- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies for the late Mr. Sam Flowers 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 1981, St. Lither Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor, Rev. Charles Polk
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1981-09-26
- Subject:
- African American men--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sam Flowers. Birth date: June 9, 1932. Death date: August 23, 1953. Funeral date: September 26, 1981. Church: St. Luther Missionary Baptist Church. 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_flowerssam19810926
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_flowerssam19810926
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Lee Thorn Payton Leroy Armstrong
James Flowers
Rowan Thomas George Jones
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
James Holladay
Rev. Clyde Tate
Robert Milton
Joe Rue
Leroy Armstrong, Jr.
FLOWER BEARERS Nieces
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OBSEQUIES for the late
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.. INTERMENT Salem Baptist Church Terry, Mississippi
ARRANGEMENTS COOK FUNERAL HOME, INC.
2110 Lynch Street 1ackson, Mississippi
NU-SOUTH TYPESETTING 354- 1049
11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 1981 St. Luther Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor, Rev. Charles Polk
OBITUARY
The late Mr. Sam Flowers was born June 9, 1932 in Hinds County to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene and Alberta Flowers.
At an early age he joined Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. He mrrried Lucille Smith on August 23, 1953 from Crystaf Springs, Mississippi.
He later moveq .to.Jackson, Mississippi and joined the Saint Luther ~a'ptist Church.
At th.e age .of ten he started singing with a group known as the Gospel Five from Crystal Springs, Mississippi. In 1955, he began singing with the Seven Stars as a bass singer until his health started failing.
Although Mr. Flowers departed the physical life at 8:35 p.m.September 19, 1981 at Hinds General Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, he will forever live in the hearts of his family and friends.
He leaves tomourn, a living and devoted wife, Mrs. Lucille Smith Flowers; two daughters, Mrs. Jerilyn Jones of Jackson, MS, Mrs, Marilyn Jones of Crystal Springs, MS; three grandsons, Larry, Jr., Orlando, and Ontario; four sisters, Mrs. Bobbie Ross of Utica, MS, Mrs. Earnestine Sturgis and Mrs. Earlyn Wade, both of New Orleans, LA, and Mrs. Ruth Varnado of Los i\ngeles, CA; two brothers, Mrs. James Flowers, Sr. of Jackson, MS and Mr. Alton Flowers of Terry, MS; two sons-in-law, Mr. Johnny Jones and Mrs. Larry Jones, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
And at the end of the days /lifted up mine eyes into heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured Him that liveth forever ~.:hose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation.
ORDER OF SERVICE Processional Song .......................................................... Choir Scripture and Prayer ...................... Rev. Ervin Knight Special Tribute............................. Mr. ~aniel Shieff
. Expressions by Anyone .......................Three Minutes .
Acknowledgments ................. Mrs. Glor~ Ann Brown Obituary..... ........................Mrs. Gloria AnnBrown Songs .......... ....... ' 'Calvary'' ................. Seven Star's
featuring Sam Flowers "Where The Sun Don't Ever Go Down"
featuring James Flowers Song........ ................ .. ................ ... ............. Choir Eulogy ....................................... Rev. Charles Polk Funeral Directors In Charge Recessional
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciGlion for the many acts of kindness shown during their hour of bereavement. May God bless each ofyou.