Funeral program for Minnie Lee Leonard

Homegoing Services
for
Minnie Lee Leonard
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2004
1:00 RM.
FIRST AFRICAN MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REVEREND ADRIAN FRAZIER, OFFICIATING
REVEREND CLARENCE WILLIAMS, EULOGIST
INTERMENT - GREEN CYPRESS CHURCH CEMETERY
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO:
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME
201 CHURCH STREET
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 30417
PHONE: (912) 739-4932
FAX: (912) 739-0877
OBITUARY
Minnie Lee Bacon-Leonard was born in Evans County,
Georgia, on July 19, 1936, to the late Annie Lee Bacon and
Willie Buddy Bacon. She departed this life on January 18,
2004, at Evans Memorial Hospital.
At an early age, Minnie Lee accepted Christ and joined
First African Baptist Church.
Minnie Lee was joined in holy matrimony to Horace
Lee Leonard on September 14, 1957. To this union seven
children were born, (two preceded her in death). She leaves
the following loved ones behind to cherish many special
memories: stepmother, Mrs. Mary E. Bacon of Claxton,
Ga.; three daughters, Mrs. Alice Sutton (William) of
Adelphi, Md., Mrs. Karen Stringfield (Alfonzo) of
Washington, D.C., Ms. Sondra Leonard (Jerome) of
Claxton, Ga.; two sons, Mr. Freddie Leonard, Mr. Thomas
Leonard (Virginia) of Social Circle, Ga.; five sisters, Mrs.
Marita Wilkerson of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Alma Juanita of
Augusta, Ga., Ms. Sharon and Ms. Patricia Bacon, Mrs.
Jerdline Moment of Claxton, Ga.; four brothers, Mr. Jessie
Butler of Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Kenneth Bacon of
Fredericksburg, Va., Mr. Henry A. Bacon (Kreyon) of
Richmond, Va., Mr. James Bacon of Toledo, Ohio; fifteen
grandchildren, one preceded her in death; one great-grand-
child; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Presiding.................................Rev. Adrian Frazier
Processional
Selection............................First African Missionary
Baptist Church Choir
Scriptural Reading
Resolutions
Invocation
Poem......................................Adrian Stringfield
Solo.........................................Lamar Stewart
Remarks...................................Carolyn L. Green
LaVeme Palmer
Acknowledgements & Obituary ....................Tina Hagan
Selection............................First African Missionary
Baptist Church Choir
Eulogy...............................Rev. Clarence Williams
A Parting Glance..................Moodys Directors & Staff
Recessional
Interment..................Green Cypress Missionary Baptist
Church Cemetery
Repast
The family will receive friends and share repast in the
Fellowship Hall of First African Baptist Church, Claxton, Ga.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Andrew Green Greg Furman
Freddie Geiger Wilson Burgess
Tony Furman Willie Wright
Cornell Kilcreek
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
Friends of the Family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Minnie Lee Leonard wishes to thank our
many friends and relatives for all of the many acts of kindness
that you have shown us during the loss of our loved one. May
God bless each of you is our prayer.
LONELINESS COVERS ME
In the midst of family and friends.
Feelings of despair have entered in.
I cant explain exactly how I feel;
I go on to see what the day reveals.
Weve been through a lot its so unreal;
Shocked best describes how I feel.
Losing a loved one has been hard to swallow;
We must rely on Jesus and Him only follow.
God will be our strength if we trust in Him;
A better day is coming, although life is dim.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE FAMILY
On behalf of the Staff of Moodys Funeral Home, we would like to
offer our sympathy on your loss. We want to thank you for entrusting to
us the final disposition of your loved one. We hope our service has been
a comfort to you, and if we helped to lighten your burden, then our aim
was accomplished. Thank you.
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