- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Graveside Services for Mr. Spencer Copeland, Monday, August 25, 1997, 11:00 A.M., Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 2275 Simpson Road N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, Rev. Posey Redmond, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1997-08-25
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Spencer Copeland. Birth date: September 26, 1960. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: August 25, 1997. Church: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Atlanta, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 534
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_copelandspencer19970825
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_copelandspencer19970825
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
-PALLBEARERSCousins
-FLOWER LADIESCousins
-FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS BYHerschel Thornton Mortuary
3346 M. L. King Jr. Dr.
-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe family of the late Mr. Spencer Copeland acknowledges with appreciation all acts of kindness, sympathy and concern shown them during their period of bereavement.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR
MR. SPENCER COPELAND
Monday, August 25, 1997 -11:00 A.M.-
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson. Road N.W. Atlanta, Georgia Rev. Posey Redmond, -Officiating ....
OBITUARY
Don't ask me how he died, ask me how he lived.
Spencer was born to Mildred and Rufus Copeland on September 26, 1960. He was preceded in death by his father. Spencer was the apple of his father's eye.
He was a joy and a friend to his mother, he was his brother's best frien~, he was a comfort to his grandmother, a loving grandson to his grandfather, he was also a joy to his aunts, uncles and cousins.
He leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Mildred; his brother, Randy; his grandmother, Willie Mae; grandfather, Otis; aunts, Ernestine, Willie Lois, Cora and Vera; uncles, Melvan, John, Sam, Elton, Otis and Frank; his cousin, Jackie and a host of cousins, relatives and dear friends.
He will be missed by all. We love you, but God loves you best. Your Mom, Brother and Family.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional ................... ~ ............ .
Scripture .................. Rev. Posey Redmond
Prayer ..
. .. Mr. Morris Ector
5010 ..
.Mr. Morris Ecto~
Remarks .......... (3 Mins.).
Words of Comfort .......... Rev. Fosey Redmond
Committal ...................... .
Benediction .............. ,., ..... , .......... .
Recessional ..........................
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