- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Minister Fred Thomas Morgan, Jr., Saturday, January 20, 2001, 2:00 p.m., Union Grove UMC, 1676 Dixie Road, Covington, Georgia, Rev. Kenneth Norrington, Pastor Officiating, Elder Joe Price, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-01-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Fred Thomas Morgan, Jr. Birth date: August 4, 1897. Death date: April 17, 1981. Funeral date: April 25, 1981. Church: Hutchings Funeral Home. 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: 448
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_morganfredthomas20010120
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_morganfredthomas20010120
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Friends are earthly blessings, responding and caring in times of despair. The Morgan Family is appreciative for your many acts of kindness expressed and extended during our bereavement. Thoughts ofyour l?.indness will continue to comfort all of us in the days ahead. Continue to keep us in your prayers and we pray that God will bless each ofyou.
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1163 Reynolds Street- P.O. Box 629 Covington, Georgia 30015
Phone (770) 786-p177 Fax (770) 786-2133
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is our purpose to give thoughtful service, nnd if in so doing we have helped
to lighten your burden, our uim has been accomplished. We sincerely hope that our service has been deserving of' your confidence.
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Fred Thomas Morgan, Jr. was born August 4, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia to the parentage of Fred Thomas Morgan, Sr. and Ruth Logan. He is preceded in death by his father.
He joined New Hope Baptist Church (Covington) in his youth; however he later joined Springfield Baptist Church (Almon). In 1992, Fred was led by the Lord to commit his spiritual life in service to the Center for Hope (Porterdale). He became a Minister of the Gospel in i996 and remained in active service at the Center for Hope until he received his call to eternal life on Tuesday, January 16, 2001.
Fred attended the public schools in Newton County. He was employed by Pittman Construction, C.R. Bard, and Rock-Tenn. On September 25, 1999, he was joined in holy
matrimony to Sheila Bolden. Fred's personal communion with God began each day
with his morning meditation and Bible study. He enjoyed Gospel music and he played his bass guitar with enthusiasm.
In his youth, he played checkers and recreational basketball. As an adult, he relaxed by watching The Travel and The Discovery Channels and one of his favorite television programs was C(Touched By An Angel." Fred also had a special connection with children - he loved them and they loved him.
These memories as well as other memories will be cherished by a loyal wife, Sheila; a loving daughter, Felecia; four brothers: Jerome (Evett) Henderson, Pastor Kenneth (Minister Pearlene) Morgan, Timothy Morgan and Chris Morgan; four sisters: Ruby E. Grief; Patricia A. Morgan, Martha (David) Morgan, and Lisa .Thomas; mother, Ruth L. Winkfield; in-laws, Mr. Johnny R. Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bolden; two sisters-in-law: Jennifer Benton and Stephanie Benton; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip (Tiffani) Benton; four step-children, five step-grandchildren, five aunts, six uncles, a devoted friend, Mrs. L. Hall; nieces, nephews,
cousins, and many friends.
Rev. Kenneth Norrington . . . . . . . ... . . . .Presiding
Prelude Processional .......................The Choir
''What A Friend"
Prayer ................ .Pastor Kenneth Morgan Scripture ...... .Old Testament & New Testament Selection ..........................The Choir Remarks ......... .,............ ....... .Open
Three minutes please Selection ..........................The Choir Eulogy ................ .Elder Joe Price, Pastor
Center for Hope Porterdale, Georgia
Acknowledgments ............ .Josephine Brown
Recessional
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Lawnwood Memorial Gardens Co~ington, Georgia
The family welcomes friends back to the church for fellowship after the burial.