- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Pastor Leviticus A. Laing, Sunrise August 15, 1954, Sunset September 26, 2016, Friday, September 30, 2016, 11:00 AM, Word of Life Christian Ministries, 48 Cleveland Avenue, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30315, Pastor W. A. Grooms, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2016-09-30
- 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 Leviticus A. Laing. Birth date: August 15, 1954. Death date: September 26, 2016. Funeral date: September 30, 2016. Church: Word of Life Christian Ministries (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_laingleviticusa20160930
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_laingleviticusa20160930
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Nephews and WOLCM Brothers
Nieces and Ladies of WOLCM
The family of Leviticus A. Laing acknowledges with sincere appreciation the words of kindness, phone calls, visits and other expressions of love during this time of sadness. We have been strengthened and comforted.
The Laing Family
HOMEGOING CE
for
Pastor Leviticus A.
Sunrise August 15, 1954
Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home, Inc.
1315 Gus Thornhill Jr., Drive
East Point, GA 30344 (404) 768-2993
Precision Graphic Printers, Inc. 4848 Old National Highway, Suite B
College Park, GA 30337
(404) 684-6444
Friday, September 30, 2016
11:00 AM
WORD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES -~'""''"'"""
48 Cleveland Avenue, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Pastor W.A. Grooms, Offldating
Presiding, Pastor Willie Grooms
Pastor Leviticus A. Laing was born in Nassau Bahamas on August 15, 1954, to the late Leviticus Laing and Ada P. Laing. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilbert Laing and Andrew Laing .
He attended St. John's College and the Bahamas University. He later graduated from Atlanta Christian College with a BS degree. Levi loved playing the piano, box guitar and bass guitar. He loved music of all kinds. He loved the Bob Marley song, "One Love". He even played in a rock band called the "Puppets" before he gave his life totally to Jesus Christ. God gave him the gift to preach and teach the Word of God and expound on it. He would constantly talk about the Word of God. Levi was truly a blessing to God's people during his life here on earth. He was an avid reader. He was also a wonderful husband, married for thirty-two years and praise God for every year. He was also an excellent father to our two sons.
He joined the Golden Gate Church of Christ at an early age, where he worked with Pastor & Sister James Redmond, Missionaries from Atlanta. After a few years in ministry and furthering his education at Atlanta Christian College, he met Rose Andrews in 1982 and married in 1984. He became Pastor of Cleveland Avenue Christian Church in 1990 where we later changed the name t9 Word of Life Christian Ministries (WOLCM). Word of Life family was his love - teaching and preaching the Word of God.
He worked as a Lab Assistant in the hospital for over 20 years, while serving full time in the ministry. He just loved the Lord. When he gave his life to Christ, he sold completely out to Christ. He applied the Word of God to everything he did in life.
He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife Rose; three sons, Jordan Michael, Jonathan Christian and Jabari Alonzo Laing; one granddaughter, I'Asia Marie Laing; one uncle, Nthan Pinder (Bahamas); four sisters, Leanna Laing, Leotha L. Rahming, Sandra L. Young, all of Nassau, Bahamas, Joycelyn L. Smith of Freeport, Grand Bahamas; one brother, Gregory Laing of Andros, Bahamas; two wellloved cousins, Cynthia Pinder of Apopka, Florida and Patricia (Enoch) Darville of Orlando, Florida; adopted family, Bernestine A. (Deacon Bobby) Hill, Yvonne A. Bush, Merlendia A. Tanksley, Charles L. Andrews, Connie A. (Elder Gregory) Butler, Elder Sherry A. Jackson, Scottie L. (Janelle) Paschal, the late Penny A. Deacon Fredrick) Holloway, all of August, Georgia, Alexander Andrews, Dublin, Georgia, Pastors Quinn A. (Melvin) Bell of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Deacon Michael E. Andrews of Marietta, Georgia, Robert S. (Robin) Andrews of Warrenton, Georgia and Rachel A. Smith of Warner Robins, Georgia; a good friend, Marvin Bussey of Atlanta, Georgia; his mentor, Dr. Denzil Holness of Atlanta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Processional and Final Viewing Prayer................................................................. .....Brother Toure Cosby Scripture
Old Testament. .........................................Brother Marvin Bussey New Testament. ........................ .. .. .. ........Brother Milton Freeman
Song................................................................Sister Merlendia Tanksley "Jesu~ I Love to Call Your Name"
Remarks (Limit to 3 minutes, please) As a family member.........................................Pastor Melvin Bell As a friend ................................................Brother Marvin Bussey As a church member.....................:..............Sister Emma Nelson
Acknowledgements......... ....;........... .........Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home Obituary (Read silently) Song............... ....................................................Brother Milton Freeman Tribute... ................ ... .............:...................................Dr. Denzil Holness Eulogy................................. .................... .. .............Pastor Willie Grooms Recessional
Interment Kennedy Memorial Gardens
2500 River Road Ellenwood, Georgia
Repast Word of Life Christian Ministries
LIFE IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT
"For we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. "
"Show me, 0 LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life."
"Since you call on a Father who judges each man 's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. "
"Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Th eir mind is on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ."
... "those who use the things ofthe world, as ifnot engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away."
"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. "
"A ll these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking
for a country of their own. If they had been
thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opp ortunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country - a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, f or he has p repared a city for them. "