- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Tony Cooper "Bulu", Thursday, March 23, 2006, 1:00 P.M., St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Covington, Georgia, Reverend Thomas Stegall, Pastor Officiating, Bishop James E. Burns, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-03-23
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Tony Cooper. Birth date: June 24, 1962. Death date: March 18, 2006. Funeral date: March 23, 2006. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. Church (Covington, 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_coopertony20060323
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_coopertony20060323
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Following the committal service the family will greer .friends in the Church Fellowship Hall.
I 29 W. Washington Street Monroe, Georgia 30655 (770) 267-2642
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to: Young Funeral Home, Inc.
3106 West Street Covington, Georgia 300 I4
(770) 786-2944
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Covington, Georgia
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Mr. Tony Cooper was born June 24, 1962 in Newton County, Georgia to Mrs. Ruth Davis Cooper. Tony, affectionately known as "Bulu", grew up in Newton County. He attended Newton County public schools. He was employed with Vision Equipment Inc. in Covington. Bulu was never a stranger to anyone, always looking out for the welfare of others, as well as hirnself. He was also known to his many family members and friends as "Captain Sky". He is going to be dearly missed.
He departed this earthly life March 18, 2006, leaving to cherish his memory, mother: Mrs. Ruth D. Cooper; one son: Mr. Pacino Belcher; two sisters: Ms. Cynthia (Renea) Cooper, Ms. Bernadette C ooper; two brothers: Mr. Gregory (Bubba) Cooper,
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley (Staretta) Cooper; grandmother: Ms. Pearl
Banks; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.
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Reverend Thomas Stegall, Presiding PROCESSIONAL
SOLO ......................................................................... Mr. lack Maddox POEM .... ............................................................... ..... Moncheri Cooper PRAYER ............................................................. Re~Jer~nd Cecil Rozier SCRIPTURE:
Old Testament ...................................... Reverend Annette Nash New Testament ...................................... Reverend ]ames Dunn MUSICAL TRIBUTE ......................................... Mrs. Staretta Cooper
Mrs. Stephanie Dunn REMARKS ........................................................ Deacon Stanley Cooper
Ms. Ruth Banks Open (Three Minutes Please) POEM ........................................................................... ]asrnine Cooper
SOLO ................................................................. Reverend Cecil Rozier EULOGY........................................................... Bishop ]amr~s E. Burns
ACKNOWLEGMENTS ..................................... Ms. Shareka Cooper Mrs. Kisha Cooper Elder
RECESSIONAL
Lawnwood Memorial Park Covington, Georgia