- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mr. Willie (Sonny) Jennings, Monday, July 24, 1995, 1:00 P.M., Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 422 Merritts Avenue, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend H.M. Smith, Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1995-07-24
- 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 Willie Jennings. Birth date: August 27, 1937. Death date: July 19, 1995. Funeral date: July 24, 1995. Church: Mt. Sinai 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 357
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_jenningswilliesonny19950724
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jenningswilliesonny19950724
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Courtesy Guild- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church West End High School Class Reunion Committee
Charlie Black George Fomby Ray Lee
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Deacons of Mt. Sinai CYO Birmingham Black Barons
Major League Baseball Team
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS & MORTICIANS
889 M . L. King , Jr. Drive. N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 404-522 -6924
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The Reverend H. M. Smith, Pastor Officiating
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Mr. Willie Melvin "Sonny" Jennings, the son of the late Lillie Mae and Thomas Jennings, was born August 27, 1937 in Troup County. He departed this life on July 19, 1995.
Willie was educated in the Hogansville public schools. He accepted Christ and joined the Springfield Baptist Church, Hogansville, Georgia at an early age under the ministry of Reverend A. Hall. Willie later united with Mt. Sinai Baptist Church under the ministry of Reverend H. M. Smith. There he was ordained as a deacon, served as chairman of the Trustee Board, member of the male chorus, and finance committee. He was also actively involved with the Cascade Youth Organization as a baseball coach.
Willie was retired from General Motors after more than twenty-seven years of service.
He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Betty; sons, Regina ld and Michael; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip (Carrie) Hall, Mrs. Catherine Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. James (Doris) Amar; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. James (Carol) Jennings, Mr. Walter Randall Jennings; aunts, Mrs. Watha Lee Arnold, Mrs. Doris P. Lindsey, Mrs. Sadie Adrine; unc les, Reverend J. C. Jennings, Mr. Simon Lindsey; sisters-in-l aw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Janice) Jones, Ms. Sandra Burns, Ms. Shirley Sinkfield; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for a little whilePlease do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years. But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each waking hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the skyI
- Helen Steiner Rice
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL ............. "Come And Go With Me"
HYMN ......................................... The Choir "Blessed Assurance"
SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament The New Testament
PRAYER
SELECTION ........... "I Don't Know About Tomorrow"
REMARKS: Deacon James Harris Mother Mattie Showers
SELECTION ................................ "No Not One" OBITUARY (Read Silently) ..... Instrumental Selection
Phillip and Derrick Hall
EULOGY .................... The Reverend H. M. Smith
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............... Mrs. Mary Slade
BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL .......... "When We All Get To Heaven"
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Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Simpson Road, Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia
Dinner will be served at the churchfollowing the interment.