- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Celebration for Mr. James Henry Jones, Jr., Sunrise July 22, 1954, Sunset June 17, 2017, Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 11:00 A.M., Powell Grove Baptist Church, Devereux, Georgia, Rev. William Welch, Pastor, Eulogist
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2017-06-21
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Devereux--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Devereux--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Devereux---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Devereux--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Devereux--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Devereux--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hancock County, Devereux, 33.22209, -83.07348
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Henry Jones, Jr. Birth date: July 22, 1954. Death date: June 17, 2017. Funeral date: June 21, 2017. Church: Powell Grove Baptist Church (Devereux, 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_jonesjameshenryjr20170621
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jonesjameshenryjr20170621
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Family and Friends
Home Going Celebration for
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In this time ofsorrow, we would like to express our sincerest and most heartfelt thanks to each and everyone ofyou for your kind words ofexpressions, support, prayers, contributions, donations and other gestures ofcondolence. Ourfamily appreciates your out pouring oflove. May God bless you and keep you in His care.
With our sincere Blessings, The Family
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTRED TO:
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Sunrise July 22, 1954
Sunset June 17,2017
Wednesday, June 21,2017 -11 :00 AM"'
V'OUN!II~~~~
Devereux, Georgia
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Eulogist
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Ja#IU'JJ ~JtHI41, fi., was born on July 22, 1954 to the
parentage of James and Roberta Jones in Devereux, Georgia. His father, James Henry Jones, Sr. and his sister, Valerie Jones preceded him in death.
JanutJ was affectionately called, "Junior" by his family and
friends. At an early age, James joined Powell Grove Baptist Church. Shortly after high school, James joined the United States Army and served from July 7, 1977 to June 6~ 1980. During his life' s journey, he was employed by Griffin Pipe, Rheem, McGaw, and lastly the United States Postal Services, where he worked until retirement in 2003.
On Saturday, June 17, 2017, God called His son home from labor to get his reward.
J(I,I'J'UJJ leaves precious memories with his mother, Roberta
Jones; four siblings, Patricia Chatman, Alberta (Carlton, Sr.) Ransom, Sherry (Kenneth) Powell and Gregory (Annette) Jones; three aunts, Thelma Christian, Susie Fluellen, and Lillie Boyer; one uncle, Richard Devero; a godsister, Velma Welch (Rev. W. Welch) and a host of nieces, nephew, cousins, other relatives and friends.
rm sorry I had to leave you
My loved one, oh so dear But you see, The Master called me;
His voice was very clear! I had my reservations
A Heaven bound ticket for me And I knew that He would call me When He felt my work was done!
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Hymn....................................................................Henrietta Barnes
Scripture...................................................Minister Caeser Johnson
Prayer............................................................Elder Melvin Ransom
Reflections.................................................................Sherry Powell Sister
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Acknowledgement..................................Dawson's Mortuary Staff
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