Celebrating the life of James Chisolm, Thursday, May 4, 2000, 1:00pm, Wheat Street Baptist Church, 359 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Michael N. Harris, Pastor, Officiating

'Pa{{bearers

'I'fie Jvlen Wfio 11sfier Wfieat Street 'Baytist Cfiurcfi

Jfonorary Pa{{6earers

'Bernara (jadsden

'Raymona cgadScfen

Tyrone (jadsaen

'.{bert jackson, Sr.

fi[enn (jacfscfen :A[vin (jadsaen

Wi{{iain :fieUs Cfinton 1Jy~, III

Marion c;]acfsaen

Wi{{iam 1W:nsom

Officers, (jeorgia 'Deyartme!lt of Correct~

:Ffawer Larfies
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:M.agno{ia Cftayter of'11ie Linis, Inc _ Sye{man Co{feae Psycfto{oay 'Deyartment :fac-u[ty Sye{man Co{feae 'Education 'Department :facu{ty

5\cknowfedjJment
'T'fte fanti{y of tfte fate :M.r. ]ames Cftiso[m exyresses sincere ayyreciation for tfte many exyressions of [ove antsympathy extend"etfto tftem tfurinB tfte i{{ness aru_passing of tfteir {ovea one. May (jot6{ess a{[of you.
'Tfie :fa:tni{y
'Don't tftink of ftim as aone away-Jfis journey's just 6eaun Life ftofds so many facets. 'T'ftis eartft is on[y one. Just tftink of ftim. as restinB from tfte
sorruws and tfte tears in a y[ace ofwarmtft antcomfort wftere tftere are no tfays ant years.
'Think ftow fte must 6e wishing tfiat we cou{aknow tocfay liow notliine 6ut our sad"ness can rea{{y yass away.
5\na tfiink of!iim as fiving in tfie
Jfearts of tftose fie toucfted:.. :for nothing {ovetfis ever [ost .Jtntffte was Covetso mucft.

Ce{efrrating 'Tiie Life
of James Cfiiso{m
rliurscfay, :M.ay 4, 2000
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Wiieat Street Baytist Cliurcli 359 :Auburn Jlvenue, :NT JttCanta, t;]eorgia
Reverend'Dr. :Micliae(:N. Jfarris, Pastor Officiating

