- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Johnnie Mathis, Jr., Saturday, September 29, 2012, 1:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, The Reverend C.L. Bryant, Officiant, The Reverend Dr. William Smith, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-09-29
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Johnnie Mathis, Jr. Birth date: May 29, 1930. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 29, 2012. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_mathisjohnniejr20120929
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mathisjohnniejr20120929
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Family and Friends
Family and Friends
The family of Johnnie Mathis, Jr. extends thanks to all of you who brought deeds of kindness and expressions of love and comfort to us. Thank God for the Hospice Staff at Golden Living Nursing Home who took very good care of our love one.
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The Reverend C. L. Bryant, Officiant The Reverend Dr. William Smith, Eulogist
"My presence will go with you and I will give you rest." -Exodus 33:14
Mr. Johnnie Mathis, Jr. was born May 29, 1930 to the late Mittie and Johnnie Mathis in Macon, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Doris Mathis and brother, Willie James Mathis.
He received his primary education in Atlanta, Georgia and completed his high school education at Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Johnnie joined the United States Army and served four years.
He was employed by the Veterans Administration Department in the Maintenance Department until his declining health caused him to retire. He never lost his passion for drawing and painting.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted sister, Betty Hall, Decatur, Georgia; brother, Freeman Mathis, Union City, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Mema Matthews, Atlanta, Georgia; nieces, Joyce Hall, Decatur, Georgia, Joanett Solomon, Decatur, Georgia, Stephanie Mathis, Union City, Georgia, and Tracy Matthews, Atlanta, Georgia; and a host of cousins and friends.
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL SELECTION SCRIPTURE:
The Old Testament The New Testament PRAYER ....................... . The Reverend William Rollerson SELECTION
REMARKS
OBITUARY (Read Silently) EULOGY......................... The Reverend Dr. William Smith ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECESSIONAL POSTLUDE
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