wishes to express their sincere appreciation to all our relatives, friends , and church families who have been so kind, caring, and supportive. We will be eternally grateful to all ofyou for your prayers, visits, gifts ofservice, andfood, cards, flowers, and other expressions ofsympathy. May God richly bless each ofyou. ~ Vall @if~ Ronald Carter Melvin Carter Michael Carter William Franklin Scott Michael Burke Alex Webster Deacons of First Lithonia Church ~@if~ Richard N. Law-McKenzie Michael D. Carter, II Ryan D. Carter Dwayne Carrington Alex Webster Kermith Scarlett, II Cheryl Kay Scott Ingrid Perez Pearl Carrington Patricia Carter Gloria Felder Melanie Carter Maxine McKenzie Barbara Johnson Deaconesses of First Lithonia Church r;;~v~~- Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc. 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, GA 30032 f~ Hillandale Memorial Garden 6201 Hillandale Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 rPJ(~ First Lithonia SDA Church 3533 Ragsdale Road Lithonia, GA 30038 "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And ifI go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:1-3 SUNRISE: APRIL 22, 1916 - SUNSET: JUNE 18, 2014 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 11:00 A.M. fiRST LITHONIA SDA CHURCH 3533 RAGSDALE ROAD LITHONIA, GA 30038 DARYL ANDERSON, PASTOR PASTOR DAVID M. JONES, 0FHCIATING MINISTER PASTOR WILLIAM D . FELDER, EULOGIST Prelude Aaron Law Appreciation and Prayer Pastor David M. Jones Opening Song "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" Eldine Nicholas Scripture Old Testament -Isaiah 57:15 Pastor Lawrence Hamilton New Testament - I Thess. 4:13-18 Pastor Gregory Saunders Musical Tribute "No More Night" Danielle Carrington Remarks* Pastor Daryl Anderson Pastor Stephen Ruff Pastor Larry Johnson Pastoral Reflections Pastor Horace Malone Pastor Melvin Preston Pastor D.M. Jones Musical Tribute "In the Garden " Lasham R. Carter, Granddaughter Friend Reflections Reginald Johnson Anthony Jones (by Wayne McCarthy) Neighbor Reflections Patricia Carter Melvin & Barbara Johnson Musical Tribute "Center ofMy Joy " A.D. Johnson Family Reflections Ellen E. Lindo-Scarlett, Yood Michael Burke, Nephew Cheryl Kay Scott Selected Obituary Gloria Felder Acknowledgements Olivia Morrison Life Sketches Presentation Olson Perry, Sr. Musical Tribute "Because He Lives " Grace Dorsey Landy Eulogy Pastor William D. Felder Song of Encouragement " We Shall Behold Him" Grace Dorsey Landy Benediction Pastor Daryl Anderson *The family would appreciate all remarks and reflections be limited to 2-3 minutes Alonza Leroy Carter was born April22, 1916 in Danville, Virginia. He closed his eyes for his final rest in the early afternoon of June 18, 2014 while working in his backyard garden. Alonza, the son of Alphonso Lee and Mary Lou Carter, was the second of two children. His elder sister, Alberta, and his younger sister, Sara Esther, both preceded him in death. In childhood due to unfortunate circumstances during birthing, his mother and sister-to-be were lost. He was raised by his father resulting in a single parent childhood. Upon reaching the age of fifteen years old, Alonza drove his Model T Ford to Harlem, ew York and made it his residence. While supporting himself and making choices in life, he JOined the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is where he met the love of his life, Gertrude Alice Saunders, and swept her off her feet. Alonza and Gertrude enteteo Holy Matrimony September 14, 1946. True to their vows, they shared the next 64 glorious years toget}ler. On November 8, 2010 their :shared love was interrupted when God called Gertrude to rest. This union yielded three sons and one daughter; Alonza, Jr. resting in the Lord, Beverly, Ronald, and Mic~e Alonza walked with the Lord throughout his ~~~~l!iiJ~~ he returned to Danville, Virginia. He built a '~~~t~~ YOf. "th two children and built his family :Ji r,nQ, ~{.tn.vn .~ldS him being mortgage free his entire life............... ~- Asthe blessings continued, they started b\Jildi](ll in ;homes and rented churches. These efft1rts SDA Church, Amityville, NY. Elder Carter car,ror1r"r often ministered to their church family and commu Alonza worked for the Veterans Administration When Gertrude retired in 1988, they decided to Georgia their home. Immediately upon arrival, members within their new church home, First Lithonia SDA become a Sabbath School Teacher, Elder, and Honorary Lithonia Tuesday Morning Prayer Band for many years. " as he is lovingly known, leaves to cherish C8rterl cKenzie (Wycliff), Ronald H. Carter (De la'w LW'erne Carter. Seven grandchildren: Richar , Charmaine (Vivian). Nine great grandchildren: Skye, Kelly, Kyra, Davian, Tramain, Trisha, Abdoulaye, Safiyatu, Yaamin, and a very devoted niece and nephew, Michael and Bernadette Burke, and a host of other relatives and friends. ((And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. " Revelation 21:4