- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Celebration for the Life for Mr. Willie J. Stanley, Friday, February 1, 2008, 1:00 P.M., Gus Thornhill's Chapel, 1315 Gus Thornhill, Jr. Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344, The Reverend Robert L. Melson, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-02-01
- 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 Willie Jeston Stanley, Sr. Birth date: April 22, 1949. Death date: December 1, 2001. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: Gus Thornhill's Chapel (East Point, 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: 733
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_stanleywilliej20080201
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_stanleywilliej20080201
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Willie ]eston Stanley, Sr. departed from this life Sunday, January 27, 2008 between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. at South Fulton Medical Center. Willie was born February 6, 1928 in Fayette County, Georgia to Cedric and Gladys Stanley-Bryant in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Willie sang in a gospel group with four other men. He was an avid hunter and fish for his leisure.
Willie, while in his good heath, was a hard-working man. He loved to laugh and joke a lot and he loved children.
He leaves this beautiful world to mourn his passing and celebrate his life: three children, John W. Stanley, Barbara A. Walker and Jimmy Lee Stanley; two other daughters, Diane Smith and Angela Smith; grandchildren, Keisha Walker, Ferlando Walker, LaAngel Burnett, Deon Stanley and Sanchez Stanley; other mourners, Lerentis Stanley, Jacque Stanley, Cortney Stanley, Marcus Grier, Sabrina Williams and Vera Sabrina Sheats; and a host of great grandchildren and friends.
"I Have Any More Worries"
I am with God now, so don't waste your tears for me. Because God Almighty will take care ofme now. When I was alive, I lived life to the fullest. I made my days as happy as I could, For the enjoyment of life itself So don't grieve for me but be happy for me, For I am now free ofall bad things That could happen to me when I was alive. I worked hard to build a good life
for me and my family. So I can say I've done my part. Now it's their time to make me proud
To have been there for them when I was able to walk on this precious earth that God created.
So now God wants me, so don't grieve for me, just rejoice for my homecoming.
Trust in God and He will also set you free too.
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Prelude Processional Selection Scripture............................................................Minister
The Old Testament The New Testament Prayer ............... .. .. ..............................................Minister Selection Remarks: (Three Minutes, Per Person Please) Family & Friends Obituary (Read Silently) Eulogy ............................ The Reverend Robert L. Melson, Sr. Acknowledgements Recessional Postlude
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Forest Hills Memorial Garden 722 Conley Road
Forest Park, Georgia 30297