A Celebration Service for the Life of Mr. Mark Anthony Yarbrough, Monday, January 7, 2008, 12:00 Noon, New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1319 Holcomb Avenue, East Point, Georgia 30344, The Reverend Spencer L. Booker, Pastor, The Reverend Brian A. Hart, Eulogist

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The Reverend Spencer L. Booker, Pastor The Reverend Brian A. Hart, Eulogist

-To My Baby:

I don't understand; just know I'm trusting God and believing someday I will.

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This life is not the same; knowing that you're gone, hearing your

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voice and seeing your smile, I' II really miss. It's hard to say good-bye, so my

child take your rest; I'm trusting our God for He knows best.

- Love You Always,

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Mama

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- To My Brother: How do I let you go? How do I say good-bye? Every time I think of

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you I realize how much I miss you already, your smile, your voice and the

way you tap my cheeks will be with me forever. Even though you are not here with me, we will never be apart; the memories will always be in my heart.

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I know in time, when the hurt isn't too much to bear, I'll look in my

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heart and I know you'II be there. For now you rest and just..~now that I love you and will love you forever.

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- I Love You Mark

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Your Sister, Faye .,'_-,

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- My Dear Brother Mark:

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I want-to thank you for this moment to chat with you. My heart

grieves greatly at this time; you see I have suffered a great loss in my life. It seems like only yesterday we were young and playing out in the yard and

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having so much fun. I have so many emotions going through my head I'm

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hurt, sad and mad, but I know your life has been a blessing and inspiration to us all. There have been many people who have come through your front

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door the past couple of days and rung your rich man's door bell, and every

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time it sounds I look to see ifyou will enter and say thank y 'all for coming but I'm back. People that enter give the same standard response saying I'm

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sorry about your loss, it was just his time, but I tend to disagree. My pastor

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has said in his message that God has promised us 80 years and after that we are living on grace and mercy. You see God is the giver and sustainer of life.

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I know that coward Satan came like a thief in the night and stole you from us.

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Thank you for giving me the gift of being a part ofyour life, and my gift to you will be to continue to love and express that love to our mom, our sister,

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and nephews. Love you always my brother, Mark Anthony Yarbrough

"Bird-Legs". PS--I tried to enter your backyard to mourn and give a great

shout out to relieve some of my pain, but Roxy was not having it-ha, ha, ha.

-Love,

Bruce

Celebration of Life

Sunrise: November 14, 1969

Sunset: January 2, 2008

We pause today, to pay our last respect to a devoted husband, son, son-in-law, brother, uncle, cousin, godfather and friend who departed his life on January 2, 2008.

Mark Anthony Yarbrough was born on November 14, 1969 to Mary and Larry Yarbrough. Mark became a member of Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church at an early age under the leadership of Pastor H. E. Terrell. Mark sang with the H. T. Youth Choir, H. E. Terrell : i Male Chorus and served on the trustee board.
Mark attended Fulton County Public Schools and graduated from Russell High School in 1988. After graduation, Mark began his working career at the Fulton County Stadium where he was employed for many years. On November 25, 1992, Mark began his career at Atlanta Beverage Company (Budweiser) where he was employed until his sunset.

On June 24, 2003 Mark was united in holy matrimony to Carlin Marie Armstrong.

Mark and Carlin truly loved each other. They enjoyed hosting family gre~tings, dining O' t

frequently and traveling. Mark had a passion for playing softball, tailgating with the Falcons,

bowling and sharing time with his friends.

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Mark leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife, Carlin Yarbrough; his mother, Mary Yarbrough; his father, Larry Yarbrough; one sister, Aretha Faye Brown; one brother, Bruce (Angela) Farmer; four nephews, Rashard Brown, Trent Brown, Marquie and Bruce, Jr.; three nieces, Kierra Farmer, Amiracle Farmer and Ceaira Yarbrough; mother-in-law, Linda Johnson Hill (Charles); father-in-law, Garland Armstrong; two sistersin-law, Carmen Armstrong and Carla Armstrong; three aunts, Ethel Moody, Margaret Hightower and Pauline Dennis; and a host of cousins, godchildren, in-laws, friends (childhood friends) Derrick Foster and Adrienne Hall (cousin). Mark was preceded in death by two aunts, Bessie Pullins and Vanessa Roberson and four uncles, Marvin, Huston, Billy and Charles Farmer.

"This life, endless in its nature, has now become, as indeed it should, freed from the trammels ofa mortal body, subject to sickness, pain, infirmity, and every human limitation-set free
to live out its endlessness, its deathlessness, in the joyous felicity of eternal joy.
why weep over such a change of sphere, such a blessed promotion. "

Worship Celebration

Pastor Spencer Lamar Booker, Presiding

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The Prelude

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The Processional .....................................................................................................Clergy &Family "What A Mighty God We Serve'

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The Hymn of Praise ..............................................................."When We All Get to Heaveri'

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The Invocation .........................................................................Presiding Elder H. E. Terrell

The Liturgy of the Word ...................................................................ReverendS. L. Booker

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The Old Testament .........................................................................Psalm 27 The New Testament .............................................................Revelation 21:1-7

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The Ministry of Music ........................................................New Grant Chapei Music Ministry

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The Reflections:

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Marty Fedenko, Budweiser .

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Derrick Foster, Childhood Friend

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_,s ebration of Life/Obituary (Read Silently) ..........................................................Soft Music

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The Ministry of Music ....... .. ................ ....... ........................................Deacon Ricky Dorsey

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The Eulogy ....................................................... :..,'............................Pastor Brain A. Hart
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Acknowledgements ...........................................................................Mya Cullins Williams

Recessional .......................:............................................ "We Come To Magnify The Lord'

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Interment

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Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 5755 Mallory Road

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College Park, Georgia 30349

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-My dear sweet husband
It seems like yesterday when I said the words 111 do~
I did not realize that I would be saying goodbye so soon. I will always remember how
you had time for friends, a smile and a helping hand.
I will forever treasure our love, trips and the many funny things you used to say and do. We'll meet again when this world ends, but until then, you go and take your heavenly rest and I'll see you when I get there with our passports in hand.
.. Love, Carlin

Stewardess of New Grant Chapel A. M. E. Church

Tony Burton Jermain Jackson Corey Griffin Anthony Webster

Tony Johnson Eurie Richardson Derrick Grant James Ages

Our hearts are full of love and gratitude to each of you for every act of kindness shown. Your prayers, cards, calls, visits, flowers, food and words of consolation have helped to sustain us during the transition of our beloved husband, son, son-in-law, brother, uncle, cousin, godfather and friend. May God continue to richly bless you always.
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