- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration for the Life of Darius Joseph Robert Fleming, Sunrise: May 5, 1990, Sunset: September 26 2004, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the Kingdom of God." Mark 10:14, Friday, October 1, 2004, 4:00 P.M., First Missionary Baptist Church, 312 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, Bishop C.L. Carter, Sr., Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-10-01
- 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 Darius Joseph Robert Fleming. Birth date: May 5, 1990. Death date: September 26, 2004. Funeral date: October 1, 2004. Church: First Missionary 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_flemingdariusjosephrobert20041001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_flemingdariusjosephrobert20041001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The family of Darius Joseph Robert Fleming wish to express sincere appreciation and thanks for all acts of kindness and expressions of comfort shown during the illness and passing of our loved one. May God continue to grant each of you his rich~st blessings.
-The Family-
Sunset: Septem6er 26, 2004
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for he understood that God loved him. He was a young man known for his strong faith and his sweet, sweet spirit.
Darius leaves to cherish his memory a loving father, Eric Fleming, who raised him; his mother, Nikolett Fleming, who was there for him during his illness; his devoted big brother, Nicholas, who watched over him; grandparents, Joe "Pop-Pop" and Van "Nana" Eason, and Blondine "Grandma" Fleming; great grandparents, Inell "Mama Nell" Allen and Wilma Chamblee; Robert "Uncle Bob" Uttle; His devoted God parents_, Bernard and Paulette Davis; aunts, uncles, great aunts and uncles, a great-great aunt, cousins, church family, care givers and a host of friends.
PRELUDE
Soft Music
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTIONFMBC Youth Choir ~~The Presence of the Lord is Here-'-'
SCRIPTURES OLD TESTAMENT. Psalm 107:20Elder Luther Washington First Missionary Baptist Church
NEW TESTAMENT. Jobn 14:1-3Min. Daniel WilHams First Missionary Baptist Church
PRAYER OF COMFORTPastor Mamie Harris New Generation Christian Fellowship
SOLOSis. Angela Morelanc:I
POEM~''Free''SaCora Kendricks
REMAR.KS Two DJinutes please
RESOLUTIONElder Doris Waller First Missionary Baptist Church
OBITUARYRead silendy
SELECTIONFMBC Youth Choir First Missionary Baptist Church
EULOGY.Bishop C. L. Carter, Sr. Pastor, First Missionary Baptist Church
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.Elder Gayla Williams First Missionary Baptist Church
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
Dinner will be served following Memorial Service in Fellowship Hall.