Sand Shell

Homegoing Celebration For

Richard Lamont Duncan, Sr.

Sunrise: March 30, 1952 | Sunset: January 18, 2014

Order of Service

Monday, February 3, 2014 • 11:00 a.m.

Mount Olive Baptist Church

4300 South Compton Ave, Los Angeles, Ca

Officiant: Pastor Lester Heath

Prelude................................................................................................Musical Selection
Processional..........................................................................................Clergy & Family
Scripture Reading: Old Testament: Psalms 23.....................................................Pulpit

New Testament: John 14:1-6
Prayer...................................................................................................... Lynette Harris
Solo Section................................."Total Praise"..................................Mandela Duncan
Acknowledgements..................................................................................Imani Duncan
Praise Dance .........................“Take me to the King” .......................... Delajauntee Hall
Reading of the Obituary............................................................................Terisa Nelson
Remarks ................................... 2 minutes please................................Family & Friends
Eulogy............................................................................................. Pastor Lester Heath
Parting View.......................................................................................Musical Prelude

Recessional

Interment

Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood, CA

Repast

Mount Olive Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall

Obituary

On March 30, 1952, Richard Lamont Duncan Sr. was born to Gora Duncan and

Dorothy Penton.

Richard was raised and educated in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Manuel

Arts High School, where he demonstrated his athletic abilities by playing varsity football
and baseball.

Richard accepted Christ and was raised at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. He

later rededicated his life to Christ and joined City Of Refuge Church in Gardena. Upon
relocating to Charlotte, NC, Richard found his home at Life Center International under
the leadership of Bishop Terrell Murphy, where he served faithfully until God called him
home.

Richard married LaVonne Thomas, and to this union two children, Richard Jr. and

Miesha Duncan were born. Later, he married Rebekah Thornton, and to this union
Imani Duncan was born.

During his working career, Richard held several employment positions, which included

working for The City of Los Angeles, Charlotte Latin School, and Piedmont Airlines.

In his spare time Richard enjoyed watching sports, fishing, cooking, and music. Playing

percussion instruments with the Music & Arts Worship Department at his church, was
his pleasure.

Richard was preceded in death by his Father Gora Duncan, Mother Dorothy Brown,

Stepfather Jasper Brown, Grandmother Louella Harris and Godmother Dorothy Southall.

Richard departed this life on January 18, 2014. He leaves to cherish his memory 3

Children Richard Jr., Miesha and Imani; 2 Sisters Barbara Jones and Oletha Brown; 12
Grandchildren, Mandela, Delajauntee, Richard III, Taylor, Franeka, Frank III, Lyric,
Willie III, Chanice, Naomi, Mya and Kareem; 2 Nieces, Terisa and Stephanie; His
extended family the Southall's; God brother Sylvester; Best Friend Marcel Perez-Ayala;
a special friend Ann McFarland; His Church Family and a host of family and friends.

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard his call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I've
found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
en ll it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My Life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.





You were Special to us
A man never too busy to talk or listen.

A man always nding the time to share
and lend a helping hand.

A man who touched so many lives,
and now we can imagine how much a rich

and peaceful life it must have been.

You were one of those special kind of people
that was well respected, beautiful and well loved.

at is why you were so very special to us
Richard L. Duncan, Sr.

Because You Were God’s Chosen Man.

~ e Family~

Active Pallbearers

Richard Duncan Jr. • Darryl Southall
Sylvester Southall • Charlie Nelson
Shadee Simmons • Marcel Perez

Honorary Pallbearers

Mandela Duncan • Frank Hall III
Richard Duncan III • Willie Williams III

Faraji Abram • Kareem Abram

Acknowledgement

The Duncan Family would first like to Thank God for all his love, grace and mercy.
Our prayer to God is that he continues to bless each one of you for your prayers,
comfort, and support in our time of sorrow. We know that words alone can not

express the love we have for you.
Thank You, Love our Family

Services Entrusted To:

Exquisite Family Mortuary

2617 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90305
www.exquisitefamilymortuary.com
323.753.0788