- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life For Joe H. Stone, Sunrise: October 16, 1944, Sunset: June 26, 2014, Saturday, July 5, 2014, 1:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, Rev. John R. Strickland Jr., Pastor, Trellis Usher, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-07-05
- 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 Joe H. Stone. Birth date: July 14, 1939. Death date: June 3, 1993. Funeral date: June 9, 1993. Church: Chapel of Hutchings Funeral Home (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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_stonejoeh20140705
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_stonejoeh20140705
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family~ Friends
The family of Joe H. Stone is extremely grateful for all
expressions of sympathy shown during this difficult time of bereavement. Every card, visit, phone call, message, meal, flower, prayer, and kind word brought us comfort. We would also like to say thank you for all the love and support shown during Joe's hospitalization. God bless each ofyou. Love in Christ, The Family
0 Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you.
Be our strength ever morning our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2
Donald Trimble Mortuary 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 404 ..371 ..0772
Sunrise: October 16, 1944 Sunset: June 26, 2014
Saturday, july 5, zo14 r:oo P.M.
Donald Trimble Mortuary 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia
Rev. john R. Stricklandjr., Pastor
. Trellis Usher Offic'
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joe H. Stone was born October 16, 1944 in Brewton, Alabama to the late joseph Pritchett and Louisa Pritchett; he was their first born. He departed
this life on june 26, 2014 at Peidmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
joe was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Brewton, Alabama. He also served our country in the United States Army. Joe later became employed with Parmalat (Formerly Atlanta Diaries), he was a loyal, dependable, and hardworking employee for over thirty,three years; Joe retired in .zooB. He married Denise Usher on August 5, 1989. They have one daughter Dunyell.
joe was a devoted and faithful son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to many. He resided at the same address in Decatur,
GA. since 1990. Joe was very instrumental along with his wife after his
retirement in helping care for his motherin,law Mrs.Qy.een Rackley, and his uncle Homer Usher. He was a great humanitarian. joe was known to give a helping hand to those in need. He would talk to and uplift the elderly at the nursing home. He gave away clothing, prepared meals, and took time to give advice to the young. joe was a man offaith, and he was a faithful servant of the Lord.
He leaves to cherish his precious, loving, devoted, wife of 24(+) years, Mrs. Denise Stone; daughter, Dunyell Dawson; grandchildren, Gabrielle Dawson, Shamira Dawson, Donovan Davis; sister, Mattie Stone; brothers, Larry Stone, Albert (Chui) Pritchett, james (Ebalina) Pritchett; mother,in,law, Qyeen Ann Rackley; father,in,law, David Rackley; sister' in,law, Qyeen Oimmy) Holiday; brother,in,law, Rodney (Chillonda) Usher; aunt, Dorothy Wilson; uncle, Homer Usher; godmom, Dorothy Hunnicutt; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, special friends, and good neighbors.
"For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and offaith: and much people was added unto the Lord."
Acts 11:24
Prelude
Processional
Solo ..Brenda Strickland
New Tetsament .. Co Pastor Mamie Fairley (Trueword International Ministry)
Old Testament .. Pastor Victor Howard (Trueword
International Ministry) -
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Prayer..Trellis Usher (niece) t /
Poem..Diane Henderson (special friend) t /
v Solo..Bryan Broxton (nephew)
Special Tributes- ]azmyn Broxton (gr,f!ce) / ..shamira Dawson (grand~hter)
---- ..Bryan Broxton (nephew) -
Special Remarks.. Kimberly Hardrick (special friend)
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Expressions of Life (Three Minutes Please)
Obituary (Read Silently)
Solo ..Dwayne Carter _,
Eulogy--Rev. john R. Strickland, Jr. (Zion Hill Baptist Chuch)
Acknowledgements
Recessional
Internment
Georgia National Monday, july, 7, 2014
Cemetery at 12:30 P.M...-
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