- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Celebration For The Life of Mr. Leroy Rivers, Wednesday, December 6, 2000, 1:00 P.M., Gus Thornhill's, 1315 Gus Thornhill, Jr., Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344, The Reverend Robert Melson, Chaplain, The Reverend J.C. Carter, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2000-12-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Leroy Rivers. Birth date: November 8, 1945. Death date: April 1, 2009. Funeral date: April 11, 2009. Church: Sandy Grove A.M.E. Church (Warrenton, 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: 710
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_riversleroy20001206
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_riversleroy20001206
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Perhaps you sang a lovely song Or sat quietly in a chair.
Perhaps you sent beautiful flowers If so we saw them there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words As llny friend r:ould sav
Perhaps you rendered a service Unseen, near at hand or from afar Whatever you did to console our hearts, We thank you so much whatever the part. Special thanks to Pastor J. C. Carter & The Siloam Baptist Church Family.
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The Reverend Robert Melson, Chaplain The Reverend J. C. Carter, Officiating
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"The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear ? The Lord is the strength of my life: whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 27:1
Mr. Leroy Rivers was born Mach 13, 1928 in Lagrange, Georgia to the late Mr. Joe and Florence Rivers. He departed this life on December 2, 2000, to go Home to Life with God, as his wife, Matle stood closely by his side.
He was educated in the Lagrange Public School System. On December 3, 1955, he was united in marriage to Ms. Mable Florence Rivers. He accepted Christ at an early age. Later he united with Siloam Baptist Church under the pastorate of the Reverend J. C. Carter. He served on the usher board at Siloam Baptist Church for many years.
Rivers; three sons, Mr. Freddie Gates (Dean), Deacon Alonza Hill (Dianne) and Mr. Samual Rivers; one sister, Ms. Louise Ward; two grandchildren, Melondy Cockfield (Fredrick) and Kristen; one great grandchild, Clemani; brother-in-law, Mr. J. W. Bridges; one sister-in-law, Ms. Cecelia Harris; nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends.
"Afterglow"
I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo Whispering softly down the ways of happy and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
Carol Mirkel
The Processional The Selection The Scripture .....................................Minister Mason Bethel
The Old Testament The New Testament The Prayer ................................ .......... Reverend Roger Hill The Obituary (Reading Silently) The Solo ........ . ........................ ... ..........Ms. Phyllis Mainer
:- The Eulogy .. . .. ...... .. .... .............. ..Pastor Jonathan C _c~rt~r Pastor Siloam Baptist Church, East Point, Georgia
The Acknowledgments The Recessional
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College Park Memorial Park 3600 Adams Street
College Park, Georgia