- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Brother Earlie King, Jr., November 1, 1934 - May 27, 2011, "God be with you till we meet again... Till we meet at Jesus' feet...", Thursday, June 2, 2011, 11:00 A.M., Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 1150 Westview Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, The Reverend James H. Sims, Jr., Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-06-02
- 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 Earlie King, Jr. Birth date: November 1, 1934. Death date: May 27, 2011. Funeral date: June 2, 2011. Church: Shiloh Missionary 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_kingearliejr20110602
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_kingearliejr20110602
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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"God be with you till we meet again... Till we meet at Jesus' feet... "
Thursday June 2, 2011 -11 :00A.M. -
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1150 Westview rive, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30310
The Reverend James H. Sims, Jr., Pastor Officiating
Earlie King, Jr. was born on November 1, 1934 in Jackson, Georgia to Earlie King, Sr. and Ruby King. He entered into his eternal rest on May 27,2011.
Earlie was educated in Metro Atlanta at Davis Street Elementary School, Booker T. Washington
High School and Dekalb Junior College.
Earlie's church memberships were Mount Gilead Baptist Church and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a member of the male usher ministry until his health started to deteriorate. He supported the church by assisting his wife Linda in many church activities.
Earlie's work career was varied:
Food Service; White Provension, The Jack's and Muffin Shoppe
Transportation; Terminal Transport/American Freight, Yellow Freight Line, Atlanta Auto Auction and Hertz Rental Cars
Real Estate; LH King Enterprises, Inc.
Security; ARC Earlie was a supporter of the community through volunteer work in the school system , political campaigns and transportation support services to senior citizens.
His interest consisted of sports , traveling and family activities. Earlie was an avid golfer. He was one of three caddies to integrate various golf courses in the Atlanta area. He participated in many tournaments for pleasure and charity. Other sports interests were fishing , baseball, tennis , football and checkers. He loved traveling. Some of the places he toured were London , Bahamas, Cancun , Montreal and Hawaii. He also loved fam ily gatherings. His favorite was the Annual Family Easter Egg Hunt.
Earlie was married on June 14, 1969 to Linda Elizabeth Hayes. Through th is union , he is the father of Lundy Earl and Heather Lynn King .
He was preceded in death by parents: Earlie King , Sr. and Ruby King , grandmother, Pennie Parks, brother, Benjamin George King and sister,Anella Warner.
Earlie is survived by his wife , Linda H. King ; son , Lundy Earl King; daughter, Heather Lynn King; grandson, Malik Lewis; three sisters, Roberta K. Wilson, Charlotte Waiters and Kathy Harris King; in-laws, sister, Annie Grace Young and Denise Weems; brothers, Colman (Maxine) Hayes and Danny (Eddierene) Hayes; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL #301 ........... .. ...................... ............................................. "For All the Saints"
HYMN #249 ........ ........................................................................................ "Blessed Assurance"
SCRIPTURES:
The Old Testament, Isaiah 12:1-6 ....................................... .... The Reverend Besean Jackson Fellowship ofLove Church
The New Testament, Revelation21:1-7 ........................................... The Reverend William Hill Higher Living Christian Church
PRAYER ......................................................................... ........... ......... The Reverend Andrew Hall
SELECTION ..... ........................................................................ ....................... "I Surrender All"
REFLECTIONS:
Deacon Horace Bess, The Church Brother Leo Pinkett, The Community Brother William (Bill) Griffin, Friend Miss TiBerni Hall, Child Teacher Heather and Lundy King, Family
SELECTION ....... ................ ...... .... .. .. ...... ... ......... ......... "May the Work I've Done Speak for Me"
WORDS OF COMFORT ................................................................ The Reverend Dr. Carolyn Huff
SOLO ..................................................................................................... Brother Cedric McMillan
"God Will Take Care ofYou "
EULOGY ................................................................................... The Reverend James H. Sims, Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................ Dr. Rubye D. Geer
RECESSIONAL .. ... ... ......... ..... ...... ... .. ....... ....... ... .... .. ... .. "God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia
~h Shiloh Missionary
Fellowship Hall
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER AND FRIEND
Time to go home; I have to confess I~ve traveled the road less traveled~ and wasn ~t gone that long. But I hear my Savior Calling.
He says~ uNo~ it~s time to come home~ and to not delay.~~ I hear my momma Ruby calling~ but I don ~t quite understand What she is trying to say. My father Earlieyells to me That ifI need help~ he will show me the way. But I don Y want to go; I ~m not ready to confess. A sweet angelyells~ uask for forgiveness my child~ Andputyour soul to restn
I think I hear my brother Ben~ ui feel a flutter in my chest.~~ My sister Annella appears~ and suddenly~ I have no stress. She speaks~ uFather says~ come home.~~ My mind is made up Home is where I belong. To my father I will go. Heaven is what I will reap~ Because Jesus is what I sow.
Paraphrased by Kathy King
DAD
Thank you~ Dad~ for all the years ofgiving and caring~ ofpatience and loving discipline. Thank you for all theyears oflistening to ourproblems~ guiding us into making our own decisions~ and sharing our disappointments as well as ourdreams. Thank you for lovingus enough to hold us close when we neededyou most~ and for loving us enough to let us go out on our own. We are who we are because ofallyou ~ve done for us. We will always begrateful and we will always~ always LOVEyou.
A LETTER TO MY HUSBAND
Dear Earlie King, Jr.,
For approximately 25,340 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes, you were my husband . My how the time has flown. During this time, we grew to love each other more day by day. Our thoughts became intertwined in that we often completed each other's statements.
I have enjoyed the many things we did together that became a tradition for us. I will miss having breakfast with you each morning between 5:30 and 6:30a.m. This was our favorite meal. You had to have your freshly perked coffee piping hot. I will miss sitting outside in your favorite spot that we named our Carport Park. I will miss the short and long trips that we took together where you treated me like I was your queen.
I thank you for living up to you vows in sickness and in health; you were always there for me.
You were my encourager. The accomplishments I obtained during our marriage were inspired by you. You would call me a professional student because I was always taking some kind of class. As a result, I got my M.E. degree and real estate broker's license. You kept the kids while I studied for those difficult tests.
You supported me in my church activities by accompanying me on member visitations and by helping out wherever you were needed. I will miss you waiting up for me to return from my deacon's meetings to see me safely into our home. My school activities were greatly enhanced by your presence as a volunteer and your frequent travel with me and my students. You often assisted me on my real estate endeavors by driving me to my appointments and by being with me when I showed a home to make sure that I was safe.
The morning walks in the neighborhood held special magic for me and will be greatly missed .
I will miss the call of "Shorty", "Miss Ann" and "Pest". These were the nicknames you gave me. "Miss Ann" was used w hen I was in trouble (sm ile). "Pest" and "Shorty" were used when I was in good standi ng.
I thank you, Earlie King , Jr., for being there for me and our children. You were an excellent husband , father, grandfather, son , brother and uncle. Well , I'm going to close this letter now. I am not saying goodbye for we will meet again on the other side at Jesus' feet.
Love, Your Loving Wife Linda (Affectionately "Miss Ann", "Pest" and "Shorty")
The Deacons Ministry Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
The Deaconess and Mother's Ministries Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
The family of Earlie King, Jr. expresses appreciati for your many acts of kindness shown during the illness and homegoing of our loved one. You are very special in our lives; we have been touched by your kindness, warmed by your caring and blessed by your friendship.
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Brother George Whitley Brother Michael Key
Staff Builders Home Health Nicole Sims
Sarah Ashmore Carmen Williams Prayer Warriors Hallelujah, Praise The Lord Prayer Team
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