: CHICAGO (AP) — As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago's South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was "still the hottest ticket in town."
Fans, friends and fellow celebrities descended on the House of Hope megachurch to bid their farewells to a man who never forgot his humble Chicago roots. Hundreds of mourners had never even met Mac — or had met him only long enough to shake his hand, get an autograph or thank him for representing his neighborhood.
Mayor Richard Daley recalled that Mac was in his office recently, asking how he could help fight violent crime in the city.
"He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence," Daley said during the service. "That's why he's the king of comedy. He never lost his soul in Chicago."
Mac died Aug. 9 at age 50 of what his publicist said were complications from pneumonia. He had been at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July.
Samuel L. Jackson, who co-stars with Mac in the upcoming movie "Soul Men," spoke at the church, saying he knew Mac "was having some health issues, but he always said to me every morning that he was always good."
Isaac Hayes, who died Sunday, also stars in the movie, and Hayes' music was played during the service.
Jackson observed that Mac didn't mind the loss of privacy that comes with fame.
"He never turned that kid down for an autograph," Jackson said. "He always had time to shake a hand. He was always that kid from Chicago who wanted to make everybody happy and everybody laugh."
The service included the reading of condolence letters from children; from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, an Illinois senator; and from Mac's beloved White Sox baseball team. Mac's comedy routines were played on large video screens with off-color words bleeped out.
Outside, traffic was tied up for blocks, vendors sold memorial T-shirts for $10, and Chicago waiter Timothy Strickland manned a makeshift shrine featuring photos, including Mac's 1971 eighth-grade basketball team picture. A sign read: "Thank you, Bernie, for showing that good people do come from Englewood."
Mac grew up on the South Side in the Woodlawn and Englewood neighborhoods.
His co-stars from the documentary "The Original Kings of Comedy" — Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer — took the stage together at the church.
Hughley recalled that he and the others eagerly awaited Mac's stage attire each night. He said: "Bernie would wear colors that crayons hadn't even thought of yet."
He said he met Mac in Detroit, but that Mac always wanted to talk about Chicago.
"All he talked about was his family and this city," Hughley said. "He loved this city."
Mayor Richard Daley recalled that Mac was in his office recently, asking how he could help fight violent crime in the city.
"He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence," Daley -----
THIS IS THE MOST RACIST 2 face man in CHICAGO!
Notice how he said MAC was recently at his OFFICE..
THEN HE PASSED AFTER THAT! ! ! ! !
ITS TIME TO WAKE UP PEOPLE...AND MARCH TO GODS WORDS AND PROTECT OUR OWN AND BUILD OUR OWN!!
BERNIE MAC WILL GO TO HELL FOR THE PROFANITY HE USED IN HIS JOKES.
BERNIE MAC ALONG WITH ALL OF YOU PEOPLE IN AMERICA WILL FEEL THE FIRE WRATH OF GOD.
GOD HATES THE WORLD
GOD HATES THE U.S.A
GOD HATES FAGS
GOD HATES ISAAC HAYES
GOD HATES BERNIE MAC
GOD HATES DEAD SOLDIERS
GOD HATES THE POPE AND MAY HEY DIE IN HELL
GOD WILL KILL EVERYONE IN THE WORLD
Genesis 6:7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
GOD DOES NOT LIKE SINGLE MOTHERS AND HER CHILD TO ENTER HIS CHURCH
Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
GOD HATES WOMAN WHO DRESS LIKE MEN AND THAT INCLUDES HOMOSEXUALS LIKE ELLEN AND ROSIE
DEUTERONOMY 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
GOD HATES FAGS
1 Timothy 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
GOD HATES BLACK WOMAN OF AMERICA
5:7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
5:8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 5:9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.
Let's continue to pray for shirley phelps roper, apparently she hates herself and is very ignorant! God is love, she is hate.
We love Mr. Bernie Mac, and he will be greatly missed. If shirley knows so much about him, she must have been watching him. He's obviously a talent that she wishes she was, but would never be able to pull off.
Also, shirley, why are you on this site all of the time if you hate it/hate everyone and hate Bernie Mac??? Seems like you just want some much needed attention. First, pay attention to the picture you post next time, b/c the one you have up there is UGLY AS SIN!!!!
I know you wish you could be a beautiful black woman, but you're not so stop letting your jealousy and hate get the best of you. Fix your sorry self up a little bit, and maybe you'll be able to accept that you're ugly but you'll be alright with it. Sorry your mother and father didn't love you!!
