- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Willie D. Little, Saturday, November 1, 2014, 1:00 pm, Goolsby Mortuary Chapel, 1375 Jonesboro Road, S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315, Bishop J.D. Means, Officating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-11-01
- 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 Willie D. Little. Birth date: October 4, 1935. Death date: October 25, 2014. Funeral date: November 1, 2014. Church: Goolsby Mortuary 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_littlewillied20141101
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_littlewillied20141101
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
FLOWER LADIES
Family and Friends
PALLBEARERS
Family and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of Mr. Willie D. Little would like to thank all who shared in the loss of our loved one. For every card, phone call, and \.Vords of
condolence; we are comforted in knowing you took the time to share. Friendship is a chain of love and dedication to one another; May God
continue to bless and keep you is our prayer.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
FOR
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"A Ministry of Service and Compassion"
Goolsby Mortuary
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 1:00pm
Goolsby Mortuary Chapel 1375 Jonesboro Road, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30315
Bishop J. D. Means, Officiating
OBITUARY
Mr. Willie D. Little was born October 4, 1935 in Eatonton, GA to the late James and Rachel Little.
Willie was educated in the Athens Public School System. After high school he enlisted into the United States Air Force as a First Class Airman. He was honorable discharged July 23, 1957.
Upon retiring from the military, he united in holy matrimony to LaRuth Watson. He worked in construction; and enjoyed building things for his family and friends.
He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. We are blessed to have had our brother for so many years. He passed October, 25, 2014.
l-Ie was preceded in death by his wife LaRuth W. Little.
He leaves to cherish his memory three sisters; Odessa Arnold and Vallie M Sims of Athens, GA and Barbara Little of Atlanta, GA; two brothersin-law, Robert Browner and Donald Bird of Athens, GA; Close family friend, Edward Ingram and a host nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
''MISS ME BUT LET ME Go"
When I come to the end ofthe road and the .run ha.r .retfor me
I want no rite.r in a gloom-filled room W0' cryfor a .roul .retfree?
Mi.r.r me a little-but not too long and not withyour head bowed low Remember the l01;e that we once .rhared
j\1i'.r.r me-but let me go 1-'or thi.r i.r ajournry that we all must take
And each mu.rtgo alone. It'.r allpart qfthe Ma.rter'.rplan
A .rtep on the road to home Whenyou are lone!J and sic:k ofheart
Go to the jn'end.r we know And buryyour .rorrows in doing good deeds
Mzss me but let me go.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Linda A. Thrasher, lvi. Min. CC, Pre.riding
Prelude Processional Musical Selection Invocation Scripture Reading
Remarks (Three J..1.inute.r, Plea.re)
Obituary (Read S ilent!J) Musical Selection Words of Comfort Bishop]. D. Means Acknowledgement Recessional
Postlude
Interment South View Cetnetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30315