- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Bennie L. Fitzpatrick, Thursday, December 6, 2001, Two O'Clock P.M., Antioch Baptist Church, Dry Branch, Georgia, Reverend James Collins, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-12-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Dry Branch---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Dry Branch--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Twiggs County, Dry Branch, 32.80069, -83.49851
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Bennie Lee Fitzpatrick. Birth date: October 1, 1920. Death date: December 1, 2001. Funeral date: December 6, 2001. Church: Antioch Baptist Church (Dry Branch, 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_fitzpatrickbennielee20011206
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_fitzpatrickbennielee20011206
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
pALLBEARERS
Tony Marshall Walker Harris, Sr. Walker Harris, Jr.
John Houston Rodrick Harris
Johnny Bond
HoNORARY PALLBEARERS
George Brooks
Sabastian Tharpe
Gregory Brooks
Rosevelt Tharpe
AFTERGLOW
I'd like the memory of me, to be a happy one;
I'd like to leave an afterglow, Of smiles when day is done. I'd like to leave an echo,
Whispering softly down the ways; Of happy times and laughing times,
And bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
To dry before the sun; Of happy memories I leave behind-
When day is done.
AcKNOWLEDGMENT
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude for all the many kind expressions of sympathy shown them during their time of bereavetnent. May God bless all of you.
Service Entrusted To
BENTLEY & SONS FUNERAL HOME
2714 Montpelier Avenue Macon, Georgia 31 204
(478) 7 42-0952
HoMEGOING CELEBRATION
FoR
MR. BENNIE L. FITZPATRICK
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 Two O'clock P.M.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Dry Branch, Georgia
REVEREND JAMES COLLINS
Officiating
HoMEGOING CELEBRATION
FoR
BENNIE L. FITZPATRICK
The blessed life of Mr. Bennie Lee Fitzpatrick began on October 1, 1920 and ended December 2, 2001 at 7:05P.M.
He was the son of the late Tom and Mary Fitzpatrick. Hejoined Antioch Baptist Church at an early age. Mr. Fitzpatrick was united in Holy Matrimony to Miss Doris Jean Tharpe on june 3, 1966. To this union a son was born. He retired from Superior Construction in 1989.
He leaves to cherish his memory: A devoted and
loving wife, Mrs. Doris J. Fitzpatrick; two sons, Bernard
P. Fitzpatrick and Wayne Fitzpatrick, all of Dry Branch, GA; a daughter, Mrs. Maybell Mays of Macon, GA; six grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Calhoun; one brother, Mr. Tom Fitzpatrick, all ofMacon, GA; a devoted foster daughter, Miss Pamela Wimberly; ten sisters-in-law; five brothers-in-law; mother-in-law, Mrs. Celia Tharpe; a host of nieces, nephew and other sorrowing friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional Selection.............................................................. Choir Prayer ....................................... Reverend T. Rockmore Scripture ....................................... Reverend L. E. Ross Hymn ................... ........................ Reverend Jim Curry Remarks ............................................. Deacon R. Smith Solo ................................................... Sister Clara Scott Remarks ....................................... Deacon James Bond Song .................................................................... Choir Eulogy .......................................... Pastor James Collins
Antioch Baptist Church Acknowledgments Viewing of Remains Recessional
INTERMENT
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
Dry Branch, Georgia
