- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for James Jefferson]
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1975
- Subject:
- African American men--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago---History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Jefferson. Birth date: December 2, 1889. Death date: October 2, 1975. 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_jeffersonjames
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jeffersonjames
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
OBITUARY
Brother James Jefferson was born on December 2, 1889 in Richland Parish to the late Ned and Bessie Jefferson.
He departed this life on Thursday, October 2, 1975 at 2:30p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.
He was baptized into the membership of the Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Archibald, Louisiana. He later united with the Riverside Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend H. P. Pope. He was crowned deacon by the late Reverend H. Y. Bell in 1933. He held this office at the time of his death.
He leaves to mourn: his wife, Sister Classie Jefferson, Monroe, Louisiana; two daughters, Sister Susie Jefferson, Rayville, Louisiana; Sister Mylee Funches, Chicago, Illinois; eleven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other r<.latives and friends.
My heart panteth , My strength faileth me, As for the light of mine eyes, It aJso is gone from me.
Psalm 38:10
PROGRAM
Processional Song .................................................. Choirs Scripture ..................... ...... ....... Reverend W. R. Ellis Prayer ............. . ................ ReverendS. L. Johnson, Jr.
Assistant Pastor Song .................................................. Choirs
EuJogies: As A Christian . .... . .................... Deacon Cass Walker As A Member of Alpha No.9 Lodge . ............... . ... Reverend H. Y. Cyrus
Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... Choirs Obituary (Read Silently- Soft Music) Acknowledgement of Condolences . . . . . . . ... Deacon Joseph Schiele Resolutions ................................ Sister Lula M. Harris Solo ..................................... Brother Eulos Dyer, Jr. Invitation To Discipleship Sennon .......................... Reverend W. H. Sanders, Pastor Morticians In Charge
Deacon Arthur Nicholson, Master of Ceremonies
Song Service ....................... Riverside & Tabernacle Choirs Usher Service .... . . ......... ............... Riverside, Tabernacle
and City Wide Ushers