- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Willie Ashmon, Sr., Saturday, June 4, 1994, Three O'Clock P.M., Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Montezuma, Georgia, Reverend Bobby J. Brown, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1994-06-04
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Montezuma--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Montezuma--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Montezuma---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Montezuma--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Montezuma--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Montezuma--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Macon County, Montezuma, 32.30516, -84.02741
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Ashmon, Sr. Birth date: December 26, 1906. Death date: May 31, 1994. Funeral date: June 4, 1994. Church: Brown Chapel Baptist Church (Montezuma, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_ashmonwilliesr19940604
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_ashmonwilliesr19940604
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Daryl Ashmon Arnold Ashmon Roderick G. Battle
PALLBEARERS
Wilbur Ashmon Freddie Ashmon Torrence Ashman
FLOWER ATTENDANTS Ushers and Friends
Life Is Forever/ Death Is A Dream/
If we did not go to sleep at night We'd never awaken to see the light, And the joy of watching a new day break Or meeting the dawn by some quut lake Would never he ours unless we slept While God and all His angels kept A vigil through this ''little death" That's over with the morning's breathAnd death, too, is a time of sleeping, For those who die are in God's keeping And there's a "sunrise" for each soul, For LIFE not DEAm is God's l"omised goalSo trust God's promise and Jou.bt Him never For only through death can man UVE FOREVER!
Services Provided By: WEST'S MORTUARY
325 Drayton Street Montezuma, Georgia
In Loving Memory
of
Willie Ashmon, Sr.
Saturday, June 4, 1994
Three O'Clock P.M.
Brown Chapel Baptist Church
Montezuma, Georgia Reverend Bobby J. Brown, Officiating
OBITUARY
Mr. Willie Ashman, Sr., son of the late Mr. Howard Ashman and Mrs. Elberta Robinson Ashman, was born December 26, 1907 in Macon County, Georgia. At an early age, he professed faith in Christ and joined Brown Chapel Baptist Church where he served faithfully as assistant chairman of the deacon board. His church was dear to his heart. Brown Chapel has lost one of its most faithful and dedicated members. Deacon Ashman served his God and community unselfishly. He worked diligently for many years to improve every facet of the church program. He was a caring and generous person on whom family and friends could always depend for boundless love and support.
Mr. Ashman was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Florence Haugabook Ashman and they were blessed with a beautiful family. She preceded him in death, as did two children, Bertha Ashman and Barbita Ashman. on Tuesday, May 31, 1994 in Macon, Georgia, Deacon Ashman quietly departed this life as God embraced him in His arms and enfolded him in His care.
His beautiful life will be cherished in the lives of his children: Willie J. Larry Ashman, Willie H. Ashman and Freddie M. Ashman of Montezuma, Georgia, Willie C. Ashman of Camden, Alabama, Adolp.hus West Ashman of Miami, Florida, Elder Nathaniel Ashmen of Warner Robins, Georgia, Calvin Ashman of Montezuma, Georgia, Elberta A. Harris of Macon, Georgia, Evangelist Lillie Ruth Battle of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Mamie Mills of Macon, Georgia, Delores Peterson of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Carolyn Tharpe and Wylene Amadi of Tucker, Georgia and Victoria Rice of Lawrenceville, Georgia; stepchildren, Beulah Larry and George Larry of Montezuma, Georgia; sisters and brother, Louise Whitaker, Mamie Hopkins and Howard Ashman, Jr. of Washington, D.C.; one aunt, Rose Ashman of Fort Valley, Georgia, brothers-in-law, Willie Haugabook of Marshallville, Georgi~, Sam Felder of Perry, Georgia, Cleve Larry of Henderson, Georgia,. Harges Rice of Montezuma, Georgia, Joseph Haugabook of Rockmart, Georgia and Joseph Rice of Marshallville, Georgia; sisters-in-law, Bertha Haugabook of Atlanta, Georgia, Zollie Mae Ashman of Newark, New Jersey, Alice Felder of Perry, Georgia, JoAnn Haugabook of Rockmart, Georgia, Dorothy Ashmon of Washington, D.C. and Mary Lou Haugabook of Marshallville, Georgia; daughters-in-law, Elizabeth Larry Ashmon, Marie Ashman, Nettie Ashman, Bertha Mae Ashman, Geraldine Ashman, Anna Ashman, and Elizabeth West Ashman; sons-in-law, E.J. Peterson and Richard Tharpe; forty-five grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
The Prelude The Processional and Viewing The Selection ....................................... Choir The Prayer of Consolation ............ Reverend Terrence Gray The Old Testament Scripture .......... Reverend Melvin Fussell The New Testament Scripture ....................... Minister The Solo ................................... Richard Tharpe The Obituary ........... (Read Silently) ........... Soft Music The Solo ................................. Mack Lockerman The Remarks .................. ........ Deacon Leroy James
Open To Friends (3 minutes limit please) The Selection ....................................... Choir The Eulogy ........................ Reverend Bobby J. Brown The Acknowledgements .............. Staff of West's Mortuary The Recesional Interment .......................... Brown Chapel Cemetery
A SPECIAL THANKS Our hearts have been made to rejoice during the illness of our father and during our bereavement by the many acts of kindness extended to our family. We are grateful for your prayers, visits, memorial contributions, food offerings, all kindness extended to us. May God continue to bless you.
The Family