Life ofJames Cliiso{m
]ames Cfiiso[m was born june 15, 1933 to tlie fate J-fezek.iali Cliiso[m and Maude Waring Cliiso[m. J{e attend"ecf yu6[ic sclioofs in Cliarfeston, Soutli Carofina and was recognizee( as a super atlifete and captain of tlie basketba[[ team Jfe servecf in tlie 'Unitecf States .Jtrmy representing tlie 'Unitecf States as a member of tlie basketba[{ team andpfayecf in tlie 'European 'T'Iieater. J{e was citecffor tlie Nationa[ 'Defense Service :M.ecfa{ aru tlie (]errnany Occupation :M.ecfa[ J{e is a gracuate of ]olinson C. Smitli 'University, Cliar[otte, Nortli Carofina witli additiona{stuay at New York. 'University.
. J\fter marriaJe to liis wife, 'Eve{yn Wilfis Cliiso{m 'December 30, 1961, ]ames Cliiso[m became an .J\.tfanta resicfent, wliere lie resilfecf for tlie past tliirty-eif31it years. J{e was emp{oyea 6y tlie 'But[er Street Y:M.C.Jt andservecfas 'Director of tfie Perry J-fomes Center. Later fie became a staff member of tlie Neigliborlioocf Program of ~conomic Opportunity .Jttfanta. In 1968 :A-t:r. Cliiso[m joinecf tlie staff of tlie 'Boys C[u6 of ..~'4-tfanta as pfiysica{ ecfucation director of Carver 'Boys C[u6. J{e 6ecame the first director of tlie new{y erectecfSamue{ L. ]ones 'Boys C{u6 in 'Decatur anc[ servedfor seventeen years. In 1986 fie joined tfie (jeorgia 1Jepartment of Corrections and remained as Sergeant unti{ retirement in 1996. J-fe was recoanizedas "Sergeant of tlie Year"for tlie State of (jeoraia in 1990.
.7t.fter retirement ]ames worR.ea as a 'Ticket 'T'aR.er at 'Turner :fie{c[, Pfii{{iys .J\.rena, tfie {]eorgia 'Dome and a Po{[ work.er. Jfe was an lionorary mem6er of tlie 'Dekafb Jaycees and tlie 'Prince Jfa{{ Lodj]e. Jfe is regarced 6y tliose wlio knew liim as a counsefor, coacli, mentor, con_fit:{ante, sun~oaate parent, andfriend: J-fis passion was expressed in tfie wordS, ''If I can Fie(p smneone as I pass tfiis way, my fivina wi{{not be in vain".
]ames Cliiso{m is survived 6y liis cevotecf wife, 'Eve{yn; cfaugfiters, :Mrs. 'Deatria Cox (Steve) Cincinnati, Oliio, and:M.s. Levette Cfiiso{m, :ft. Wasliington, :M.aryfand; son-J\ntliony "'Tony" Cliiso{m ('Bever[y); grandCfii{c{ren-Curt 'Defoatcli, Syri11fj .l!a{[ey, Ca{ijornia, :Ms. 'Resliea 'Defoatcli, :ft. Wasliington, :M.aryfanc{, ]aliree Cliavis, :ft. Wasfiinaton, :M.aryfand and' Imani and Cliefesa Cliiso{m, .J\.tfanta, (jeorgia; two great grandCfii[ifren -Isai and .JJ..dis; sister, :Mrs. :Mae (jadScfen, Cfiarfeston, Soutli Caroltna; sister-in-Caw, 'Drs. (Cltnton) & :MyrticeWi{{is 'Dye; neyliews and nieces,-1?v. & :Mrs. 'Bernarcf (jadSaen, :Mr. & :Mrs. 'Tyrone (jadsaen, :Mr. & :Mrs. (j{enn (jadScfen, 'Rev. & :Mrs. :Marion (gadSden, :Mr. 'Raymonc{ (]adsden, :Mr. .Jl.{vin (jaasaen, :M.s. Sfie{ia (jadSd'en and :A1.s. J\arian (jadScen, Cliarfeston, Soutli Caroltna; :Mr. :M.icliae[ Xemp, :Mr. & :Mrs. Car{ SamyCes, :Mr. & :Mrs. ]esse Sampfes, :Mr. (]rai{yn Samp{es, :Mr. 'T'revin 'Dye, .J\ttorney Cltnton 'Dye, III, :Mr. & :Mrs. (jeorge WoodS ('Brenda), :Mrs. :M.artlia ]. Sayy, J\tfanta, (georgia and'otlier refatives andfriendS.

Order ofService
Organ 'Pre{wfe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --:Mr. Juan C. Jfa[f
'Processiona{ - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ''jree Jts J\ 'Bird''
Jfymn - - - - - - - - - - - 'Bfessed.Jtssurance" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cros6y
'11ie Clioir anaCongregation
Comfort :from Scriptures - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - 1{everena'Dr. Norman 'Rates T1ie OtaTestament, Psafm 23
'11ie New Testament, 'Romans 8:31-39
'Prayer ----------------------- -'Reverend''Dr. ]ue{'Borders 'Benson
Sofl:J ------------------------------------Miss Omie 'Dixort
1{emarR.s: :Mrs. :frances Cu(pepyer, 'Ve{tre NeilJFi6ors :J4rs. Tmma Sessions, (jeorgia 'Department of Corrections 'Reverent'Bernard(jaascfen, :N"epfie:w :Mr. J\ntliony "Tony".. Cliiso{m, Son
'EuCogy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Reverent'Dr. :Micfiae{N. Jfarris
. .AcknowfecCgments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :Mrs. .1fenrietta 2Wgers
'RecessionaC - - - - - - - - ''Wiien 'We J\[[(jet to Jfeaven" - - - - - - -"WilSon '11ie Clioir
Interment LincoCn Cemetery
2275 Simpson 2Wat( .1VW
J\tfanta, eorgia