Funeral service for Ossie Davis
OSSIE DAVIS, BELOVED ACTOR AND HUMANITARIAN, REMEMBERED
Visitation and Funeral Service, Open to the Public, Set for Friday and Saturday, February 11 &12
WHAT: Funeral services for the late Ossie Davis, 87, noted writer, actor and activist, have been confirmed. In keeping with the spirit of his life and his concern for humanity, both his visitation and funeral are open to the public.
VISITATION:
Friday, February 11-5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 W. 138th Street, Manhattan
FUNERAL DETAILS:
Saturday, February 12 at 12:00pm noon,
Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive (120th street), Manhattan
The presiding ministers at the ecumenical service will be the Reverend James Forbes, pastor of Riverside Church, and the Reverend Calvin O. Butts III, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, where Davis was a member.
FAMILY REQUEST: In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations
be made in Mr. Davis' name to one or more of the following
organizations:
Oxfam America
Sudan Crisis Relief Fund
P.O. Box 1211
Albert Lea,Minnesota 56007-1211
EXCEL Institute
2266 25th Place, NE
Washington, D.C. 20018, Attn: George Starke
WBAI Pacifica Radio,
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Attn: Mr. Bernard White
Today's Students/Tomorrow's Teachers,
3 West Main Street, 2nd Floor
Elmsford, NY 10523
Attn: Dr. Betty Perkins
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contacts: Family Inquiries
Carolyn Odom (914) 235-1113 (c)
Funeral/Visitation Press Credentials:
Andrew Wadium, (212) 886-9598 (o)
Additional Information
Terrie Williams, (917) 837-0790 (c);
Cheryl Duncan, (917) 981-1842 (c)
