Dawson Mortuary 3000 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30311
Saturday, 'Fe6ruary 21, 2015
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C?Jftciating
Obituary
Life began for our beloved We((inaton Ode(( 13urre((, Sr. on December 12, 1927, in Mount Hope, West Virginia. He was the
youngest child born to the proud parents of the late Alfonza and Maggie Burrell. He received Christ as his personal savior at an early age at the First Baptist Church of Mount Hope. He attended a variety of churches in Blakely and Atlanta, Georgia.
Wellington attended and graduated from Dubois High School in West Virginia in 1946. His love for music led him to pursue academic studies at West Virginia State College, graduating with a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1950. He also studied at Marshall University and Georgia State University.
Wellington enlisted in the United States Army and entered active duty as a Commissioned Officer with the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1950. He served as a Lecturer to troops. During the summer of 1951 , he was assigned to Korea with the 96th Field Artillery Battalion. While serving in Korea, he became known as the only Forward Observer who could "drop a shell into a bucket a mile or two away". His reputation led the General coming up to the front line just to meet him. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for outstanding service during the Korean War.
Following his military career, Wellington returned to the United States to pursue his teaching career in the area of music. His lifelong love for music led him to teach at Cook County Training School in Adel , Georgia for 2 Yz years. He also was a part time teacher in Quitman, Georgia. Upon leaving Adel , he moved to Blakely, Georgia. He served the Early County School System as a Band Director and Assistant Principal. During his 16 years as the Band Director, he had proud moments in teaching and developing young musicians. His band participated in many parades in Dothan, Alabama, the Thomasville Rose Parade, Albany State College Homecoming Parades, Dade County, Florida School parades, and numerous high school parades. He was quite proud of his most outstanding student who is First Chair with the Montgomery Symphony. Although he played many musical instruments, his favorite was the clarinet. He also served as the Manager of the Community Center Swimming Pool. As a result, many of the children in Blakely learned to swim .
Wellington and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia to establish a business. He also became a Plant Engineer with the City of Atlanta Bureau of Corrections and a Sales Specialist for JC Penney. Wellington had a deep love for trains, ships, and airplanes. He had a passion for cooking and traveling. He was a continuous Ieamer, self-taught, with knowledge of various skills. He was always willing to share his knowledge and wisdom with others. He was also eager to help anyone. Wellington received many awards for his outstanding service. Below are just a few of his accolades:
oo Regional Teacher of the Year- February 1970 oo Teacher of the Year Award- Early County School System Georgia Teacher & Education Association- March 1970 oo Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - 1974 oo Black Alumni Association- Certificate of Honor Award from Early County High School- Class of 1974 oo City of Atlanta Police Training School completed May 24,1974 oo City of Atlanta Bureau of Correctional Services - Employee of the Year - 1978 oo Distinguished Service Award - City of Atlanta Bureau of Corrections 1981 oo Retired from the Bureau of Corrections in 1992 with the rank of Captain oo Black Alumni Association Certificate of Honor- The Early County High School Class of 1974; Presented October 20, 2006
Wellington was affectionately called Wimpy (because of his love of hamburgers at an early age in reference to the famed character of Popeye), Rell, and Cap. He leaves to cherish his wonderful memories a loving and devoted wife; Hattie Burrell, one daughter; Wendy Thompson (Patrick) Fayetteville, Georgia, four sons; Wellington Burrell, Jr., (Leatha) Canton, Michigan, Jeffery Burrell, Atlanta, Georgia, Terrence Burrell (Robyn), Atlanta, Georgia, Chad Burrell (Monica), Fayetteville, Georgia. Grandchildren; Santiago, Shaventese, Danielle, Patrick Jr, Christopher, Terrence Jr. , Alyssa, Imani, Rajanee, Alexander, Rekeem, Deanna, Jocelyn, Sydney, and one Great Grandson; Nathaniel. One brother John Burrell; Hyattsville, MD, a sister, Eunice Fleming, Mount Hope, WV. Six Sistersin-Law; Mary Grace Back, Mollie McClendon, Mae Bell Ragland, Louise Noriah (David), and Lure Maxine Jenkins (Timothy). A special cousin, Marvin Kimbrough. He also cherished the love of many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Order of Service
Prelude Processi onal
nsweet, Sweet, Spirit //
Celebration in Song
Scri p t u res: The Old Testament
nLord, I Triedn
Bishop Harvey P. Jo hnson First Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Atlanta, GA
Psalms 84
Reverend Jada Si ms
Heritage United Methodist Church, Senior Pastor
Macon, Georgia
The New Testament
John 14: 1-6
Bishop Don Bernard
Believers In Christ Intern ational Christian Center
Jacksonville, Florida
Prayer of Comfort
Revere nd Deborah Bernard Believers in Christ Intern ational Ch rist ian Center
Jacksonville, Florida
Celebration in Song
Reflections:
Colleague Friend Sister-In-law Neighbor
//Amazing Grace" (Clarinet solo accompanied by Earlene Hollinger)
Dr. Robert Steele, Ph .D Dwight Howard Sr. lure Jenkins larry Mapp
Curtis Hol linger
Celebration in Song Words of Comfort
Acknowledgements Recessional
"Allis Well''
Myrna Taylor Ransom
Reverend M. Lavell Sanders
Ben Hill United Methodist Church, Associate Pastor
"Shall We Gather At The River"
'Reyast
Fellowship Hall Ben Hill United Methodist Church
'lnterment
Monday, February 23, 2015- 12:30 PM Georgia National Cemetery Canton, GA