Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Burrel (Big Chief) Lanham, III, Sunrise: October 24, 1919, Sunset: August 19, 2016, Saturday, August 27, 2016, 11:00 a.m. Elim Baptist Church, 2359 Mount Auburn Street, Augusta, GA 30904. Reverend George C. Miller, III - Pastor/Teacher (Officiating)

HOMEGOING CELEBRATION
For
MR. BURREL (BIG CHIEF) LANHAM, III
Sunrise
October 24, 1919
Sunset
August 19, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
11:00 a.m.
Elim Baptist Church
2359 Mount Auburn Street
August, GA 30904
Reverend George C. Miller, III - Pastor/Teacher (Officiating)
Burrel Lanham III, affectionately known as (Big Chief) by his family and
friends, was bom the first child to the late Burrel Lanham II, and Louise
Merriweather Lanham. He attended public school in Augusta, Ga Later
entering into the U. S. Army during World War II, he received a Bronze
Star for his service. After his time of service, he worked professionally as
a Brick Mason. He was well known for his superior mason art skills and
work ethics. He worked hard designing several brick Bar-b-que grills for
family and friends from Georgia to California.
He was united in marriage with the late Mrs. Louise Broadwater Lanham,
and the union lasted forty-two years. From this union they were gifted with
nine children. Mr. Lanham's favorite hobby was fishing as when he was
not working, you were sure to find him on the lake, or river fishing. His
worse experience fishing came when he once fell out the boat while fishing
and vowed to "never", get into another boat again. He continued his hobby
from the banks where his passion for fishing remained near and dear to
his heart.
He believed in God and attended religious services throughout his life,
serving the Lord at several local churches, both as a young man a husband
and a parent as he instilled a religious belief in all his children. He last
joined Elim Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until his health
began to decline.
While seeking medical attention at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing
Home our beloved stepped across the threshold we call "Death", but it was
only a step into another room and not as stepping from the fellowship of
"Life". It was stepping into one of the other rooms of our "Father's house.
Those whose lives he has brightened and fulfilled, must continue on
without him. Five sons, Linell, Burrel IV, Crosby (Eloisa), Clyde and
Michael (Connie) Lanham, four daughters, Martha (Johnnie Frank) Moore,
Julia (Marshall) Utley, Patricia Blocker, and Janie Reid. One brother
Carsevelt Lanham, one sister Martha Tillie, a sister-in-law Dorothy
Lanham, one uncle Lawrence Merriweather, three aunts Estell Dixon,
Georgia Pugh and Jeanette Merriweather, a host of grandchildren, great
grandchildren, great great grandchildren, great great great grandchildren
and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends whom
he most loved and cherished.
"He has gone but not forgotten,
to the heavenly home above
some sweet day we long to meet him
and share his infinite love".
Order of Service
Reverend George C. Miller, III - Officiating
Processional
Hymn..............."Amazing Grace".....Elim Music Ministry
Prayer.............................Reverend Jeffrey Jones
Scripture Reading
Old Testament......................Reverend Charles Utley
New Testament...................Reverend Carsevelt Lanham
Solo...............................Deacon George Peterson
Reflections (3 Min. Please)........Alfred Daniels (Neighbor)
Deacon Walter Bennett (Friend)
Franklin Moore (Grandson)
Yolanda Turner (Granddaughter)
Desmond Lanham (Grandson)
Selection.............................Elim Music Ministry
Acknowledgements...........................Pamela Oliphant
Obituary...............................READ SILENTLY
Eulogy.............................Reverend C.D. Roberts
Benediction................................Pastor Miller
Recessional
To my dearest family
"a piece of my heart"
My heart is divided into pieces, and a part belongs to each of
you. Please remember that - - always, no matter what you go
through. There's joy in knowing that the heart plays a part in
how a person touches you, it's wonderful to be guided by
something so real, so loving so sincere, so true. So take a
piece of my heart with you, and even though we are apart, in
a special way - - I'll always be with you, for each of you own a
piece of my heart.
PALLBEARERS
"Grandsons"
Franklin Moore
Craig Utley
M. Sean Moore
Desmond Lanham
Corey Lanham
Robert Lanham
Michael Lanham
Marino Blocker
IN APPRECIATION
The family wishes to express our heartfelt appreciation to family,
friends, ministers, church members, doctors, hospital staff, and others
for your love, kindness, calls, cards, food, visits, and prayers through
this most difficult and painful time. May God Bless each and every
one, is our prayer.
To God Be the Glory
Internment Southview Cemetery
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EILM BAPTIST CHURCH