- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Services for Mr. Jessie Leeks, Friday, January 9, 1970 at 2:00 P.M., Cedar Spring Baptist Church, Cedartown, Ga., Tev. James Kendrick, Officating, Robert L. Parks Funeral Home in charge.
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1970-01-09
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Cedartown---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Cedartown--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Polk County, Cedartown, 34.01123, -85.25593
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Jessie Leeks. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: January 9, 1970. Church: Cedar Spring Baptist Church (Cedartown, 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_leeksjessie19700109
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_leeksjessie19700109
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Home Going Services for
Mr. Jessie Leeks
Friday, January 9, 1970 at 2:00 P.M. Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cedartown, Ga.
Rev. James Kendrick, Officating
Robert L. Parks Funeral Home in charge.
Obituary
Program
Mr. Jessie Leeks, was born in Kirks Grove, Alabama. At an early age he moved to Cedartown. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Leeks: two daughters, Mrs. Betty Sain, Atlanta, Georgia and Mrs, Harriett Anderson, Detroit, Mich. One son in-law, Mr. James Sain, five Grandchildren, One sister, Mrs. Sarah Green, Magnolia, N.J.; One brother, Mr. Wi II Leeks, Detroit, Mich. He was member of the Cedar Spring Baptist Church.
The family wishes to thank the many friends for the many acts of kindness. May God add his richest blessings~
PROCESSIONAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Music SONG - - - - - - - - - - - - - "How Great Thou Art"- - - - - The Choir SCRIPTURE PRAYER SONG-------------- "Old Rugged Cross"- - - ___ .The Choir EULOGY - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - --- - - - - Rev. James Kendrick Recessional Interment in the South View Cemetery