- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration For Mr. Cleannard Swinger, August 14, 1948- October 21, 1999, Saturday, October 30, 1999, 1 p.m., Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, West End Chapel, 1003 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, Georgia, Bishop Roy Blake, Jr., Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1999-10-30
- 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 Cleannard Swinger. Birth date: May 3, 1927. Death date: July 4, 2000. Funeral date: July 10, 2000. Church: 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 9
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_swingercleannard19991030
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_swingercleannard19991030
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
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FLOWER BEARERS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Th.-family ofthlat Mr. Clannartl Swint" woltllilt to thanle ach and every one ofyo for yor earth, gi.{tlantl ltintl worth of
comfort tlring or tim ofbereavemmt.
Profosnonal Servics Entnuttl To:
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc.
"Wh.re th Name Implies Service"' 1003 Ralph D.AbtmJathy Blvtl., SW
.Atlanta, G.A 30310 404-758-1731/404-758-3246/fax
williewatltins.com/email - .,,.,1@bel/south. net
Homegoing Celebration For
Mr. Cleannartl Swinger
August 14, 1948- Octobr 21, 1999
Saturday, Octob.r 30, 1999
1 p.m.
Willi A. Watkin1 Fttneral Home W1t End Chapl
1003 Ralph Davitl Abrnathy Bottlevard, SW Atlanta, Gorgia
Bishop Roy Blake, Jr., Eulogist
OBITUARY
On the evening of October 21, 1999, the Lord,
GodAlmighty saw fit to call one ofHis loved ones home--Mr. Cleannard Swinger.
He was born August 14, 1948, to the parentage ofMr. and
Mrs. Leonard and Maggie Swinger. He was married to Mrs. Faye Swinger and to this union, two sons were born. He was a very loving and devoted husband andfather. He served time in the United States Anny.
He leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife,
Mrs. Faye Swinger; two sons; a loving mother, Mrs. Maggie Swinger andfather, Mr. Leonard Swinger; five brothers, Mr. Calvin Swinger, Mr. Leonard Swinger, Jr., Mr. Henry Maddox, Mr. Gregory Maddox, and Mr. Nathan Maddox; two sisters, Ms. Gaynelle Maddox and Ms. Charlotte Maddox, and a host ofnieces, nephews, aunts, uncles andfriends.
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''Poem "
~ "God saw I was getting weary; so He did what He
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thought best.
He came and stood beside me and whispered, come
and rest.
I bid no one a last farewell, not even a goodbye.
I was gone before they knew it, and only God knows
why."
Order of Service
ORGAN PRELUDE
Organist
PROCESSIONAL
MUSICAL SELECTION "What A Frimtl W Ha'IJ In juus"
SCRIPTURE
Old d- N.w T1tammu
Minister
PRAYER
Silent
SOLO
Carolyn W":lkr
REMARKS (3 Minuts PleiU) OBITUARY (Ratl Silently)
Soft Music
MUSICAL SELECTION EULOGY
Bishop Roy BW., Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Watlein1' Funral Staff
RECESSIONAL
Interment
Southt~iftll Cnntn:Y
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