- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Mr. James Rufus (Jerry) Hill, January 5, 2014, 1:00 p.m., Bethany Baptist Church, 1109 McDaniel Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, Reverend Roger Williams, Interim Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-01-05
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Rufus Hill. Birth date: April 30, 1933. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: January 5, 2014. Church: Bethany Baptist Church (Atlanta, 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_hilljamesrufus20140105
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hilljamesrufus20140105
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
.Jl Cefebration ofLife
for
Mr. James 'Rufus {Jerry) Jfi{{
January S 2014 I:oo_p~ m.
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Reveren:Jloger 71/ifllams_, Interim Pastor
Officiating
Obituary
Mr. james Rufus ljerry) Hill was born April 30, 1933 to the late james and Maudie Hill in Malone, Alabama.
He attended school in Randolph County Alabama. He served in the United States Army for three years. He was employed at Alterman Foods until his health declined.
He was married to jeanette Mahone Hill for 57 years and to this union four children were born. He was preceded in death by his son, Dwayne Douglas Hill.
He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife; jeanette Mahone Hill; two sons, Frederick and Ephfrom Hill; one daughter, Delphine Hill; one nephew that they raised; Brian Mahone; two grandchildren, Eric and Eriana Hill; two sisters, Mary Maude Rucker (Samuel) ofMacon, Georgia, Geraldine Dixon lj. W.) of Chattanooga, Tennessee; five sistersin-law, Verna Hamler (Brinson) of Decatur, Georgia, Geraldine Owens of Columbia, SC, Annie Ruth Campbell and Annette Campbell of Woodbury, Georgia, Eldora Williams of Gadsden, Alabama; three brothers-in-law, Bennie Mahone (Ella) of Atlanta, Georgia, Samuel Mahone of Woodbury, Georgia, Larry Mahone of Columbus, Georgia; two dear cousins, Thelma jackson and Elma Beach of Manchester, Georgia and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.
I'M :f'R'E'E 'Don't grieve for me, for now I'm :free I'm fo{{owing tlie yatli (joa lias faiafor me. I took J-fis Iianawlien I liearaJ-fim ca{;
I turneamy back ana{eft it a{[ I couUnot stay anotlier aay,
'lo faugli, to fove, to work oryfay. 'lasks {eft unaone must stay tliat way;
I founa tliatyeace at c{ose of aay.
Ifmy yarting lias feft a voitf,
'llienfi{{ it witli remembereajoy. .Jtfriendsliiy sliarec[, a faugli, a kiss; Oli yes, tliese tliings, I too wi{{miss. 'Be not 6uraeneawit'li times ofsorrow,
I wisli you sunsliine of tomorrow. My fife's beenju{{, I've savoreamuch; (jooafriends, gooa times, a {ovea one's toucli. Perliays my time seemeaa{{to brief; 'Don't fengtlien it now witli unaue grief Lift uy your liearts anasliare witli me,
(joawanteame now, Jf'E S'ET:M'E :f'R'E'E!
Pami{y 9vlemories
Order ofService
Prelude Processional
Deacon Bobby Ringfield
Song of Celebration Scripture
Choir Rev. Vivian Campbell
Prayer
The Old Testament The New Testament
Musical Selection Remarks (3 minutes, please)
EuniRivera
Poem Musical Selection Eulogy Acknowledgement Recessional
Elizabeth Miller, niece Choir
Rev. Roger Williams
Intennent Soutli o/zew Cemetery 1990 Jones6oro r.R.,patf, SC }ltfanta, q)l30315
Repast immediately following at lconium Baptist Church McDaniel Street, Southwest
1050 McDaniel Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30310
PCower Ladies
Family & Friends
(l>a{{CBearers
Family & Friends
}lck,nowCecgement
The family of the late James Rufus Hill is grateful for the many expressions of kindness, prayers, sympathy, personal and unselfish gestures, visits, loving thoughts, concerns, cards, flowers, well wishes and other methods you have used to show that "You Care". Each gave us strength and we
are eternally grateful and express our sincere thanks. May God continue to bless each of you. --rhe Family--
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