- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. William Rowe, Sunrise December 19, 1927, Sunset January 28, 2014, Monday, February 3, 2014, 11:00 A.M., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331, Reverend Lavell Sanders, Associate Pastor, Officiating, Reverend Byron Thomas, Senior Pastor, Ben Hill United Methodist Church
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-02-03
- 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 William Rowe. Birth date: February 21, 1968. Death date: September 23, 2013. Funeral date: September 28, 2013. Church: West End Church of Christ (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_rowewilliam20140203
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_rowewilliam20140203
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Flower Ladies
Jewels and Partners
Pallbearers
Men of Ben Hill
"To Those I Loved, and to Those Who Loved Me" When I am gone,
release me, let me go, I have so many things to see and do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, be happy we had so many years. I give you my love.
You only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love, you have shown me, but now it's time to travel alone. So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must. Then let your griefbe comforted by trust.
It's only for awhile that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart.
And when you must come this way along, I'll greet you with a smile and say, "Welcome Home." Author Anonymous
The jami!J of William Rowe extends boundless gratitude to his fami!J and their love, comfort, support and condolences
during this difficult time. We especiai!J thank the Ben Hili United Methodist Church fami!J for their enormous
words ofcomfort, prC!Jers and service.
With much love and appreciation,
The Rowe Fami!J
Final Arrangements Entrusted To: Alphonso Dawson Mortuary 3000 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30311 (404) 691-3810
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
for
Sunrise
I>ecennber19, 1927
Sunset
January 28, 2014
Monday, February 3, 2014 11:00 A.M.
BEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2099 FAIRBURN ROAD, SW, ATLANTA, GA 30331
REVEREND LAVELL SANDERS, ASSOCIATE PASTOR OFFICIATING
REVEREND BYRON THOMAS, SENIOR P ASTOR BEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
06ituary
Wi{{iam CJWwe was born on December 19, 1927 in Heard County Georgia. He departed this life
on January 28, 2014. He was an only child, and was preceded in death by his parents. His loving mother Mattie Brown Porter, always stressed the importance of being kind to others. Because of her influence upon his life, his motto became "Have a good personality".
As a child, he attended a 2-room school in Corinth Public Schools and was an active member of Wadley Chapel United Methodist Church in Corinth, Georgia. William joined Westside Community CME Church as a young adult. As an adult William became a proud member of Ben Hill United Methodist Church for over twenty-two years. He sang with the male chorus where he served as Chaplain. William was an active member of the Jewels & Partners Ministry.
He was truly a gentle giant, standing 6 feet 2 inches. He always sported a beautiful smile, and loved to "tinker". He always made good on his promise to "fix" things around the house for his lovely wife, Lillian.
William was united in holy matrimony to Lillian on August 15, 1986. They shared a beautiful life together with their dog, Rocky.
William is preceded in death by his daughter Wilma Jane Jones. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 28 years, Lillian Rowe, son Larry Rowe, and daughter's Essie Smith and Sonya Long, five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and many cousins and friends.
(J>erliaps my time seemed" a{{ too 6rief (])on)t {engtlien it witli unaue grief Lift up your liearts anapeace to tliee qoawants me now; lie set mefree!
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL HYMN OF CELEBRATION SCRIPTURE
"Soon anti Very Soon"
Old Testament Psalm23
New Testament John 14: 1-7
PRAYER OF COMFORT
HYMN#706 Rev. Lavell Sanders Associate Pastor, Ben Hill UMC
Associate Pastor, Ben HiU UMC
C. L. Henderson Male Chorus
Eldridge Stephens
CELEBRATION IN SONG
C. L. Henderson Male Chorus
WORDS OF COMFORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECESSIONAL
Rev. Byron Thomas Senior Pastor, Ben HiUUMC
1When We AU Glt To Heaven"
bttenraad:
Monte Vista Cemetery
1361 HoUywoodRd. Atlanta, (iA 30314