- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of His Life, Willie James Spike, Sr., Saturday, April 27, 2013, 11:00 A.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Reverend John Garrett, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-04-27
- 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, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie James Spikes, Sr. Birth date: April 21, 1927. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: November 19, 1978. Church: Chapel of Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home (Savannah, Ga.0. 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_spikeswilliejamessr20130427
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_spikeswilliejamessr20130427
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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RATION OF HIS
Saturday, April27, 2013 -11 :00 A.M.-
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Was born February 7, 1944 to the union of Andrew and Lillie Spikes. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Andrew and Thomas; son, Willie; daughter, Solatheia; sisters-in-law, Brenda Spikes, Dinnice Talley and two nieces, Veronica and Domingo and one brother-in-law, William Brown.
Willie attended Atlanta Public Schools and graduated from Carver Vocational High School in 1963. He had great knowledge in sports, especially football.
Early in life, he was introduced to Christ and attended Providence Baptist
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Willie worked various jobs and retired from Carrier Carlyle Compressor Division in Stone Mountain, GA.
He departed this life on April17, 2013 at Dekalb Medical Hillandale Hospital.
Willie leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Charlene; stepson, Alfred; stepdaughter, Davia (Cookie); step-grandson, Ja'Kari; three daughters, Shonda, Quanta (Mookie), Grecia (Bookie) (Bruce); two sons, Willie, Jr., (Bellum) and Willie, Ill (Tank); five sisters, Willie Mae (Marcella), Diane, Vevelyn, (Larry), Linda, Helen (Joel); two brothers, Willie Lee, Reginald (Duck); dear friends, Gee, Flora; god-son, Edward; ten grandchildren; ten great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of family and
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PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN...................................................................................................."Precious Lord"
SCRIPTURE Old Testament. ....................................................................Reverend Barbara Redding New Testament. ..........................................................................Reverend Larry Scott
PRAYER...........................................................................................Reverend John Garrett
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SONG............................................................................................. "I Won't Complain"
REMARKS.............................................................................................Friends and Family (Three Minutes, Please)
SONG........................................................................................................Kenyada Glover
OBITUARY................................................................................................ Read Silently
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POEM................................................................................................ Brendalyn Gardner
EULOGY...........................................................................................Reverend John Garrett
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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1990 Jonesboro Road, S. E.
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Held at Rosel Fann Recreation Center 365 Cleveland Ave., S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30354
Family and Friends
Family and Friends
The family would like to express their gratitude ~ or your support, flowers, cards, calls and prayers. Knowing that you care makes this time ofbereavement easier to bear. It is our earnest and sincere prayers
that all ofGod's blessing are bestowed upon you in abundance. We thank you all for the loving kindness you have shown to us.
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