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Deacon Isaac Newton Farris, Sr.

Passed 12/30/2017

Obituary For Deacon Isaac Newton Farris, Sr.

Celebration of Life Service for Isaac Newton Farris Sr. of Atlanta, GA, who passed on December 30, 2017, at the age of 83, will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018; 12:00 Noon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312; Reverend Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, Senior Pastor; Interment Southview Cemetery.

Farris was the husband of Dr. Christine King Farris, the father of Isaac Farris Jr. and Dr. Angela Farris Watkins, and the grandfather of Farris Christine Watkins. Farris was a graduate of Lincoln University (Missouri), founder and president of Farris Color Visions, an Army veteran, a Deacon and Trustee at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated Omega Service will be held this evening at 6:06 PM.

The Hour of Visitation and Viewing will also be held this evening at 6:30-8:00 PM. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel. 404.758.1731.


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To The Farris Family, You have my deepest sympathy. May Jehovah ( Psalm 83:18), continue to comfort, strengthen and sustain you at this time of such great loss, Psalm 46:1 and Isaiah 41:10,13. For more comforting and encouraging scriptures please visit our website at www.jw.org.

M Jones

To The Farris Family: Earth Has No Sorrow's That Heaven Can't Heal. I Pray That God Grant You Peace, That Surpasses All Understanding And We Will Miss Mr. Farris Dearly.

Rosland F. & Keyshawn D.

With heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your loved one. Please be assured that death is not in God's purpose for mankind. His purpose is that mankind has everlasting life. Therefore, he will permanently remove all things that cause death and suffering and he will restore life to those lost in death by means of a resurrection. He yearns to do so as conditions existing today were not his doing or in his purpose. (Job 14:14, 15; Acts 24:15) To learn more visit www.jw.org.

D

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. I hope you find comfort in the words found at Isaiah 25:8 - He will swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.' May this video of the hope of the resurrection, seeing your loved one right here on earth again, bring you some comfort: http://tv.jw.org/#en/video/VODProgramsEvents/pub-jwbcov_201405_5_VIDEO

Shelly

Dear Farris and King Families Whenever I would volunteer at the King Center for special events, I would see Mr. Farris hanging in the background giving support to whatever you all were doing. He was quiet but I knew he was the go to person. He will be missed. Jehovah will be with you ready to listen and comfort you all. Deborah Daniels Dawson and Jasmine Dawson

DEBORAH DANIELS DAWSON

My heart goes out to the Ferris family , itâ??s never easy to lose a loved one in death, but this hope from the Bible does give us comfort, please read Revelation 21:3-5

GD

My condolences to the family. May you find comfort in the scripture at Revelation 21:4 and the website jw. org.

Niecy

Greetings from Atlanta: City of Peace. Our deepest sympathies to Dr. Christine King Farris and her beautiful family in the loss of Isaac Newton Farris, Sr. No one on Earth can ever replace the kind of love from a cherished Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle or Civic Leader. Fortunately, we will be able to continue experiencing the love of Isaac Newton Farris, Sr in the lives of everyone he has 'touched' and inspired. In special ways, he will always live on, especially through his love and service legacy. May God continue to bless him and all of us...

John R. Naugle

My prayers are with the Farris family.

Deacon Richard

I am so sorry for your loss. I know this is a hard time for you. I hope this scripture at Revelation 21:4 can help. For more upbuilding material please visit Jw.org.

To The Farris Family: Earth Has No Sorrow's That Heaven Can't Heal. I Pray That God Grant You Peace, That Surpasses All Understanding And We Will Miss Mr. Farris Dearly.

Rosland F. & Keyshawn D.

May God strengthen and comfort you during this time.

Malissa Bush

To The Family, I know, your loved one will be truly missed. May you reflect back over the many wonderful memories you shared together and I am sure they will bring a smile to your heart. The Bible promises we will see our dead love ones come back in the resurrection.(Revelation 21:3,4). Allow Gods word to bring you comfort, peace, and hope.

Ramona

Dear Farris family, I send you my sincere sympathies for the loss of your dear loved one Issac. Losing someone we love in death is a difficult event to endure. God's Word has provided a comforting hope for the future, for our loved ones whom we have loss in death. John 5:28,29 says, 'Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.' What this can mean for you is a real hope of being reunited with your dear loved ones. This reunion will take place in a beautiful Paradise on earth, where we'll be able to fully experience the words 'death will be no more.' (Revelation 21:4;Psalm 37:11,29)

Brittany

It was a true honor and pleasure to have met Mr. Isaac. May God keep your family during this time.

Dana Hampton

To the Farris Family:

In this difficult time in your life, may you find comfort in God's Word, the Bible. James 4:8 encourages us to 'Draw close to God, and He will draw close to you.'

My condolences.

S. Acker

Please accept my sincere condolences. Your family and friends can be a great source of comfort during such a grievous time. You can also find comfort from Jehovah the God of comfort. 2 Cor: 1: 3,4

Rhonda

Dear Family, my sincere condolences at this difficult time. Please take comfort in the knowledge that the dead can live again thru the resurrection (Job 14:14,15), and that God hates death, and promises to eliminate it forever (1 Cor. 15:26).

