- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mr. Jimmy "Jim" Jones, Monday, September 30, 1996, 1:00 P.M., Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church, Interment, Church Cemetery, "Hutchings Services"
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1996-09-30
- Subject:
- African American men--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Jimmy Jones. Birth date: July 11, 1933. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: September 30, 1996. Church: Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church. 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_jonesjimmy19960930
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_jonesjimmy19960930
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
PALLBEARERS
Mr. Silas Maynard Mr. Bay Ray Bell Mr. David Johnson
Mr. Walter Curry Mr. Olsen Ware
Mr. Alexander Newton
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POEM Sleep on, beloved Jim and take thy rest; Lay down thy head upon the Savior's breast; We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best -
Good night! Good night! Good night!
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family of the late Mr. Jimmy H. Jones wishes to thank all of you for the kind gestures that were shown to them in the time of bereavement. May God forever bless all of you.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 1:00 P.M.
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
INTERMENT CHURCH CEMETERY
SUMMARIAN
Mr. Jimmy H. (Jim) Jones was born July 11, 1933 to the parentage of the late Mrs. Ola M. Groce Jones and the late Mr. Paul Jones. He grew up in this native area and attended Bibb County Public Schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served faithfully from 1952 till 1955, with an honorable discharge. He was a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church where he sang \Vith the Male Chorus and the Senior Choir.
He leaves to mourn his passing: a wife, Mrs. Thelma Jones of Macon, GA; two sons, Mr. Jimmy Jones, Jr. and Mr. Paul Jones, both of Macon, GA; one grandson, Master Sonny Williams; one brother, Mr. Henry R. Jones of Macon, GA; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Driskell of Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. Mattie Peeples of Macon, GA; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Virginia W. Jones of Detroit, Mich.; one brother-inlaw, Mr. James Driskell of Detroit, Mich.; a devoted aunt, Mrs. Ella Nell-Patterson and Mrs. Pauline Groce, both of Macon, GA; seven nieces; Mrs. Burnetta F. Kent, Mrs. Burnell K. Deloach, Mrs. Audry Driskell, Mrs. Teresa Trimm, Miss Janice Johnson, Miss Sonia Graves, Miss Regina Peeples; two nephews, Mr. James Driskell, Jr. and Mr. Loyd Driskell; a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude Processional Selection .......................... Mt. Calvary Combined Choir Scripture ................................................. Rev. Pies Curry
Shiloh Baptist Church Prayer ................................................ Rev. Donald Miller
St. Matthews Baptist Church Selection .......................... Mt. Calvary Combined Choir Remarks ....................................... Dec. James L. Lawson
Chairman Solo ............................................. Dec. Alexander Newton
Assist. Chairman Silent Reading of Summarian Solo ....................................................... Bro. Dewitt Jones Eulogy Viewing qf Remains Recessional Interment ......................... Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
(Lakeside) Cemetery
Dinner will be served in the annex of the church.