- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration For Mr. Charlie Lee Holmes, Jr., Saturday, January 13, 2007, 1:00 P.M., Friendship Baptist Church, Thomaston, Georgia, Reverend Jimmy Lyons, Pastoer, Elder Calloway Cannon, Eulogist, John 11:25-26
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-01-13
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Thomaston--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Thomaston--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Thomaston---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Thomaston--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Thomaston--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Thomaston--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Upson County, Thomaston, 32.88819, -84.32659
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Charlie Lee Holmes, Jr. Birth date: May 27, 1926. Death date: January 7, 2007. Funeral date: January 13, 2007. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (Thomaston, 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_holmescharlieleejr20070113
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_holmescharlieleejr20070113
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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PALL B EARERS Nephews
FLOlVER BEARERS Nieces
Special Thanks
Lori Scroggs and Staff of Traditions Health and Rehabilitation, Lithonia, GA Caregivers: John Mathis, Jackie Moody, Denise Jamison, Jennifer Burton and Mary Salaam Trice Funeral Home, Thomaston, GA
Mt. Zion Second Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA (The Denson's Church Family) Friendship Baptist Church, Thomaston, GA DeKalb County Educators
Appreciation
For all your kindness and sympathy when times were hard to bear, lVe thank you for the comfort that comes from those who share. We sincerely appreciate all acts of kindness, support and words of comfort shovvn during the illness and passing of our loved one. We pray that all vvill be rewarded with blessings and the love of God forever.
Mrs. Mary E. Holmes-Denson and The Family of Charlie Lee Holmes, Jr.
ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO
Lincoln Funeral Home and Chapel Decatur, Georgia
Edward]. Soles-Owner
"Where Sincere Service is a Tradition"
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I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. John 11: 25-26
On May 27, 1926, Mr. Charlie Lee Holmes, Jr. was born in Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia to the union of Charlie Lee Holmes, Sr. and Sallie Mae Jackson Holmes.
Knowing that one day his earthly house would dissolve, Charlie started making preparations for his home not built by mans hands. As a young man he attended the Fellowship Baptist Church in Thomaston, Georgia. He later joined the band of Christian Believers at the Mt. Olive Pri.J;rlitive Baptist Church also located in Thomaston. He attended regularly for many years until his health began to fail.
Charlie met the love of his life, Miss Tenise Mae 'vValker, and married her in April of 1950. To this happy and devoted union of more than 50 years, their only child, Mary Esther was born. Esther was a loving and devoted daughter to both parents.
Charlie retired from B.F. Goodrich, Martha Mills, located in Thomaston after 38 years of dutiful and outstanding service. During that time he only missed 8 days of work. After retirement Charlie and Tensie moved to Ellenwood, Georgia to be closer to Mary Esther. They lived a sweet and happy life until Tensie's passing in 2003. His declining health required the services of Traditions Health and Rehabilitation, in Lithonia, Georgia. While there he made many friends of the staff and the residents.
On Sunday, January 7, 2007, at 11:40 a.m. our Heavenly Father called him home. There he will live forever with the Lord. Preceding him in death were his parents, Charlie Lee, Sr. and Sallie Mae, his ten siblings, Mary Alice, Leroy and Leon (twins), Shelton, Nellie Mae, Johnnie Grant, Sally Mae, Roosevelt, Adell, and Minnie Mae and his beloved Tensie.
He leaves to cherish his memory Mary Ester Holmes-Denson, Stone Mountain, GA; two grandchildren, Yolisiua Denson, Athens, GA and Matthew Charles Denson of Stone Mountain, GA; sister, Ludie Mae Chaney, Jupiter, FL; brother, 'vVillie Robert Holmes, Waukegan, IL; sisters-in-law, Dizelle Holmes, West Palm Beach, FL; Corine Davis and Carolyn McGill, Thomaston, GA; Virginia Caldwell, Decatur, GA; Mary Alice Walker, Atlanta, GA; Ruthie Lee Childs, Rebecca Searcy, Grace Thomas, Dayton, OH; brothers-in-law, Bennie Childs, Thomaston, GA and Nathaniel Searcy, Dayton Ohio; two special nieces, Clarie 'vValker Mosley, Decatur, GA (whom he reared) and Annie Flowers-Goolsby, Thomaston, GA (his loving care-giver). A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends who will miss him dearly.
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Processional ......................................................................................"How Great Thou Art"
Hymn........................................................................ Reverend Otis King and Congregation Scripture Reading
Old Testament........................................................ Reverend J.D. Walker, Nephew New Testament .............:........................................ Reverend Pete Walker, Nephew
Invocation ................................................................................................... Reverend Lyons
i Song ................................................................................................... Nieces - Jupiter, FL
Reflections on Behalf of Family ................................................Mr. Larry Walker, Nephew
Others Reflections (three minutes each)
Solo ........................................................................................................... Mr. Juan Hendrix "Great is Thou Faithfulness"
Obituary ........................................................................... Reverend Henry Childs, Nephew "Jesus Loves Me" (played softly)
Poem ............................................................. Mrs. Mary Esther Holmes-Denson, Daughter
Solo ................................................................................................................. Mr. Hendrix '~I'm Glad''
Eulogy ............................................................................................. Elder Calloway Cannon Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Special Acknowledgements .............................................. Deacon Robert Walker, Nephew
Recessional .................................................................................................. "I'll Fly Away"
~/e,KHlnz/ Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Waymonville Road Thomaston, GA