Homegoing Celebration for Bro. Bobby Lee Thornton, Sunrise: December 13, 1941 - Sunset: Janaury 29, 2006, 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2006, Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church, 66 Howard Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30317, Reverend Hayward White, Jr., Senior Pastor, Officiating

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;J)ecemlieJi 13' 1941

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Januwu/29, 2006

11:00 a.m. s~, !J~ 4, 20o6

5 WUWt .JftWnumenUd a.M.E. ePuvu1i 66 ~ SVteet, .N.E.
atlanta, ~ 30317
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CBo66y.. .)l (](ocf( Por :Jvl..e

)l1?.gcf(you 've a[ways 6eenfor me, afortress strong anamigfity
Jl song of[ove y ou 've sung to me, tfie strengtfi ofan oraoaf( tree
%ur presence I wi[[sure[y miss, your toucfi, your [ate nigfit !(iss
CBut most ofa[[ow' oneness in [ove, tfiatjee[ing oftota[6[iss
I !(now tfiat aestiny is not a[ways in our contra[
Sometimes we fiave tofo[[ow tfief[ocft
So I guess ]'[[just liave to eterna{ize wfiat lias a[ways 6een my roc!(
I !(now tfiat my [ije must go on, I fiave tliings [ejt on eartfi to ao
Ifon[y you cou[a fiave stayeaawfii[e, I sti[[liave many pfansfor me anayou
11 rrliough your eartli[y presence wi[[6e no more, in my lieart a pface I've storea r.R.st tfiere my [ovefor eternity, ana~ w~ ait me at lieaven 's tfoor

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I [ove you (])aadj, CBo66yJr.

rrliis is a message to you (])aadj, a message I !(now you wi[[receive Por qoa fias promiseaetema[[ije to tfiose wfio 6efz'e-()e
%u taugfit me we[[Pat CBoy, in my [ije you 6rougfzt me peace
In times oftunnoi[anainjustice, yourgiving never ceasea
'l(inaness,forgiveness, mercy anagrace, to me you gave it a[[ tYou sfioweame fiow to suroive in [ije, to pic!(myselfup wlien I fa[[
It's not going to 6e easy to continue witliout yov tfiere Li/?.s tlie [ejt slioe anatfie rig/it shoe, we were a pair :My eyes nowji[[ec[witli tears, my liearji[[ecfwitli pain
CBecause tfiat si[[y grin ofyours, I wi[[never see again
rrliougfi my memory isji[[ecfwitli occasions Wlien we faugliea anawlien we cnea
I must now stana6efore you anafina a way to say guud~ 6ye To tlie g[ue to my [ije, tfie man that lieUit a[[together
tYou too!( me tfirougfi tfie stonns of[ije, no matter wfiat tfie weatlier
I [ove you (])aadj anawi[[clierisli tfie [ije you gave
J'{{ try tofo[[ow in yourfootsteps, anaa caring p:: ~ 'i V;- pave Just !(now tliat you '[[ 6e misseaanatfiat a aifference you sure[y made
)lna tfiat your memory, your life contri6utions, you.r sm ife Wi[[ neverfacie
tYourSon anaillest Priena... ~ric

Pre[ude...... ................................. ....... .. ........................................................................:J!I[usicians Processiona[

Sefection ........... .......................................................... ;...................................... Com6ined"Clioir
Prayer ........................................................:;,,,~ ...,;;:;.;.........<.,......................... CR.verenqary P[oya

Scripture CR.ading

O[arr'estament ............................:.....................;.......................... CR.veren1(jcia Lewis

:New rr'estament .............. ... ...... ;,.,;'.........................;............. CR.verend":Jvte[vin r:Ed"monc[ Se[ection ... ... .... ........ .... ........................... ......~ ..;.... ~ ..... .. ...................................... Com6ineClioir
rrri6utes - (2 minutes pfease)

:Jvtr. Jfomer Jfi[[

.:Jvtr. qrover Smitli

:Jvtr. 1(erry }lkjn

Jfonora6[e Jucfge :Jvtarvin Arrington

:Jvtr. qracfy Jennings

CR.veren (]?sJ6ert :Jvta[[ory

Sifent CR.acfing oftlie 06ituary

r:Eu[ogy ................. ......................................... .. ........ .. ............ ..... CR.verenJfaywarWliite, Jr Ack,nowfecfgements .... .. ....... ........... .. .. ...... ... .. ................. ... ... .. . (])ona[arr'n.m6[e :Jvtortuary Staff CR.cessiona[

