- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Mr. Lige Joseph Graves, Sr., Sunrise: August 21, 1939 - Sunset: September 21, 2014, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course." II Timothy 4:7, Saturday, September 27, 2014, 1:00 p.m., Greater Smith Chapel AME Church, 183 Mayson Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30307, Pastor Toni Belin Ingram, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-09-27
- 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 Lige Joseph Graves, Sr. Birth date: August 21, 1931. Death date: September 21, 2014. Funeral date: September 27, 2014. Church: Greater Smith Chapel AME 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_gravesligejosephsr20140927
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gravesligejosephsr20140927
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
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Sunrise: August 21, 1939
Sunset: September 21, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:00p.m.
Greater Smith Chapel AME Church
183 Mayson Avenue IAtlanta, Georgia 30307
Lge Joseph Graves, Sr. was born August 21, 1939, the youngest of three children. His parents, Corean Graves and the late Lge Graves raised their family in Decatur, Georgia. He attended County Lne Elementary and graduated in 1958 from Hamilton High School in Scottsdale, Georgia. Joseph accepted Christ as his personal Savior at a very early age at Miller Grove Baptist Church in Lthonia, Georgia.
On January 27, 1961, he married his sweetheart, the late Marie ''Marion" Graves. Their incredible love for one another was expressed in the births of their eight children.
To his numerous friends and family members, he was known as ''Tub" or ''Joe". His favorite pastimes were fishing, gardening, enjoying his wife, children and grandchildren. His love and respect of people has been expressed in the many former coworkers that still regularly visit even after being retired more than 25 years.
He believed that his beautiful wife worked hard enough creating a loving home for their family so he ensured to develop a great work ethic in his sons. Joseph worked fifteen years at Alcan Cable Company and thirty-five years with DeKalb County School System as well as many years working for Executive Park. Joseph mastered almost everything and anything. He was able to either repair or create. He leaves his family a great hospitality legacy and his passion for music.
On September 21, 2014. Joseph departed his life to be with the Lord. He is preceded in death by his wife Marion Graves, his son, Timothy Graves and his sister, Helen Moss.
His memories will be forever cherished by his mother, Corean Graves; his children: Lge Joseph (Cynthia) Graves, Sr. ,Belinda Graves, Marty Graves, Angela (Angelo) Johnson, Roderick Graves, Bruce Graves and Sattina Graves (Qualo Sr.); two sisters-in-law, Margret (Leroy) Johnson and Vicky Williams; two brothers-inlaw, Leroy (Margaret) Johnson and Glen Alfred Williams; seventeen grandchildren: Jennifer Graves, Jamario Long, Kimberly McCullough, Janesia Graves, Jacques Graves, Roderick Graves, Jr., Anthony Boyd, Lge Graves III, Marty Graves, Jr., Qualo Davis, Jr., Angelo Johnson, Patrick Graves, Antonio Johnson, Quintavious Davis, Omar Jones, Mygnon Jackson and Quindarius Davis; five great grandchildren: J amari Long, Jakaria McCullough, J aniyah Long, Imari McCullough and Jeremiah Cochran, a host of other relatives and friends.
Processional
Hymn
"Time is Filled with Swift Transitions"
#513
Invocation
Reverend Charles Gullatt
Musical Selection
Adoration
Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament
Musical Selection
Adoration
Reflections (Two Minutes, Please) Reverend Carmen Avery Walker Homestead Hospice
Obituary (Read Silentfy)
Solo
Nancy Price
Eulogy
Reverend Toni Belin Ingram
Acknowledgements
Donald Trimble Staff
Interment Washington Memorial Gardens
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We are never quite prepared to face life's darkest hours alone. At such a time, the thoughtful expressions of friends like you, who have been gracious, compassionate and charitable make the dawn come quicker,
the burden seem lighter and the cross seem more like a crown. Our family would like to express our gratitude for your support, flowers, cards, calls, emails, text, and social media, and prayers. Knowing that you care makes this time of bereavement easier to bear. It is our earnest and sincere prayers that all of god's blessings are bestowed upon you in abundance. We thank you for all the loving
kindness you have shown to us. The Graves Family
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