- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration Commemorating the Life of Christian Allayn Givens, Thursday, August 18, 1994, 12:00 P.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Rev. McCallister Hollins, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1994-08-18
- 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 Christian Allayn Givens. Birth date: May 30, 1972. Death date: August 8, 1994. Funeral date: August 18, 1994. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist 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_givenschristianallayn19940818
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_givenschristianallayn19940818
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
ASSISTANTS FOR THE HOMEGOING CELEBRATION
PALLBEARERS
Harold Head Kempereal Hinsley Michael Hunley
Jonathan Ingram McArthur McLaughlin
Kenyatta Smith
Claude Tolbert
FLOWER LADIES
Partners of the Jewels Ben Hill United Methodist Church
On the Wings ofPrayer
Just close your eyes and open your heart Andfeel your worries and cares depart, Just yield yourselfto the Father above And let Him hold you secure in his love.. . For life on earth grows more involved With endless problems that can't be solved-
But God only asks us to do our best, Then He will "take over" andfinish the rest.. . So when you are tired, discouraged and blue, There's always one door that is open to you And that is the door to "THE HOUSE OF PRAYER " Andyou 'II find God waiting to meet you there...
-Helen Steiner Rice-
The Givens Family acknowledges with deep appreciation the prayers, visitations, words of encouragement and support expressed by friends and loved ones during our hours of bereavement.
Donald Trimble Mortuary
"HOMEGOING CELEBRATION" Commemorating the Life of
CHRISTIAN ALLAYN GIVENS
Thursday, August 18, 1994 12:00 P.M.
Ben Hill United Methodist Church 2099 Fairburn Road, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Rev. McCallister Hollins, Officiating
OBITUARY
Christian Allayn Givens was born on May 30, 1972 to Erma and Lloyd Givens, Jr. He departed this life, after injuries suffered from an automobile accident, on Friday, August 8, 1994.
Chris, as he was known by all who knew and loved him, grew up in Ben Hill United Methodist Church. He was christened by the late Reverend Paul Wohlgemuth and later baptized by the Reverend Cornelius L. Henderson. Chris was very active in the church, serving as an Acolyte, a Junior Usher and participating in the Boy's R.I.S.E. program. As a youngster, Chris would follow his father around the church helping him with the church's Communications Ministry.
Chris went to Jackson Elementary School, Sutton Middle School and graduated from North Fulton High School. While at North Fulton, he was active in sports, playing football and running track. He also participated in the R.O.T.C. At the time of his death, he was a senior at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Christian leaves to cherish his memory, his parents, Lloyd A. and Erma J. Givens, Jr.; a special loved one, Antoinette Chism, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two sisters, Charis Anitra and Courtney Alycea Givens, Atlanta, Georgia; two grandmothers, Mrs. Jessie M. Lundy and Mrs. Irma A. Andrews, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two uncles, Charles E. (Dorothy) Givens, Atlanta, Georgia and Shelton R. (Brenda) Martin; five aunts, Calvin (Sally) McKinley, Ellious R. (Octavia) Andrews, LaVerne K. Stewart, Andre A. (Janice) Andrews and Sonya M. (Morris) Smith; godparents, Eddie Sanderford and Dr. Gloria Campbell D'Hue, Atlanta, Georgia and many other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
PROCESSIONAL "Lord, Lift Us Up Where We Belong"
HYMN
"Blessed Assurance"
No. 369
PRAYER
Rev. J. Douglas Childers
SELECTION
Agape Choir
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 91 Jeremiah 29:11
Rev. Leon Matthews
NEW TESTAMENT READING Revelation 22:1-5
Rev. Ron M. Johnson
SOLO
Ms. Charis A. Givens
"REMEMBERING CHRISTIAN"
(Two Minute Tributes and Obituary)
Kenyatta Smith, Student Kempereal Hinsley, Student Dr. Cornelius L. Henderson, President, Gammon Theological Seminary
SELECTION
Agape Choir
THE EULOGY
Rev. McCallister Hollins
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RECESSIONAL
"Going Up Yonder"
Entombment West View Abbey