- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Isaac Tyrone Simmons, II, August 9, 1946-April 10, 2009, Saturday, April 18, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Ben Hill UMC, 2099 Fairburn Road, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Rev. Richard D. Winn, Sr., Senior Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-04-18
- 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 Isaac Tyrone Simmons, II. Birth date: November 29, 1926. Death date: November 21, 1986. Funeral date: November 24, 1986. Church: Bethel A. M. E. Church (Macon, 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: 725
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_simmonsisaactyroneii20090418
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_simmonsisaactyroneii20090418
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Mr. Isaac Tyrone Silntnons, II of Atlanta, GA entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 10, 2009. Mr. Sitrunons was born on August 9, 1946 in Birmingham, ALto the late Isaac, and Nettie Silllinons. He completed his elementary and secondary education in the Birminghatn School System. He later received a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Knoxville College in Knoxville, TN and a Masters Degree in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He continued his education at Georgia Institute of Technology, studying in the field of Computer Science. He retired from the City of Atlanta as a Manager of Systems and Programs and later becatne a college professor at Georgia Military College, teaching Math and Computer Technology.
He was a member of Ben Hill United Methodist Church, formerly participating as a tnetnber of the Male Chorus, Sanctuary Choir, and Finance Committee. He was a former member of the Toasttnasters Club and is a metnber Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 36 years, Jamesena Hall Simmons, loving daughter Shante' Ikena Simmons, devoted sister Marie Silllinons Floyd (Bernard); devoted brothers-in-law George Hall (Shirley), Frederick Hall, Tollliny Hall, and Mikail Rahman; sister-in-law Deborah Mitchell (Herman); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
One niglit I dreamed I was wa{kjng a{ong tlie 6eacli witli tlie Lore. Jvlany scenesfrom my {ije
fCasliec across tlie sl<y. In eacli scene I noticedfootprints in tlie sane. Sometimes tliere were two sets offootprints, otlier
times tliere was one on{y. Tliis 6otlierec me 6ecause I noticed tliat during tlie
{ow periods ofmy {ije, wlien I was sufferingfrom
anguisli, sorrow or defeat, I cou{c[ see on{y one set offootprints, so I saidto tlie Lore, ((cyou promisee me Lore,
tliat ifI fo{{owecyou, you wou{c[wa{f(witli me aC-
ways. CBut I liave noticed tliat during tlie most try-
ing periods ofmy {ije tliere lias on{y 6een one set of
footprints in tlie sane. Wliy, wlien I neededyou most, liave you not 6een tlierefor me?"
Tlie Lore repfiecf, ((Tiie years wlien you liave seen on{y one set offootprints, my clii{c[, is wlien I car-
riedyou. "
Jvlary Stevenson, 1936
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
"WORTHY IS THE LAMB"
SCRIPTI.JRE. RPADINGS: Old Testament ..................... PSALM23 ............................MINISTERAGNES liARVEY
New Testament....................JOliN 14:1-7...............................MINISTER GIGI WARREN
PRAY:E.R.................. .. ............................................................................REVEREND pAUL EASLEY
SE.l..:E.CTION.............. ..................................................................................SANCTUARY CiiOIR
BEN liiLL UNITED METiiODIST C iiURCii
R:E.FI...:E.CTIONS: Colleaaue FamillJ Friend FamillJ Friend
Deborah Condon Johnnie Simn1ons Chris Bell
SOLO........................................................ ...............................................ANGELA MATTiiEWS
MEASURE OF AMAN................................................................REVEREND RICHARD D. WINN, SR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
Mount HarmonlJ Memorial Gardens 581 Veterans Memorial Hiahway, Mableton, GA
REPAST
Wlien I am gone, re[ease me, [et me go.
I liave so many tliings to see anddo, ryou mustn't tie yourselfto me witli too many tears,
(But 6e tlian/ifu[we liadso many goodyears. I gave you my [ove, andyou can on[y guess Jfow mucli you've given me in happiness.
I tlianftyoufor tlie Cove tliat you liave sliown, (But now it is time I travefedon a{one.
So grievefor me a wfii{e, ifgrieve you must
Tlien {et yourgrief6e comforted6y trust 7'/iat it is on[yfor a wfii{e tliat we must part, So treasure tlie memories witliin your lieart.
I won't 6e far awayfor Cife goes on.
;4_ndifyou needme, ca{{andI wi{{come.
7'/iougli you can't see or toucli me, I wi{{ 6e near
)1_ndifyou fisten witli your lieart, you'{{liear
)1_{{my Cove aroundyou soft andc{ear
;4_nd tlien, wlien you come tliis way a{one, I'{{greet you witli a smi{e anda 'Wefcome Jfome'~
}lutlior Vnk_nown
Fa1nily Members Men ofAlpha Pili Alpl1a
Faculty, Stall,&-'Students ofGeortJia Military Colleae
The amillJ o Isaac T. Sin1mons, II wish to thank the Ben liill UMC an1illJ or their pralJers and aits. We especialllJ wish to thank Rev. Richard D. Winn, Minister Giai Warren, the
men o the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternitlJ , and the Sanch1arlJ Choir. ManlJ thanks are extended to the riends who have held us in their hands and hearts durina our areatest
hour o need.
Ike Family
urrag t ers er. ome
1199 Utoy Spri11<3s Road, Atla11ta, GA 50551 (404)549-5000