- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mrs. Josephine Ferguson Johnson, Monday, September 21, 1992, Steward Chapel African Methodist Church, 887 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia, Reverend Dr. D.H. Jackson, Pastor, "East Lawn Funeral Home"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1992-09-21
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Josephine Ferguson Johnson. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 21, 1992. Church: Steward Chapel African Methodist Church (Macon, 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_johnsonjosephineferguson19920921
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsonjosephineferguson19920921
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
The Stewards and Trustees of Steward Chapel A.M.E. Church
FLOWER LADIES The Stewardess and Missionaries of Steward Chapel
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The family of the late Mrs. Josephine F. Johnson wishes to acknowledge with grateful appreciation your kind acts shown to us during the illness and demise of our loved one. We pray God will forever bless and keep each of you in his care.
Mr. Willie Johnson, Husband
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1992 STEWARD CHAPEL AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH
887 FORSYTH STREET MACON, GEORGIA
REVEREND DR. D. H. JACKSON, PASTOR
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Josephine Ferguson Johnson of 183 Forest Avenue died Monday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Johnson was a native ofMacon, Georgia born the only child to Calvin Ferguson and Janie Ferguson ofMacon. Josephine received her formal learning from the East Macon school (now M. M. Burdell Elementary) and the Ballard Normal High School. She was a graduate of the Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Georgia. She was employed by the Bibb County Board ofEducation as an elementary school teacher. She taught at the Unionville Elementary School her entire tenure in Bibb County.
"Jo" as she was called will be missed by all who knew her. She was an active member of the Steward Chapel A.M.E. Church until her health failed.
She leaves to mourn her passing yet cherish her memories: a loving husband, Willie Johnson of Macon; cousins,
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Mrs. Gussie Felton and Mrs. Florine Jackson Walker both of Macon. A devoted carekeeper, Mrs. Lillian Jones of Macon; two devoted life-long friends, Mrs. Evelyn P. Glover and Ms. Estella Jones of Macon; and a host of other relatives, cousins, and friends
ORDER OF SERVICE THE PRELUDE ............................................... The Organist THE PROCESSIONAL THE HYMN OF COMFORT ...... "It Is Well With My Soul" THE SCRIPTURES .................................. Rev. Leon Nelson
The Old Testament The New Testament THE INVOCATION THE HYMN THE RESOLUTION ........................... Mrs. Clifford Walker THE REMARKS (3 minutes please) THE SELECTION THE EULOGY .................................... Pastor D. H. Jackson THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................... Eastlawn Staff THE RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ............................. Woodlawn Memorial Park
The family and friends will return to the church for dinner.
