- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Service For, Mr. Anderson Parks, Saturday, February 12, 1977, 4:00 P.M., Shady Grove Baptist Church, 1901 2nd Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, Rev. R. Allen, Pastor, Officiating, Progressive Funeral Home in Charge
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1977-02-12
- Subject:
- African American men--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, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Anderson Parks. Birth date: April 28, 1931. Death date: December 16, 2012. Funeral date: December 19, 2012. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_parksanderson19770212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_parksanderson19770212
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Shady Grove Baptit Church
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Program
PROCESSIONAL
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SCRIPTURE
INVOCATION
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Choir
REMARKS: As A Neighbor ------------------------------------------------ Mr. George Freeman Short Talk ------------------------------------------------------------ Deacon of the Church
OBITUARY -----------------~------------------------------------------------------------ Silent Reading SELECTION ------------------------------~------------------------------------~------------------------ Choir
EULOGY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rev. R. Allen VIEWING OF REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
Interment - Edmond Cemetery
PALLBEARERS Men of the Hecht,: Inc.
FLOWER BEARERS Sisters of the Lovely Lady's Organization
Obituary
Mr. Anderson Parks was born in October of 1905 in Meriwether County, Georgia. He was the son of Mr. Dan and Emma Parks.
He departed this life February 5, 1977 at the Muscogee Manor Nursing Home, at 5 :40 A.M.
At an early age he joined the Shady Grove Baptist Church where he served faithfully until his death.
In 1946 he was joined in holy matrimony to Mrs. Rosie Parks to this union no children were born.
He leaves to mourn his passing, a devoted wife; two stepsons, Robert L. Short of Columbus and the Rev. Eddie .Short of Indianapolis, Indiana; one adpoted daughter, Gloria Jean Reed of Phenix City, Ala.; an aunt, Mrs. Mattie Gamble; an uncle, Mr. George Palmer and a host of relatives and friends.
For any sacrifice on earth, Made in the dear Lord's name, Assures the giver of a place, In Heaven's Hall of Fame And who can say with certanity Where the greatest talent lies, Or who will be the greatest In our Heavenly Father's Eyes.
-Helen Steiner R-ice
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family wishes to express their sincere thanks for flowers, cards, telegrams, and every expression of kindness extended to them during their sorrow.