- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Celebration for Mr. John Edward Davis, Sr., Sunrise 10/10/ 1924, Sunset 8/16/2012, Wednesday, August 22, 2012, Three O'clock in the afternoon, Jerusalem Baptist Church, 327 South Sixth Street, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550, Pastor Christopher Frazier, Officiating, Reverend Michael Harris, Presiding
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2012-08-22
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Hartsville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Hartsville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Hartsville---History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Hartsville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Hartsville--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Hartsville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Darlington County, Hartsville, 34.37404, -80.0734
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for John Edward Davis, Sr. Birth date: October 10, 1924. Death date: August 16, 2012. Funeral date: August 22, 2012. Church: Jerusalem Baptist Church (Hartsville, S.C.). 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 284
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_davisjohnedwardsr20120822
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_davisjohnedwardsr20120822
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Broken Chain Little did we know the morning, that God was going to call your name. .. In life we loved you dearly; - in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you,
you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories; your love is still our guide. Though we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family ' s chain is broken and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again. Love,
Your Children
Flower Bearers Jeru al em Bapti st C hurch Mi ss ionary Soci ety
Casket Bearcs Th e M en of Jeru sal em Bapti st Church
A Precious One
A preciou s one from us ha s gon A voice we loved is sti II.
A place is vacant in our hearts, which never can be filled.
Some may think you are forgotten , though on earth you are no more. But in memory you are with us,
as you always were before. You shall i ive in our memory forever.
Love, Your Grandchildren
Acknowledgements Words fail us as we try to express to all (?fyou our sincere thanks for that which was done j(Jr us during the illness and subsequent passing of the patriarch of our family, John Edward Davis, Sr. who everyone knew as ''Tip ". Your prayers, love, presence, acts of kindness, and service have sustained us. We saw all of these as God 's love expressed through you. Thank you and may God richly bless you and keep you. We would also like lo extend a special/hank you to Hospice ofChesterfield and Florence, South Carolina.
The Davis Family
Hines Funeral Home
833 S. Sixth Street Hartsville, South Carolina
(843) 332-1771 www.hinesfuneralhome.com
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Obiluary
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John Edward Davis, Sr. affectionately known as "Tip Toe," was born in Woodrow, South Ca rolina on October I0; 1924. He was the son of Norris Davi s and Anna Pearson Quick, and the stepson of Jack Quick. He atte nded the public schoo ls of Darlington Co unty, South Carolina. In January 1948, he was joined in holy matrimony to Josephine McKay Davi s. The couple enjoyed 60 blissful years of marriage. This union was blessed with seven children.
John went to Wilmington, North Carolina where he worked in the ship yard. From 1943 to 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served during World War II. He received several awards including the American Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably di scharged on February 12, 1946. John was a dedicated employee for 41 years at Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville, South Carolina from 1946 to 1987.
.John was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, where he served on the Trustee Board. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge before his health began to fail. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, gardening, and spending time with his family.-- The Spirit of our beloved, John Edward Davis, Sr., gently slipped _away on August 16, 2012. Although it may be beyond our understanding, we are comforted by the life he lived, the love he shared, and the legacy he leaves behind.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine; both of his parents; a son, John Edward Davis, Jr. ; a daughter, Joann Davis; a brother, Dewey Gamble; and a sister, Rosa Lee Goins.
Surviving to cherish the memory and maintain the legacy of John Edward "Tip" Davis, Sr., include his two daughters, Rose Anna Davis and Julia lone Singh both of Society Hill , SC; three so ns, Norris Davis of Society Hill , SC, James E. Davis of Atlanta, GA, and Willie I. (Thomasena) Davis of Hartsville, SC; two sisters-in-law, Julia Byrd and Jannie Mae Gamble both of Hartsville, SC; two brothers-in-law, Johnny (Lila Mae) Douglas of Society Hill, SC and Irving McKay of Ohio; a special nephew, Willie James Pearson of Baltimore, MD; 18 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other close relatives and very clear friends.
Love Lives On Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on. And cherished memories never fade
Because a loved one's gone... Those we love can never be more than a thought apart
For as long as there is memory, They' lllive on in the heart.
Order ofService
f"{_eve rend Michael Harri s, Pres iding
Prelude ................................................ Musician Processional ............................ Scriptural Sentences
Opening Hyn1n # 132 .................................. :. Choir
"A ma:::ing Crace"
Scripture Lessons: Old Testament ..................................... Minister New Testament .................................... Minister
Prayer .................................................. Minister
Selection .................................. The Gospel Chorus
"One Duy At A Time"
Acknowledgements ....................... Mr. Carl M. Days
}-fines Funeral Home, Inc.
Remarks (3 minutes please) Friend ........................... Deacon Charles Douglas Family ........................... Reverend Johnny Bailey
Solo .......................................... Mr. Carl M. Days
Words of Comfort ............... Pastor Christopher Frazier
Selection .................................................. Choir First Benediction Recessional & Parting View
Committal"' Final Benediction"' Interment Greenlawn Cemetery
Hartsville, South Carolina