Joshua Ajjarapu Jr.

Funeral services for the Rev. Joshua Ajjarapu Jr., 56, Atlanta, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. A private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.Mr. Ajjarapu died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Griffin, Ga.He was born July 15, 1949, in Anathavaram, India, the son of Joshua and Vijayamma Peyyala Ajjarapu.He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the Government Arts and Science College in Bheemavaram, India.Mr. Ajjarapu was a nondenominational Christian missionary. He traveled in the United States to raise support for missionary work in India.Survivors include a son, Samuel J., Raytown, Mo.; three daughters, Mary Ajjarapu and Sharon Ajjarapu, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Glory Ajjarapu, Lenexa; three brothers, the Rev. Krishna M., Colorado Springs, Colo., Pandu R., India, and Franklin K.J., Chicago.The family suggests memorials to the Lamb Tracks Ministry, sent in care of the mortuary, 1003 John L. Williams Drive, Eudora 66025. Online condolences may be sent to info@warrenmcelwain.com, subject: Ajjarapu.