- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Service for the Life of Mr. Sylvester Moody, February 22, 1934 - October 25, 2004, Friday, October 29, 2004, 1:00 P.M., World Changers Church International, 2500 Burdett Road, College Park, Georgia 30349, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar, Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2004-10-29
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sylvester Moody. Birth date: February 22, 1934. Death date: October 25, 2004. Funeral date: October 29, 2004. Church: World Changers Church International (College Park, 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: 166
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_moodysylvester20041025
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_moodysylvester20041025
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Amanda Bryant
Tyesha Moody
Danielle Bryant
Myron Bryant Raynard Harris
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Gary Moody
Frank Saleem Waris Saleem
J\rknnfuleogemen With deepest gratitude and appreciation, the family acknowledges the many expressions of love through your prayers, flowers, cards, calls and visits during the homegoing of our loved one. Special Thanks to, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home (Hospice), Clayton County Alzheimer's Support Group, Senior Center of Metropolitan Atlanta, Alzheimer's Association, VA Medical Staff, American Health Assistance Foundation, Belinda Maddox-Adult Sitter, Lucy S. Moore-Adult Sitter, Joe Denis-Adult Sitter, Carl Lewis-Family Friend, Attorney Deborah Scott, Edith Harris, World Changers Church International-Hospital, Music Ministry, Home Going Ministry Coordinator-Minister Jas'Tone Okai, Videographer-D L McCall , St. John Pure Holiness Church, Carrollton, GA, Bowdon Community Cemetery, Bowdon, GA and Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home, Inc., East Point, GA. May God bless you all. If we omitted anyone it was not intentional. We know that there are many other friends and supporters who've been there for Dad during his fight of faith. For all of you-We praise God! He has finally won the victory and he left in peace and pain free!
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-- His Life & Legacy --
Sylvester Moody was born February 22, 1934 to Leila Hutchinson Jordan and Jackson B. Heflin. His mother later married his step-dad Walter B. Moody and was blessed with nine additional children.
Sylvester joined the military (Army) at a young age as a career veteran and involved in the Korean War. He was awarded numerous medals, commendations and awards until his honorable discharge and retirement from Civil Service. After retirem~nt, he served as a dental lab technician and barber. He was also a Master Mason initiated into the Amos T. Hall Military Lodge of France in August of 1966.
Sylvester, a persistent, purposeful, focused, hard working, creative and disciplined man of class and high standards received the salvation of the Lord during his adult life. He was the head chairman of the usher board at his church home Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia. A very loyal man or great wisdom that did what he said he would do.
He met and married Carrie Z. Dukes Moody in 1957 and they remained married for 22 years.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Leeila Jordan Moody; father, J.D. Heflin; and stepfather, Walter M. Moody.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory: Carrie Z. Dukes Moody; six children, Sylvester Dobbs "Jr.", Margaret Laverne Bryant, Jacqueline Moody, Deanna Elaine Moody, Karen-Brandee Delores Moody and Jermel Moody; five sisters, Dorothy G. Farris, Ezell Moody, Emma M. Moody, Ida M. Harris-Springer and Velma J. Moody; four brothers, J. D. Moody, Oscar Moody, Harvey Lewis Moody and Hershel Sims Moody; step-mother, Louise Heflin; one step-brother, Eugene Heflin; eight brothers-in-law, eleven sisters-inlaw, eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
All in all, Sylvester Moody has lived a very fruitful and blessed life, in spite of hardships, trials and his battle with Alzheimer's Dementia & B-Cell Non Hopkins Lymphoma Cancer, which ended on October 25, 2004 at Our Lady of Perpetual Home Care in Atlanta. Georgia.
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SCRIPTURE Old Testament ............................Pastor Marvin McRae Pastor, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Augusta, GA New Testament ...........................Pastor Marvin McRae Pastor, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Augusta, GA
PRAYER .............................................Minister Vic Bolton World Changers Church International
SELECTION ..................................WCCI Music Department World Changers Church International
REFLECTIONS .....................................Minister Vic Bolton World Changers Church International
REMARKS (Three Minutes, Please) Richard Moody, Friend
SELECTION ..................................WCCI Music Department World Changers Church International
EULOGY .........................................Minister Reginald Ezell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RECESSIONAL
;11 nterment
Bowdon Community Cemetery 57 Huey Drive
Bowdon, Georgia
The family will receive relatives andfriends following interment at St. John Pure Holiness Church, 421 High Street, Carrollton, Georgia 3001 7