GOD thanks for loving us, and letting us see that there are such demons as shirley, spouting hate in your name. She would be one of those false prophets. It's so hilarious to see that she really believes her ignorance.
R.I.P. Bernie Mac, you are one of the greatest of all times!
DIRECTED TO SHIRLEY PHELPS:
The Lord also informed us of His view of His word by giving us three grave warnings to those who would corrupt the Scriptures. God warned against adding to His word:
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar." (Proverbs 30:5-6)
with that being said I truly hope you seek true spiritual teachings because in the end YOU WILL BE THE ONLY 1 BURNING IN HELL!!
TO Shirley Phelps
John 11:25
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.
John 11:25
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.
John 11:25
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.
John 11:25
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.
ImNaturallySexy, you are so right. Many people love to leave out the NEW testament. Obviously Shirly is one of them. She is miserable, ugly inside and out, lonely and longs to be a beautiful black woman! She is hilarious and I appreciate her making me laugh today.
GOD help her, b/c she is 100% LOST!!!
There are BLACK WOMEN living in other places throughout the WORLD. So if God hates only black women in AMERICA (which I see no place in the bible) I guess you're saying he loves black women in other areas of the world.
-SHIRLEY you sound STUPID!!! My God loves everyone (even dumbasses like yourself) and he judges NO ONE!!!
man i'm going to miss bernie mac like a mofo i wish i was home in chicago to have been there he from around my way to he was 68th&carpenter i'm 68th&perry that's right ENGLEWOOD DEF IN HERE i'm moving back to the chi and will never move again trust on that ENGLEWOOD IN HERE SWEET HOME CHICAGO RIP BERNIE MAC!!!
HELL IS REAL AND YOU PEOPLE WILL GO THERE AND IT'S TOO LATE FOR YOU TO EVEN HAVE CHRIST SAVE YOU. YOU PEOPLE LIKE BERNIE MAC IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD WHO HATES BERNIE MAC.
The devil is certainly the King of terrors.
(Desolate in Hell) I was now outside the cell and I looked this direction and as I looked this way I could see there was flames of fire, about 10 miles away from me. I knew it was 10 miles. And a pit of fire, about 3 miles across, had flames that lit up the skyline enough to see the landscape of Hell just a little bit.
The darkness was so heavy; it just eats up any light. But there was enough to just see some of the skyline. It was all brown and desolate! I mean absolutely not one green leaf, not anything of life of any kind, just stone, dirt and black sky, and smog in the skylight. The flames were really high, so I could see it. There was a scripture in Deuteronomy 29:23
The whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning; it is not sown, nor does it bear, nor does any grass grow there, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His anger and His wrath.
There is no life whatsoever in Hell. It is so strange to be in a world where there is no life. Here we enjoy trees and fresh air, but there it is absolutely all dead.
(Heat) The heat was so intense, you can even describe it. It says in Deuteronomy 32:24
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
Jude 1:7
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
That's what is going on in Hell, it is so hot. All these things should kill you, but you don't die! You had to keep enduring all these things. I wanted peace of mind, to get away from the screams and to get out of there. It's like when you want to go home at night, when you had a rough day, you just want peace of mind. But there you endured all the screaming and all the torment. And you never ever get away from it, ever. In Isaiah 57:21 it says:
"There is no peace," Says my God, “for the wicked.”
You are also naked in Hell. It is just another thing to have to endure. Shame! In Ezekiel 32:24 it talks about shame in the pit.
There is Elam and all her multitude, all around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who have gone down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, who caused their terror in the land of the living; Now they bear their shame with those who go down to the Pit.
And in Job 26:6
Sheol is naked before Him, and Destruction has no covering.
That means God can see into Hell, so it is observable to Him. But also you are naked in Hell, just another thing you have to go through.
(Dry) There is no water in Hell, at all, no water. There's no humidity in the air and no water of any kind. It is so dry; you are desperate for a drop of water, just one. Just like the scripture says in Luke 16:23-24,
And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’
Shirley...you can lay all of the MTO posters on our stomach...but make sure we're naked...and kiss all our a/s/s...including our boy Bernie Mac.
Now I'll go read PSALMS 51 and repent for what I just told you...while I'm repenting...I want you to read PROVERBS ch. 6...the 6 things the LORD hate...yea 7...read it.
@ Imnaturallysexy, you look like what comes out of my [EXPLETIVE] after I use the toilet. I'm just changing my picture because the one I had wasn't big enough.
