- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Service for Mr. Dick Alexander Waters, Jr. (June Bug), Sunrise November 20, 1938, Sunset August 18, 2003, Saturday, August 23, 2003 12:00 Noon, New Pleasant Grove MIssionary Baptist Church 795 Maynard Street, Macon, Georgia 31217
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-08-23
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Dick Alexander Waters, Jr. Birth date: November 20, 1938. Death date: August 18, 2003. Funeral date: August 23, 2003. Church: New Pleasant Grove Missionary 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_watersdickalexanderjr20030823
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_watersdickalexanderjr20030823
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Georgia Thoma.\ Jessie Williams
Pallbearers
Willie Banks DanielL. Woo((j(Jrd
Tltanks Sis!
Sis. please don 't cry, for your lol'e will walk with me to Heaven. Sis. I am free , sq(e. happy and where I started.fiom. Sis, I take with me all that you hare gilen me. Sis. one day we 'II play like we did as children . Sis. you don 't have to hold m_y hand as lVe part.
Si..,. Jesus will he standing at the gate smiling and t-vi/1 walk me in .
Si.\', I Lore You and I am okay. for I kmnv y ou love me too. Sis, you've done a great joh (~/'loving, cari11g. doing and y ou 're still doing... look at y ou dropping everything for me. Sis, I 'm here, hut I will always he with you.
But rememher, Heal'en :, angels will always walk you through I~le :"' dange rous roads.
Sis , when y ou are down and when you are happy, 1'11 he there with you.
Sis , I need y ou to know that I am okay. I really love .vou. Sis , I 'll see you late1: no good-hyes. no sorrrnt. no fears . just lo\'e. Sis, rememher our secrets! Thanks for the l-t'isdom.
Acknowledgments
The family wishes to thank Pastor Gammage, NPG church fan1ily, Jones Brothers Mortuary and our many friends for the prayers, food and phone calls we received during our time ofbereaven1ent.
May God Bless
S)one&~?J~
Eastlawn Memorial Chapel
Macon, Georgia 31217 (478) 743-3331
Homegoing Service
For
Mr. Dick Alexander Waters, Jr.
(June Bug)
Sunrise November 20, 1938
Sunset August 18, 2003
Saturday, August 23, 2003
12:00 Noon
New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
795 Maynard Street Macon, Georgia 31217
Pastor Richard Gammage
Officiating
Obituary
On Monday, August 18, 2003, the chariot stopped to carry "'June Bug" to his heavenly hotne. He was born to the parentage ofthe late Mr. and Mrs. Dick Waters, Sr.
At an early age he joined the New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He received his education fron1 Ballard Hudson High School and Forest Park Con11nunity College in St. Louis.
In 1957 he joined the United States Navy. After returning hotne, he united in Holy Matritnony to Lucy Walker, to this union four children were born. Brighton Alexander Waters preceded him in death.
He leaves to cherish his tnernory: his wife, Betty Waters; seven daughters, Satnuella Walker, Dora Walls, Vanessa Waters, Charla Head, all of St. Louis, MO, Bobbie White (Aralee ), Bertha Burton (Reuben) and Lady Waters- Liggins of rvlacon. GA; one son, Frederick Coker of Macon, GA; fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren~ three sisters, Lady Bell Allen, Luvenia Lewis and Veronica Burnett; sister-in-law, Addie Moore of Long Island, N.Y.; and tnany relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Prelude ......................... Dea. Marvin Bryant, Minister of Music Sis. Betty Lester
Processional and Last Glance ......................... Family and Friends
Selection ................. ...................... .......... NPG Combined Choir ""May The Work I Done Speak For Me"
Scriptures: Old Testament .................................. Minister Victor Hunt New Testatnent ......................... Minister Eugene Wonels
Invocation ................................................ Pastor Barry Mitchel
Selection ................................................. NPG Combined Choir "Precious Lord''
Expressions (3 Minutes Please) ................. Rev. Eugene Cabiness Sis. Dora Walls, Daughter
Sis. Vanessa Waters. Daughter
Obituary ...... ............... .................... Read Silently with soft music
Eulogy ................................................ Pastor Richard Gammage
Recessional ............ ... ...... ..... ..... .......... .............. . ""I 'II Fly Away"
Committal Rites and Interment Kitchens Cetnetery
ln11nediately following the interment, dinner will be served in thl! tirst unit of the church.