- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Service For Mr. George James, Saturday, March 12, 1988, 1:00 P.M., Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Phenix City, Alabama, Rev. W.L. Lewis, Pastor, Officiating, Sumbry's Mortuary Staff, Directing
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1988-03-12
- Subject:
- African American men--Alabama--Phenix City--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Alabama--Phenix City--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Alabama--Phenix City---History--20th century
Funeral service--Alabama--Phenix City--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Alabama--Phenix City--History--20th century
African Americans--Alabama--Phenix City--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City, 32.47098, -85.00077
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for George James. Birth date: July 22, 1922. Death date: March 6, 1988. Funeral date: March 12, 1988. Church: Mt. Olive Baptist Church (Phenix City, Ala.). 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_jamesgeorge19880312
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jamesgeorge19880312
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Funeral Service
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Mr. George\l~ames
Saturday, March 12, 1988 1:00 2-M.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Phenix City, Alabama
REV. W. L. LEWIS, Pastor, Officiating
SUMBRY'S MORTUARY STAFF, Directing
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Obituary
Mr. George James, Jr., was born July 19, 1922,.in Russell County, Alabama, to Mrs. Fannie Mae Jackson James and the late Mr. George James, Sr.
He joined the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Fort Mitchell, Alabama, at an early age under the leadership of Rev. J. C. Harris. He served as an usher on Board No. 1 Later joined the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mr. James was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Ronella Davis to this union four children were born.
He died March 6, 1988, at 8:00 p.m. at the Phenix Medical Park Hospital, Phenix City, Alabama.
He leaves to remember his legacies and deeds, a loving mother, Mrs. Fannie Mae James, Phenix City, Alabama; one son, Turner James, Indianapolis, Indiana; three daughters, Linda James, Los Angeles, California, Bonnie James, Indianapolis, Indiana, Jackie James, Britain; five grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Adell Jones, Phenix City, Alabama, Mrs. Katie iones, Columbus, Georgia, Mrs. Fannie L. Smith, Pomona, California, Mrs. Glady Dawell, Indianapolis, Indiana; four brothers, Gus James, Columbus, Georgia, Lewis James, M. C. James, Phenix City, Alabama, Clarence James, Los Angeles, California; two aunts, Susie Daniel, Phenix City, Alabama, Annie Lee Williams, Indianapolis, Indiana; many nieces; nephews; cousins; a host of friends.
Order of Service
PROCESSIONAL SONG ................................... ... ............... Mt. Olive Choir SCRIPTURE ............................... ... ...... Rev. Landon Alexander INVOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Andrew Alexander SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Olive Choir OBITUARY- Read Silently EULOGY ...... . .................................. ...... . Rev. W. L. Lewis RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
PALLBEARERS Friends
FLOWER BEARERS Ushers
A precious one from us is gone A voice we loved is still
A place is vacant in the home Which never can be filled.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family of the deceased acknowledges the receipt of, and expresses gratitude
for all acts of love during their bereavement.