- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Leonard Ware, July 28, 1949- September 21, 2014, Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 12:00 PM, First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Avenue, Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30316, Reverend Timothy McDonald, III, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-09-30
- 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 Leonard Ware. Birth date: July 28, 1949. Death date: September 21, 2014. Funeral date: September 30, 2014. Church: First Iconium Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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_wareleonard20140930
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wareleonard20140930
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE
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The family of Brother Leonard Ware gratefully acknowledges with sincere appreciation the visits, telephone calls, cards, flowers, prayers and other expressions of kindness shown during the illness and transition of our loved one. May God continue to bless all of you.
The Family
Professional Services Entrusted To:
Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30032
404-371-0772-3
MKO Graphics & Printers, Inc. 404-523-1560
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 12:00 PM-
FIRST ICONIUM BAPTIST CHURCH
542 Moreland Avenue, Southeast Atlanta, Georgia 30316
Reverend Timothy McDonald, Ill, Pastor Officiating
On Sunday evening, September 21 , 2014, Brother Leonard Ware transitioned this life to enter into his eternal rest in Heaven. He was born to the late Woodrow and Mary Alice Ware on July 28, 1949 in Savannah, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his brother, Woodrow Ware, Jr.
As a child, Leonard attended Union Baptist Church in Savannah , Georgia. When
he moved to Atlanta, he sought membership at First lconium Baptist Church
under the leadership of Pastor Timothy McDonald, Ill. Leonard dedicated his
life to Jesus Christ and enjoyed the ministry of the Word of God and regularly
participated in prayer.
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Leonard was educated in Savannah-Chatham County public schools. He attended Savannah Technical College where he became a licensed brick mason. He was an amorous reader of books as a child and throughout adulthood. Leonard found a career in brick masonry and worked for several brick mason companies throughout the years.
In 1996, Leonard Ware married his soul mate, Mary Louise Sims, a faithful and devoted wife for 20 years. Through the difficult and happy times they relied on the support of one another.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Mary Louise Ware ; sister, Patricia Ware Kea (Joe), brother, Larry D. Ware, Sr. (Adrian); play daughter, Felicia Freeland; sisters-in-law; Helen Stone, Annie Sewell (Raymond), Janice Sims, Marjorie Sims, and Sharon Goseer (Anthony); brothers-in-law, Charles Sims (Judy), Charles W. Sims (Lavonia), Broderick Sims (Sandra), and Stanley Sims (Jacqueline); a dear aunt, Gussie Augustus; a beloved niece, Wanda Stone (Harry); nephews, Robert L. Ware (Avis) , Larry D. Ware, Jr., and Jibri Kea of Citadel Military College in Charleston, South Carolina; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and good friends.
If Tomorrow Starts Without Me
Author Unknown
If tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today, While thinking of the many things we didn't get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too; But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, that an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready, in heaven far above, And that I'd have to leave behind all those I dearly love. Then as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye, For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do, it seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.
THE PRELUDE
THE PROCESSIONAL
THE CONGREGATIONAL HYMN .... .......... ................... ........ Gospel Ensemble
THE SCRIPTURES: The Old Testament ............................................... Pastor Ricardo Godinez The New Testament .......... ... .................................. Pastor James Jackson
THE PRAYER OF COMFORT................... .. ... ... Reverend Heshimu JD Sparks
THE SELECTION
THE SPECIAL TRIBUTES: (Three minutes, please) Dr. Sung Yang , Friend Ms. Gussie Augustus, Aunt Mr. Henry Glass, Friend Brenda Solomon , Prayer Partner Deacon Emery Gresham, Sr. , Church Member
THE SELECTION
THE OBITUARY (Read Silently)
THE SOLO ............................. .... ....... .... .............. ....... Apostle Juanita Edwards
THE EULOGY .. ........ ... ...... ....... .. ....... ............. Reverend Timothy McDonald , Ill
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........ .................................. Donald Trimble Staff
THE RECESSIONAL
Rest Haven Cemetery 2284 Candler Road
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Repast immediately following interment at the church.