- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mark Anthony Hayes, Monday, December 16, 2013, 1:00 P.M., Alexander Memorial A.M.E. Church, 287 Augusta Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Myron Deas, Pastor, Reverend Eddie Norwood, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-12-16
- 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 Mark Anthony Hayes. Birth date: April 5, 1955. Death date: December 9, 2013. Funeral date: December 16, 2013. Church: Alexander Memorial 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_hayesmarkanthony20131216
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hayesmarkanthony20131216
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION
CHOIR
PRAYER
REVEREND MYRON DEAS
SOLO
JAMES SLOCUMB
COMFORT FROM THE SCRIPTURE
REVEREND MYRON DEAS
OLD TESTAMENT
NEW TESTAMENT
SELECTION
CHOIR
REFLECTIONS (READ SILENTLY)
REMARKS (THREE MINUTES)
SOLO
WILLIAM POPE
EULOGY
REVEREND EDDIE NORWOOD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DONALD TRIMBLE STAFF
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
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SOUTH-VIEW CEMETERY
1990 JONESBORO ROAD SOUTHEAST
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Repast will be held at the church following the interment.
Mark Anthony Hayes (Tony) was born on April 5, 1955 to the late Thelma J. Hayes in Claxton (Evans County) Georgia. He was the third sibling born of six children. Upon relocating to Atlanta, Georgia at an early age, he attended English Avenue Elementary and Lena-Jean Campbell Elementary Schools. He was a graduate of Luther Judson Price High School class of 1973. Tony was a member of Price High Mix Chorus and the Georgia Boys State Orchestra. After high school, he attended Atlanta Area Technical College (Marketing), Atlanta Junior College and Georgia State University.
Mark attended Wheat Street Baptist Church and Alexander Memorial A. M. E. Church. Mark's career began at The Village of St. Joseph as a youth counselor. He drove for Sears's Driving School, North Carolina Mutual Insurance and the United State Postal Service (letter carrier for over thirty years). He also served his country in the Unites States Army.
Mark possessed a very pleasant personality. He was known for being humorous and was loved by all who knew him. Mark had a strong love for animals; his dogs were his babies.
Many tears may shed, but hearts are rejoicing in the celebration oflife for "Mark Anthony Hayes':
Mark departed this life on Monday, December 9, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memories: a wife, Nadine Hayes; three sons, Demetric (Kinshasa), Antony (Roteshia) and Anthony (Tiffany) all of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Dashauna, Demetra, Kris, Carmello, Quonteria, Antenia, Toni, Anthony Jr., Demetric Jr. and NNya; great-grandchildren, LaShavia and Jordon; three brothers, Samuel Hayes (Angela), Stone Mountain, GA; Gregory Hayes (Cynt), Lithonia, GA; Marion Hayes, Reidville, GA; two sisters, Myra Porter (Edward), Forest Park, GA and Cynthia Hayes Qames), Conley, GA; one aunt, Agnes Warren, New York; father-in-law, Emerson Knight; sisters-in-law, Mary Kelley (Leroy Sr.), Earlene Hill, Stormye Fair, Lenore Hunt; brothers-in-law, Stacey Knight (Yolanda) and Michael Knight all ofAtlanta, GA; special play daughters, Mesha Jones and Kizzie Johnson; best friend for life, Tommie Kirkland (Michelle), a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other family and friends.
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MY NEW ADDRESS IS:
MArucA HAYES 58 JESUS WAY
GOD'S PLACE, HEAVEN 04555
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THE FAMILY OF MARK HAYES l: -lOS THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION
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