- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Barbara Jean Thornton, Saturday, December 13, 2014, 2:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Inc., 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Bishop Steve Lester, Officiating, Elder Essie Jones, Eulogist, Calvary Christian Ministry
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-12-13
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Barbara Jean Thornton. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 28, 2001. Church: Siloam Baptist Church (East Point, 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_thorntonbarbarajean20141213
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_thorntonbarbarajean20141213
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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When tomorrow starts without me) And I Jm not there to see)
If the sun should rise andfindyour ryes
Allfilled with tearsfor me)
I wish so muchyou wouldn't cry The wqyyou did todqy)
While thinking of the many things)
We didn't get to sqy
I know how much you love me) As much as I loveyou)
And each time thatyou think of me)
I knowyou 71 miss me too.
~"er~J"'~
Eric Jackson Antonio Holman Vonzail Odom Rodrick Thornton
Mario James Donte Thornton
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Christella Thornton Elena Thornton
Elizabeth McCullough Andrea Smith Tiara Brown
Delysa Thornton TmiaJames
The family of Barbara Thornton would like to extend their appreciation to each of you for your prayers, thoughts, and other acts of
kindness during our time of bereavement. It is our prayer that God will bless each of you in a special way.
Donald Trimble Mortuary 404.371.0772
Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
Saturday, December 13, 2014 2:00P.M.
Donald Trimble 1\fortuary Inc. 1876 econd venue I Decatur, Georgia 30032
Bishop Steve Lester, OJ!it-iating Elder Essie Jones, Eulo i.rt Calvary Christian Ministry
Barbara Jean Thornton (BJ) was born on September 21, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio to Roland and Lugene Thornton. Barbara attended Columbus Public School System where she was involved in school activities and was a honor roll student. At the age of 16, she moved to Dayton, Ohio and attended Ohio Job Corp where she earned her high School Diploma accompanied with many awards and certificates.
Barbara then moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1987 where her family roots are. She held several jobs working for Roberts Furniture as an office manager, Colgate Palmolive as an Administrative Assistant, Her final job was with Wal-Mart where she was a department manager, known to all that she came in contact as Miss Barbara.
Barbara was her mother's caregiver and made sure she wanted for nothing up until her demise. Barbara gave her life to Christ in 1996 and became a member of The Prince of Peace Ministry Outreach where she was a member of the Trustee Board, Board of Directors, and part-time secretary.
She departed this life on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Barbara was preceded in death by: her father, Roland Thornton, Jr.; Brothers: James, Leonard, and Roland III; sister, Sandra Robinson; grandparents: Joseph (Dessie) Parham, Roland Thornton, Sr. and Alberta (Elijah) Brewster.
She leaves to cherish her memory: son, Reginald Davaghn Thornton; mother, Lugene Thornton; brother, Roget Thornton Gulia of Ohio; sisters: Christel Jones (Essie) of Georgia, Theresa Redding (Nicholas) of Georgia; great aunt, Wyvonia Carter; uncle, Abraham Thornton; aunts: Cornelia Parham, Annie Ruth Mckee, Mattie Will Parham and Georgia Parham; a devoted best friend, Leron Tate and special friends, Eloise Felton and Sondra Watson, and a godchild, Rilee Duffie.
Organ Prelude
Parting Viewing
Scripture Reading Old Testament New Testament
Minister Minister
Prayer
Elder Essie Jones, Calvary Christian Ministry
Christel Thornton, Niece
Remarks (Two Minutes, First Ten People, Please)
Selection
Sister Tammy
Obituary (Rtad Silent!J)
Eulogy
Elder Essie Jones, Calvary Christian Ministry
Benediction
Elder Essie Jones
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Immediately following the service until 6:00 p.m. Godby Road Recreation Center 2300 Godby Road College Park, Georgia 30349