- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Syreeta D. Morton, Thursday, August 1, 1996, Friendship Baptist Church, 1971 W. Harvard Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30037, Rev. D. Earl Bryant, M. Div. Pastor and Officiator
- Date of Original:
- 1996-08-01
- Subject:
- African American women--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 Syreeta Danielle Morton. Birth date: July 28, 1979. Death date: July 27, 1996. Funeral date: August 1, 1996. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (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: 225
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_mortonsyreetadanielle19960801
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mortonsyreetadanielle19960801
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
I'M FREE
Don't Grieve For Me, For Now I'm Free I'm Following The Path God Laid For Me I Took His Hand When I Heard His Call I Turned My Back And Left It All
I Could Not Stay Another Day To Laugh, To Love, To Work Or Play Tasks Left Undone Must Stay That Way I've Found That Peace At The Close Of Day
If My Parting Has Left A Void Then Fill It With Remembered Joy A Friendship Shared, A Laugh, A Kiss And Yes, These Things I Too Will Miss Be Not Burdened With Times Of Sorrow I Wish You The Sunshine Of Tomorrow My Life's Been Full, I Savored Much Good Friends, Good Times, A Loved One's Touch
Perhaps My Time Seems All To Brief Don't Lengthen It Now With Undo Grief .Lift Up You Heart And Share With Me
GOD WANTED ME NOW; HE SET ME FREE!
FLOWER LADIES
Creekside Cheerleaders FBC Youth Usher Board
PALLBEARERS
FBC Ambassadors Creekside High School Students
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The family wishes to express our de~pest appreciation to everyone who has shared h1s/her love, support and encouragement during this Celebration of Life for our daughter, granddaug~ter, sister, niece and best friend, Syreeta Dan1elle Morton. May God shine His rich blessings on each of you.
The Family
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Service by Professionals
Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home, Inc. 1315 Hendrix Avenue East Point, GA 30344 Phone: 404/768-2933 Fax: 404/763-2154
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
FOR
SYREETA D. MORTON
Thuffiday,August1, 1996 1:00 p.m.
Friendship Baptist Church 1971 W. Harvard Avenue
College Park, Georgia 30337 Rev. D. Earl Bryant, M. Div.
Pastor and Officiator
SYREETA DANIELLE MORTON
(July 28, 1979 -July 27, 1996)
Syreeta Danielle Morton was born July 28, 1979 in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA to Theodore and Gloria L. Morton. She moved to Atlanta in 1987. Syreeta was baptized at Friendship Baptist Church on April 13, 1990. Syreeta loved the Lord and was an active member of her church. She was a member and officer of the Youth Ushers, member of the Youth Work Committee, Ac-teens, Ruth Missionary Cell, served as assistant teacher for the summer day camp from its inception in 1995, and co-vice chair of Youth Day 1996.
She was an honor student at Creekside High School where she was a member of the Student Government Association (SGA), cheerleading squad, Future Business Leader of America (FBLA), Talented and Gifted Program (TAG), and Beta Club. She danced with Footsteps Performing Group where she won numerous awards. She was a winner on Star Search and won first place in the Starpower National Talent Competiton two years in a row.
Those who remain to cherish her memory are her parents, Theodore and Gloria; her brother, Robert; paternal grandparents, Bill Green and Henrietta Morton, Pittsburgh, PA; maternal grandparents, Willie and Mary Lindsay, Pittsburgh, PA; aunts and uncles, James (Cynthia) Lindsay of Riverside, CA, Tami A. Thorpe of Aurora, C 0, Sandra Lindsay of Hartford, CT, Grizel Lindsay of Bronx, NY, Dennis Morton of Norfolk, VA, Raymond (Joan) Morton of Pittsburgh, PA, and Toni Baker of Pittsburgh, PA; devoted friends, Ebony Heard and Crystal Grimes; and a host of other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN........................................ What a Friend {#340)
SCRIPTURE Old Testament..................................Psalm 23 Alicia Perry New Testament.. ................. 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Russell Gilliam
PRAYER........................................Rev. Artie Maxwell
SELECTION ...................... There Is No Greater Love Youth Choir
REMARKS ..................................... (2 Minutes Please) Church .................................Courtney Cooper Friend................................... Crystal L. Grimes Family...........................................Joan Morton School ................................. Brandon Woodard Other................... ...............Family and Friends
CONDOLENCES, TELEGRAMS, ETC ....Jean Price
Church Clerk
READING OF THE OBITUARY.................Jean Price
READING OF POEM...............................Bob Brusch TAG
SELECTION .....................................Order My Steps Lily of the Valley
EULOGY............................ .......... Rev. D. Earl Bryant
ACKNOWLEDGMENT...............................Jean Price
RECESSIONAL. .......... Walk Around Heaven All Day
POSTLUDE
Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Mallory Road, College Park, GA