- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mr. Isiah Hopson, Saturday, September 8, 1979, 11:30 A.M., Springfield Baptist Church, Popular Street, Hogansville, Georgia, Rev. J.C. Jennings, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1979-09-08
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Hogansville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hogansville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hogansville---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Hogansville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hogansville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Hogansville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, Hogansville, 33.17318, -84.91494
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Isiah Hopson. Birth date: August 20, 1920. Death date: September 4, 1979. Funeral date: September 8, 1979. Church: Springfield Baptist Church (Hogansville, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 384
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_hopsonisiah19790908
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hopsonisiah19790908
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
FLOWER BEARERS
Mrs. Jessie Mae Jackson Mrs. Nadine Jackson Mrs. Pemmie Lou Bowen
Mrs. Daisey Meadow Mrs. Mozelle Thrash Mrs. Bertha Jones
PALL BEARERS
Nephews
James Hopson Bennie Hopson Jimmy Lee Hopson
Grady Hopson, Jr. David L. Hopson Willie A. Hopson
ARRANGEMENTS
Thrash Funeral Home Hogansville, Georgia
0 BS EQ UI ES
FOR
MR. ISIAH HOPSON
SATURDAY~ SEPTEMBER 8~ 1979 11:30 A. M.
SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
PoPULAR STREET HOGANSVILLE1 GEORGIA
REV. J. C. JENNINGS~ OFFICIATING
OBITUARY
Mr. Isiah Hopson was born August 20, 1920 to the late Anderson and Minnie Hopson in Troup County, Georgia and departed this life September 4, 1979 at his residence.
He joined the Orris Chapel Church in his youth and later years he joined the Springfield Baptist Church.
He married Mrs. Willie Mae Middlebrook Hopson. Unto them two children were born, Vera and Carl.
Mr. Hopson is survived by his wife, Willie Mae; two children, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hopson; Mr. and Mrs. Donal~ Talley; five grandchildren, Deborah, Jennifer, Donald.:..Brian; Kolonji and , Jelandre; one sister, Mary Frances Dawson; three brothers, Henry, Jessie and Alton Hopson; one uncle, Tuck Strozier; one aunt, Mary Williams; one sister-in-law, Nina Hopson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
" An evening set, the shadows fell Then darkness came, and all was well. But in the morning,.when light unwound, A gentle voice whisper, dear one, be mine Sleep peaceful Isiah and take your rest We loved you so, but God loved you best."
Humbly submitted, ' The Family
Processional
ORDER OF SERVICE
HymnofConnort ............................... Congregation Scripture ........ . ........................ Rev. H. W. Tarver Prayer . .. . ........... .. . . ...... . ..... . . . . . .. Rev. A. Hoard Acknowledgement of Resolution
And Condolences ................ Mrs. Johnnie M. Black Obituary
Organ Selection
Eulogy ...... ... ............... . . . .... . ... Rev. J. C. Jennings
Recessional
Interment . . . ..... . . . ................... St. Mary's Cemetery .
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THANKS
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for all the : kindness shown to them during their hours of bereavement. May God richly bless each of you is our prayer.