- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for William Charles Cleveland "Spider Man", Sunrise: March 28, 1941 - Sunset: December 19, 2004, Monday, December 27, 2004, 11:00 A.M., St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church, 2670 Hogan Rd, East Point, Georgia, Earl L. Calloway, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-12-27
- 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 William Charles Cleveland. Birth date: March 28, 1941. Death date: December 19, 2004. Funeral date: December 27, 2004. Church: St. Stephens Missionary Baptist 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_clevelandwilliamcharles20041227
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_clevelandwilliamcharles20041227
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Flower <Attendants
Family and Friends
Gerald Willis Kenneth Fegins
Pall Bearers
Donald Cleveland Robert Brooks
Acknowledgement
The family would like to express our thanks for the many words of comfort, flowers, cards, and other acts ofkindness. May God richly
bless each ofyou.
Sorry To Leave You
Sorry I had to leave you in a certain kind ofway but I had a j~iend say he needed me today.
! d:c!:i t nave::: t. me t _; cali ut e~ cn .)iiy l;uo~:.-D) ..:.?
for this friend ofnline w.s in a hurry, so I didn't even try. I knew y ou would underst~1nd 'cause that's the way you are
don't worry about the df.stance 'cause it's really not far. Don't wait up.Ji:H~ me, and please don't cry
besides, did yoit hear me say goodbye ?
A Celebration ofLife fot
William Charles Cleveland "Spider Man"
Sunrise
March 28, 1941
Sunset
December 19, 2004
Monday, Decetnber 27, 2004 11 ..vnvn A.M.
St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church 2670 Hogan Rd
East Point, Georgia EarlL. Calloway, Pastor
OBITUARY
Mr. William Cleveland, aka "Spider Man, "was born in Covington, Georgia on March 28, 1941 to the late Mary Cleveland and Charlie Cleveland. He entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2004.
During his lifetime he was a member ofthe Centenary Methodist Church where he served on the usher board, the financial committee and the trustee board. He met no strangers, his enigmatic personality acquainted him with people from all walks oflife. He was a professional at the job he did and took pride in his work. He enjoyed life and spread love wherever he went. He will truly be missed.
He leaves behind a daughter, Cynthia Hunter; a son, William Cleveland, Jr.; two ofhis children, Janice James and Duane Sharp preceeded him in death; a very pecial friend whom he loved dearly, Nfanha Blackmon who also pret.eeded him in death; Jive brvthers; two sisters; ten grandchildren; numerous neices, nephews, cousins, daughter in-law, sister in-laws, brother in-laws, and a host ofother relatives andfriends.
ORDE.R OF SERVICE
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION
SCRIPTURE: Old Testament New Testament
PRAYER
SELECTION
REMARKS
St. Stephens Choir
Oliver Compton Rev. Willie Mae Sharrer Rev. EarlL. Calloway St. Stephens Choir Oliver Cameron .II' . -,.- Andr.f!w Burdine .., ConnieCook
SELECTION OBITURARY (Read Silently)
St. Stephens Choir
EULOGY
Rev. Earl L. Calloway
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECESSIONAL
Rev. EarlL. Calloway
POSTLUDE
Interment
Mt. HarmonyAfemorial Gardens 581 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW
Mableton, Georgia