- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Home Going Celebration for Mr. Willie Otis Jones, April 28, 1938-October 29, 2013, Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 2:00 PM, New Ephesus Baptist Church, 8939 US Hwy 158 W, Ruffin, North Carolina, Pastor Lamar Boykins, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-11-05
- Subject:
- African American men--North Carolina--Ruffin--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--North Carolina--Ruffin--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--North Carolina--Ruffin---History--20th century
Funeral service--North Carolina--Ruffin--History--20th century
Mourning customs--North Carolina--Ruffin--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Ruffin--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Rockingham County, Ruffin, 36.44708, -79.54392
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Willie Otis Jones. Birth date: April 28, 1938. Death date: October 29, 2013. Funeral date: November 5, 2013. Church: New Ephesus Baptist Church (Ruffin, Nc.). 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_joneswillieotis20131105
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_joneswillieotis20131105
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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06ituary
In my Patlier's liouse are many mansions: if it were not so, I
woulif liave tolif you. I go to prepare a pface for you, I will
come again anareceive you unto myse(f, tliat wliere I am, tliere
you may 6e a/So. "
Jolin 14:2-4
Our beloved, Willie Otis Jones came to his eternal rest Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in the Rockingham Hospice Home in Wentworth, NC.
Spreading love and joy to many hearts, Willie Otis was born to Mary Williamson Jones and the late Otis Herman Jones, April 28, 1938 in Caswell County. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior, and became a member of New Ephesus Baptist Church.
Willie Otis attended the Caswell County Schools, and he worked in the spinning room at Glen Raven Mills before retirement.
He was married to Miami Cannon Jones. To this union, three children were born.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Jones, Arthur Jones and Joseph Jones.
Loving and lasting memories will be cherished by his wife of the home, Miami Cannon Jones; son, Rev. Michael Jones (Rene) of Reidsville, NC; 2 daughters, Ms. Brenda Parker of Mebane, NC, and Pastor Annie Farrish (Pastor Alphonso) of Reidsville, NC, mother Mary Williamson Jones of Pelham, NC; six brothers, James E. Jones (Gloria) of Reidsville, Bobby Jones (Eva), Ray Jones (Dee), Herman Jones (Diane) all of Pelham, John Jones of Danville, VA, and William Jones (Paulette) of Pelham; three sisters, Mary Jones Withers (Mack) ofRuffin, NC, Jane Watlington and Eva Neal (Joe) all of Pelham, NC, seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; father-in-law, Rayfield Cannon; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; meces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
rrlie Order ofService
Processional....................................... Clergy & Family Selection................................................Male Chorus Scriptures:
Old Testament................................ New Testament. .............................Minister Hines Prayer...................................... . Selection ........................................................ Choir Acknowledgements & Resolutions .....Sis. Gladys Williamson Remarks .............................................Bro. James Jones Solo ................................................Sis. Makayla Jones Words of Comfort............................Pastor Lamar Boykins Solo ............................................. Deacon Ross Gwynn Funeral Directors in Charge........................Fulton Service
Recessional
Service ofCommittal and Interment New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery