- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Askew Jackson Jr., January 3, 1939 - June 1, 2011, Services June 6, 2011, Eleven O'Clock in the Morning, Ben Hill United Methodist Church, Fairburn Road, Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Richard Wynn, Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-06-06
- 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 Askew Jackson, Jr. Birth date: January 3, 1939. Death date: June 1, 2011. Funeral date: June 6, 2011. Church: Ben Hill United Methodist 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_jacksonaskewjr20110606
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jacksonaskewjr20110606
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Fairburn Road t1an Georgia chard Wynn, Senior Pastor
'fo MY GRANDDADDY FROM GfiiKETA
My Granddad was gentle) and Granddad was kind, someoneyou could talk tooJ sqy what's onyour mind.
Patient and mellow) and honest and tr"ueJ a man for all seasons) for me andforyou. You never said "I'm leaving': You never said "good~eJJ You were gone before I knew itJ and on!J God knew wf?y. Granddad understood) and Granddad knew best, to know him and love himJ I reai!J was blessed. With patience and timeJ he gave his advice) and he didn't condemn, or sqy there's a price. There are no words to tellyoujust what I feel inside The shock and the hurt might graduai!J subside A million times I'II needyouJ A million times I'II cry IfLove alone could have savedyouJ You never would have died In Life I lovedyou dear!JJ In death I loveyou still In my heartyou hold aplace) that no one could everfill It broke my heart to looseyou butyou didn't go alone
Forpart ofme went withyouJ the dqy God tookyou home
Things will never be the same and all though it hurts so bad I will smile whenever I hearyour name And be proudyou were my (VadJ~
At 1:38 a.m. on June 01, 2011 a standing ovation was presented to Deacon Askew Jackson Jr. as he was welcomed into throne of heaven. There to greet him were his mother, Mother Lucille Barns formally of Stockbridge, Georgia and his father, Deacon Askew Jackson, Sr. formally of Hogansville, Georgia what a gracious celebration it was for all.
Askew was united with Wheat Street Baptist Church at a very tender age, under the leadership of Dr. William Holmes Borders where he was a Boy Scout and Junior usher. While he attended Young elementary school, Askew Jackson Sr. provided him with entrepreneurial skills in marketing, salesmanship, and collections in the Newspaper business that eventually led to a successful fifty year career with the Adanta Daily World as well as many dog bites. Askew graduated from David T. Howard High School where he played in the band. He then enrolled in Morehouse College, where he made life-long associations and became known as "Q". While at Morehouse he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era in which he was promoted to Sergeant. Honorably discharged from the army in 1965, Askew gained employment at the United State Post Service. He retired as the employee assistant personal manager, after twenty-eight years of service. In the spring of 1993 he married the love of his life Virginia R. Jackson. Their common interest in helping people, mosdy victims of substance abuse, led to the formation of Viewpoint of Metro Adanta. Which provided housing and counseling for pregnant women, homeless veterans and former prisoners. He also served as president of the Georgia Addictions Councilors Association as well as serving on the accreditation board. Askew joined Ben Hill United Methodist Church with his wife where he served as an usher, president of the Male Chorus, finance committee and various other positions. He was also affiliated with the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his devoted wife, Virginia; sons, Brent, Charles (Tracy), and Michael (Ronda); daughter, Elaine (Kent); grandchildren, Niketa, Levon, Shanika, Frankie, Shantel, Michael, Rose, Megan, Eric, India, Stone, I<oldie, and Shun; brother, Eugene (Mary) Jackson; in-laws; many cousins; relatives and friends.
Luke 10:27 best describes Askew's affection for the lord and mankind. ''And he, answering, said, Have love for the L.ordyour God with allyour heart and with allyour soul and with allyour strength and with allyour mind; andforyour neighbour asforyourself."
<9RDER <9F SERVICE
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN OF CELEBRATION
Congregation Hymn #140
"Great is Tf?y Faithfulness"
SCRIPTURE
Old Testament: Psalms 23
Rev. Wayne C. Thompson
New Testament: II Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18
Rev. Paul Easley
PRAYER
Rev. McAlister Hollins
CELEBRATION IN SONG
Male Chorus (0 bituary read silendy)
REFLECTIONS
Bobby Williams, Class President Catherine Brown, U.S. Postal Service
Wendy Truitt, Collete
SOLO
"I've Just Seen Jesus"
EULOGY
Rev. Dr. Juel Pate Borders-Benson
CELEBRATION IN SONG
Male Chorus
PRESENTATION OF HONOR
PROCESSIONAL
<REPAST (Immediately Following the Service)
BEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HoNORARY 'PALLBEARERS
Extended Family Men
'fLOWER 'BEARERS
Extended Family Women
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Family of Askew Jackson Jr. extends their thanks to all those who have provided support and comfort during this time of bereavement. Your expressions of kindness are gready appreciated.
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