- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Samson O. Falayi, Saturday, November 24, 2012, 2:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Atlanta, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-11-24
- 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 Samson O. Falayi. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: November 10, 2012. Funeral date: November 24, 2012. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (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_falayisamsono20121124
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_falayisamsono20121124
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Burial on December 7, 2012 Ise Ekiti, Niaeria
I have not aone far, I still see Those tears you shed are for me. I am not unhappy, I am not sad I just thank God for all we had.
I did not choose to ao away But God told me I couldn't stay He reached for me with lovin8 care. Now dry your eyes and remember me For where I am was meant to be To you that I have left behind The love we've shared will always bind.
Until we meet aaain one day I've not a one far, I am just away.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
On behalf of the entire Samson 0. Falayi family, please accept our most
sincere thanks for all expressions of love and sympathy shown to us in our time of bereavement. We very much appreciated your calls, your cards, your visits, your meals, your flowers, your contributions, and all other carina aestures and deeds extended to us. Most importantly, we appreciate you! Our heartfelt prayer for each of you is God's continued blessinas.
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
2:00P.M.
Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel
1876 Second Avenue
Decatur, Georaia 30032 Atlanta, Georaia
OBITUARY
Mr. Samson Falayi was born on Febn1ary 3rd in lse-Ekiti, Niaeria. He was
the son of Mrs. Felecia Ojuolape Falayi and the late Joseph Fasinjo Falayi.
Samson attended the Local Authority Primary School (LA) lse-Ekiti. He completed his hiah school education at the Niaerian People Secondary School, Laaos. Samson served with the Niaerian Air Force and later completed his colleae education at DeVry University in Atlanta, Georaia.
On March 16, 1979, Samson married Linda Grier. They shared many
wonderful years toaether until his earthly life ended on Saturday,
November, 10, 2012.
Samson leaves a lifetime of special memories to his wife, Mrs. Linda Joyce Falayi; his son, Ayodele Falayi; stepchildren, Xavier Grier, Shaquetta Brooks and Latesa Grier; ten arandchildren; a host of sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends..