Rico Wade’s life will be celebrated in one of his hometown’s iconic houses of worship. Today, the Atlanta music pioneer will be remembered.
Wade died on April 13 at the age of 52.
The private, invitation-only service for family and friends will take place at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Outside of the church, there will be 68 members of Clark Atlanta’s band performing hits produced by Organized Noize, his musical collective, which begot OutKast and the Goodie Mob,
Burial details were not announced, but following the service, a funeral procession will include a few stops at landmarks that played a crucial role in Wade’s legacy, such as “the White House,” and the intersection of Headland and Delowe in East Point.
The procession will begin near Mercedes-Benz Stadium about 1 p.m., after the service concludes.
Full processional route:
* Start Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
* Take a left on Harlan Road SW (Flowers to be laid at 409 Harlan Road SW)
* Take a right on Peyton Road SW
* Take a right on Benjamin E. Mays Drive SW
* Take a left on Lynhurst Drive SW
* Take a left Cascade Road
* Make a right on Adams Drive SW (Flowers to be laid at 1590 Adams Drive SW)
* Take left on Childress Drive SW
* Take left on Campbellton Road
* Take right on Delowe Drive
* Take right on Headland Drive (Flowers to be laid at the corner of Delowe and Headland)
