- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Isiah (Ike) Mathis, Wednesday, July 31, 1996, 11:00 A.M., Gus Thornhill's Chapel, 1315 Hendrix Avenue, East Point, Georgia, Rev. J.C. Carter, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1996-07-31
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Isiah Mathis. Birth date: November 29, 1917. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: July 31, 1996. Church: Gus Thornhill's Chapel (East Point, 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: 661
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_mathisisiah19960731
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mathisisiah19960731
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The family of the late Mr. lsiah (Ike) Mathis gratefully and sincerely acknowledges your comforting expressions rendered and every act of kindness. These expressions are a source of strength as well as comfort. We love you and may God continue to bless you!
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Officiating
'fie Obituary
Mr. /siah (Ike) Mathis was born on November 29, 1917, to Rev. Robert Thomas Mathis and Mrs. Mattie Sue Sims. He married Mrs. Lavonia Bowens and three children were born, Tina, Carlolyn, and Robert.
Ike was a working member of the Siloam Baptist Church. He worked untiringly on the Siloam Usher Board, even while he was ill.
Mr. Mathis is survived by a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Lavonia Mathis; two (2) daughters, Mrs. Labonia (Tina) Herring and Ms. Carolyn Wright; one (1) son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Mathis; five (5) grandchildren; six (6) great grandchildren; two (2) great-great grandchildren; four (4) aunts; six (6) sisters-in-law; one (1) brother-in-law; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and many-many caring friends
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. "
Psalm 27: 1-2
When you walk through a storm hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the storm.
At the end of the storm is a golden crown
And you will never walk alone.
CJ:Iie Ce{ebration
PRELUDE ................. .... .. .... .... ..... ... ..... ... "Because He Lives"
PROCESSIONAL ... ....... "Hold To God's Unchanging Hands"
HYMN .. .............................. ....... .......... .... .......... Congregation '~mazing Grace"
SCRIPTURE .............. ...... ............. .. .............. Rev. Ronald Hill Old Testament New Testament
PRAYER ............................. .......... .................. Rev. Clemenis
SOLO ..... ................... ............. ...... Mrs. Irene Walton Norman
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''He'll Understand and Say Well Known"
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REMARKS .................... .. .. ..... .. ... Deacon Willie C. Domineck
Others
WORDS OF COMFORT ... ............ .. ............ Rev. R. N. Martin
OBITUARY ......................... .. ......... ...... ........... (Read Silently)
ttt~ . ~ SOLO !).,. Deacon lsiak Clark
EULOGY /CJM/, ..
Rev. J . C. Carter
Pastor, Siloam Baptist Church
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... .. .... ............... Mrs. An nell Thornhill
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE ................... .. ..... .. "When We All Get To Heaven"
Interment:
:forest J-fi{{s Memoria (jardens
722 Conley Road Forest Park, Georgia