- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Service for Mr. Birdie Wesley Chambers, Saturday, March 18, 1989, 2:30 P.M., The Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church, Holcomb Avenue, East Point, Georgia, The Reverend Benjamin Foston, Pastor/Officiating, Lo, I am with you always ... even unto the end.
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1989-03-18
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Birdie Wesley Chambers. Birth date: December 28, 1919. Death date: March 15, 1989. Funeral date: March 18, 1989. Church: The Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, 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: 518
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_chambersbirdiewesley19890318
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_chambersbirdiewesley19890318
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Louise Haygood Lynette Kendr~cks . . Gloria McDowell
Mmnie Rowden Sandra McKissie ' .Lizzie McKissic
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Dea. Gray Hril:ln Taylor . Perry Daveni>ort
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We are indeed grateful to the many of uou who shured in the "Homegoing Service" of our beloved, Birdie. Your acts of kindness, prayers, visits, and other comforting elq>res51ons of sympathy - iuld' ' love have
been a great asset in these bereaved }lours. We also
thank you for the love and kindness that you bestowed upon him through his lifetime and throughout his recent illness.' .- May, the love of Jesus be- -~rith you now Wld always.
THE CHAMBERS FAMILY
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS BY Gulf Thornhill Funeral Home 1315 Hendrix A venue East Point, Georgia (404) 768- 29~3
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A SPECIAL DADDY
A special daddy who always cared
., ' A special daddy who always shared,
A special daddy who never said no
A special daddy who knew which way to go;
When times looked rough, he wa~ always tough,
When times were sad, he made me glad; '
When times were hard he made the ways
He brought sunshine a plenty of days.
I love you don't you know - a special dad like you,
was hard to come by
I KNOW THAT,.YO,U ARE RESTING WITH THE LORD
. SL,EEP.~ DA.DDY - SLEEP ON
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Love1always, Your "Baby"
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Saturday, l\1arch 18~ 1989
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2:30 P. ~r_ ......
The Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church Holcomb Avenue
East Point, Georgia
The Reverend Benjamin Foston, Pastor/Offici~~ing $o, I am with you always..even Wlto the end.
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OBITUARY
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nui clock of life is wound but once ~ji~
An~ no one has the e_ow:r, To tell JUSt when the han<Js will stop
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At late or early hours.
On Wednesday, March 15, 1989 the clock stood still for our beloved MR. BmDm WESLEY CHAMBERS. He was born December 28, 1919 in Lovejoy, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chambers.
At an early age, he joined the New Great Chapel
A.M.E. Church.
He grew up in the Lovejoy Community and was educated through the Clayton County Public School System where he gained many friends.
On April 14, 1946 .he married the former Catherine Davenport. He was a good husband, friend and provider.
Birdie was loved and respected by the many who knew him and possessed a dynamic personality that radiated warmth whenever he was around.
Although confined to his home during tbe past months (due to his illness), he coninued to maintain a positive outlook on life and a winning sense of hu~or to his family and friends.
He leaves to cherish his memory - A loving and devoted wife: Mrs. Catherine Chambers; Two (2) daughters: Ms. Jacqueline Ann Foster and Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas (Dwanne) of East Point, GA; Four (4) Sisters~ Mr. hlld Mrs. J. W. Eason (Precious), Mr. and Mrs. James Lovell (Kate), Mr. and Mrs. Grady Maddox (Betty) and Mrs. Annie Bell Heard; Brother: Mr. Jack Chambers; several sisters and brothers-in-law; 6 Grandchildren; 5 Great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
THE ORDER OF SERVICE
THE PRELUDE THE PROCESSIONAL
(Family Viewing)
THE SELECTION
Choir
THE SCRIPTURE
IDder Michael Padden, Sr.
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(The Old and New Testament)
THEPRAYBR
mder Michael Padden, Sr.
THE SOLO
Mrs. Vanessa D. Shanks
THE REMARKS
Mr. W. C. Domineck
THEOIDTUARY
{Pause for silent reading)
THE EULOGY
Reverend Ben Poston
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Gulf Thomhill Staff
THE RECESSIONAL
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THE POSTLUDE
THE INTERMENT College Park Memorial Park
College Park, Georgia