- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Bro. Leonard E. Reese "Biscuit", July 27, 1948-June 25, 2007, Saturday, June 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m., Faith Temple Christian Church, 1285 Westmont Road S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 404-752-8046, Pastor Welborn Westbrook, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-06-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Leonard E. Reese. Birth date: August 18, 1922. Death date: June 21, 2007. Funeral date: June 30, 2007. Church: Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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: 135
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_reeseleonarde20070630
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_reeseleonarde20070630
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Faitb Temple Mother Boar~
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PaU Bearers
Larr~ Reese
Alexan~er Ame~ Jr.
Milton Ame~
Br~ant Ame~
Donnie Turner
Antwaun Ame~
Acknow[e~eement
We bave been strenetbene~ b~ eacb tbouebtfu[ wor~ an~ stea~ie~ b~ ever~ warm embrace. We tbank ~ou for
nourisbine our bo~ies1 for ~our sootbinr sentiments, actions
an~ tbe eenerous eifts 0 [ove.
We Love You AU1
Reese Fami[~
Services Entruste~ to:
Divine Mortuar~ Inc. 562.0 HiUan~ale Drive Litbonia1 Georgia 30058
(770)-32.2. -8000
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~ A celebration of Life ~
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For
Bro. Leonar2> E. Reese
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"Biscuit"
Jul~ 2.71 1948- June 2.51 2.007
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Satur~a~1 June 301 2.007 I:OO p.m.
Faitb Temp[e cbristian cburcb
12.85 Westmont Roa~ S.W. Atlanta, Georgia
404-752.-8046
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obituar~
The First chapter of the life of Leonar~ E. Reese "Biscuit" began on Jul~ 2.71 1948. He was born to Harve~ Har~~ an~ Elnora Reese in Atlanta,
Georgia.
He confesse~ to christ an~ joine~ Faith Temple
c~eharcisotni1aanncubsuhrecrbb1owabroerme ebme bseerr,veabn~fasiatnbgfuilnl~thaes a
choir until his ~eath. He was unite~ in hol~ matrimon~ to Diane All, for 40 ~ears.
The final chapter of his life enoe~ Mon~a~
morning Jul~ bevoteb wife,
D2.5ia1n2e.i00t7br. e~Hceblielabvrees~
in Go~'s Leonarb
care
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"Lenn~"1 S~reeta1 & Kev1n "Spanf{~"i seven
gran~chil~ren1 Tasha, Jasimon1 M~osha, Leon~ra1 K~mmeon1 Ka~la1 & Kevinj one uncle Marion, (Pegg~)1 one sister-in-law1 Barbara Rankins, ano a
host of relatives an~ frien~s.
Or~er of Celebration
PROCESSIONAL....................................................................................................................
SCRIPTURE READING
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PRAYER.........................................................................................M1n. AnU...Jf_on;g Pierce REMARKS ............................................................................................. 3 minutes please POEM ..................................................................................................................Ka;gla Reese
OBITUARY (ReaD Silentf;g)
MUSICAL SELECTION .............................Faitb Temple Music Ministr;g
EULOGY ....................................................................... Pastor Welborn Westbrook ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.........................................Divine Mortuar;g Inc.
RECESSIONAL ...................................................................................................................
-IntermentSoutbview Cemetar~
Atlanta1 Georgia -RepastReese Home
1388 Rockmoor Circle Stone Mountain1 Georgia 30088