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 
 
have helped to lighten your burden, our aim is accomplished. We sincerely hope that our service has been deserving of your confide nce. 
 
T hank You For Calling On Us 
 
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