- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for Felix Howard]
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1973
- 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 Felix Howard. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: January 6, 1973. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: (not recorded). 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_howardfelix
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_howardfelix
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Felix Howard was born in Caswell County in 1891. He was reared by his late grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Howard in the Red Hill Community. On Saturday evening, January 6, 1973, he departed this life in Dixie Memorial Hospital, Newport News, Virginia.
He had been a resident of Newport News, Virginia for three years. He was a retired farmer, a member of Red Hill Baptist Church and a member of Dan River Lodge No. 490, F. &A.M.
He was married to the former Miss Carrie Withers, who preceded him in death. They were blessed with seven children. A few years ago, he married Miss Sadie Smith.
The immediate survivors are: his wife, Mrs. Sadie S. Howard of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; five daughters, Mrs. Annie Lea of Hampton, Virginia, Mrs. Cleo Voss of Oxon Hill , Maryland, Mrs. Sadie Badgett of Caswell County, Mrs. Beulah Seaborn and Mrs. Catherine Gwynn of Newport News, Virginia ; two sons, Henry Howard of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and James Howard of Seat Pleasant, Maryland ; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Neal of Reidsville; four brothers, Anthony Williamson of Elan College, Robert Watlington of Newport News, Virginia, Clarence and Lawrence Watlington of Algoma, West Virginia ; twentyone grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
The pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease. And life's long warefare closed at last, Thy soul is found in peace.
- The Family -
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Rev. E. L. Kirby , Master of Ceremonies PROCESSIONAL HYMN ...... .. ...... .. .. ....... ......... ... ........... .. ...................... ... ... Choir SCRIPTURE
PRAYER ...... .. .......... .. ........ .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. ......... Rev. Joe King
HYMN ...... ;.......... ...... ... ..... ........ .. ... ........ ............... ....... .... Choir
REMARKS ............................... .. ................... Visiting Ministers
CHURCH RESOLUTIONS .............. ... ........ Mrs. Ruth Lambert -
HYMN ............................................ ........................... ...... . Choir
ACKNOWLEGMENT & OBITUARY ... ........... Mrs. Mary Walker
SOLO ........... .. ... .... ...... ... ..... .. .... .... ... ....... ... Mrs. Ruth Lambert
EULOGY ... ... .. ..... ......... .. ............. ....... .. ........ Rev. Marvin Siddle
JOHNSON & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS IN CHARGE
RECESSIONAL
MASONIC RITES AND INTERMENT...... .. .... Church Cemetery
BENEDICTION
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The family is sincerely grateful for your expressions of sympathy extended to them during their bereavement.