- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Celebration Service for Mr. James Farontina Butler, January 30, 1976 to August 12, 2000, Two O'Clock p.m., Rainbow Covenant Ministries, Covington, Georgia, Rev. Milton Holston, Eulogist, Rev. Clara Lett, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2000
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Farontina Butler. Birth date: January 30, 1976. Death date: August 12, 2000. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: Rainbow Covenant Ministries (Covington, 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_butlerjamesfarontina
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_butlerjamesfarontina
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Tlie Cefe6ration Service
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Mr. James Farontina Butfer
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January 30, 1976:to.AugUst 12,2000
'1\vo .o:.~ck p.m. Rainbow cOVenant Ministries
~Gwr9ia
Rev. Mi!toii"iiofston., Eu!o9ist
Rev. CUir~ idt, Pastor
0 n.Aug.m 12, 2000 Gocf sent dOwn one of fiis fiea.ven!y eu19efs to
6rin9 my lius6am! fwme to rest. Mr. James Fa.rontina Bu-tfer was
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6om ]anua.ry 30, 1976 to Janus Me!vin Butfer and tlie Cate Sfiirfey
Ann Hurst. James was edlrcatec! in tlie Newton Coun-fy scfwoC sys-
tems wliere fie 9rcufua.w!]une of 1995. Soon after tfiat fie en!iste4
into tJie U.S. Nary on Se_f;terrwer 10, 1995, wliere fie
servetffour years inNoifoCkVir9i.nia. Wfiife fie was in
tJie Nary, lie receivec! many mdafs, pins, am! certifi
cates for ajo6 we(( tfone. On SeptemOer 261 1996 Goc!
6CessecC fiim witli a 6eautifu! Cittfe 9ir~ ]CUj_uila. E'fexus
Bufler. He was Cater unitdin Hory Matrimony to
Equa!Ca Tavviette ]ofmson on Septemher 261 1998.
James was a kiru! am!~ lius6aruf, fatlWJ
6rotlier, uncfe, nep~ son..in-Cal\j6rotlier-in-Caw,
am! a. dear~ am!just fiRe a. 9randSon to many
otfiers. James fia.s 9one to five witli fiis motlier SfiirCey am!9rawfmotlier Louise wfio prececfed fiim. in deatli.
]a.tn5 tfa.ves to dierisfi fiis nwrwry, a Covi119 aru! devotecfwife Equaf!a Johnson But!erj one ~liter,
9]9aorcedkamstoo9ntvrliai!eCrrueaf,nr]FHauwLq!et,aualirauiu!c.Cn9sftaon,MufBDurCuesfo.tjf!aoveRtrir1nlojsWgstRewujmrLoMye,ne~ roa.WfndBo4SeoA,nd.oR{sSnsir.seyoStenf6arAorsrfoat,d!talAlSii.nBe{osttuj.afJPt,Cfoeeaforrricvunoii!!nBfVfAgauetttorf!aanen,rtoaf, RrynofdS of Covington, motlier an4fatliu-~Cal\1 Mr. cuu!Mrs.
CCinton (Vir9inia) Ross aru!Mr. ant! Mrs. Lewis (Tina) BarRfey,
aU of C~ 9rcuuf parents in-Ca~ Mr. & Mrs. :Mack (GWria)
Ba.rR!ey, Ms. Bo66y Gaither, aru!Ms..Ann.ie Gfi9gs, tliree 6rotlierin-Caws, Mr. 'l)n'onneJofmson, MauriceAvery and'A1ufrea Ross,
ali of Covifl9Um., tliree sister-in-Caws, A.{s. MeCissa GCovetj Ms. Sfimnette cuu! Ms. Afida. Bosewef1 af! ofCovington, four Aunts,
Mr. aru!Mrs. Wayne (Mary) Gooc!rum, Mr. an4Mrs. Cfutrfie
0ofumie) Jofmson, af! ofCovingum, Mr. andMrs. Ja.tnS O'Nea.C (EarCie) Jenkins ofTexas, a frost ofaunt ~Caws, four undes, Mr.
