- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Barry Lorenzo Johnson, 1953-1982, Tuesday, February 2, 1982, 2:00 O'Clock P.M., Zion Baptist Church, 807 Piedmont Street, Reidsville, North Carolina
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1982-02-02
- Subject:
- African American men--North Carolina--Reidsville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--North Carolina--Reidsville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--North Carolina--Reidsville---History--20th century
Funeral service--North Carolina--Reidsville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--North Carolina--Reidsville--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Reidsville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Rockingham County, Reidsville, 36.35486, -79.66447
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Barry Lorenzo Johnson. Birth date: July 16, 1953. Death date: January 29, 1982. Funeral date: February 2, 1982. Church: Zion Baptist Church (Reidsville, N.C.). 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: 232
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_johnsonbarrylorenzo19820202
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsonbarrylorenzo19820202
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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FLOWER BEARERS Beauty of Reidsville Chapter No. 477, O.E.S.
-for-
Barry Lorenzo Johnson
1953-1982
CASKET BEARERS Lone Star Lodge No. 33, F. & A. M. (PHA)
~Beautiful Final Tribute''
Johnson & SonFuneraliiome, Inc.
Reidsville, North Carolina Telephone 342-1327
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Telephone 724-6382
Tuesday, February 2, 1982 2:00 O'Clock P. M.
Zion Baptist Church
807 Piedmont Street Reidsville, North Carolina
Barry Lorenzo Johnson was born in Rockingham County on July 16, 1953 to the late Ethel Mae Johnson. He was fatally injured in a motorcycle-truck collision on Friday evening, January 29, 1982, on Highway 87, south of Reidsville.
He was a graduate of Reidsville Senior High School, Class of 1971, a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the American Legion, James Rudd Post No. 199. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and its Senior Usher Board. Fraternally, he was affiliated with Lone Star Lodge No. 33 F. & A.M. (PHA), Reidsville Consistory No. 224, and Khalif Temple No. 144, A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc.
His immediate survivors are: his wife, Mrs. Earlene Totten Johnson of the home; two sons, Barry Lamar and Steven B. Johnson of the home; his stepfather, Haywood Johnson of Reidsville; two brothers, Carl and Stanley Johnson of Reidsville; his grandmother, Mrs. Lucinda Hopkins of Reidsville; many other relatives and friends.
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I opened the old, old Bible, And looked at a page ofPsalms Till the wintry sea ofmy troubles Was soothed as by summer calms; For the words that have helped so many, And the ages have made more dear, Seemed new in their power to comfort, As they brought me their word ofcheer.
-The Family
PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 274- God Will Take Care ofYou . ................. Choir SCRIPTURE ........ .' ..................... Rev. Clarence Johnson PRAYER ..................................... Rev. H. A. Smith HYMN NO. 265-Itls Well With My Soul .................... Choir COMMUNITY PAPER SOLO ........................................ Mrs. Susie Davis EULOGY ...................................... Rev. E. L. Kirby
-JOHNSON & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS IN CHARGERECESSIONAL COMMITTAL AND MASONIC RITES............ Greenview Cemetery
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-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-
The family acknowledges with sincere appreciation your prayers, every communication of condolence, expression of concern, and act of kindness extended to them during their time of tremendous sorrow.