- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Ride Into Heaven for Nekeon Roshum McClain, Monday, August 7, 2006, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Mt. Moriah Church Road, Clayton, Alabama 36016, Rev. Richard Mitchell, Pastor & Officiating, Stanford Memorial Chapel, Funeral Home, Directing
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-08-07
- Subject:
- African American men--Alabama--Clayton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Alabama--Clayton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Alabama--Clayton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Alabama--Clayton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Alabama--Clayton--History--20th century
African Americans--Alabama--Clayton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Barbour County, Clayton, 31.87822, -85.44966
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Nekeon Roshum McClain. Birth date: January 12, 1967. Death date: December 7, 2009. Funeral date: December 12, 2009. Church: Mount Patmos Baptist Church (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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 104
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_mcclainnekeonroshum20060807
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mcclainnekeonroshum20060807
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
A Ride Into Heaven
for
Nekeon Rosbum McClain
l\t1onday, August 7. 2006 11:00 a.m.
IV1t. Iv1oriah Baptist Church l\t1t. Moriah Church Road Clayton, Alabama 36016 Rev. Richard 'tv1itche1l, Pastor & Offic-iating
Stanford Memorial Chapel Directing
Order Of Service
Processional
Selection
Deacon Issac Herring
Scripture & Prayer
Rev. vVinford Hope
Ebenezer Baptist Church Athens, Georgia
As I Knew Him (2 min. please)
Langie Jackson
.
Selection
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Robert McKinnes Karen & Joyce Floyd
Eulogy Recessional
Rev. Richard l\1itchell
Interment
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church-Cemetery
Obituary
Nekeon Roshum McClain was born January 1. 1981 to Welthia and Victory McClain Jr. in Barbour County, Alabam<L Three grandparents preceded him in death. Dr. Rev. W.Q. & Iv1amie Floyd also Welthia McClain Sr.
Nekeon accepted the Lord at a young age at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He honored his church teachings by being kind-hearted and always helping others.
He will be dearly missed by his loving family: his father and mother, Welthia McClain Jr. of Athens, Ga., one sister, Lameasia (Nugent) Dickey of Lithonia, Ga.. n. son, Deondrc McClain of !vfidway, AL, one grandmonter, tuJa McClain of Rochester, N.Y., a host of undes, aunts, cousins, god parent~), biker partners, co-workers, and friends.
Borrowed Angel
Not S(1 rr:;;.ny )\~a.rs r.gtJ. Gnd g.n~c ll:\ an angel to b.Jrnrw. Saying he \V<l~ wonderfu! ~-em~ inadequ<!te
l'huugh Il ..~ k:'lli~~ it\ ldt !he rcq nfus .in dct.~p !:OrTf.i"i , He ranks wiih the greatc~t people we've m::l.
Be'~ giYe:: rJm hth'k. hi~ wings. to v:at(:h U!\ fr.:~m ahG\'C Le-aving behind :1 legacy i.n hi~ c.hiki's eyes
FrClm rit,ud~ in Heaven, ht.: wiH ~K:ur (~i.lt hi~ hwc.
TINy must n0w 1ind comfort l'rom the skies.
He has touch.:.d :til ot ns in t>n~ w11y ur ;u;_,,lher A gn~.at and i"wili;J f.dctid.l'f\.}ther. .;;.1n. and fathe-r. Th ~ l~ughs 1c\~ sbrcd ha>c h~co ob.m.cbnt i\.kmori~ ~ ,,.c,.'H ch~ri~h frum thi:: nnbct you sent.
He was an angel ne>er r~uiy hufs t~eep,
Though iosing llim bas cuused us to weep. We l:>nrrowed him from Gc-d not -,;o long agc-. We fight in our heart rhat is ,..,:js his iime to go.
T~.l ltt.l i him ~JJ.ck t'~ }ica\\"':n n(~)i ,~~en'ki unfai r to us :r\~ u mt;.st. hd'.:c f:\.:C(bd him m~)r~. yot~ nn~~r, y('~u must. Tear$ kct.p rolling nut flf our ey(.~ and dow:1 our faoo ln the w..~kc.~ of this trttgody. tim(: Ci\11 ncv::.r cr:t:tc.
T1ke care, Borrowed Angd, and \\-atdt u~ now We need your light. we need your "~'W Tl' help us when we give y~>ll a call To pick us up ami dust u~ otJ when we fall.
Ct.u;.fiding in ~;;d l~alking t~' 11i1n was sc YClY ~a.~y too~). He tvould make yt:u smH~ a:l\1 ..~ha5-:::. a.way the blues. We w;il ach~ In h.~ar his iaUt(h and sc~ hi< ~mile-, A y:-arn foi his (~xccpti-.mal gx:-Jc:W. s~re!lgth ~.nd style.
We know you "'i ll be there with. op~n arm~ When we remm t< your wit and y(>ttr tharms. Gondhye and hello, Borrowed Angel of Qurs. We send you our Jove, om hear1s, l'\l.r .floweN.
Daddy's Sdekick, A-loma's Joy, Sister's Stronghold, and Dee's No.1.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalm 18:2
"Ivly partner"
Like Father, Like Son
Pallbearer
Motorcycle Partners
Flower Bearers
Co Workers
\Vord of Thanks
\Vr: the family wou ld like to thank evc:ryone for your prayers. acts of kindness. nnd open hearts. May God continue to bless y\m and continue to pray that we have strength.
The Family
'loved Ones Deserve the Best''
To the family of th~ late Nekeo.n Roshum McClain, we deeply appr~ciate having the privilege to serve- you with love, humility. and dignity. We wil endeavor to continue those services to the
community and surrounding areas with personal concern of the funeral arrangcmen ts.
Respertfuily.
"The funeral home that cares"
Stanford Memorial Chapd Funeral Home
Abbeville (334) 585-5344
Eufaula (334) 687-6900