- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Donald "Blue Steele" Cleveland, Sunrise: April 16, 1947 - Sunset: October 28, 2010
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-11-05
- 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 Donald Cleveland. Birth date: April 16, 1947. Death date: October 28, 2010. Funeral date: November 5, 2010. Church: Gus Thornhill Funeral Home Chapel (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_clevelanddonald20101105
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_clevelanddonald20101105
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Family and Friends
Acknowledgement
The family of Donald Cleveland wishes to express our sincere thanks for the flowers and other expressions o: love during our time of bereavement. May God bless
you richly for being a blessing to us.
-The Family
FUNERAL SERVICE
Friday, November 5th
l:UU p.m.
Guss Thornhill Funeral Home Chapel East Point, Georgia
Bishop Dennis Sykes - Officiating Repast
Greater Fellowship Baptist Church 3600 Midway Rd.,
Decatur, GA 30032
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Obituary
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Donald "Blue Steele" Cleveland was born on April 16,1947 to the late,
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie and Mary Cleveland of Atlanta, Georgia.
The roots of his life were deeply rooted in Atlanta, Georgia. Where he
lived, worked and enjoyed life. Donald attended Howard High School i
where he was an all-American athlete... especially in basketball and
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baseball. After completing his education he gained employment with
Gulf Atlantic Warehouse where he worked for several years.
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Striving to be the best he could be Donald ventured into becoming a
brick mason. He mastered the craft and later started his own company
providing master masonry work.. .out of all the things he took pride in; he simply enjoyed the relaxation of the C-B chatter shared with his
"good-buddies".
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A son of nine, a dad to four and a grandfather to ten. Donald cherished his family and devoted his time to making sure they all stayed in
touch.
He leaves to cherish his memory his daughters; Latoya Cleveland j
(Decatur, GA), Ebonie Dupree( Yorkstown, VA), Zakiya(LeMarco) Willis-Copeland(Riverdale, GA) and one son Jerald (Shannon) Willis(Norcross, GA). Grandchildren; Khalil Calvin, Kameon Cleveland ,Kyerika Cleveland ,Eric Moody Jabahri Willis- Bradley ,Patrick Moody ,Inai Gee ,Makyah Willis ,Kerri Willis and Khaileigh Copeland. Loving Siblings; Eddie (Liz), Arthur, Bobby Cleveland; two- sisters Dianne (Harold) and Sandra (Robert) Cleveland. Also to precede him in death, his twin brother Ronald and brothers William and Sylvester Cleveland. Also left to mourn; two lifelong friends Barbra Smith and G. Lyntte (Puff) Willis with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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Hey MUDD DUCK What can you say when you don't wanna let go? So I won't say goodbye,
I'll say "See you later
MUDD DUCK1
Latoya
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If I had just one more day with you, I'd give you the hug we both deserved. I'd smile just to see it reflected in your eyes. I'd hold your hand until I had to let go. Then I'd kiss your cheek; tell you that I love you and that I understand you had to leave. Be safe on your journey. You will
forever be in my heart.
I Love You, Eb Eb
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To Dad,
I say to you not goodbye, but see you later in heaven. You will be missed by all, but by me the most because of all the times wasted, all
the remembered, and all the times we will not
have as father and son. I love you, I love you, I love youl I didn't say it as much, but you knew
it. I love you daddy.
Jerald Willis
Daddy Donald, The last time we spoke, it was filled
with laughter and heart filled memories...I will hold your last spoken "I loved you Zackee", forever close to my heart! May your journey
to be with our Savior be sweet.
I love you...until we meet again, Zakiya