- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Services for Bro. Leornard J. Gwynn 11:00a.m., October 25, 2013, Jackson Memorial Baptist Church 534 Fairburn Road Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, Reverend dr. Gregory A. Sutton, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-10-25
- 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 Leornard J. Gwynn. Birth date: May 24, 1934. Death date: October 19, 2013. Funeral date: October 25, 2013. Church: Jackson Memorial 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_gwynnleonardj20131025
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gwynnleonardj20131025
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The fan1ily of the late Leonard J. Gwynn, sincerely appreciate.
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Obituary
Leonard Jennings Gwynn, 79, of Atlanta, passed away unexpectedly at I I :00 AM, Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Atlanta Medical Center in East Point, Georgia.
Leonard was born May 24, I 934 in Danville, Virginia, to the late John and Fannie Gwynn. He was born the eighth of ten children and received Christ at the Trinity Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia. -
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, John and Fannie, Gwynn and five of his sibling, Victoria H. Jackson, WilliamS. Gwynn, John L Gwynn, Jr., Alice). Gwynn and Bristor D. Gwynn.
Leonard was a graduate of John M. Langston High School, Danville, Virginia, received his B.S. in Business Administration from Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia and his Jurist Doctorate from John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, Georgia.
Leonard and Poetry Covington Gwynn entered into wedlock on November 17, 1956, celebrating nearly
57 years of marriage. From that union was born a greatly loved child, Leonard J. Gwynn Jr.,
affectionately known as Leo.
Leonard was a 40+ year employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Leonard received his greatest enjoyment in life when with his beloved wife Poetry, son Leo and working among the flowers and grass in his yard.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Poetry Covington, Gwynn, son, Leonard J. Gwynn, Jr., sisters,
Edna G .Bazemore, Mary Frances Waller and Juliette Gwynn, all of Philadelphia and Barbara Jeffries, of Danville, Virginia, Sisters-in-Law, Oatry Covington Lewis, Myrtice McCoy Covington, brother-in-law, Augustus Jordan, Sr, a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Processional ...
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
Congregational Hymn ............................................................ Musician
Old Testmnent and New Testament
Scriptures Reading ................................................................... Minister Prayer ................................................................................. Minister Solo ................................................................. Dea. Augustus Jordan II
Special Tribute Sis. Barbara Jeffries of Danville Virginia Solo ....................................................................... Bro. Rondie Jordan Eulogy ................................................... Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton
Senior Pastor
Recessional ...
Interment Lincoln Cemetery