- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Worship Service of Celebration, Sunrise April 13, 1937, Sunset September 17, 2012, Mr. Fonnie Ray Lawson, Jr., "Shane", Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:00 A.M., Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, 534 Fairburn Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-09-24
- 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 Fonnie Ray Lawson, Jr. Birth date: April 13, 1937. Death date: September 17, 2012. Funeral date: September 24, 2012. Church: Jackson Memorial 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 205
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_lawsonfonnierayjr20120924
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_lawsonfonnierayjr20120924
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Blessed the world with his presence on April 13, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Fannie Ray Lawson, Sr. and Minnie Snow Lawson.
He was educated withi_n the Atlanta Public Schools system and was a graduate of David T. Howard High School.
He played varsity football and was a member of the elite "Four Horsemen" track team. In later years, he remained an avid sports enthusiast playing softball and golf.
He was baptized at an early age at Beulah Baptist Church in the Edgewood Community.
He was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Jacquelyn Kemp Lawson. From that union three children were born.
He was employed with Western Electric, AT&T, finally retiring from Lucent Technology after 38 years of service. He was a member of the CWA (Communications Workers of America) and a lifetime member of the AT&T Pioneers.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
After a lengthy illness, Fannie departed this life on September 17, 2012. He is survived by three loving daughters, Phyllis Graham (Gary), Alicia Shiver (William) and Michelle Lawson; a devoted longtime companion, Wanda Gardner; three sisters, Doris Carlton, Bernice Frazier, Irma Byrd; four brothers, Melvin (Helen), Floyd (Jeanne), Donald and Carl (Phil); seven grandchildren, Shon Gilmore (Christopher, Sr.) Gary, Austin and Morgan Graham, Arielle and Richard Shiver and Chazney Pearson; two great grandsons, Christopher, Jr. and Donovan Gilmore; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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PRELUDE....................................................... "We Are Going to Meet the King" PROCESSIONAL HYMN of PRAISE..............................................................................Congregation SCRIPTURE
The Old Testament.........................................................................Minister The New Testament. .......................................................................Minister MEDLEY of HYMNS.................................................................................Organist PRAYER...............................................................Reverend David James Laster, Ill SOLO..............................................................................................Reverend Otis Byrd, Sr. REFLECTIONS..................................................................(Two Minutes, Please) Co-Worker. .....................................................................Mr. Ralph Carreker Friend................................................................................Mr. Malon Ware Family...........................................................................Mr. Stanley Lawson SOLO..............................................................................Evangelist Scarlett Webb EULOGY................................................................Reverend Dr. Gregory A. Sutton ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................Mrs. Lynetta Jones RECESSIONAL.................................................... "When We All Get To Heaven" POSTLUDE
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