A Mothers' Love
J oy, joy, joy, a baby boy is born. O h how small, could fit into a coffee pot. H ow doctors said he would not survive, but N o, said the Mother, my child will survive. A nd with loving hands and determination, T he baby boy grew and grew. H ow patient she was, as she bathe him with cotton balls, And heard the pin like sound that was his cry. N ow that is called... A Mothers' Love.
Time went hy with faith on its talc, and W ith the grace of God and the love and prayer of the Mother I t is amazing and a blessing the hahy boy is now a man.
Lrc presented him some difliculties and challenges, hut the Lwc fiom family, and e<u~ng friends surrounded and protected him.
It is now his homecoming, his love of life "~II he missed, as God S ent His ;mgles to retum him back to Him, with the guarantee of no
more pain or suflering.
In loving memory of my brother who lived his life his way Linda Willis
The family of.Johnathan Willis is deeply grateful for your many expressions of love extended during this time. Your courtesy, expressions of sympathy and prayers will never be forgotten. May God's riches blessings be yours.
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1315 Hendrix Avenue East Point. GA 30344 404-768-2883-4 + Fax: 404-763-2154
Homegoing Service for
Johnathan T. Willis
Saturday, November 12, 2016 3:30PM
Gus T'hornhills Funeral Home Chapel 1315 Hendrix Avenue East Point, GA 30344
Minister Will Hardy, Officiant
Johnathan Terry Willis was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 27, 1953, to Lucy and John T. Willis. He was the third child and only son born of this union.
Johnathan grew up in the city of East Point, Georgia, where he attended South Futon High School and Russell High School. He was known in tlus close knit community by tl1e nicknan1e, '~!oilm1y Bone." He worked as a cook, groundskeeper and later for Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA.
J ohnathan was a member for many years of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Senoia, Georgia, where he was Baptized at a early age. Later he attended Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, and the Sword of The Word Evangelistic Ministry in East Point.
J ohnathan was called home on November 4, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, John T. Willis. He leaves to cherish lus memory his mother, Mrs. Lucy Willis; his clllldren, LaSonya Willis and Monjae Jones; granddaughter Laakiral1 Freeman; great granddaughter, La'nia Freeman; sisters, Sylvia Willis, Wanda Willis and Linda Willis; nephews, Daris Lipscomb and William McLeroy; special friends Sharon Gibson and Doris Scandrick and a host of otl1er relatives and friends.
0 love the Lord, all ye his saints: lor Lhe Lord preseJveth d1e yiJJful, and plenD!UDy rewanieth tl1e proud doer.
Be ofgvod courage, and he shaD sD-engthen your heart, all ye that hope 1i1 the Lord Psalm 31:23-24
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Minister Will Hardy, Officiating
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SELEC1,ION . Amazing Grace . Musiciar1
SCRIPTURE Old rfestament Minister Jean Arthur Sword ofThe Word Evangelistic Ministry East Point, GA
Reverend Anne Mack, Pastor
Ne'"' Testament Mi11ister D. McCoy Sword of The Word Evangelistic Ministry
PRAYER Mr. Monjae Jones
SOLO .... Ms. Delia Johnson
REMARK.."i (3 minute:,~ Please)
Deacon Leonard Trice Sword of The Word Evangelistic Ministry
Mrs. Doris Scandrick Family Friend
Ms. Wanda Willis Sister
Mr. MonjaeJones The Son
OBITUARY (Read 5IlendJ1
EULOGY ....... Mi11ister Will Hardy Unity Christian Church Fayetteville, GA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RECESSIONAL