- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mr. James E. Dessasau, Jr., Saturday, February 24, 2001, 12:00 Noon, West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. T. De Witt Smith, Jr., Pastor Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-02-24
- 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 James E. Dessasau, Jr. Birth date: June 27, 1933. Death date: February 20, 2001. Funeral date: February 24, 2001. Church: West Hunter Street Baptist Church (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_dessasaujamesejr20010224
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_dessasaujamesejr20010224
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Today God has called us together to celebrate the homegoing of Mr. James (Jimmy) E. Dessasau, Jr., who reached out and touched the Master's hand and made his journey to the promise land on February 20, 2001.
Jimmy was born June 27, 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Mrs. Alice M. Washington and the late Mr. James E. Dessasau, Sr. After the death of his mother he was reared by a very loving stepmother, the late Mrs. Inez L. Mathis Dessasau.
He was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and was a member of the 1952 graduating class of Booker T. Washington High School. He served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corp and received an honorable discharge.
He gave his life to Christ at an early age when he joined the West Hunter Street Baptist Church under the late Reverend Samuel P. Pettigrue. He reinstated his membership under Reverend Dr. T. DeWitt Smith, Jr.
Mr. Dessasau was a retired Public Safety Officer II from Georgia State University. He served for sixteen years until he retired in 1995 due to illness. He was a member of the American Legion Post #574 where he served as Post Commander for many years. On the national level, he was appointed to serve on the National Americanism Council from October 16, 1968 until the close of the Fall meeting in 1969.
Jimmy enjoyed writing poetry. He wrote the poem, "When I Must Leave" in 1985 as a tribute to his late father. The poem which is printed on the insert of the program is his testimony to the fact that "God's days are eternal and man's days are numbered."
Mr. Dessasau is survived by a loving, devoted wife, Willie Doris Dessasau; god-brother, Seaborn Ware; daughter, Twana L. Dessasau; son, Sharrieff N. Dessasau; stepdaughters, Cynthia R. Parks and Constance D. Parks; grandchildren, Jalair E. Gardner, Kyrie A. Gardner and Toya Knight; adopted daughter, Kim E. Whigham; adopted granddaughter, Mia E. Whigham; brothers-in-law, Irvin Tucker, Jr. and Robert Bivins, Sr; sisters-in-law, Kathleen C. Tucker and Daisy B. Bivins; a host of nieces, nephews., other relatives and friends.
ORGAN PRELUDE ... "Se/ected Hymns of Faith"... Sister Rowena D~nnard Minister of Music
PROCESSIONAL ............ ........... .......... "When We All Get To Heaven" HYMN OF PRAISE ........................................"It Is Well With My Soul" SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
Old Testament............... Psalm 91 ............... Rev. Fred C. Taylor New Testament.. ... 1st. Corinthians: 15:51-58.... Rev. A . C. Cotton PRAYER......................................................Reverend Harold Turner MINISTRY OF MUSIC ........ .. "Ride On King Jesus"......... Sanctuary Choir WORDS OF COMFORT (Three Minutes, Please) Sister Glenda Dancy ....................................... ..Neighborhood Mr. Robert Avery ..................................... .... BTW, Class of '52 American Legion .......................... .. Post #574, Atlanta, Georgia Officer Jerry Knox .. ... Georgia State University Police Department Deacon Charles Swain ........... West Hunter Street Baptist Church OBITUARY (Read Silently) ..................................."Blessed Assurance" SOLO .. .. ... .... .. "We Shall Behold Him"........ ...... Sister Angela Alexander EULOGY .............................................Dr. T. DeWitt Smith, Jr. Pastor RECESSIONAL .... .. .... .......... ........................... ............ .I'll Fly Away"
Westview Cemetery 1680 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., SW
Atlanta, Georgia