- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Servive of Celebration For The Life of Mr.James Link Moffit Jr., May 8, 1947-May 6, 1995, Thursday, May 11, 1995, 1:00 P.M., Hoosier Memorial United Methodist Church, 2545 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Richard Don Winn, Sr., Pastor Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1995-05-11
- 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 James Link Moffit, Jr. Birth date: August 15, 1955. Death date: March 20, 2008. Funeral date: March 25, 2008. Church: Poplar Hill A.M.E. Church (Mansfield, 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_moffitjameslinkjr
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_moffitjameslinkjr
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Everett Boyer William Gill Ernest Keller
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The family of the late James L. Moffitt, Jr. expresses its most sincere appreciation and unlimited gratitude for the many kind gestures of sympathy that you have shared so abundantly with the Moffitt fam ily. May Almighty God continue to bestow his many blessi ngs upon all of you.
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James Link Moffitt, Jr. was born in Durham, North Carolina, May 8, 1947 to the late James Link Moffitt, Sr. and Marie Clapp Moffitt.
James attended the East End Elementary School and graduated from the Hillside High School in the class of 1965. He later earned the Bachelor of Science degree from Tennessee A.&l. State University in Nashville, Tennessee. While attending the University, James pledged the Rho Psi Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The friendships, the fun, and the dedicated spirit of which he developed in this historic Fraternal Organization, have been with him since his college days.
At an early age, James joined the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Bahama, North Carolina. He was also baptized in this church. His youth participations varied and they also included the Boy Scouts of America.
In June, 1967, James married the former Sandra M. Cooper of Macon, Georgia, and to this union, Mario Jamal and Jason Aahsaan were born.
While living in Atlanta, James and his family joined the Clifton United Methodist Church. His comprehensive approach to life and complete understanding of the human spirit added greatly to the Clifton Ministry. James's contact within the United Methodist Church throughout the city of Atlanta, spoke well for his ability to reach beyond his local church.
James began his professional scouting career as a District Scout Executive in the Atlanta Area Council in July, 1976, and served the East Atlanta District for ten years. From 1986 to 1990, he served as Senior Exploring Executive and was later promoted to the position of Field Director and Director of Urban Scouting. He was instrumental in developing and leading the "Operation First Class" Central City Scouting Program which has become a model for the Boy Scouts of America. Throughout James's career in the Boy Scouts, he exemplified a high quality of professionalism and a unique style in developing volunteers.
James was preceded in death by his father, Mr. James L. Moffitt, Sr. Today, James leaves to mourn his memory, his loving wife, Sandra C. Moffitt; two sons, Mario and Jason, Atlanta, Georgia; one grandson, Jason, II; mother, Dr. Marie C. Moffitt, Durham, North Carolina; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.
James's philosophy and guide is expressed in his daily creed: A HUNDRED YEARS from now it will not matter what my hank account was, the sort ofhouse /lived in, or the kind ofcar I drove. But the world may be different, because I was important in the life ofa boy.
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PRELUDE ....... "Be Still My Soul"....... arr. Von Schlegal
PROCESSIONAL: "The Churchs One Foundation .............. arr. Stone
HYMN OF AFFIRMATION #369 ........ "Blessed Assurance"
PRAYER ................... The Reverend Cordell Simpson Pastor, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Alcoa, Tennessee
MUSICAL SELECTION ............ "The Reason Why I Sing"
THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON: Psalm 23 The Reverend Marcus Dixon Pastor, Clifton United Methodist Church
MUSICAL SELECTION #378 .............. "Amazing Grace"
THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE LESSON: II Timothy 4:6-8 The Reverend Dr. Jonathan Holston North Georgia Associate Conference Council on Ministries United Methodist Church
MUSICAL SELECTION .. The Reverend Minnie T. Robinson Pastor, Williamson Parish United Methodist Church
EULOGY . .............. The Reverend Richard D. Winn, Sr.
CLOSING PRAYER OF COMFORT: The Reverend Walter F. Mcleod Pastor, Asbury Temple United Methodist Church
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RECESSIONAL
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