- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mr. Willis Melton Fitzhugh, Sr., Thursday, January 6, 1994, 2:00 P.M., St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Terence Renard Gray, Officiating, Interment, Fort Hill Cemetery, "Hutchings Services"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1994-01-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willis Melton Fitzhugh, Sr. Birth date: December 15, 1907. Death date: December 31, 1993. Funeral date: January 6, 1994. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. Chuch (Macon, 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_fitzhughwillismeltonsr19940106
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_fitzhughwillismeltonsr19940106
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
Mr. John Turk Mr. Walter Davis Mr. Lawrence Card
Mr. Ed Carvest, Jr. Mr. Ezell Davis
Mr. Booker T. Lamar
WELL DONE
Servant of God, Well done, Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy. The pains of death are past. Labor and Sorrow ceased; The life's long warfare closed at last, Thy soul is found in peace.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are deeply appreciative to our many friends for all gestures of kindness rendered during the illness and passing of our loved one - prayers, visits, food, floral arrangements, use ofcars, monetary contributions and all other expressions of condolences.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1994 2:00P.M.
ST. PAUL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH REV. TERENCE RENARD GRAY, OFFICIATING INTERMENT FORT IDLL CEMETERY
OBITUARY
Mr. Willis Melton Fitzhugh, Sr. was born in Newport News, Va. on December 15, 1907 to the parentage ofHerbert and Julia Butler Fitzhugh. Upon the death ofhis mother, he move.d to Macon, Georgia at an early age, and was reared by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob T. Butler. He was educated in the Public Schools of Bibb County.
He was united in marriage to Mary Henry Irwin on October 14, 1929. To this union three sons were born, one of whom preceded him in death.
He has been a life long member ofSt. Paul A.M.E. Church. He served diligently with faith, devotion and concern in various capacities over the years, including the Trustee Board, Sunday School and Building Committee. He spent his entire career as a Brick mason and as a Masonry Foreman for several of the leading General Contractors in Macon and Middle Georgia. He was one of the chartering members who helped establish the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft, Local No. 4 of Georgia. He served as the local president for many years and served in various leadership roles with both the Georgia State Conference and the International Union. He was also active in the Elks for many years.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Those who shared in his life had an adventure that will be cherished and loved forever. On December 31, 1993, "The Master's will was done."
He leaves to rejoice in his memory: his wife, Mary H. Fitzhugh, Macon, Ga; two sons, Julian A. Fitzhugh, San Ramon, Ca., Anderson E. Fitzhugh, Glendale, Az.; two daughters-in-law, Bonnie Nusbaum-Fitzhugh, San Ramon, Ca., and Frances Fitzhugh, Glendale, Az.; nine grandchildren, Michele Craig, Lisa Fitzhugh, Bryan Fitzhugh, Kenneth Fitzhugh all of Phoenix, Az., Jerita Rainey ofMacon, Ga., Donald Fitzhugh ofFlint Mi., Gregory Fitzhugh ofAlbany, Ga., Jeffery Jones Fitzhugh and Ashley Jones Fitzhugh of San Ramon, Ca.; and seven great grandchildren.
ORDER OF SERVICE The Rev. Terence Renard Gray, Presiding
THE PRELUDE ........................................ Bro. Robert Cummings Bro. David Fields
THE PROCESSIONAL ................ Ministers, Pallbearers and Family THE HYMN OF COMFORT ................. The Choir and Congregation
"Amazing Grace" #226 tune- AMAZING GRACE THE PRAYER OF CONSOLATION ........ The Rev. Gabriel Hardeman
Presiding Elder THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Old Testament ................ Psalm 121 ........................ Rev. E. S. Mallory New Testament ..... II Corinthians 5:1-10 ........ Rev. Marlette Gilbert THE SELECTION ............. Combined Choin; of Saint Paul AMEC THE REMARKS (three minutes please)
Brother Charlie Powell Brother Walter Davis Brother George McBride
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................... Mrs. Helen Vinson
THE SOLO ...................................................... Bro. Harold Lamar
THE EULOGY ..................................... Rev. Terence Renard Gray
** THE HYMN OF ASSURANCE ......... The Choir and Congregation
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee" #415 tune - OLIVET
THE RECESSIONAL .............. Ministers, Pallbearers and Family
THE INTERMENT ............................................ Ft. liill Cemetecy
**All Standing