MH

My deepest condolences to all the love ones of the dearly departed. The words found at 2 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 3 and 4 were especially comforting to me and my family during the loss of our parents and dear loved ones. It says, 'Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with comfort that we receive from God.' May these words strengthen you too.

Katrina R.

To The Family I'm so sorry to learn about your loss. Rev. 21: 3,4 speaks of a wonderful time when tears of sorrow will turn to tears of joy! JW.ORG

S

My sincerest and heartfelt condolences extended to the King-Farris families during this time.

Marquez

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see GOD. Matt 5:8

Princess

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see GOD. Matt 5:8

Princess

I would like to offer my condolences to the Farris family and may God be a refuge and strength in your time of sorrow.(Psalms 46:1)

P. Watts

Dear Family, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your precious loved one. I pray you will all find comfort and strength in Jesusâ?? promise of life (Acts 24:15) in a renewed Paradise, where â??death will be no moreâ?? (Rev 21:3,4; John 5:28,29; Luke 23:43). May Jehovah GOD (Ps 83:18) grant you peace and comfort during this time of sorrow (Matthew 5:4). Visit www.jw.org for timely consolation.

V.Taylor

I Want To Extend My Deepest Sympathy To The Family Our Heavenly Father Jehovah Original Purpose for mankind was to live forever that purpose has not changed which helps us to understand the verse at Ecclesiastes 3 : 11 it says God has put Eternity in our Hearts thus he has promise at Act 24 : 15 to resurrect our dear Love Ones all this is possible by means of Jesus our Savior who Lovingly gave his Life for us ( John 3 : 16 ) Thus we can look forward to the time when death will be no more and all things that cause pain and sorrow will not be ( Revelation 21 : 3-5 ) and we will live on earth in true Paradise conditions ( 2 Peter 3 : 13 ) The Bible says God cannot lie thus his promises will never fail ( Titus 1 : 2, Numbers 23 : 19 ) Please know that Jehovah is close to all who are Brokenhearted and Crushed in Spirit due to Death ( Psalms 34 : 18 ) May you meditate on these Scriptural Promises and the Hope God gives with Endurance when you are able ( Romans 15 : 4 )

C. L.

To family and friends my deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one. Losing a loved one in death is very painful and Almighty God Jehovah (Psalms 83:18) knows the pain and hurt that you now have at this most difficult time. HE has promised that our loved ones will live again right here on the earth. Read Isaiah 26:19 in your Bible. His Son Jesus promised that there's going to be a resurrection of all those in the grave and they will hear his voice and come out. John 5:28,29 To learn more about God's promises and the resurrection hope, please visit www.jw.org I hope you will find some comfort in the hope of the resurrection found in the scriptures.

E

May Jehovah the God of all comfort and peace be with the Farris family during this difficult time. Psalms 83:18

My condolences to the Newton Farris family. In Revelation 21:3,4 God promises to wipe out all tears from our eyes and there will be no more death, suffering, crying, or pain. All this will be things of the past. For more information you can visit our website at jw.org

C

Please accept my heartfelt condolences onthe loss of your loved one May God give you the strength and comfort during this difficult time Ps 46:1

To The Family I'm so sorry to learn about your loss. Rev. 21: 3,4 speaks of a wonderful time when tears of sorrow will turn to tears of joy! JW.ORG

S

To The Family I'm so sorry to learn about your loss. Rev. 21: 3,4 speaks of a wonderful time when tears of sorrow will turn to tears of joy! JW.ORG

S

I would like to offer my condolences for your loss. I hope you will find comfort in knowing that Jehovah, the God of all comfort, will soon eliminate all grief and provide permanent consolation when â??all those in the memorial tombs will hear [Christâ??s] voice and come outâ??! (John 5:28, 29) God promises that â??he will do away with death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces.â?? (Isa. 25:8) Then, instead of having to â??weep with those who weep,â?? all earthâ??s inhabitants will â??rejoice with those who rejoice.â???â??Rom. 12:15.

M Jones

So sorry to hear of your loss. May God continue to shower you and your family with His Grace and Mercy during this sad time and in the days ahead. With deepest sympathy!!!

Gloria Knowles Bell & Family

Praying God's Mercy & Grace on you at this difficult time.

Doris

Praying God's Mercy & Grace on you at this difficult time.

Doris

To The Farris Family: Earth Has No Sorrow's That Heaven Can't Heal. I Pray That God Grant You Peace, That Surpasses All Understanding And We Will Miss Mr. Farris Dearly.

Rosland F. & Keyshawn D.

To The Farris Family: Earth Has No Sorrow's That Heaven Can't Heal. I Pray That God Grant You Peace, That Surpasses All Understanding And We Will Miss Mr. Farris Dearly.

Rosland F. & Keyshawn D.

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