- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Charles Franklin Johnson, Jr., 5/15/47 - 1/21/13, Saturday, January 26, 2013, 12:00 PM, Cliftondale United Methodist Church, 4095 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park, GA 30349, Senior Pastor Karen Lyons, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-01-26
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Charles Franklin Johnson, Jr. Birth date: May 15, 1947. Death date: January 21, 2013. Funeral date: January 26, 2013. Church: Cliftondale United Methodist Church (College Park, 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_johnsoncharlesfranklinjr20130126
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsoncharlesfranklinjr20130126
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
CharlesFranklinJohnson,Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA, MalJ 15,1947, the irst o six children to the late Charles Franklin Johnson, Sr. & Carrie Bell Johnson. lie attended school in Atlanta, araduatina rom Booker T. W ashinaton li.S. in 1965 and matriculating into Northrop UniversitlJ in California.
Frank Johnson was a multi-aceted man o God. At a very lJOUn8 age, he beaan a lielona love aair with aviation. lie was a very aenerous man who would 8ive lJOU the shirt o his back i lJOU needed it, whether lJOU asked or it or not. lie was a amillJ man; amillJ toaethemess within the nudear and extended amillJ was paramount to him. lie lovedleamin8 and sharina his knowledae with others. lie was also a jazz enthusiast. Some o his avorite artists induded Nina Simone, JohnnlJ liartman, Arthur Prysock, and Sarah Vauahn. Frank Johnson never met
a stranaer and he had a positive outlook on lie. lie will alwalJS be
remembered or salJina, "It's a Glorious dalJ!"
On January 21,2013, Frank was called home. lie leaves to cherish his memories, his wie, Delores Johnson; his children: Ashaki Johnson, Jennier Johnson, BobblJ Gant and Michele Battle; his brothers, Thomas Johnson, Greaory Johnson, and Nathan Johnson; sisters, Bonita DorselJ and ClJnthia Sims; his arandchildren: Christopher Gant, Bianca Battle, Devin Battle, and Renika Williams and a host o close relatives and riends.
"My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:14
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL
WELCOME......................................................................................Senior Pastor Karen LlJons SCRIPTURE & PRAYER OF COMFORT..............................Dr. LlJdia Woods
The Gospels:
Jolm 14:5
The Old Testament: Psalms 46:10
The New Testament: 1/Timot.b.l) 4:7-8
POEMRECITATION.............................................................................................Gwen Johnson
!!Tomorrow Starts l/Vit.b.out Me
TliELIFE ..............................................................................................Senior Pastor Karen LlJons (Reading o the Obituary)
''IT'S A GLORIOUS DAY'....................................................ThomasJohnson, Brother
EUOLOGY/REMARKS ........................................................................FamillJ & Friends (Limit 3 minutes Please)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT &
BENEDICTION.................................................................... Senior Pastor Karen LlJons
RECESSIONAL Interment
Greenwood Cemetery 1173 Cascade Rd, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
The Repast will take place immediatellJ ollowin8 the burial at Cliftondale United Methodist Church