- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Billy Tanner, Saturday, January 28, 1995, 11:00 a.m., Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Rev. McCallister Hollins, Senior Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1995-01-28
- 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 Billy Tanner. Birth date: February 7, 1940. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: May 31, 2013. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist Church (Atlanta, 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: 741
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_tannerbilly19950128
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_tannerbilly19950128
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
FLOWER ATTENDEES
Barbara Green Delores Harmon
Racine Hood Bernice Leslie Elizabeth Mcintyre Florence Moore Stella Murray Mary Pascali Connie Pinson Hattie Randall Ruth Reams Cheryl Smith Juliette Stroman
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
United States Army Honor Guard
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Ronald Briscoe Benjamin Crawford
Ernest Daniel Alonzia Johnson
Bob Lett Patrick Sneed Michael Terrell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Family of BILLY TANNER expresses heartfelt appreciation for your prayers, cards, calls, visits and other expressions of love and kindness received during his extended illness
and transition . We are praying God's richest blessings for each of you.
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Murray Brothers Funeral Home
1199 Utoy Springs Road, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30331 (404) 349-3000
HOMEGOING CELEBRATION for
BILLY TANNER
Saturday, January 28, 1995
- 11 :00 a.m. -
Ben Hill United Methodist Church 2099 Fairburn Road, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Rev. McCallister Hollins, Senior Pastor Officiating
OBITUARY
Mr. Billy Tanner was born on December 23, 1933, to Mrs. Rosa Lee Thompson and Mr. Mercie Tanner in Decatur, Georgia.
Billy attended public schools in Athens, Georgia and Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from high school in 1952 and joined the United States Army. His tour of duty, while in the armed forces, included Korea and Vietnam. He retired as Staff Sergeant in July of 1972. After retirement, he was employed by the United States Post Office, Bulk Mail Facility. During his employment, he worked as a mail handler and held the position of QWL Coordinator. He retired from the Postal Service in 1992.
He was united in marriage to Marie Hicks. Billy and Marie were the proud parents of two daughters, Leslie Tanner Scott and Rozetta Tanner-Allen and one son, Frederick Leon Griffin.
The Tanners joined Ben Hill United Methodist Church in 1979. Billy was very active in the Majestic Choir, the Male Chorus and was a staunch supporter of the Hospitality Committee. Billy was Ben Hill's "Man of the Year" in 1989. He will be remembered for his humor and quick wit.
He made his transition to life eternal on January 25, 1995. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Marie; two daughers, Mrs. Leslie Tanner Scott and Mrs. Rozetta & Dr. Roosevelt Allen, Jr.; a son, Mr. Frederick Leon Griffin; his mother, Mrs. Rosa Lee Thompson; six loving grandchildren, Brandon Christopher Allen, Jasmine Marie Allen, Justin Miguel Allen, Andrew Carlton Allen, Jordan Roosevelt Allen and LaTazha Phillips; sisters and brothers include Ms. Evelyn Harden, Ret. SGM and Mrs. Thomas Miller (Shirley) of Anniston, AL; Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Lee Collier (Ann); Ms. Eloise Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lee Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Arnold of Lewisburg, TN, and a host of other relatives and friends.
"I DONE DONE WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO DO"
Oh, I done done Oh, I done done Oh, I done done
I done done what you told me to do.
You told me to Sing, I done that, too;
You told me to Teach, I done that, too;
You told me to Pray, I done that, too;
You told me Love, I done that, too;
I done done what you told me to do.
{(c:Be strong and ofgoodcourage, do notfear nor 6e afraidoftliem;
for tlie Lordyour qocf, Jfe is tlie One wlio goes witli you. Jfe wi{{not feave you norforsak you. "
((])euteronomy 31:6)
ORDER OF SERVICE
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN
11Victory in Jesus"
No. 370
SCRIPTURE
The Old Testament
Rev. Carol N. Helton
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
The New Testament
Rev. Leon E. Matthews
John 14:1-13
PRAYER OF COMFORT
Rev. George P. Lanier
United Methodist Children's Home
SELECTION l11 f 1Don't Praise the Lord" Majestic Choir
REFLECTIONS
Mr. Bobby Jones
Ben Hill Male Chorus Mrs. Louise Smith
QWL Co-Worker Rev. Dr. Walter L. Kimbrough Senior Pastor, Cascade UMC
SELECTION
111 Done Done... "
Male Chorus
WORDS OF COMFORT
Rev. McCallister Hollins
SELECTION EULOGY
urwo Wings"
Male Chorus
Rev. Dr. Cornelius L. Henderson President Dean
Gammon Theological Seminary
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RECESSIONAL
Interment Westview Cemetery