- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Deacon Sonney Washington, 1888 - 1980, Wednesday, September 3, 1980, Wake - 7:00 P.M., funeral - 8:00 P. M., metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church 2151 West Washington Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, Rev. Jesse L. Taylor, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1980-09-03
- Subject:
- African American men--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago---History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sonney Washington. Birth date: December 15, 1888. Death date: August 29, 1980. Funeral date: September 3, 1980. Church: Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.). 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_washingtonsonney19800903
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_washingtonsonney19800903
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Dea. Sam Dove Dea.John Allen Dea. samuel Lewis
Dea. Robert Bradshaw Dea. Herman Jackson Dea. Eddie Young
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Dea. E. T. Woodard Dea. Howard McGhee Dea. Harrell
Dea. Raymond Dunagan Dea. Edward Murphy Dea. Lee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Family wishes to express their sincere thanks and gratitude for your loving kindness~ your expressions of sympathy and deeds that have been shown to them in their hour of bereavement.
DEACON SONNEY WASHINGTON
1888
1980
Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Wake - 7:00P.M.
Funeral - 8:00 P. M.
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church 2151 West Washington Blvd. Chicago, Illinois
Rev. Jesse L. Taylor, Pastor
bitu~ .
DEACON SONNEY WASIDNGTON was born December 15, 1888 to the late Jim and Lucenda Washington in Clinton, Louisiana. He departed this life on August 29~ 1980.
Deacon Washington confessed Christ at an early age and from that time on he was a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior. He was ordained a deacon at the Greengrove Missionary Baptist Church in Dadsville, Mississippi. When he moved to Chicago, he joi ned the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for approximately forty years, faithfully carrying out the duties of a deacon until his health failed him.
"For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21) This is the message that Deacon Washington is leaving with us as he rests with his heavenly Father. As we memorialize this humble man today, we believe he felt this way because he loved the Lord and always quoted Psalm 121:1, 2. "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. "
He looked forward to spending eterni1lY where, "God shall wipe away all tears... and the'"he shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be anymore pain;for the former things are passed away." (Rev. 21:4)
He leaves on his home-going, one sister, Elsie Spurlock; one niece that was like a daughter, Louisa Archibald; six other nieces; nine nephews;and a host of relatives and friends.
PROCESSIONAL
Soft Music
SELECTION
Combined Choirs
SCRIPTURE
PRAYER
Psalm 121
SELECTION . . Combined Choir "In The Cross"
RESOLUTIONS
Metropolitan M. B. Church Willing Workers Club #2 Others
REMARKS
Dea.Eddie Young, Supt. of Sunday School
Dea. Sam Dove
SOLO ........... Sis. Flora Dickson "Precious Lord"
OBITUARY
Mrs. Ida B. Reed
HYMN EULOGY BENEDICTION
Dea.Robert Bradshaw Rev. Jesse Taylor
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
Oakridge Cemetery Thursday, September 4, 1980
10:00 A.M.