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