Anyway, GOD HATES SINGLE MAMA'S LIKE YOU WHO LIKE TO GO AFTER THAT CHILD SUPPORT. WON'T YOU RAISE YOUR KIDS RIGHT SO HE/SHE DON'T GO TO HELL LIKE YOU WILL.
little girl shirley, you're changing the picture b/c it was ulgy, a sin and an abomination!!! If you're going to be real, then be real. You wish you were a black beauty, you wish someone loved you, wish you could have won the affection of your parents and wish you were someone but you're not.
You sit on you computer, and go onto a site dominated by people YOU claim you and God both hate. Where's the logic in that???? If both of you hate us, why the hell would you spend so much of your time and energy on the web site?
You're so simple minded, and full of it. You claim you love God and work for him, yet you're full of hate. That's not God, that's the devil and you're one of his demons.
God gives us all a chance to be repent and be saved, so there's still time for your sorry ass to do so. If not, then you'll be the one lifting up your eyes in hell. You're such a waste of life!
By the way, shirley girl, don't try to talk about anybody's children. I know you're sad that NO ONE would volunteer to get your sinfully ugly ass pregnant!! I see more of where your hate comes from.
If God loves children, why would he hate them b/c their mother is single?? Non sense. You have no idea why a man/woman is a single parent, so stop rambling on w/ that non sense.
I hope you're taking this time to get get a makeover of your ugly face, horrible body and sick mind!
@realmrscunningham. Why would you think I would want to look like what comes out of my buttocks? You have to agree that ImNaturallySexY looks like "Mrs Hankey" or some one's feces.
You show shame to call yourself a black beauty but have the name of a white woman from "Happy Days."
GOD HATE ALL WELFARE RECEPIENTS AND YOU TOO SHALL GO TO HELL.
BI-OTCH!!! Don't NO BODY WANT TO LOOK AT YOUR UGLY ASS!!! This is a "BLACK WEBSITE" GET YOUR DUMB ASS OFF OF IT!!! When you can quote something positive of substance from the NEW TESTAMENT then you will be somebody...right now YOUR A BUMM, A LOSER, A JOKE and your ignorant ass need to be dunked in a pool of HOLY WATER and OILS!!
shirly girl,i'm sure this is the most exciting time in your life....to be able to interact w/ others. You have NO friends/NO family who loves you and NO life. That's obvious!!
ImNaturallySexy looks beautiful, but you look like an old dried up, white, hard piece shyt that's been sitting on the lawn for days!!! I understand that has left you an angry, lonely bitter little girl. Awww, poor you. You also refereced welfare so you must be talking about yourself, b/c i've never been on or used welfare. I wouldn't know about it, but you seem to.
As far as the name Cunningham, I don't see where there was ever a law stating it was a "white" name. Don't be ignorant and think that, just b/c someone white used the name on tv. That shows how simple your mind is, in your "little" world!
You're so funny, yet pathetic and desperately seeking attention and friends. Again, I understand why you obviously wish you were a beautiful black women, but you're not. Try to start accepting yourself for who/what you are......UGLY/PALE/IGNORANT/LONELY/UNLOVED/SINGLE/NO CHILDREN/PARENTS DIDN'T LOVE U/NOBODY WANTS U/LONGING TO BE A BLACK BEAUTY and AN UNACCOMPLISHED OLD LADY!!
AT SHIRLEY "HELPS DOPERS!!!"
Bi-otch I look better than you, I make more money than you, I'm more educated than you, and I know the BIBLE!!! Your UGLY, OLD, DIRTY TOWEL FACE ASS just mad because I SHUT YOU DOWN!!!! on your comments based off of the bible. I bet your husband is a OBAMA VOTIN', JESUS WORSHIPPIN', ALL AMERICAN BLACK WOMEN LOVIN and FU-CKIN MAN that's why you're a HATER. Please cop that SHORTY LOW CD!!! you DUMMIE!!!
ImNaturallySexy, you just shut down shirley girl again, w/ those comments about the husband. I love it!!! However, I highly doubt ANY man of any race would be w/ her or want her. We can be sure she had/has no husband!!!
