- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Stephon Tishawn Thomas, Saturday, June 21, 2014, 1:00 p.m., Gus Thornhill's Chapel, 1315 Gus Thornhill, Jr., Drive, East Point, Georgia, 30344, Pastor Calvin Bing, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-06-21
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Stephon Tishawn Thomas. Birth date: October 6, 1939. Death date: September 2, 2015. Funeral date: September 5, 2015. Church: Springfield Baptist Church (Conyers, 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_thomasstephontishawn20140621
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_thomasstephontishawn20140621
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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The family of Stephon Tishawn Thomas acknowledges with sincere appreciation your many prayers, comforting messages and calls during the celebration of life of our loved. May God richly bless each of you.
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Stephan Tishawn Thon1as was born February 27, 1996 to Stacie Thomas and guardian, Regina Thomas in Troy, Alabama. On June 15, 2014 the Lord called Stephan II Spanky" home to walk through the pearly white gates to heaven.
Stephon attended Forest Hill School in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoyed playing basketball, riding bikes and playing with his nieces and nephews.
Stephon leaves to cherish his beautiful memory: his mother, Stacie Thomas; guardian, Regina Thomas; grandfather, James Thomas of Troy, Alabama; two lovely siblings, Cortesha Barnes and Corey Barnes; three nieces, Zydiah Thomas, Layla Thomas and Chassitie Barnes; two nephews, Coreyion Barnes and Carmarion Barnes; uncles, Anthony Thomas of Atlanta, Georgia, James Thomas of Atlanta, Georgia and Vincent Thomas (Donna) of Waterbury, Connecticut; aunts, Virginia Thomas of Atlanta, Georgia and Vanessa Erby of Atlanta, Georgia; a beloved great aunt, Ms. Coledia Simmons; great uncles, Willie C. Carter and Jerry Carter all of Troy, Alabama; a close friend, Tamera Henderix; and a hosts of relatives and friends.
"This life, endless in its nature, has now become, as indeed it should, freed from the trammels ofa mortal body, su~ject to sickness, pain, infirmity, and every human limitation-set free
to live out its endlessness, its deathlessness, in the joyous felicity ofeternal joy.
Why weep over suclz a change ofsphere, such a blessed promotion. "
Prelude
Processional
Selection
Scripture Readings: Old Testament New Testament
Prayer of Comfort
11 Going Up Yonder" Pastor Calvin Bing
Pastor Calvin Bing
Celebration in Song
"Never Would Have Made It"
Remarks: (Three Minutes, Please) Family
& Friends
Obituary (Read Silently)
Eulogy
Pastor Calvin Bing
Acknowledgements
Recessional
Postlude
South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30315