- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration For Mr. Melvin Eugene Jones, Monday, October 1, 2007, Twelve Noon, Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend William Ferrell, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-10-01
- 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 Melvin Eugene Jones. Birth date: May 6, 1936. Death date: September 26, 2007. Funeral date: October 1, 2007. Church: Murray Brothers Chapel (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: 335
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_jonesmelvineugene20071001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jonesmelvineugene20071001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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CLASS OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, 1954
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EDDIE BROWN HOWARD CALHOUN JIMMY COOPER ALFRED DAVIS BILL MCMULLEN OSCAR MCMULLEN MARVIN MERRIWETHER CHARLES RICKS
JULIAN L. Scorr
RANDY SHERMAN ARTHUR STRONG WESLEY SWANSON ROBERT WILSON GEORGE WOODS
JAMES WRI9HT JAMES WILLINGHAM
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THE FAMILY OF MELVIN E. JONES EXTENDS THEIR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR THE NUMEROUS THOUGHTFUL DEEDS AND COMFORTING EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY, LOVE AND KINDNESS THROUGH YOUR GIFTS OF FLOWERS, FOOD, CARDS, VISITS, TELEPHONE CALLS AND ESPECIALLY YOUR PRAYERS DURING THE ILLNESS AND PASSING OF OUR LOVED ONE. WE REMAIN ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. MAY GOD'S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS BE YOURS.
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MURRAY BROTHERS CASCADE CHAPEL
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MELVIN EUGENE JONES affectionately called "Genie" by family
was born May 6, 1936, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Rev. Larkin Callaway Jones and Mrs. Clara Bell Jones.
He was the eighth of ten siblings. He was preceded in death by three brothers, L. C. Jones, Jr., Rev. Dr. James A. Jones and William Leon Jones; two sisters, Vivian J. Longino and Erma J. Miller and one daughter, Lastrena Parks Humphries.
He attended public schools in New York, Macon and Atlanta, GA. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, GA, in the class of 1954 and was an active alumnus. He served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. He was employed by General Motors, Capitol Airlines and Yellow Freight Line from which he retired.
On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, God knew best and took away all of his pain and gave him eternal rest.
He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Gwen) Parks Jones; his children from the union to Joyce Jones: Reginald Jones, Gregory (JoAnne) Jones, Donna Metts and William (Vickie) Jones; his children from this union: Vanessa (Ronald) Robbins, Valencia (Ronnie) Epps, Larry Reginald Parks, Payson Parks and Jacqueline (Marcus) Long; two brothers, Herbert (Harriett) Jones (New York) and Robert (Letty) Jones (California); two sisters Lillian Allen (Indiana) and Minnie Haynes (New Jersey); twenty-one grandchildren, one great grandson, one special great granddaughter "Nia" and a host of nephews, nieces, family and friends.
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PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL SCRIITURE READING
OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT
SOLO PRAYER
REFLECTIONS
WILLIAM JONES MINISTER GLORIA GLYNN
(Two MINUTES, PLEASE)
CHARLES RICKS, FRIEND
MRS. ROBIN PARKS MRS. MELBA SEALES, CLASS PRESIDENT BOOKER T. W ASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, 1954
MRS. AUDREY HARRIS, NEIGHBOR PIEDMONT STAFF
M s. MARIAM SMITH MA CEDONIA AM CHURCH
SOLO OBITUARY
WILLIAM JONES (READ SILENTLY)
EULOGY
REVEREND WILLIAM FERRELL
CAL VARY TEMPLE BAY/1ST CHURCH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECESSIONAL
MURRAY BROTHERS FuNERAL STAFF
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Manyyears we've spent together, we came through storms ofmany measures. Loving words we would always share) another like you will never compare. We shared things togetherpeople willnever kno~ and everyyear our love continued to grow. Through the trying times and pain) we would always see the sunshine after the rain. I know it Will be
hard now that you are gone) but I take comfort in knowing our separation wont) be long. I will continue to miss you each and everyday
The Jove you gave will always stay You were my comfor~ my al~ my best frien~ and Pve lovedyou fill the end Goodbye for no~ mayyou
have rest. I Jove you) but God~ love is best!
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Written by: j enn1fer Robbins