Intennent- CJ?.stliaven (]arden of:Jvtemmy, 2284 Candfer (j(oad; CJJecatw~ qeorgia CR.past- Servedjo[[owing Interment in 1?.:_1?.:_ Wriglit CJJinning Jfa[[

Sew-ice

CBo66y Lee 'IIiornton was 6orn to tlie fate P.rnest and (Beatrice 'IIiornton on (])ecem6er 13, 1941 in }ltCanta, qeorgia and departed tliis eartli[y Cife on January 29, 2006. Jfe attended Pranft L. Stanton P.Cementary andJfenry Cfllc:Nea{ 'Iurner Jfigli Sclioo{ wliere lie graduated in 1961. Wfii{e in liigli sclioo{ lie was a ((stand-out" atliCete among liis peers wliere lie e:K._ce{fed infoot6a{~ 6ask,st6a{{ and tracft }ljter graduating from liigli sclioo~ lie furtliered liis education andfoot6a{{ career 6y attending Port Va{Cey State Co{Cege in Port Va{Cey, qeorgia. (Bo66y 's Cove forfoot6a{{ was e:{fended to otlieryoung atliCetes as lie cliarted tlieir growtli from liigli sclioo~ co{Cege and even professiona{sports. Jfe fo[{owed tlieir careers to see iftliey wouUe::([e[ J{is greatestfoot6a{{ Cove was tlie }ltCanta PaCcons.
(]Juring liigli sclioo~ CBo66y met tlie Cove of liis Cife, Li{Cie qrace CfllcCa{{a wliom lie marriedfor 43 years. 'Io tliis union two sons were 6orn, CBo66y Lee Jr. andP.ric 'IIiornton. CBo66y and qrace were a pair, tliey work_sdin tlieiryard togetlier andCovedfisliing as a lio66y. 'IIiey tooft numerousfisliing trips in and out of qeorgia togetlier. CBo66y was a we{{ ftnown and respected emp{oyee of Cfllead Westvaco for over 41 years andwas {ooR]ng forward to retirement. J{e was a va{ued emp{oyee andwi{{ 6e remem6ered 6y liis fe[{ow co-work,srs.
CBo66y attended severa{ cliurclies 6efore joining St. PliiCip .}l.Cfll. CE. Cliurcli. .Jljter Ceaving tlie fore mentionedcliurcli, CBo66y and qracejoined'Iurner Cfllonumenta{andlie remaineda mem6er unti{liis
passing. flt 'Iurner lie was a mem6er of Vslier (Board:Num6er One. Jfe enjoyed tlie music of tlie cliurcli and was especia{[yfond of tlie Cflla{e Cliorus. Jfe participatedin activities sponsored 6y tlie men of tlie cliurclifor tlieir.}lnnua{:Men 's (])ay Cefe6ration. CBo66y wi{{6e missea6y a{{wlio ftnew liim.
J{e is survived 6y liis devoted wife of 43 years, Li{Cie q. 'Iliornton. 'Iwo sons: CBo66y Lee, Jr. and P.ric
'IIiornton. 'IIiree grandc!iiUren: P.rica u(j(a66it" 'IIiornton, Jame{ Jfiglitower and 'Iyson 'IIiornton. 'IIiree sisters: ]ewe{{Strong, P.va ?rtae Jones and(])oris Pu{ton. 'IIiree 6rotliers: Wi{Cie, ?rte{vin andJfenry 'Iliornton, 2 sister-in-Caws: CCaudine (])udCey and ?rtary Jo Simon. 'IIiree 6rotlier-in-Caws: Joe Lewis, (Bi{[y and Larry ?rtcCa{Ca. (])evotedfriends: P.arnestine (])i{[ard', Prancine Wi{{Ciams, Sonya CJ<9ss, Janean Jfiglitower, PameCa 'IIiornton, Jerry q. Piclifin, 1?gnardSCacum, Ode{{Sanders and qracfy Jennings anda liost ofnieces, nepliews, otlierfami[y mem6ers andfriends.
'''!rust in tlie LO(j((]) witli a{{ tliine lieart and Cean not unto tliine own understanding. In a{{ tliy ways acftnowCecfge liim, andlie sfia{{direct tliy pat/is. "
Prover6s 3:5-6

Jerry q. Pic/ifin
P.. Pu[ton Lee Jones Wi[fie Pranftarie ~nardS[acum Wi[fie 'I'Iiornton, Jr.

Wi[fie Pranftane Ode[[ Sanders Wi[fie (]3usli Larry :Jvli[fer
PranftJfumpliries P.dOg6um
Wi[fie 'I'Iiomas

'l(e[dricft Wadfey 'l(efesilia Wad[ey rrzeslia Jolinson }lnnani Smitli

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