- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Deacon George W. "Judge" Marks, Sunrise, February 8, 1917, Sunset, September 28, 2006, Monday October 2, 2006, 12:00 Noon, Bethel Bara Missionary Baptist Church, Covington, Georgia, Rev. Carl Jones, Pastor, Rev. James Harden, Eulogist, Assisted by Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2006-10-02
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for George W. Marks. Birth date: February 8, 1917. Death date: September 28, 2006. Funeral date: October 2, 2006. Church: Bethel Bara Missionary Baptist Church (Covington, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 443
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_marksgeorgew20061002
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_marksgeorgew20061002
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Presiding ......................................................Rev. Carl Jones Prelude:
Processional:
Scriptures: Old Testament..............................................Rev. Carl Jones New Testament....................................Rev. Walter Norman
Prayer: Song................................................Macedonia Male Chorus Remarks .................................................Dea. Dumas Banks Song.........................................................Bethel Bara Choir Eulogy.............. ....... .... .... ... .. .................. Rev. James Harden Acknowledgement ........... ..... ........Lester Lackey & Sons Staff Masonic Rites .... ... ......... ................ ... .Mansfield Lodge #295
Recessional:
Interment
Church Cemetery
Repast at the Church Fellowship Hall following the Committal Services.
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