- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Brady Fears, Jr., Saturday, July 22, 2017, 11:00 AM, Grant Chapel, 1319 Holcomb Avenue, East Point, Georgia 30344, Elder Andrew Jones, Officiating, Berean Christian Church
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2017-07-22
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Brady Fears, Jr. Birth date: December 17, 1949. Death date: July 18, 2017. Funeral date: July 22, 2017. Church: New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, 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_fearsbradyjr20170722
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_fearsbradyjr20170722
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEAR_ER_S
Larry Lane Hugee Homer Weeks, Ill
Marshall White
Gary Jackson
Willie Fletcher
FLOWER_ GIR_LS
1968 Classmates Miriaam E. Hugee Latasha Hugee Wallace
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of Brady Fears, Jr. would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions, visits, loving thoughts, concerns and prayers. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home.
THE BftOKEN CHAIN
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name, in life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide, and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
PR..OFESSIONAL SER..VICES ENTR..USTED TO:
Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home 1315 Gus Thornhill Jr. Drive
East Point, GA 30344
Precision Graphic Printers, Inc. 4848 Old National Highway Suite B College Park, GA 30337 (404) 684-6444
HOMEGOING SERVI
for
A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
BRADY FEARS, JR.
Brady Fears, Jr. was born to Brady Fears, Sr. and Harvis Cooper on December 17, 1949 in Opelika, Alabama and departed thls life on July 18, 2017 in Lithonia, GA. At an early age, after hls mother's death, he was reared in East Point, GA with hls mother's sister, Lottie Harris and her husband the late Jessie Harris.
He was educated in the Fulton County School District and graduated from South Fulton High School in 1968 where he participated in numerous sports.
Brady entered and served in the army during the Vietnam War. Despite the challenges he faced as a result he was always proud of the fact that he served his country. His saying for this time of his life was "To live is to suffer, but to survive is to find meaning in that suffering" .
Brady joined and was baptized at Berean Christian Church in 1999, where he was a faithful member and was part of the Transportation Ministry until his health declined.
He was employed in a variety of jobs including Delta Airlines, American Can Company, Presto Lite and as a taxi driver.
Brady was a kind and warmhearted person to whom people were automatically drawn. He was best known for two things. He was a sports fanatic. He loved sitting back in hls recliner watching any form of sports that was on TV at the time, but especially his Falcons, Hawks and Braves. The other is that Brady was known for always being jovial and comical. He was the life of the party no matter where he went and what he did. He had a quick wit. Some of his favorite "Brady-isms " include: "a mouth don't care what comes out of it", and "a lie don't care who tells if' . Everyone agreed that Brady missed his calling to be a comedian. His response was "they put me on stage, I gotta perform".
Brady married Sharon Weeks on November 1, 2002. They settled in Lithonia, Georgia. Their home was opened to family and friends for entertaining and fun. Brady was a father of four adult children. However, the nest was never empty at the Fear's home. You would always find one child or another there. Due to hls generosity toward the children that surrounded him, he was affectionately known as "Uncle Brady".
Brady was preceded in death by his sister Annie Muriel Johnson, his brother Alvin Baldwin and his Uncle Tessie Harris.
Brady leaves to mourn, his wife Sharon Weeks Fears of Lithonia, GA, his son Ohaji Fears (Tarsha) Stockbridge, GA his son Brady Fears, III (Kendra) of College Park, GA, his daughter Crystal Fears-Barron (Kevin) Forrest Park, GA, and an adopted daughter Jeanette Mitchell of Forrest Park, his Aunt who raised him Lottie Harris of Conley, GA, his cousin/ sister Angela Johnson (Susie), of Ellenwood, GA, his step mother Ella Fears of Salem, AL, his sisters Patricia Fears and Virginia Fears both of Salem, AL, and his eight grandchildren, Jocquez, Skylar, Josiah, Brandy, Taniyah, Isaiah, Rachel & Kimberly. Brady will be sorrowfully missed by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones.
OR_DER_ OF SER_VICE
Prelude Processional Prayer................. .. ............. .. ........................ ..... Bridget Browner Scripture Reading
Old Testament. .......... .......... ........................Arlene Randolph New Testament ...........................................Clifford Johnson Selection .................. ....................... ......................Martha Hurse Remarks- (Limit 2 minutes) .................................Friends and Family Obituary.......... .................................................Patricia Lawrence Selection ............ .................................. ..................Martha Hurse Eulogy.........................................................Pastor Lionel Stewart
Faith Community Christian Church Acknowledgements ..... .....................................Elder Andrew Jones Recessional Postlude
Interment
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 5755 Mallory Road
College Park, Georgia 30349
Repast Grant Chapel