Funeral arrangements have been set for Lyndon A. Wade, the 82-year-old community leader and former president of the Atlanta Urban League who died Saturday at his home.
Wade’s family plans a celebration of his life at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8 at Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, which is located at 830 Westview Drive SW in Atlanta.
Interment follows at Westview Cemetery.
There will be a viewing from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Murray Brothers Funeral Home at 1199 Utoy Springs Road in Atlanta.
Visitation with the family follows from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Atlanta native considered the Atlanta Urban League a force for good when he joined in 1968 and stayed on as president for more than 32 years.
His wife, Shirley, and he celebrated 51 years of marriage in 2016. They raised four children and have two granddaughters.
Wade’s family has set up a scholarship in his name at Morehouse College and are accepting donations.
Memorial contributions can be sent to the Lyndon A. Wade Educational Scholarship Fund at Morehouse College. Make checks payable to Morehouse College and write “Lyndon A. Wade Scholarship” in the memo line and mail to: Morehouse College, Attention James Tyson, Office of Institutional Advancement, 830 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30314.
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