- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mr. Emmonds Kay Thompson II, "A Loving God Knows Best", Monday, November 15, 1993, 1:00 P.M., New Hope Baptist Church, 236 Richardson Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dennis Byrd, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1993-11-15
- 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 Emmonds Kay Thompson. Birth date: September 15, 1931. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: June 11, 2005. Church: Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church (Brewton, Ala.). 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: 139
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_thompsonemmondskay19931115
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_thompsonemmondskay19931115
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills were hard to climb.
He gently closed those loving eyes
.And Whispered, uPeace Be Thine."
Although our hearts are bleeding
With sorrow we must bear,
May it bring us joy and comfort
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Knowing he is happy there...
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DevOted Friends
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Devoted Friends
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Your prayers, love, concern and each kindness shown, helped so much. We acknowledge your presence at this service. You will always have our most sincere gratitude and may our Heavenly Father's love enfold each of you.
The Thompson Family
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The Reverend Dennis Byrd, Pastor Officiating
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Emmonds Kay Thompson, II was born December 14, 1972 in Los Angles, California. Hits a boy, "proudest words his mother ever heard. "Juny" was a very special young man. He had the talent to make everyone around feel good about themselves. His sparkle of energy eradicated all gloom.
He attended school in the Atlanta Public School System, elementary thru high school. He received his religious guidance at New Hope Baptist Church.
He is survived by his mother, father, a son; a sister; three brothers; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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SCRIPTURE .......... .. ........... The Reverend Pullins -.-/"/ The Old Testament, Psalm 23 The New Testament
PRAYER ................ The Reverend Clarence Martin
SELECTION ..................................... The Choir
REMARKS .................. The Reverend R.N. Martin
OBITUARY (Read Silently)
. EULOGY .... ................ The Reverend Dennis Byrd .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RECESSIONAL
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South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road, Southeast
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