James Grletj Mr. Horace Hear~ Mr. Ben RrynofdS m, ~Mr.
Wiffie R.eynofdS, two nepliewsj Antonio andJennicftad Hearc!. His
aevotdfriendS, incUufe Midiae! Brown, MicftadWiiite, Derrick
Avery, Tony Faison 1 Kevin Jofmson, Quitu)' Sims aruf many nwre .frienis cuu! relatives. He Covec!you Tio, Rio andTravis.
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THE PLAN OF THE
.MAsTER WEAVER
My Cife is 6ut a weavifl9
Betweentlie Lon{ aru! me,
I may not dioose tJie cofors, .
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He knows wfia.t tJiey sfwuU! 6ej
For He can view tJie pattern
upon tJie upper suu
Wlii!e I can see it ~y
On tJiis, tJie urufer side
Sometimes He weavetli. sorr(mj
1-Vfii.di. seemctfi strctt19e to mej
But I wi1I trust His jud9ement .AJu{ work onfaitlifu!!yj
'Tis He wfW fi!Cs tfie sliutt!e,
Aru! He knows wfiat is 6est1 So I sfia!! weave in ea~1
Iavifl9 to Him tlie rest.
Not 'ti! tJie Coom is si!ent
.A1U{tJie sliuttfes cease to fly
Sfia[( Got! unroU tJie canvas
A1u! expCa.in t1ie reason wliy Tlie dark tlireadS a.re as nud"d
In tlie Weaver's ski!lfu! fuuu!
As tlie tlireadS of90!4 aru! sifver In tiU. pattern He lias pCamw!
To flo/.frieruf.:(~ lius6and)
of a!!tlie peopCe in flo/ Cife,
From 6C9inni119 to tlie em(, You've 6een. a. specla! 6Cessi119.
My dear atU!fa.itlifuCfriau!
You'vefi!Cd flo/ Cife with ~liter
Sfut.rea sorrows, joys atU!tears.
You've stool! 6y me atU! fidd flo/ fut.~ wa!JWCwith me tliroll9fi tlie years, Wfim I 11eedet! someone to Cisten. I knew you would a!w~s fie tfiere
Wfim I wea.tlieredtlie stol111S of Cife.
You were a!~ay~ tlie one wlio card
So in tliis circle we ca!C Cife
From 6C9inni119 to tlie end I was 6Cesse4 to fia.ve you 6eside me,
flo/ dealj fa.itllfu!.frien4.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
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Pref:ucfe
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ProcessionaL SoCo ........................................IJ~~rscnt
Scripture .................OCd Test:anwl-t: Rev. Cyntliia. Marks New Testament: Min.. Patricia.Wliite
Prayer ........................................Rev. Cfara Lett
Sofo ............................................Nec.e. Martin
PoetJt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... ~ . ; ......Tawa.tUla Mif.Cs
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WordS of Comfort .............................Rev. Cfara Lett
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o6ituary .......................................Read sifentfy
R.emarks ................................ .open three minutes
Sofo ...................................... .Sy(vester Stanford'
Eufogy ..................................Rev. Mifton. Hofston
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Adinow~ements
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ProcessionaL
lNTERl\.fENT
Lawnwood Menioria! Garden
Dinner wiCC 6e served' at
258 WoodLuuf Circle Covingto\.n , GA 30116
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PALL BEARERS
CCass of 19.95 and Friends
FLOWER LADIES
CCass of 1995 and FriendS
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AcKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Mr~. _Eq11aCfa Butfet:, ]aqui!a andf~iCy would Cih to express
their lieartfeCt Cove and appreciation to eacli and every onefor
your continud expression of support, Cove, prayers, ancC kincC
deeds. May God continUe to Cove, 6Cess and keep you aCC.
I 29 W Washington Streel Monroe, Georgia 306.5.5
(770) 267-2642
FWleral A"angtJJilenu EnlrwJed to:
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