- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Gregory Maddox, Sr., May 3, 1957- November 28, 2004, Saturday, December 4, 2004, 3:00 P.M., Watkins Westend Chapel, 1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, Georgia 30310. Elder Arthur Allen, Officiating & Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-12-04
- 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 Gregory Maddox, Sr. Birth date: May 3, 1957. Death date: November 28, 2004. Funeral date: December 4, 2004. Church: Willie A. Watkins Historic West End 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 4
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_maddoxgregorysr20041204
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_maddoxgregorysr20041204
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family & Friends
Co-Workers from ABC Acme
The family of the late Gregory Maddox, Sr. wishes to acknowledge the many acts of kindness extended to them during this time of bereavement. May God' s richest blessings be bestowed upon you and yours.
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On the morning of November 28, 2004, God Almighty saw fit to call one of His loved ones home, Mr. Gregory Maddox, Sr.
He was born on May 3, 1957, to the late Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. and Maggie
B. Maddox of Atlanta, Georgia.
He graduated from Smith High School in 1976. He was united in holy matrimony to LeTasha Maddox. He worked for many years at the ABC Compound in Morrow, Georgia. He was a member of the Harvest of Blessings Church in Palmetto, Georgia. He was a very loving husband, brother, father, uncle and friend.
He leaves to cherish his memory eight children, Ms. Tobah Harper, Mr. Gregory Maddox, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Martin (Tasha), Mr. Walter Hughley, Mr. & Mrs. Eric Maddox, Mr. Savensky Maddox, Mr. Ecion Myhan, and Ms. Naya Myhan; five grandchildren; four brothers, Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Swinger, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Swinger, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Maddox, and Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Maddox; two sisters, Ms. Gaynelle Maddox and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hodge (Charlotte); one uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Blake; and host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Prelude............. . ..Organist/House of Prayer, Love and Deliverance Choir Processional. ..........................................Ministers, Family & Friends Scripture Reading.............................................................Minister Prayer.........................................................Rev. Luther C. Dennis
Selection.........................House of Prayer, Love and Deliverance Choir Poem.............................................................................Nieces Words ofWisdom..........................................Rev. Luther C. Dennis Remarks (Limit to 3 Minutes) ...................................Family & Friends Obituary............................................................... (Read Silently) Eulogy.............................................................Elder Arthur Allen Acknowledgements................... .....................Watkins Funeral Home Recessional
Your laughter, Your smile, your eyes
We will miss The person who we came to know. Although you are away from us in body,
You are still here in spirit. So sleep on sweet prince, For we will never forget all that you were to us.
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