- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration Honoring the Life of Levi Elbert Jones, Sr., Sunrise: Saturday, January 18, 1947, Sunset: Monday, December 2, 2013, "For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.", II Timothy 4:5-7, Saturday, December 7, 2013, 11:00 a.m., Hope and Life Church, 3594 Centerville Highway, Snellville, Georgia 30039, Senior Pastor Tony Brock, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-12-07
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Snellville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Snellville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Snellville---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Snellville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Snellville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Snellville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Snellville, 33.85733, -84.01991
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Levi Elbert Jones, Sr. Birth date: January 18, 1947. Death date: December 2, 2013. Funeral date: December 7, 2013. Church: Hope and Life Church (Snellville, 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_joneslevielbertsr20131207
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_joneslevielbertsr20131207
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Ret. SGT. Major Larry Jones Paul Jones Hollis Jones Barry Jones
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The Jones family w ishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, prayers,
telephone calls, visits, kindness, and support to us during our time of bereavement.
May every special thing you did bring you an abundance of blessings in return.
Interment Hillandale Memorial Gardens
6201 Hillandale Drive Lithonia, Georgia 30058
Condolences and Cards Earnestine Jones and Family 2916 Joseph Marion Court
Snellville, Georgia 30039 www.levettfuneralhome.com
V "...weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the mJBting" Psalm30:5
Final Arrangements Entrusted To
Gregory B. Levett&: Sons Funeral Homes&: Crematory, Inc.
Avondale-Scottdale Chapel 351 orth Clarendon Avenue
Scottdale, Ga. 30079 (404) 294-5500
South DeKalb Chapel 4347 Flat Shoals ParRway
Decarur, Ga. 30034 ~04) 241-5656
Gwinnett Chapel 914 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045
(770) 338-5558
orth Gwinnett Chapel 201 Morningside Dnve
Buford, Ga. 30518 (770) 945-9999
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"For I am now ready to be offered and the time ofmy departure is at hand. I havefought agood fight. I havefinished my course, I have kept thefaith"
II Timothy 4:5~7
Saturday, December 7, 2013 11:00 a.m.
Hope and Life Church 3594Centerville Highway Snellville, Georgia 30039
Senior Pastor Tony Brock, Officiating
Levi Elbert Jones, Sr., was born January 18, 1947 in George County of Lucedale, MS, and the third child to the late Mr. Levi and Mrs. Inez Jones. Levi was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, December 2, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia leaving a 66/year legacy of broadening smiles, filling hearts and making spirited memories. A wonderful cook and a natural at entertaining friends and family.
In 1967, Levi graduated from Oak Grove Attendance Center in Lucedale, MS. In 1967, he entered the United States Army and proudly served his country in combat during the Vietnam War. In 1970, he began working for Ingalls Shipbuilding as an outside machinist and welder. Levi served as the union representative from 1973 to 1982 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1984. After moving to Atlanta, he was an entrepreneur. In 1997, he started working with the Fulton County School System until his retirement in 2012.
Levi was ordained as a deacon at Atlanta Metropolitan Cathedral on November 24, 1996 and ordained as a minister at Faith Unlimited Ministry Outreach in November 2005. Prior to going home to be with the Lord, he was an active member at Hope and Life Church in Snellville, Georgia.
Levi Jones, Sr. "Brother Levi" as he was so affectionately known, leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Earnestine Jones. He is the loving father of four sons: Edward, Levi Jr., Orlando, and Robert Qeanna); and eleven grandchildren. They were all his joy and he loved them unconditionally.
He also leaves to cherish his loving memory: four brothers and six sisters: Ret. SGT. Major Larry L (Eula), of Lucedale, MS, Paul W. (Barbara), of Gautier, MS, Hollis B. of Gautier, MS, and Barry C. of Lucedale, MS; and six sisters: Daisy M. Wortham of Wiggins, MS, Irene E. Williams of Macon, GA, Inez Moody (Barry) of Lucedale, MS, Mardria Mclemore Qohnny) of Moss Point, MS, Christy L Jones of Lucedale, MS and Paula D. Lett (Miller) of Moss Point, MS.
His fun/loving, kind/spirit and outgoing personality will also be missed by: his uncle, Andrew Jones; his aunt, Elizabeth Beard; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Levi Jones, Sr. is now gone from our sight, but not from our hearts, and even though the music of his life, as we know it, has stopped playing, the melodies of his loving memories live on in his wife, children, family, and friends. Levi will be truly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
Prelude
Processional
Musical Selection...............................................................Hope and Life Praise Tearn "Everlasting God"
Servant of Service......................................................................................Dr. Karen Nicks
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Old Testament............... rcMinister Cornell Hurst
New Testament....;{.... ..i..f.v:\...J".,'..S..................MinisterJohn McLemore
Prayer.....................................................................................................Pastor Avery Henry
Musical Selection...............................................................Hope and Life Praise Team "How Great is Our God"
A Tribute Poem..........................................................................Deacon Peggy Wilform
Remarks Reflections....................................................................Haywood Cranford LaVesta Washington Paul jones
Obituary Reading................................................................................................Diane Mills
Acknowledgements and Thanks.......................................................Dr. Karen Nicks
Eulogy........................................................................................Senior Pastor Tony Brock Hope and Life Church
Recessional
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means faithful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better." Philippians 1:21 /23