- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Service for Rev. Willie Mack Stewart, Sunrise: December 15, 1938, Sunset: June 2, 2007, Thursday, June 7, 2007 - 11:00 A.M., Empowerment Ministries, 5320 Silver Star Road, Orlando, Florida, Bishop Kevin Cobaris, Pastor, Bishop T. Chenault, Officiating, Interment, Mt. Silla Missionary Baptist Church, 1636 Bud Gary Road, Clayton, Alabama, Directing, Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Inc., Apopka, Florida
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-06-07
- Subject:
- African American men--Florida--Orlando--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Florida--Orlando--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Florida--Orlando---History--20th century
Funeral service--Florida--Orlando--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Florida--Orlando--History--20th century
African Americans--Florida--Orlando--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Florida, Orange County, Orlando, 28.53834, -81.37924
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Mack Stewart. Birth date: May 5, 1918. Death date: November 25, 1988. Funeral date: November 29, 1988. Church: New Jerusalem Evangelistic Temple (Milwaukee, Wi.). 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: 106
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_stewartwilliemack20070607
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_stewartwilliemack20070607
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Active Pallbearers
Superb \vash
Brian Stewart
Nathan Sho1ter
Ages Hart
Raleigh Stewart II
Roosevelt \'l{;'illiams
I-:Ionorary Pallbt.~arcrs
Theopolis Stewart
Elliott Ste'\va.rt
R.aleigh Stewart
l<'lowet Attendants Friends of the Family
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Rev. Willie Macl<: Stewart
In Appreciation
The flower~ you sent this day. The card you rnailed along the wif, The st~rvice you stopped by to render, the gift you brought with
thoughts so tender 11Je prayer you said which played a part in ea:;ing t~ pain that was in
our hearts,
Each helped us find the strength to bear the loss of the one so dear
It was to us a great con1fort indeed to sec you in time of sorrow and
need,
So from our hearts which you tried to m.end, \VE TH.ANK YOU
sincerely again and again.
-The FatniJT~
Repast Church Annex
Services By:
MARVIN C. ZANDERS FUNERAL HOME) INC.
232 \vest ivfichael Gladden Blvd.
~~-~=:cg~6o;-~;~? - -- ;::)
.Apopka, r'lo.rida 32703 Phone: (407) 8863388
"The People's Choice"
Geo.rge E. Pitts - .\:fa.rv-.in C. Zandc.rs Licensed .Funeral Directors and .F:n1.balrners
Caution!!! .-\11 vehicles iu the funentl p.roces:;ion, please use headl:amps and safely drive a~ dose to the vehicle ;lhead as possible!!
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Swmi-de.: fi)ecemlk.'t 15~ 1988
Sun,et: Jwt.e 2 ~ 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007 ~- 11 :00 A.M.
E1npowennent Ministries
5320 Silver Star Road Orlando, _-,._..lorida
Bishop K .evin Cobaris, Pastor
Bishop T. Chenault, Officiating
Intennent
1\lt. Silla t.Iissionary Baptist Church 16.36 Bud Ga~;: Road * C!cyton, ./ Uubama
Directing
l\:larvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, lnc. / 1popka, .Fior:ida
He Is Different
By: Helen Steiner Rice
lie vvas d{fl'erent, ~He,'l-vqs special Uizique in a thousand wctys
lle vvas giving, he was loving And lVe 'll miss him all our days.
His legacy wasjriendship l-Ie was so giving ofhis time His bequest was hisfaith in God
His wife and his sons. He was acquainted with ..r;onow
And was stung by illness, too But neither coz.t!d defeat him
jVothing his j(zith subdue. .L"lnd even though we mourn ~f/e rememher hiJn this hour
And we celebrate the l{fe .He lived in Christ.
A Legacy Rev. Willie Mack Stewart
I will lift up "'?.Y ~yes unto the /Jzll.r... .PsaiTn 121:1
Sunrise:
December 15, 1938
Parents:
The late l'vfack and Betsy Stewart
Occupation: Fork Lift Opetator
Sunset:
June 2, 2007
\\lillie leaves to chetish his 1ne1nories: A 1oving wife: Sylvia Sho1~ter Stewart, Loving Sons and Daugbters-in-la"\v: TheopoJ:; (Cheryl), Raleigh (S"\veetie), E<~lhott (Lydia)
Brothers and Sisters: Curtis Gean) Ste\vart, Robert (Bertha), Stewart, N~wa:tk, Ne\v Jersey, I-Iatvey (Sharon) Stewart, D ettoit
1\1ichigan;=:Jarnes (Sylvia) Stewart, Atlanta, Georgia, (}ene Ste-\va.et,
Clayton, Alaban1a, Dan Cf anice) Ste,vart, Clayton, .Alabar:na, Van,
Stewart, \.~la:rne.t, Geo.rgia, 1Y1ary Lizzie Goe) Floyd, Clayton, Alabama, J\nnie Qamie) ~1cNeal, Clayton, .Alabarna, Grand
children: Theresa, Yolanda, R. D., Brian, Finlandia, Elliott, Jr., Lavar.go, Jarvis, Jaba:ri~ Superb, G .teat Grandchildren: Jaznune, Jada, ~Iarlo~ 1\fotber-in-la\.v: Rosa Shorte1, 8 sisters-in-hnv, 3 bt~other.$-in-la"v, a host of nieces and 11.ephe\vs, other relatives and
hiends inclu<..ling 910 Church of God and Cornerstone Chu.rch of
G od, bor:h of ()dando, Florida, New I..ife Church of God, Apopka, Florida, C)ak Street Church of C~od, Colernan, Flo.cida,
1\tlt. Silla :rvfissionary Baptist Church and GTeatcr Sardis First
ivfissionary Baptist Church, both of Clayton, Alabatna.
Order of Service
Bishop Kevin Cobaris, Presiding Empowen11ent lvlinistrie;g
Processional and l"inai G -lit1"1pse .............(]e:rgy and Fatnily Selection .................. _.. . .. ......Empo- .rerment l\1inistries Invocation .. ... ........................Bishop K. P. Hardernon Scriptures: Old Testament ..............................Revcrtnd C. C. Pratt New Testament. .........................Pastor l :vdyn. ]J)Wery Reflections (Two fv1inutes, Please) As a Pas tot -Rev. Elliott Stewart As a Sister-in-law ------Hydrena Ha:rt Family 'Tribute .................. ,. ....Terry and Elliott Stew~~rt Selection..... .... . ........ ........ .... Empowerment 1Vlinist.1-ies Hesolutions and Acknowledgements .. , ....... Atvella Cobari~ A Legacy (Read silently) Eulogistically Remarks ....... , .............Bishop Quan I\11Het Solo ...... ........ ................... .. ............ ....Lydia Stewart Eulogy.... .....................................Bishop T. Chenault
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