- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Antonio D. Willis, sunrise, July 16, 1982, sunset, December 2, 2009, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion Church, 1237 Summer Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Rev. Robert E. Christian, Jr., pastor & officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2009-12-08
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 8, 2009 funeral of Antonio Daniel Willis. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0168
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_willisantoniodaniel20091208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_willisantoniodaniel20091208
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
HOMEGOING SERVICE
FOR
ANTONIO D. WILLIS
Sunrise Ju ly 16, 1982
sunset
DECEMBER 2, 2 0 0 9
T u e s d a y , De c e m b e r 8 , 2 0 0 9 -- 11 :0 0 A .M .
Mt . Z ion A. M. E. Zion Church 1237 Summer Street
A ugusta, Georgia 3 0 9 0 1
Rev. Robert E. C h r is tia n , Jr . Pastor & Officiating
The Obituary
Antonio Daniel Willis was born on July 16, 1982. He was called home to rest on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at MCG Hospital. To friends and family he was known as "tonio." Growing up Antonio was very
LOVING, CARING AND KINDHEARTED. HE ENJOYED
PLAYING BASKETBALL AND PLAYING THE DRUMS. HE ACCEPTED THE LORD AS HIS SAVIOR AT THE AGE OF
THIRTEEN AND JOINED NEW ZlO N HILL MISSIONARY
baptist Church. As an adult, Antonio was
ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOU NEEDED HIM. HE LOVED
HIS FAMILY DEARLY ESPECIALLY HIS CHILDREN.
Antonio's favorite words were "I got this."
He leaves to cherish his memories one son Jyquez Bettis; two daughters, Amani Pompey and azhe' Willis; Mother, Denise WillisFather, Anthony d . Willis,Sr.; two brothers Antron d . Willis and Anthony d Willis jr * one sister, Adriana Willis.; Grandparents" Mary r . Willis and Oliver Willis, Jr.; Brothers for life, Jamal Roundtree, March Etheridge and Andrew Allen; God Parents,Arthur Cohen, James and Fannie Cunningham; Godsisters, Kassaundra and Yashika Cunningham, Kathy, Takisha and Schaquilla
COHEN AND TYSHJKA MILES, A HOST OF COUSINS
UNCLES, AUNTS, GRANDPARENTS AND FRIENDS. '
ORDER OF SERVICE
Musical Prelude Processional
Musicians
Hymn of Comfort
Scripture Old Testament - Psalm 23 New Testament - I Thessalonians 4; 13-18
Prayer of Comfort
Rev. Gerald Caldwell
Musical Selection
Mt . Zion AMEZ Choir
obituary (read silently)
Acknowledgement
Ms. Denise Wiujs
Reflections From the Family -Mr.Anthony Willis, S r
Musical Selection
New Zion Hill MBC
The Eulogy Recessional
Rev. Robert E. Christian, Jr.
Pallbearers
Gaines, Coleman, Allen Families _
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AFTER GLOW
I' D LIKE THE MEMORY OF ME TO BE A HAPPY ONE; I' D LIKE TO LEAVE AN AFTERGLOW OF SMILES WHEN LIFE
IS DONE. I' D LIKE TO LEAVE AN ECHO WHISPERING SOFTLY DOWN THE WAYS, OF HAPPY TIMES AND
LAUGHING TIMES AND BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAYS. I' D LIKE THE TEARS OF THOSE WHO GRIEVE, TO DRY
BEFORE THE SUN, OF HAPPY MEMORIES THAT I LEAVE WHEN LIFE IS DONE.
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Acknowledgement
T he f a m il y w o u l d lik e t o t h a n k e v e r y o n e f o r ALL OF THE FLOWERS, CARDS, PRAYERS AND ALL EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE AND SYMPATHY THAT WAS
EXPRESSED DURING OUR TIME OF BEREAVEMENT. M Av GOD BLESS EACH
OF YOU.
Interment
S o u th vie w C em etery
REPAST
N e w Z io n H ill M is s io n a r y Ba p t is t C h u rch
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO
peoples Funeral Home 723 Walton Way
Augusta, G A 309 01