- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Roman Xavier Demetrius Gilliam, Thursday, January 3, 2013, 11:00 am, John H. Morgan Memorial Gymnasiu, 129 Aubry Street, Cartersville, Georgia 30120, Rev. Willie J.E. Coombs, M. Min., Pastor, Officiatin
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-01-03
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Cartersville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Cartersville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Cartersville---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Cartersville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Cartersville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Cartersville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Cartersville, 34.16533, -84.80231
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Roman Xavier Demetrius Gilliam. Birth date: December 10, 1985. Death date: December 26, 2012. Funeral date: January 3, 2013. Church: John H. Morgan Memorial Gymnasius (Cartersville, 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: 577
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gilliamromanxavierdemetrius20130103
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gilliamromanxavierdemetrius20130103
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
}l Cefe6ration ofLifefor
(j@man Xavier (])emetrius (]i[Ciam
rrliursday, January 3, 2013 11.00 am
Jolin J{. 511organ 511emoria{ qymnasium 129 }lu6rey Street
Cartersvi{{e, qeorgia 30120 ~v. Wi{fie J, CE. Coom6s, 511. 511in., Pastor, Officiating
06ituary
CJ<pmanXavierrDemetrius C]i[[iam, afso k,nown as ((Xavi" (Zavee), was 6orn CDecem6er 10, 1985 andwas ca[[e fiome on CDecem6er 26, 2012. Jfe was
tfie youngest ofs~ si6fings. (]{oman graduatedfrom Cartersvi[{e Jfig fi
Scfioo[ in 2004. Jfe atterufedJfiwassee Co[fege in :M.adisonvi[fe, rr'ennessee andChattafioocfiee rr'ecfinica[Co[fege in )lcwortfi, qeorgia.
CJ<pman started fiis Cfiristian wa[k,at :Nit. Zion :M.issionary CBaptist Cfiurcfi andendedit at qreater New Pe[fowsfiip :M.issionary CBaptist Cfiurcfi.
CJ<pman was a natura[atfifete andparticipatedin trac~foot6a[( and 6ask.t6a[[in fiigfi scfioo[andpfayed6ask.t6a[[at Jfiwassee Co[fege and Chattafioocfiee rr'ecfinica[Co[fege. Jfe accumufatednumerous trac~ foot6a[( and6ask.t6a[[tropfiies andprestigious award's. CBask.t6a[( tfiougfi, was tfie game that fie foved most andpfayeda[most dai[y. CJ<pman -
was namedWfio sWfio )lmong )lmerica's Jfigfi Scfioo[Students a[[four
years of fiigfi scfioo[ Jfe was recognizedas a Senior Superfative andshared
tfie titfe ofNortfi West qeorgia sCBask.t6a[[Pfayer Ofrrlie %ar liis senior year of fiigfi scfioo( to name afew of fiis fionors andaward's.
CJ<pman hadan infectious smife and fiugs that werefe[t 6y many. Jfe fiada giftfor foving and6ringing happiness into tfie fives ofeveryone fie k,new.
Jfe was precededin deatfi 6y fiis grandparents, Isaiafi andCfara qreen; grandmother, Paufine ~dding; and fiis oUest sister, CDe6ra .ft.nn Jfarris.
Jfe fejt to cfierisfi liis memory liis 6efoved motfier, :M.ari[yn qreen C]i[[iam; fiis fatfier, Jolin ~ding; tfiree sisters, CEna (ii[[iam, Le1(eisha Wa[ton, andC.6ony ~ding; two 6rotfiers, 1(wame I (ii[[iam andrrrame[[
CJ<p6inson, andSpecia[ C}ir(frieruf, )lsfi[y Petzer afong witfi a fiost of
6efovedaunts, uncfes, cousins andfriend's. Jfe hada very specia[6ondwitfi fiis )lunt June qreen fF.dward's.
