- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Lillian Hawthorn Butler, Sunrise: July 10, 1927, Sunset: June 23, 2004, Saturday, July 3, 2004, 12 Noon, Gregory B. Levett & Sons, Inc., South Dekalb Chapel, 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy., Decatur, Georgia 30034, Rev. Leonard Thrower, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-07-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Lillian Hawthorn Butler. Birth date: July 10, 1927. Death date: June 23, 2004. Funeral date: July 3, 2004. Church: Gregory B. Levett & Sons Chapel (Decatur, 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: 154
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_butlerlillianhawthorn20040703
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_butlerlillianhawthorn20040703
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
1-fomegoing Cek6ration
for
Mrs. LiC{ian 9-{awtfwm ~ut{er
Sunrise: July 10, 1927 t Sunset: June 23 , 2004
Saturday, July 3, 2004 12 Noon
Gregory B. Levett & Sons, Inc. South DeKalb Chapel 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy. Decatur, Georgia 30034
Rev. Leonard Thrower
~Officiating~
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No more pain, no more sorrows, our Heavenly Father has called her home. Lillian Hawthorn Butler took her rest on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Born, July 10, 1927, 1n Scottdale, Georgia, to the late Deacon George Thomas and Mother Maggie Bell Lee, Lillian was the sixth of eleven children.
She attended Avondale High School in DeKalb County and later furthered her career at Apex Beauty Culture School. Lillian relocated to New York City in 1947 where she met her husband, George Butler. They both were entrepreneurs of B & L Tailors. Lillian was affiliated with the Berean Missionary Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York, where Dr. Arlee Griffin, Jr. serves as Pastor.
Leaving to cherish her memories are, a devoted daughter; Denise Hawthorn of Brooklyn New York. Two sisters; Lois Slade of Atlanta, Georgia; Thelma Ward of Decatur, Georgia. Three brothers; Thurston (Rose) Lee of Atlanta, Georgia; Edgar (Vivian ) Lee of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Herman (Hazel) Lee of Decatur, Georgia. Three sister in laws; Ida Ruth Cooper of Augusta, Georgia, Mattie Sally of Augusta, Georgia, and Geneva Love of Washington, D.C. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends.
Order ofService
PROCESSIONAL SELECTION SCRIPTURE READING ........... . ...........REV. MARLIN HARRIS
OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT INVOCATION ..................................REV . WILLIAM SMITH SOLO ........................................... SIS. LANCY ALLEN REFLECTIONS FAMILY FRIENDS OBITUARY (READ SILENTLY) SOLO ............... . ............ . .............BRO. WYLIE ROBINSON EULOGY .... . .................... . ............ BISHOP CLARENCE WHITE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B ENEDICTION RECESSIONAL
- IntermentWashington Memorial Gardens
700 Jordan Lane Ellenwood, Georgia
~ R~flections o_f ~
~ A Blessed Life ~
MEMORIES OF A LOVING MOTHER
Mother, You were that shining star throughout My Life, You made great things happen and Forever in my Heart you will remain.
Love, Denise
I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
St. John 11 :25-26
Pallbearers
row Nephews row
Flower Bearers
Nieces row
row
It's) ,f!rd to see'tomort:ow,
"fVhen someone you love is gone.
{t 's even harder to realiz{!,
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That y6ut--llfe will stilt go on.
But the Lord won 't give you bur.dens,
Which Iff!!fknows you cannot bff_ar.
He will never i~ave you, comjilrtless,
You'll always find Him t~ere.
We're all our Father's children,
Here on Earth and up above,
Our loved o,ne now walks cl<Jse~: to God,
Surrounded by His love.
Acknowledgements
At a time like this, when sorrow invades the heart and home, we find comfort and strength in knowing that so many care. We would like to acknowledge with deep appreciation the comforting messages, floral tributes, prayers and many other expressions ofkindness and concern shown at this time in thoughts and deeds.
-The Family-
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted To: ]'air J{aven ]'unera{Cliape{, Inc.
1045 ]'uCton Street 'Brook{yn, New York 11238
(?18) 622-4442
Proprietors Mr. Tar{]'Cora & Mr. Jl. J. Sliepparc
(jregory 'B. Levett & Sons, Inc. 4347 ]'{at SlioaCs Parkway 'Decatur, (jeorgia 30034
(404) 241-5656
Proprietor Mr. (jregory 'B. Levett