- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Myron N. Stodghill, Gone, But Not Forgotten, Sunrise: November 3, 1947 - Sunset: July 13, 2004, Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home Inc., 103 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia 30310, Tuesday, July 20, 2004, 1:00 p.m.
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-07-20
- 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 Myron N. Stodghill. Birth date: November 28, 1943. Death date: September 6, 2015. Funeral date: September 14, 2015. Church: Fairfield Baptist Church (Lithonia, 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_stodghillmyronn20040720
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_stodghillmyronn20040720
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
JiJ'.PTeciation .of ramify antXriend:s
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to everyone for your prayers, sympathy, cards, flowers and other acts of loving kindness . extended during our time ofbereavement May God continue to bless each of you.
HOMEGOING CELEBRATIO~
FOR
MYRON N. STODGHILL
<The family will receive guest at Far Best Community Center 6740 Johnson Road Fairburn, Ga
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
SUNRISE November 3, 1947
SUNSET
July 13, 2004
Willie A. Watkins FWleral Hon1t: Inc. 103 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, Georgia 3031 0
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:00 p.m.
06ituary
Myron N. Stodghill (FM, Wig) was hom in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 3, 1947. He was the son of the late Mr. Neal and Lessie Stodghill.
, Left to cherish his fond memories are his children, Myron, Katlynn and Ashlynn (triplets) Fairburn, Georgia; 5 brothers, Edgar (Barbara) Toledo, Ohio; Willie (Brenda) Macon, Georgia; Cecil of Mufresboro, Tennessee, Darrell and Edward Cameron, Chattanooga, Tennessee, nephew Cecil Jr. of Chattanooga, Tennessee; 1 Aunt, Special Friend, a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Myron worked for over 15 years for General Service Administration. During his tenure, he worked as a forklift operator foreman and actively participated in the local union, where he
served in several capacities. Myron served his country as a part of
the United State Army from 1965 through 1968 at which time he was given an honorable discharge.
Myron loved his family, but he also had a great love for the game of golf. He spent much of his time playing golf and when he wa8n't playing golf, he could be found playing checkers.
God saw that you were getting weary So he did what he thought best He came and stood beside you
And whispered "Come my child and rest"
Orcfer o...[Service
Musical Prelude
Processional
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home
Scripture Reading
The Old Testament Rev. Jermaine Curry The New Testament Rev. Javonnii Curry
Prayer
Rev. Mozell Howard
Selection
Shawnta' Brown
Remarks
Family, friends (2 rninutes please)
Acknowledgements
Obituary
(Read silently)
Selection
Shawnta' Brown
Eulogy
Rev. Mozell Howard
Recessional
Interment
Forest Lawn Cemetery