Order ofService
Pre{ude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musician Processiona[ SeCection........................ q.:N. P.M. (]3, C. Mens Cfiorus Scriptures: Q[c{'rfestament................... ..Minister Car{os Ca[fioun
q.:N.P.M.(]3.C. ry'outfi Minister Wew rfestament... PastorSa6astian J{o[[ey, Vnity Worsfiip Prayer. .................... ~verend(]3etfie[(]3oydJfendrick. Moments of~j{ection (2 minutes, 2 seconds)
Coacfi (f), qodjrey rframe[[ (j@6inson
Jforace Sfiaw (J)avid }lrcfier 06ituary (read siCent[y) SeCection......................................CE{[isa (J)ougCas CEufogy.......................... ...... .~v. WJ.CE. Coom6s SeCection................. ............. .. ~v. WJ.CE. Coom6s ~cessionaC. ........................................Musician Post[ude............................................. Musician I ntennent................................. Oa/tJfi{{Cemetery
CJ?spast: qoocfyear C[u6 J{ouse immediate[y jo[fowing interment.
rtri6ute
rrime stood sti[[ wlien we lieard tlie news, rackjng our
6rains witli memories of you. ryour voice, your faug li,
and wlio couU forget your smi[e. Never couU've imagined tliat it wouU 6e tlie fast time. ryou touclied more liearts tlian you '[[ever k,now. rtlie city won 't 6e tlie same now tliat you're gone. CEven tliougli we k,now tliat C}od doesn't makJ mistakJs, we're sti[[ liurt 6ecause of tlie precious [ije lie cliose to takJ. So on tliis day as we fay you to rest, returning you to tlie one wlio foved you 6est, we'[[fCex___ e~ra liard lioping tliat you can see tliat tlie city came togetlier to set your sou[free. rtliougli tliere may 6e tears and lieartaclie, we've come togetlier to reminisce and ce[e6rate. We'[[ miss you my friend, 6ut tliis is far from good6ye, on[y see you Cater, unti[ we meet again in tlie sR.y. So join me in sa[uting a guy wliose friendsliip was greater tlian wea[tli,
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9vl(]( C}I(](rfCECJ?,S'VILLC Jfi9vLSCP!!
(]3y rtori Winters
Words of(Encouragementfrom
liis motlier
Wfien you liwe sameone, you dOn't stop 6ecause you dOn't see tfiem anymore. rtou
tuck.._ tliem safefy away inyau:rlieart and'fteep it moving. Its rwt easy, 5utyou'{[6e
amazed'fwwfaryou cango ifyou fteep putting onefoot infront ofthe otfier.
Love, ?ria
}Is I sit in lieaven Jim{watcliyou everydizy I try to fet you ftrww witli signs
I never went away I liearyou wlienyou're faUfJiiing
Jim{watcliyou asyou sfeep I evenpface my anns around'you
rJo cahnyou asyou weep I see you wisli the dizys away
CJ3egging to liave me liame So I try to send'you signs So you ftrww you are rwt afone
(])on'tfee{guilty tliatyou liave
Life tliat was cfenied'to me JfetWen is t1Uf:y 6eautifu
Justyou wait and'see So /We your life, faUfJii again
P:njoyyau:rseif, 6efree 11ien I ftrww witli every 6reatli you taR
rtou'{[6e takJng oneforme....
P{ower Lacfies
Jessica (])ennis JisfiCey ()ocfjrey JisfiCey Jfarris 1(atie J{o[[ijie[c[ Jequita Jewe[[ Patricia Jewe[[ JI[[yson :Nes6itt Lauren (j{usse[[ JI ngefa rfownsend
Joia Wfiite
Pa{{ (}3earers
JI ustin (]3enfiam (]3ryant Cfiam6[iss (]Jerrie~ (])orsey :Jvtontero Pezzia jlaron qrafiam (]3yron Jfa[[ :Jvtycfia[JacR.on
Quintin 1(ent ()eorgie (j{usse[[ P~on (j{usse[[ Jlntoine Sams (])e~ter S fiaw
Cfiris Smitfi jlntfiony rfownsend
}lck,now{ecfgements
rtfze fami{y of C}?JJman Xavier (/)emetrius (ji[fiam is
grateju[for tfze outpouring of[ove andsupport tfzat you
fzave 6estowed upon us during tfzis difjicu[t time. We fzave fe[t your [ove tfzrougfz tfze te[epfzone ca[[s, efectronic messages, cards, fCowers, food, and end[ess otfzer acts of kindness. We pray tfzat C}od wi[[ continue to 6[ess you and tfzat tfze Cove you fzave sfzown us 6e returned to you one fzundredfoU.
Interment
Oak,Jfi{{ Cemetery Cartersvi[{e, qeorgia 30120
Punera[ (])irector
~ack,Cppinger & Sons Punera[Service, Inc. 210 (}3artow Street
Cartersvi[[e, qeorgia 30120 rte[: 770-386-1313
~rs. (}3ricfgett CEppinger qreene, (J)irector