- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Anthony Weems, Saturday, September 23, 2000, 2:00 P.M., Friendship Baptist Church, 4141 Old Fairburn Road, College Park, Georgia, Donald Earl Bryant, Sr., M. Div., Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2000-09-23
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Anthony Weems. Birth date: September 18, 1961. Death date: September 18, 2000. Funeral date: September 23, 2000. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (College Park, 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: 237
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_weemsanthony20000923
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_weemsanthony20000923
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Cefe6ration ofLife for
9vtr. }lntfiony Weems
Saturaay, Septem6er 23, 2000 2:00 P.?rt.
Prienasliip CJ3aptist Cliurcli 4141 OUPair6urn CRpatf
Co[[ege Par~ georgia (])onaU P,ar[CJ3ryant, Sr., :M. (])iv. , Pastor
Officiating
"qone Too Soon" In Tri6ute to ;4ntliony Weems P.very time we need'eayou you were on tlie way ;4rriving witli a kjnd' word' or witli a witty comment to say <You were a[ways tlie same no matter tlie time or tlie pCace Spread'ing some joy 6ringing a smi[e to someone 's face (]3ecause ofyour wisaom many peop[e [oo~ to youfor ad'Vice ;4nd' tliese were tlie times you toUfus tlie trutli insteadofjust 6eing
nice Wfii[e you were liere you reminaed'us oftlie importance
of 6eing good' to one anotlier
'You were a great frienc lius6anc fattier, son and' 6rotlier I 6eCieve qoais lionoring you witli great tliings (]3y presenting you witli your;4nge[wings <Your Cife was Cif<J aflower sti[[infu[[ 6[oom We{[ miss you 6ecause you are gone too soon
We tlian~ qoafor send'ing you to p[ay on our team rrfian~you qoafor;4ntliony Weems
Written (]3y
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P.rica Tanner
Onfer ofService
Pre(ude
Processiona(
':Sweet Jfo(y Spirit"
CJS fFriendship Chorafe
Invocation
Sefection ':Some6od"y Ought to 'Te(( qoc71ian~ 'You" CJS fFriend"sliip Chorafe
71ie Lesson oU'Testament P.ccfesiastes 9: 12 -18
C}?sv. W. J. Pitts
:Jfew Safem (]3aptist Church
jltfanta, (}Jl
:Jfew 'Testament I Corinthians 2: 9 - 10
1?.v. C(yd"e Jfi{( Sr.
I Corinthians 13: 4- 13 :Mt. Ca(vary (}Japtist Church
jl ugusta, qJl
Prayer Sefection
"I Can (])o Jl{{7fiings"
([)eacon Wi((ie Clia1;ers CJS fFriendship Chorafe
1?.j(ections jldrinna Scott (])e66ie (])iffy
P.mma jl fston ~{ph Jones
C]?sJnaU ([)avis J. P. Carter
1(/nnet/i jlnderson 06ituary Sefection Sermon
Lisa Longino "Order :My Steps"
CJ?.szque( Jones CJ?.gad Sifent(y CJS fFriendS/iip Chorafe Pastor ffiryant
jlck.powfeagement
1?.cessiona(
CJS fFriendship Chora(e
Interment fForrest Lawn Cemetery Co((ege Pa~ georgia
rr!ie 06ituary
}Intfiony Weems joinea fiis Jfeaven{y Patfier on ~onaay, Septem6er 18, 2000. }Inyone wfio ~ew fiim was toucfiea 6y fiis foving, sensitive, caring manner. Jfe fovea peopfe. Jfe fovea fiis fije.
}Intfiony was 6orn Septem6er 18, 1961 to ~rs. Wiffie :Jvlae anatfie fate :Jvlr. JI(pfionso Weems. J{e gracfuateafrom Syfvan J{i(fs Jfigfi Scfioo(in 1979. J{e receivea fiis }Issociate CJ)egree from St. Leo Coffege wfiere fie was pursuing fiis CB.}I. aegree in Sociofogy. Jfe entereatfie V. S. }Inny in 1979 anaretireaafter faitfifuf{y serving 15 years. Sfiort{y after fiis retirement, fie 6egan empfoyment at qeorgia State Vniversity anaJ. C. CJ>enney. Jfe was current{y empfoyeaas an }Issistant ~anager at 1( e1., q :Jvlen 's Store, Soutfifa~. }Ifong witfi fiis professionafaeaication, }Intfiony was a mem6er ofStar ofqeorgia Loage #492, 7'oastmasters Internationa( serveaas a mentorfor Cfayton County ~entoring CJ>rogram anavo(unteereaas afoot6a(( coacfifor Wortfi Cfayton }I tfifetic }Issociation.
}Intfiony aeaicatea fiis fije to Cfirist at an ear{y age anaagain in 1991. Jfe was afaitfifufservant at Priencfsfiip CBaptist Cfiurcfi. J{e servea as tfie %utfi
Vsfier}Iavisot; a Sunaay Scfioofteacfierfor tfie Juniorway Cfass anaa mem6er of tfie :Jvleaia ~inistry. J{e afso ministereato numerous youtfi oftfie cfiurcfi.
J{e feaves 6efiinawonaerju(anaprecious memories to fiis e~reme{y aevoteawife of18 years Cassanara anatfieir aaugfitet; rJ)ysfia I; motfier Wi((ie ~ae Weems; two 6rotfiers, CBo66y Weems ana(])ana Pannet; CBig :Jvlama Jfattie Jfuggins; fatfier-in-faw, James([). Jfigfitowet; Sr.; goason, Xavier7'ooafe anaa foving fiost of sister-in-faws, 6rotfier-in-faws anaa fiost ofaunts, uncfes, nieces, nepfiews ana numerous friends.
"Por man afso ftnowetfi not fiis time.. ."
qodput me on tliis eartlifor a specia{pfan, 11irougliout my fife, I didnot afways understand. (But witli myfaitli I ftnew lie coufdnot 6e wrong,
Tlirougliout my journey lie made me strong.
:Now tliat myjourney is over qodlias ca{fedme liome. I ftnow tliat I liave done my part,
andI asfttliat you a{{remain strong in lieart, for now my eartli{y fife lias ended,
andI fookJorwardfor my lieaven{y {ije to start. .Jlntliony Weems
Kenneth Anderson Gerald Evans
Active Pallbearers Rodney Black Thernest Fannie Bruce Reed
Greg Gilbert Milton Glass
Honorary Pallbearers North Clayton Athletic Association Football Coaches
Juniorway Sunday School Class
Active Flowerbearers/Ladies Sylvan Hills Class of79
Ushers Youth Ushers
Honorary Flowerbearers/Ladies
Friendship Baptist Church Girl Scouts Junior Way Sunday School Class
Acknowledgement
The promise of the Holy Spirit to comfort and
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guide us has been the greatest blessing during this time.
The second blessing has been the comfort of family and friends .
Our sincere and heartfelt thanks are extended to all of you for
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your prayers and various expressions of support and encouragement
to Anthony, and to us, consoling our hearts.
The Family
Final Remains Entrusted To:
W. D. Lemon and Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
300 Griffin Street McDonough, Georgia 30253
2090 Joy Lake Road Morrow, Georgia 30260
(770) 957-4337
(404) 361-4284
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is ou r purpose to give thoughtful service, and if in so doing we
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