- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Naomi Carswell McKenzie, Tuesday, July 6, 2004, 1:00 P.M., Chapel of Hutchings Funeral Home, Rev. Walter A. Lamar, II, Officiating, Interment, Woodlawn Memorial Park, "Hutchings Service"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-06-06
- Subject:
- African American women--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Naomi Carswell McKenzie. Birth date: April 6, 1948. Death date: July 5, 2005. Funeral date: July 11, 2005. 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_mckenzienaomicarswell20040606
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mckenzienaomicarswell20040606
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
Gregory A. Lamar Alan Thomas Willie H. Thomas
Clayton S. Lamar Vantoine Thomas
Melvin Jones
2-3r~ Psalms
Tbe Loro is m9 sbepberoi I sbaU not want. He maketb me to lie oown in green pastures:
He leaoetb me besioe tbe stiU waters. He restoretb m9 soul: He leaoetb me in tbe
paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea1 tbougb I walk tbrougb tbe vaUe9 of tbe sbaoow of oeatb1
I wiU fear no evilj for tbou art with mei tb9 roo ano tb9 staff tbe9 comfort me.
Tbou preparest a table before me in tbe presence of mine enemies:
tbou annointest m9 beao with oilj m9 cup runneth over.
Sure[~ goooness ano merc9 sbaU foUow me aU tbe oa~s of m~ life: ano I wiU oweU in tbe bouse of tbe Loro for ever.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family of the late Naomi Carswell McKenzie acknowledges, with sincere appreciation, your thoughtfulness and concern during the passing of our loved one. Your understanding, prayers, acts of kindness, love and presence have sustained us during our time of bereavement.
May God Bless each of you.
~ltttttgning @tlthrafinn
~lit
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2004 1:00 P.M.
CHAPEL OF HUTCHINGS FUNERAL HOME REV. WALTER A. LAMAR, II, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT WOODLAWN MEMORIAL PARK
OBITUARY
Naomi Carswell McKenzie was born July 30, 1915 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late Reverend Charlie Adams and Alice Jones Adams.
Mrs. McKenzie attended the Fulton County public schools. Later, she enrolled in Bessie Walker's Beauty School and became an instructor of Cosmetology.
She was formerly employed with Afro-American Insurance Company, Queen's Beauty Salon and Hutchings Funeral Home.
Mrs. McKenzie was a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church since her teenage years. She later married Reverend Thomas McKenzie and joined his ministry with several C.M.E. churches where she taught Sunday School and worked with young people.
Mrs. McKenzie had one daughter, Alice D. Lamar; and one granddaughter, Cheryl L. Thomas, whom both preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories; three grandsons, Rev. Walter A. Lamar, II (Evelyn) of Macon, Georgia, Gregory A. Lamar of New York, New York, and Clayton S. Lamar of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; three great grandchildren, Alan and Vantoine Thomas of Macon, Georgia, and Lavone Evans (Maurice) of Lithonia, Georgia; one sister, Annie R. Massenberg (John) of Raleigh, North Carolina; three brothers, Baxter Adams (Adell), Jerry Adams (Miriam), both of Atlanta, Georgia, and Samuel Adams (Lois) of Kileen, Texas; son-in-law, Walter A. Lamar of Macon, Georgia; a devoted friend, Willie Mae Barrette of Fort Valley, Georgia.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude
Hymn... "My Faith Looks Up To Thee"
Prayer... Rev. Joe C. Scott
Scripture Old Testament... Min. Marva Card Cleveland New Testament... Mrs. Evelyn Stone Lamar
Solo... Harold D. Lamar
Remarks ... 2 Minutes Please Urman Carswell-Edwards Lovett Jackson Sharon Hutchings
Eulogy... Rev. Walter A. Lamar, II
Hymn... "I Shall Wear A Crown"
Repast St. Paul A.M.E. Church Fellowship Hall
989 Morrow Avenue