- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Sergeant Major Alexander Harris, Sunrise: April 26, 1942 - Sunset: November 16, 2013, Saturday, November 23, 2013, 11:00 AM, St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 1540 Pryor Road, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30315, Reverend Dr. Gregory V. Eason, Sr., Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-11-23
- 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 Alexander Harris. Birth date: April 26, 1942. Death date: November 16, 2013. Funeral date: November 23, 2013. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. 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_harrisalexander20131123
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_harrisalexander20131123
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Sergeant Major
Alexander Harris
Sunrise: April26, 1942 e Sunset: November 16, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:00AM
St. Paul A.M. E. Church 1540 Pryor Road, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Reverend Dr. Gregory V. Eason, Sr., Pastor
Alex Harri born on April 26th, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Mr. Alexander Harri and Ro a Heard Harri . Alexander wa educated in the Atlanta Publi hool y tern and attended David T. Howard High cho I. A a ophomore in high ch I he met and later married the loveofhi life, Mr . Jo ephine HO\ ard Harri . Thi union bee-am the pro and doting parent of four children.
active memberofSt. PaulA.M.E.Church andjoined under the leader hip o . illiam He was a member of Stewart Board #1, the Richard
ager U her and the Men' Ministry. In recent years he reconnected with hi alumnj I of 1960 and became an active member
Alexander wa very loving and caring fathet who enjoyed fishing, being Mr. fix-It and cooking for hi family. At any given holiday you could visit his home to find food, friend and fellow hip as he always liked to enter~am. Alexander Harr pa ed away on aturday, ovember 16th, 2013 at Doctor' Ho pice after amoderatebattle with cancer. He \ a pre eded in death by his parents, Alexander and Rosa Harri , i ter Jo ephine Ro er and brother ~ illiam Harris.
He leave to heri h his memory a loving an devoted wife of 52 years, Jo phine,
four children, Darri Lamar (Julita), Cynthia LaFon, Alexander, )r.(Aiicia) and hare!I
Latri e mith(Don) fourteen grandchildren, Darrick )avonne, Tynesha, Davarius
(Jalea), Britney, Col , Chante'l, DeAngelo, DaChantave, Bian a, ]a mine, Lennell,
Karla, Kaleb and Khalili; eleven great-grandchildren: godson, Timothy Young, isters,
arah Turner, Lula E Harris and brother Larry Harris ( belia) ister-in law, Mary
Howard, Marie im
organ, Cleo tanley and Franc Ward(Edward), great
aunt, Ida Herndon( il1i ) a ry 'al cousin Mingl Blake, ruece nephew and
everaJ ad pted i ter' , b
ri daughter' and grand children. -
The Prelude ...................................................................................................................... Organist
Proc ional ..............................................................................."When We All Get to Heaven"
Hymn ................................................................................................ #450 "Ble ed A urance"
Prayer ..................................................................................... The Reverend Hope Sims Sutton
election ..............................................................................................Mt Zion Bapti t Church Prai eTeam
cripture of Comfort
OldTestament ............................................................................ The Reverend Sha' n Drain
New Te tament ...................................................................The Reverend L. Bernard utton
election ..................................................................................................... Si . Oneavious Le ter
Re lution ......................................................................................................... Bro. W.T. Adams
Reflection (T\ o linute , Plea e)
A aChri tian ........................................................................................... Brother Carlos Reese
As a eighbor.......................................................................................... Sister MarieWilliams
A aFriend ..................................................................................................... Brother J. D. Jones
As aCl Member ..............................................................................Brother Marion Brown
As Family ................................................................................................... Si ter EvelynTarplin Solo ........................................................................................................ Sister Oneaviou Le ter
Vi ual Tribute .......................................................................................... i ter Tyne ha Harris
Obituary .................................................................................................................... Read Silently
Solo ........................................................................................................... tvlother Jean Atchison
Eulogy
The Re erend Dr. Thomas L. Be , Sr.
AcknO\ ledgement ....................................................................... Donald Trimble Mortuary
Rece ional
I know we are all feeling a little bit sad, That we lost our Grandpa, our friend, and our dad.
Together we have cried an ocean of tears As we feel so empty and hold so many fears. But Grandpa would want us to know he's in agood place And that he is watching us with a smile on his face Because we have made him as proud as can be Especially when we celebrated their 50th anniversary Thinking back on the times spent we really have to say We feel so privileged to have known him up to this day For in our lives he's played such a special part All those memories we will keep close to our hearts Although he has gone we ill always be together And his spirit will live on in each one of us forever
Now we would like to thank God above, For blessing us with our Grandpa's love
And by the way God, if it's not too much fuss
Take extra care of our Grandpa, as he is very dear to us. Bye Grand Daddy.
Luv Coleen
PALLBEARERS United State Honor Guard
FLOWER ATTENDANTS Mi ionarie of t. Paul A.M.E. Church
SPECIAL THANKS A DAPPRECIATIO Your gifts and expre ions oflove have meant so much to us during the e times of our loved one' illne and pas ing. It has been comforting to know that there
are o many friends who have hown kindne s and upport. We appreciate each and every one of you for your tender loving care.
May God continue to ble each of you. - The Family -
I TERMENT Kennedy Memorial Cemetery
REPA T St. Paul A. .EChurch Mary Jordan Family Life Center
ARRA GEME T E TRU TED TO Donald Trimble Mortuary
ACK OWLEDGEMENT The familyof ergeant Major Alexander Harri i extremelymoved byall the expre sions ofloveand kindne we have received. Your flowers, prayer , poem and in pirational words have been in trumental in ea ing our pain. MayGod continue to
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalms 73:26