- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Service for Ms. Tonja T. Wright, Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 12:00 noon, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia, GA 30058, Bishop Eddie Long, Senior Pastor, Elder Louise Cage, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2004-09-22
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lithonia--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lithonia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia, 33.71233, -84.10519
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Tonja Teress Wright. Birth date: June 28, 1963. Death date: September 15, 2004. Funeral date: September 22, 2004. Church: New Birth Missionary Baptist Church (Lithonia, 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_wrighttonjat20040922
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wrighttonjat20040922
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Pallbearers
Jarvis Hammond Phillip Wright A. J. Jennings
Keldric Wright Kamaron Wright Travius Wright
3/ower ,Ladies
Shenique Parker Andrea Geiger
Tamisha Brown
Deirdra Coker
Linda Casey
Katrina Johnson
Tami Wells
April Howell
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] '1 A/ t.r:,e Family ofMs. Tonja T. Wright extends their thanks to
/ the many friends, neighbors, church members, relatives for all acts
ofkindness, love, telephone calls, food, andflowers during our time
of bereavement.
A very special thanks to the employees ofThe Internal Revenue
Service for their countless acts ofgenerosity and unwavering support
throughout this difficult time.
May God bless each ofyoufor your compassion and concern.
Professional Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc. 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 404-3 71-0772
Programs compliments of:
Thomas Wright, Consultant 404-284-3808
2lomegoing Ser1v~icaedq~-g76c:;? for
~s. 'Ionja 7. <Wright
Wednesday, September 22,2004 12:00 noon
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church 6400 Woodro w Road Lithonia, GA 30058
Bishop Eddie Long, Senior Pastor Elder Louise Cage, Officiating
ObituartJ
~s. 7otya 'leress ~It~ was born in Atlant4 Georgia
to Mr. Henry Wright Sr. and Mrs. Norma Wdght on June 2~ 1963. Tonja was educated in the DeKalb County School System...attending Leslie Steele Elementary andgraduating from Southwest DeKalb High in 1982 She was employed at IRS for 20 years. Tonja accepted Chdst at an early age at St Philip A.M. Church and laterjoined New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. She went home to be wtth herLord and Savior Jesus Chdst on September 1~ 2004. God gifted Tonja wtth the abtlity to minister to and bless those aroundher. She was a powerful prayer wardor and valiant foot soldier in the army of the Lord Tonja touched the lives of many people and will be deeply
missed
Tonja is preceded in death byher brotherHenry "Bo" Wright Jr. She is survived by a loyal and devoted mothet; Norma S Wdght fathet; Henry Wdght Sr./ brothet; Derdck Wdght (Angela)- siste~ Tanjala Wdght and Vickie Wdght grandmothet; Rozell Wdght niec~ Aubrey Wdght neph~ Drake Wdght belovedaun~ Joyce Mttchelt Angela Jennings W)RosieAustin (Jimmy) FrancesJohnson (Sammy) unci~ Thomas Wdght (Melissa) Bennie Wdght (Sharon) John Wdght Sr. (Margaret) William Wright Jr. (Patricia) best frienq Kimberly
Summerville and a host ofother relatives and friends.
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Order Of Servia
Prelude Processional Solo........................................................................................Darius Green Tribute..................................................................................Derrick Wright Scripture............. ........................................................Minister Darius Wise Prayer............................................ ...............................Minister Alice Evans Remarks (3 minutes please) Obituary (Read silently) Solo.......................................................................................Bennie Wright Eulogy..................................... .. .......................................Elder Tony Wilson Recessional
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Kennedy Memorial Gardens 2500 River Road
Ellenwood, Georgia