- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Services for Mr. Lorenzo Veal, Saturday, October 18, 2014, 1:30 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Reverend Michael Dorsey, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-10-18
- Subject:
- African American men--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 Lorenzo Veal. Birth date: April 1, 1937. Death date: October 4, 2014. Funeral date: October 18, 2014. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (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_veallorenzo20141018
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_veallorenzo20141018
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Randolph Wright Johnny Davis
James Davenport Raymond Arnold Thomas Mathis Melvin Jackson
Family and Friends
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The family of Lorenzo Veal wishes to thank each of you for your thoughts, prayers, and kind deeds
during our time of bereavement. We pray God continues to richly bless each of you.
Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 404.371.0772
Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
HOMEGOING SERVICES
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Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:30 P .M.
DONALD TRIMBLE MORTUARY CHAPEL
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032 Reverend Michael Dorsey, Officiating
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. "
II Timothy 4:7
Lorenzo Veal, affectionately know as ''Jazz" was born on April 1, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia went home to eternal rest on Saturday, October 4, 2014.
He was the only child on Mary Veal. Lorenzo was a graduate of the first class of Luther Judson Price High School. He worked for Lockheed Martin and retired from American Home Products.
He was known for helping those in need and assisting them in getting back on their feet. He helped immigrants from Trinidad in establishing their new lives in America.
He was preceded in death by his father, wife, Shirley; son, Lorenzo Jr.; mother, Mary; sister, Willeen; and daughter, Patrisia.
He leaves daughter, Sheryl Ray; sons-in-law, Joseph Ray, Sr. and Thomas Johnson; four grandchildren: Shundra Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Ray, Jr and Sherika Ray; loving and devoted life partner, Lisa D. Thompson; three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Prelude
Processional
Solo
"Precious L.ord"
Donna Norman
Old Testament
"Psalm 139:1-5"
Ashlie Heiser
New Testament 'Thessalonians 4:9-12" Jean Norman Johnson
Prayer
Reverend Michael Dorsey
Solo
Donna Norman
Remarks (Two Minutes, Please)
Family and Friends
Obituary (Read Silently)
Eulogy
Reverend Michael Dorsey
Acknowledgements
Donald Trimble Mortuary Staff
Recessional
Postlude
INTERMENT South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road Atlanta, Georgia 30315