- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving memory of John Henry Conley, Alpha January 17, 1941 - Omega August 27, 2013, Wednesday, september 4, 2013 11:00 A.M., Greenforest Community Baptist Church 3250 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30034, Reverend Dennis W. Mitchell, Senior Pastor, Reverend Herman M. Cody, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-09-04
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for John Henry Conley. Birth date: January 17, 1941. Death date: August 27, 2013. Funeral date: September 4, 2013. Church: Greenforest Community Baptist Church (Decatur, 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_conleyjohnhenry20130904
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_conleyjohnhenry20130904
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Come With Me
The urd sawyou getting tired And a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms aroundyou And whiJpered, uCome with me. "
With tearful eyes we watchedy ou suffer And sawyou jade awqy.
Although we lovey ou dear!J, We could not makeyou stqy.
A golden heart stopped beatinb Your beautiful smile at rest. God broke our hearts to prove He alwqys takes the best.
It's lonesome here withoutyou, We missyou so each dqy.
Our livesjust aren't the same Ever sinceyou went awqy.
When dqys are sad and lone!J And everything goes wronb We hearyou gent!J whisper,
uCheer up and carry on. "
Each time we seey ourpicture, You seem to smile and sqy,
'Von 't cry, I'm in God's keepinb We'll meet again somedqy. "
~Unknown Author
"9 have foUJht the3oolf!Jht, 9 have pnishelthe race, 9 have k:.ept the faith" 99 11mothJ 4:7
~fower f.alies
Members of Greenforest Community Baptist Church
Pa(f6earers
Mr. Samuel Brown Mr. Lee Arthur Johnson
Mr. Enrique Clark Mr. Eric Godfrey Mr. Benjamin Jones Mr. Pat Bruton
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Words cannot express the sense of loss we feel, but your many sacrificial acts of love
have lifted our spirits and made our loss bearable. We wish to express our thanks for every act of kindness.
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Darryl Allen's P.L.U.S. 404.755.0965
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
9ohn 7-fenry ConkJ
ALPHA
JANUARY 17, 1941
OMEGA
AUGUST 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:00 A.M.
{jreenforesf Communi{_!J 'Ba(lfist Church
3250 Rainbow Drive Decatur, Georgia 30034
Reverend Dennis W. Mitchell, Senior Pastor Reverend Herman M. Cody, Officiating
06ifuat'_J
ohn Henry Conley was born on January 17, 1941, in Newn, Bakers County, Georgia to the late Mattie Freeman-Grant and John Henry Battles. He was the ftrst born child of three brothers and one sister.
In 1966, he was married to Sedora Gholston and later, married his loving wife, Lora Wilburn Conley in 1991. He departed this life on August 27, 2013.
John was baptized at an early age in Newton, Georgia. Upon relocating to Hartford Connecticut, he later joined Hopewell Baptist Church.
John attended East Baker High School in Newton, Georgia where he had an affinity for baseball. His love for baseball and many other sports followed him throughout the duration of his life. After many years of working as a successful insurance broker for John Hancock in Hartford, Connecticut, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1992. He then became a member of Greenforest Community Baptist Church in 1993. In 1994, he began working as a Sales Consultant at Stone Mountain Chrysler Jeep and D odge, where he retired in 2008. His aspirations for culinary became a huge part of family gatherings. John's expressions of love were always shown with various desserts.
In the 1970's, he became a member of Masonic Lodge of Composition 22, where he received the 33rd and last degree in May of 1992.
He was preceded 1n death by one sister, Mary Brown and one brother, Benjamin Conley.
He leaves to cherish his memory: two sons, John Dwayne (Tameka G.) Conley and Derry Lamont Conley, both of Orlando, Florida; two brothers, Jimmy Conley, Johnny Frank Conley, both of Orlando, Florida; stepchildren, Sharon (Arthur) Nunley, Sabrina Brown and Samuel G. Brown, all of Connecticut; grandchildren, Tishante, K.atrina, Jessica, Alexa, Johnathan, Justin, )aden and Noah; great-grandchildren, Alishia, Arianna, Areil; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Orler of~"ervice
Prelude
Processional
Selection..................................................................................................Choir
Scriptures ............................................................................................ Minister Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 New Testament John 14:1-4
Prayer of Consolation.......................................................................Minister
Expressions of Love.....................................................Friends and Family (Two Minutes) Please)
"Come With Me".........................................................Mrs. Valerie Harden Ms. Nikki Wilburn
Tribute ..... ... ................... ....... ..... ...... ... Nieces and Nephews
Selection.................... .... ... .....................................Deacon Willie C. Walker
Eulogy... .. .........................................................Reverend Herman M. Cody
Acknowledgements. ... .. .... . . . ............ . . .. .Tri-Cities Funeral Home
Recessional............................................................................."I'll Fly Away"
P os tlude
Committal and Interment Rites Resthaven Gardens of Memory
2284 Candler Road Decatur, Georgia 30032
Rep ast Greenforest Community Baptist Church
3250 Rainbow Drive Decatur, Georgia 30034