- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mr. Merel James Oliver, Saturday, March 8, 1987, 1:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, The Reverend James C. Brown, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1987-03-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Merel James Oliver. Birth date: December 13, 1968. Death date: October 14, 2016. Funeral date: October 22, 2016. Church: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Covington, 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_olivermereljames19870308
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_olivermereljames19870308
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Ambrosa Moses Bennie Moses
Anthony Johnson Dexter Whiteside
Fr ed Williams Clau de Mitchell, Jr.
Rufus Mapp James Olivel
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The family c.f the late Mr. Mere I James Oliver expresses
thanks to the many friends for their prayers, visitations and various ~Jifts of love. Your thoughtfulness has meant
much to us. May God bless each of you.
"Service By f'Tnft.:ssionuh,"'
DONAld TRiMblE MORTLARy, INC.
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Saturday, March 8, 1987 -1 :00 P.M.-
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1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia
The Reverend James C. Brown Officiating
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Mr. Merle James Oliver was born July 16, 1905 in Marion, Alabama to the late Charlie and Ella Cason Oliver.
He was united in holy matrimony to Thelma Coles on January 31, 1936. He was a member of St. Luke Baptist Church and was baptised in 1972.
Mr. Oliver served in the United States Army; and was head chef at Georgia Tech for eighteen years.
He departed th 1s life or. March 3, 1987 at Georgia Bapti :t Hospitai and leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Mrs. Thelma O!iv .,r; daughter, Mrs. Barbara Battle; sons, Messrs. Ambrose and Bennie Moses; sister and brotherin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cole; aunt, Mrs. Mary Brown; sister-in-law, Mrs. Clemmie Oliver; a host of grandchildren, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
God saw the road was getting rough The hill was hard to climb;
He 15,ently closed those loving eyes Ana whispered HPeace Be Thine."
Th e weary hours, the daJ'S of pain T.he sleepless nights are passed. The ever-patient worn out frame Has found sweet rest at last.
Humbly submitted by The Family
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PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL SELECTION .................... "Peace In The Valley" SCRIPTURE ............................. The Minister
The Old Testament The New Testament PRAYER . .......... .... ..... . ........... Tr,e Minister SELECTION .......... "When I've Done The Best I Can" EULOGY ....... ....... The Reverend James C. Brown ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECESSIONAL
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Lincoln Cemetery Atlanta, Georgia
