- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Arthur Will Wade, Sunrise: April 7, 1938 - Sunset: October 23, 2015, Friday, October 30, 2015, Eleven O'Clock in the Morning, W.D. Lemon and Sons Funeral Home, 2090 Joy Lake Road, Morrow, Georgia
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-10-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Morrow---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Morrow--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Morrow--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Morrow, 33.58317, -84.33937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Arthur Will Wade. Birth date: April 7, 1938. Death date: October 23, 2015. Funeral date: October 30, 2015. Church: W.D. Lemon and Sons Funeral Home (Morrow, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 763
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_wadearthurwill20151030
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wadearthurwill20151030
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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PALLBEARERS
Family and Friends
FLOWER GIRLS
Cousins and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The many expression of love, kindness and compassion during this period of bereavement are greatly appreciated. Your many phone calls, cards, and visits especially your prayers have been well received and helped us immensely. The \Vade Family
Program by Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
Sunrise April 7, 1938
Sunset October 23, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015 Eleven 0'clock in the Morning
W. D. Lemon and Sons Funeral Home 2090 Joy Lake Road Morrow, Georgia
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ARTHUR WILL WADE
Arthur Will Wade was born on April 7, 1938 to the late Arlena Price and Sherman Wade in Henry County (Flippin, Georgia).
Arthur started grade school at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1943- the school was closed more than opened. Arthur and his brother Forrest were 'informally' home schooled by their great grandmother, grandmother and aunt. By 1945, they both were able to read the newspaper, could add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
In 1946, Arthur enrolled in Henry County Training School as a third grader when the family moved to McDonough, Georgia. In 1947, he was skipped to the fourth grade and later fmished the 5th and 6th grades.
The family eventually settled in Atlanta Georgia where Arthur completed Crogman Elementary School in 1950 and graduated from \Vashington High School in 1955. He received an academic scholarship to Morehouse College - the only scholarship awarded to a student from the Pittsburg and Mechanicsville Communities. In 1960, he graduated from Morehouse College with a B.A., in English. He was very proud to become the fust person from both sides of his family to graduate from college.
\V'hile attending Morehouse College, Arthur worked at the U. S. Post Office. During this time he provided fmancial support so that his brother Forrest could attend Tuskegee College. In 1961, he moved to Los Angeles, California and served in the U.S. Air Force where he was stationed at March AFB, Riverside & Clark AFB, Phillipines. He was employed as a Social Worker for the City of San Francisco for over 20 years.
Arthur loved the Lord, and during his healthy years, he could be found in somebody's church on Sunday morning. He was baptized at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church and later joined Shiloh Baptist Church. Upon moving to Atlanta, he united Ariel Bowen Methodist Church and later with Holleman Methodist Church. In California he became very active in Glide Memorial Methodist Church with civic and social programs.
In later years, he moved back to Atlanta, where he worked as Substitute Teacher for the Atlanta Public Schools until his health begin to decline.
Arthur truly had a giving spirit and a passion for the arts and helping others. He defmitely had style and class. He especially loved his niece Angel and nephews, Duke (Forrest, Jr.) and Brandon.
Arthur was ushered into His presence on Friday, October 23, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Arlena Wade, sister, Juanita. He leaves to cherish a lifetime of memories brothers, Forrest (Ann) \Vade, Sherman \Vade, sisters, Jeanette Turner, Carolyn \Vade Thorpe, Beverly Michelle \Vade, niece, Angel \Vade Okrah, nephews, Forrest (Claudia) Wade, Jr. and Brandon (Princess) Thorpe, other relatives and friends.
That stutter and grin will be forever missed!
ORDER OF CELEBRATION
Reverend R L. Starks, Officiating
Prelude
Processional of Clergy and Family
Musical Selection
Scripture Readings Old Testament: Psalms 121 New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Prayer
Musical ~~l~cqo!l
Reflections (fhree MinuteJ PleaJe)
Musical Selection
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Video Tribut~
Eulogy
Acknowledgements
Closing Selection
Benediction
INTERMENT
Kennedy Memorial Gardens 2500 River Road
Ellenwood Georgia 30294