- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Mr. Alfonso Renfro Martin, Monday, June 23, 2000, 1:00 P.M., Westside Community C.M.E. Church, , 2114 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Stephens J. Delanie, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2000-06-23
- 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 Alfonso Renfrom Martin. Birth date: February 14, 1936. Death date: June 21, 2000. Funeral date: June 23, 2000. Church: Westside Community C.M.E. 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_martinalfonsorenfro20000623
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_martinalfonsorenfro20000623
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The gates of heaven opened to welco1ne home one of its angels. There is a reason for every sorrow, every care. There is a reason for every weary, lonely 1nile. There is a reason, but if we trust God as we should, all will work out for the good. We know he now rests in the arms of our Lord, but only God knows the reason.
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Mr. Alfonso Martin was born on February 14, 1936 in Meriwether County to the late James and Tommie Martin. He passed from this life into eternal peace June 21, 2000.
Alfonso married Rena Lee Jacobs while attending Morehouse College. He was a graduate of Morehouse College and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. In order to continue his education, they moved to Iowa where he attended Iowa University. He received a job offer from the U.S. Federal Government to work in Washington, D. C. AI and Rena with their two child ren moved to Washington.
Alfonso was the recipient of several awards for his outstanding ability to bring new projects to the job. He was always compensated for his new ideas. After receiving another job offer, he moved back to Atlanta, Georgia with his family. They lived in the Rosaline Wright community where they joined the Westside CommunityC.M.E. Church.
A faithful servant of God, Alfonso served on the Stewart Board and loved Sunday School. As a hard worker, he retired from the U.S. Federal Government at Fort McPherson as a business administrator. Later he worked in security, and was a maintenance technician and consultant.
Alfonso enjoyed farming, selling vegetables and enjoying life with an abundance of generosity from the fullness of his
heart. Mr. Martin leaves to cherish his memory, a loving and
devoted wife, Mrs. Rena Lee Martin; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Holcomb (Jackie Martin); two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Alfonso Martin (Aiecia) and Jerry Allen Martin; three brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. James Martin; two sisters-in-law, Reverend and Mrs. M.A. Linsey and Mrs. Gladys Davis; one brother-in-law, Mr. Ralph Jacobs; five grandchildren, Kandace Martin, Malevin Holcomb, Rena Holcomb, Malcolm Alfonso Martin, and Michelle Martin; one great-grandchild, Ramarez Martin; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
PRELUDE:
"0 Rest In The Lord" ............................. .. Mendelssohn
PROCESSIONAL SELECTION .................. .... ............................. Mass Choir
"Give Us This Day"
PRAYER ...... ........................ The Reverend Kenneth Martin
SCRIPTURE: The Old Testament ...... .. ... The Reverend Herman Mason The New Testament .......... .. ........ ... ..... ...... .Viola Macklin
SELECTION
REMARKS: (Limit three minutes, please) Eddie Thomas Monica Newell Seluma Smith Hazel Chiless
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
EULOGY ... .... ... ......... ..The Reverend Stephens J. Delanie
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE ............................................... "I'll Fly Away" Elonzy Ogletree, Organist
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Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Drive, Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia