- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life, Annie Laura Funderburg, July 19, 1922 - February 5, 2006, Friday, February 10, 2006, 10:00 a.m., Christians for Change Baptist Church, 2110 Bethsaida Road, Riverdale, Georgia 30296, Rev. Michael W. Baldwin, Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2006-02-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Riverdale---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Riverdale--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Riverdale, 33.57261, -84.41326
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Annie Laura Ball Funderburg. Birth date: July 19, 1922. Death date: February 5, 2006. Funeral date: February 10, 2006. Church: Christians for Change Baptist Church (Riverdale, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 167
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_funderburgannielaura20060210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_funderburgannielaura20060210
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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SAFELY HOME
I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright!
There -is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last.
And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on, Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth's s-hadows, - . Pray to trust our Father's Will.
There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remainethYau shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home; Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come!
CELEBRATION OF
LIFE
ANNIE LAURA FUNDERBURG
. JULY 19:,J922~f:EBRUARY -5,2006
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006
10:00 a.m.
CHRISTIANS FOR CHANGE BAPTIST CHURCH 2110 BETHSAIDA ROAD
RIVERDALE, GEORGIA 30296
REV. MICHAEL W. BALDWIN, PASTOR
OBITUARY
Annie Laura, or "Lois" as she was affectionately known, peacefully entered into eternal rest during her sleep on the morning of Sunday, February 5, 2006.
ORDER OF SERVICE
PASTOR MICHAEL W. BALDWIN, PRESIDING
PRELUDE
Born in Oxford, Alabama to the union of Eli Whitney and Cora Curry Ball, Annie Laura Ball was the youngest of three. She was raised in Oxford's "Rock Quarry" and began her Christian journey as a member of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church where she was baptized at an early age.
Annie Laura met Frederick Douglas Funderburg of Anniston, ALand married him on January 25, 1941. The young family moved to New Haven, CT in 1944 where Annie Laura united with Community Baptist Church and began her 24-year career with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company. She remained in New Haven until the death of her husband in February 1988, at which time she relocated to
Atlanta, GA to be closer to her oldest daughter, Dianne. Soon after her youngest daughter, Dolores and her sons moved to the Atlanta area.
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION
CHRISTIANS FOR CHANGE CHOIR
SCRIPTURE OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT
REv. R. WASHINGTON REv. C. SMITH
PRAYER
REv. E. MILES
SOLO
Ms. KARA BROWN
REFLECTIONS (TWO MINUTE LIMIT PLEASE)
OBITUARY (READ SILENTLY)
Always a loving wife, mother and grandmother, "Ma" never hesitated to take in and nurture her own. Though already sorely missed, the family takes comfort in knowing that Annie Laura had given her life to Christ. ..We will see her again!!
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Annie .Lau~a i~av~~ to 'che.rish h.erm~~ory: her siste.t ,
Mrs. Minnie Jay Jackson of Youngstown, OH; four chil-
dren, Dea. & Rev. Carl Willis (Dianne) of Hampton, GA,
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald (Pat) Funderburg of Columbus, OH,
Ms. Dolores Boyd of Fayetteville, GA, and Mr. Donald
Funderburg of Fayetteville, GA; seven grandchildren, Mr.
& Mrs. Courtney Sills (Tina), Kiera Sills, Joshua Boyd, Ja-
son Boyd, Ennis Funderburg, Dean Funderburg, and Drew
Funderburg; one great-grandson, Cory Martin. A sister-in-
law, two aunts, three nieces, four nephews, and a host of
great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, a life long friend,
Dorothy Ammons and close family friends.
Annie Laura was preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband and her brother, Frank Ball.
SELECTION JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
EULOGY
PASTOR BALDWIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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BENEDICTION
REV. MICHAEL BALDWIN
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
INTERMENT
JENIFER CEMETARY JENIFER ROAD
MUNFORD, ALABAMA 2:00P.M.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
GRANDSONS
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
DEACONS
FLOWER LADIES
GRANDDAUGHTERS
HONORARY FLOWER LADIES
DEACONESS MOTHERS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of Annie Laura Funderburg wishes to express sincere appreciation for the many acts of kindness and words of comfort during our time of bereavement. A very special thanks to Pastor Michael Baldwin and the Christians for Change Baptist Church family, the Nursing Home Ministry of World Changers Church International and the Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home.
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