- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies of the Late Deacon Willie Gus Johnson, July 11, 1910 - June 15, 1991, Saturday, June 22, 1991, 11:00 A.M., The Apostolic Church of Jesus, 1711 Fords Street, Maitland, Florida, Elder Cleveland Clark, Pastor, District Overseer, Interment, Eatonville Cemetery, Eatonville, Florida, Mitchell's Funeral Home, Directors, 501 Fairvilla Road, Orlando, Florida
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1991-06-22
- Subject:
- African American men--Florida--Maitland--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Florida--Maitland--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Florida--Maitland---History--20th century
Funeral service--Florida--Maitland--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Florida--Maitland--History--20th century
African Americans--Florida--Maitland--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Florida, Orange County, Maitland, 28.62778, -81.36312
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Gus Johnson. Birth date: July 11, 1910. Death date: June 15, 1991. Funeral date: June 22, 1991. Church: The Apostolic Church of Jesus (Maitland, Fla.). 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_johnsonwilliegus19910622
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsonwilliegus19910622
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY
''He will see God face to face and God's name will be written on his forehead. It will never be night again and he will not need lamplight or sunshine because the Lord God will be shining on him. "
Revelations 22: 4 5
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"Father in thy gracious keeping, leave we now thy servant . .. sleeping"
We wish to thank the many Friends who brought comfort and solace to our hearts, through prayers, kind deeds awl condolences during the illness and passing of our Loved One.
... The Family
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Of The Late DEACON WILLIE GUS JOHNSON
July 11 1910
June 15 1991
SATURDAY, JUNE TWENTY-SECOND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE
ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS 1711 Fords Street Maitland, Florida
ELDER CLEVELAND CLARK, PASTOR DISTRICT 0 VERSEER
INTERMENT
EATONVILLE CEMETERY Eatonville, Florida
Dire c tors
50 1 Fairvilla Road Orlando, Florida
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THE PROMISES OF GOD SURELY SUSTAINED HIM
The Late Deacon Willie Gus Johnson was the fifth of thirteen Children born to The Late Mr. Jam es Johnson , Sr. and The Late Mrs. Martha Belim Johnson.
He was born in Iron City, Georgia, resided in Quincy, Florida for m os t of his childhood and left home at an early age.
He served in Th e Unit ed States Army and earned an Honorable Discharge.
He moved to Eatonville, Florida in 1939 and worked as a laborer and later as a landscaper with Fletcher Properties.
He gave his life to God and received salvation in 195 1 und er the leadership of The Late Elder Wilson, at the Good Samaritan Church of God in Altamonte Springs, Fl. , where he was ordained as a Deacon. From there he was united with The Apostolic Church of J esus, Altamonte Springs, Fl. in the early Nineteen Sixties, under t he leadership of The Late Elder William Davis and The Late Elder Preston Rolle. He was very instrumental in the founding of The Apostolic Church of Jesus in Eatonville, Fl. , where he remained an active member until his health failed.
Deacon Johnson was stricken with an untimely illness in 1981 and due to the nature of his illness had been a resident at Depugh Nursing Home ofWinter Park, Fl. from 1982 until his death on June 15, 1991.
Surving Relatives include: A Loving and Devoted Wife , Missionary Laura Violet Johnson, Beloved Niece, Mrs. Helen C. Tomlinson and Husband, Arthur L., I, Orlando , Fl., Loving Nephew, Arthur L. Tomlinson , II , Eatonville , Fl. , One Brot~e r , Mr. Phillip Johnson , Sr. and Wife , Ruth, Eatonville , Fl. , Sisters. Ms. Gussie Johnson and Mrs. Margarett Austin, both of Eatonville, Fl., Mrs. Nita Anderson, Winter Haven, Fl., Mrs. Susie Collins, Largo, Fl., One Aunt, Mrs. J ulia Belim, Tallahassee, Fl., Sisters-in-law ~ Mrs. Mamie Austin and Husband, Eddie, Eatonville , Fl., Elder Helen Freeman and Husband, Phillip , Boston, Mass., Mrs. Hoyt DeJ esus, Cambridge, Mass., Mrs. Malinda Rackard & Husband , Donald C., Altamonte Springs, FJ , Dear Nieces and Nephews and other Adored Rela tives and Friends.
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PROCESSIONAL
"WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN" Apostolic Church ofJesus District Choir
INVOCATION
ELDER JAM ES MIMS Bishop, Apostolic Church ofJesus
SCRIPTURE READING
(OLD TESTAMENT)
. . . . . REVEREND JAMES BARRINGTON
SCRIPTU RE READING
(NEW T ESTAM ENT)
. .. .. ELDER PRESTON ROLLE
MUSIC (SELECTION)
GLORIA CLARK
AS A DEACON AS A FRIEND
DEACON JOHNNY ML:RPHY DEACON ISAAC J ENKINS
MUSIC (Favorite Song) "HOLY GHOST DON'T LEAVE ME" Choir and Congregation
OBITUARY READING
Moment ofSilent Meditation
TRIBUTES and EXPRESSIONS FROM FAMILY & FRILNDS (Limit- Two Minutes, Please)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / RESOLUTIONS . . . . . SISTER HAZEL SIMS
MUSIC (SELECTION)
"INFINITY"
EULOGY
ELDER CLEVELAND CLARK, PASTOR DISTRICT OVERSEER
V I EWI NG
RECESSIONAL
"WE SHALL BE CHANGED " Choir and Congregation