- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Larry J. Thomas, September 27, 1949- April 22, 2008, Chapel of M.D. Walker Funeral Home, 103 Joseph Lowery Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314, April 28, 2008, 7:00 PM
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-04-28
- 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 Larry J. Thomas. Birth date: January 2, 1951. Death date: January 13, 2012. Funeral date: January 21, 2012. Church: Beulah Missionary Baptist Church (Decatur, 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_thomaslarryj20080428
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_thomaslarryj20080428
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Footprints on Our Hearts- by Helen Exley
Some people come into our lives, and quickly go.... Some people stay fC?r a while
and leave their footprint~ on our hearts; and we are never ever the same.
"His thoughts were slow, his words were few, and never formed to glisten. But, he was a joy _to all his
friends. You sliould.have heard him listen." -Wayne Mackey, Oklahoin.a City, TX
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Repast immediately following the Memorial Service at the home Mildred Hightower.
Graphics/printing : The Leonard Group
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September 27, 1949-April 22, 2008
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103 Joseph Lowery Boulevard, SW Atlanta, GA 30314
April 28, 2008 7:00PM
06ituary
Larry J. Thomas departed this life on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Atlanta Medical Center. The son of the late Lula Mae Jackson Thomas and Herman Inman, Larry Thomas was born on September 27, 1947, in Atlanta, GA.
Larry grew up in the Edgewood Community of Atlanta, later moving to Atlanta's Fourth Ward. Larry attended Howard High School, and was a long-time member of Smith Chapel }\ME Church.
Larry's greatest passion was "playing the drums." He was a well-known drummer, performing for parties, galas, and the like throughout the city.
Larry leaves to cherish his memory several relatives, including his loving "wife," Mildred Hightower; his children, Sarah (Charles) Brown, Keith (Cynthia) Goodman, Janice Sims, Sandra (Spencer) Green, Jerry Goodman, Angela Goodman, and Kenneth "Moony" (Lisa) Goodman; his brother Melvin Inman, Juanita Thomas, Linda Thomas, and Brenda Blossomgame (Reginald) Moreland; and a host of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles; along with friends, and other family members whom he loved.
Order ofService
Rev. Keith Goodman, Presiding
Processional
Musical Selection
Scripture Readings:
Minister Cynthia Goodntan Old Testament New Testament
Prayer
Elder Barbara Ash
Invitation to Share Memories (2 minutes)
Musical Selection (Silent Reading of the Obituary)
Eulogy
Rev. Keith Goodman
Acknowledgements
Special Tribute
Sarah Brown
-Written by Jasmine Brown (granddaughter)
Benediction
Recessional Hymn