She needs to find God, a man, some sex and a purpose and she'll be a much happier person. Oh well, we can see she longs to be a black women and she's a hater b/c she can't be.
shirley girl........HI HATER!!!
shirley is a delusional [EXPLETIVE]i cant stand people like that. that's why america's history is so messed up, because of people like her. the word 'hate' is the reason for a lot of the wrongful [EXPLETIVE] going on in america. you hateful bitch.
lord forgive us for our sins...
rip bernie mac
all i wanted to do was comment on chris rocks face, but once again, a hateful [EXPLETIVE] has disturb the harmony of a society.
shirley girl, if God hates everyone what makes you think he doesn't hate your evil ass??? what makes you THINK you're the only "thing" God loves??? where's your logic??
soldiers died for you to have the right to spout out the hate you're talking right now, so don't disrepect our soldiers who gave their lives for this country. why don't you give out your REAL phone # and address, so you can have some visitors?
i know you're lonely, and i bet several people would love to pay you a visit and beat that ass!
Shirley HELPS DOPERS!!!
Do you see my myspace address those who are my friend clearly knows that I'm far from fat because of my pictures that are posted!!! Now on you and the seven sins:
Lust (you want a black man or woman in your life), Sloth (your obviously a lazy mutha fu-cker because it's not hard leaving this black website and joining something more stupid and racist like yourself. Envy (you're jealous of black people and how far we have come up since your KKK upbringings) Pride (YOU LACK THIS)
@Shirley HELPS DOPERS aka ImNotNaturallySexy
Impersonation is the greatest form of flattery. You wouldn't know anything about this because no one wants to be YOU!!! (laughing and pointing at your ugly ass) -so Thanks Bi-OTCH!! And since you've been my comedy relief for a minute now, I'm logging off to live my life because you obviously don't have one. Bye Bi-OTCH!!!
@Lexia, you're right 100%...we should ignore silly shirley girl, but I am tired of her getting on here disrespecting everyone and now she's saying such disrespectful things about a great comedian/actor who has passed. That's just going too far, the man is dead! The things she sits up here and says about him is just wrong.
@ImNaturallySexy, we know she wants to be you and every other black woman. We were right.
@Queenof 256, she doesn't make you look bad. shirley girl makes herself look bad. i know she does not represent the white women of America.
@ Queenof256
She doesn't make you look bad. She's an idiot all by herself. That's why she changed her name and took down that God awful picture of what should've been her face.
@Gemini70
LOL!!! Yes, she's lonely and dark sided.
@Realmrscunningham
Yeah, we were right!! Her changing her name clearly proved our point!!! That she's living in denial.
@Ajalyn Thanks for the website of additional memorial pictures. Great Pictures!!! MTO you should try to do better. Seeing his wife was extremely saddening. I always liked the way his television wife (Wanda) had a similar name to his actual wife (Rhonda). I think part of the reason for Bernie's success was the way he honored his family. He will be surely missed. God Bless you Bernie and God Bless your family
Bernie Mac was too funny. I just watched his movie, Guess Who...and I had forgot how funny that was. I think he basically played himself in that movie! Let's not disrespect those who attended. Apparently his fellow comedians thought highly of him, and Chris Rock is still a true talent and opened a lot of doors!
@ImNaturallySexy, we do see that shirley phelps roper got shut down fast, after you busted her changing her info to yours. What a punk!
@Queenof256, you should feel blessed that you didn't see that sinfully ugly picture shirley had posted. she was called out by us, and like a coward she took the picture down. If she was about anything, she would have put it back up there.
Have a lovely night!
It's amazing how a man most of didn't personally know, meant so much to all of us. This guy seemed like he knew what it was really about-- family, friends, a sense of pride in what you do and where you're from. Even though his death to us is untimely, he sure packed a lot of living into the fifty years of his life. Bernie and his lovely wife, Rhonda, appeared to have a love that few will ever experience.
"I pitty the fool" who didn't love Bernie Mac. For one, you're greatly outnumbered.
Rest in Peace BIG MAC-- thanks for all the laughs. You had a lot of heart!
@ FelonysHobby - LOL, I had forgot Bernie was in that movie, "Dont be a Menace to South Central while Drinking your Juice in the Hood" (1996 Classic)
Bernie said: You aint so tough now, little ni__a. I hate you black bastards, you stink. I hate your black skin. I hate your black pants. I hate black pepper. I hate black keys on a piano. I hate my gums, because they black. I hate Whoopi Goldberg's lips. I hate the back of Forrest Whittakers neck. Most of all, I hate that black-azz Wesley Snipes.
To a Great Chicago Icon... Mr. Mac you will be missed!
Mann...R.I.P to the Mac Man! is crazy but every things happen for a reason, This man provided us with laughs and movies for years and his legacy lives on he brought smiles to our faces and was a true comedian in every sense of the word as well as an established actor we will miss you always love you!!!
