- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homecoming Service Celebrating the Life of Deacon Marvin Edward Wilder, February 21, 1912- February 11, 2002, Antioch Baptist Church, Griffin, Georgia, Saturday, February 16, 2002, 1:00 p.m., The Reverend Otis Weaver, Pastor, Reverend Milton S. Goggins, Officiating "Take Everything To God In Prayer"
- Date of Original:
- 2002-02-16
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Griffin--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Griffin--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Griffin---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Griffin--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Griffin--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Griffin--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin, 33.24678, -84.26409
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Marvin Edward Wilder. Birth date: February 21, 1912. Death date: February 11, 2002. Funeral date: February 16, 2002. Church: Antioch Baptist Church (Griffin, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_wildermarvinedward20020216
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_wildermarvinedward20020216
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Deacons
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and Friends
"Earth has no sorrow, that Heaven cannot heal."
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The family of the late
DEACON MARVIN EDWARD WILDER
are truly grateful to our many friends for your acts of love, your concern, your support, prayers, flowers, cards, food, and comforting words that you shared.
Your acts of kindness h ave given us strength and inspiration,
May God keep you in His care.
.. The Family ..
SYMPATRETIC SERVICES RENDERED BY:
Dllatkin.s an.b ~nn.s IJ1un.eral ~.eruic.e.s
452 North Hill Street Griffin, Georgia 30223
770 .. 22 9 .. 272 9
PROGRAM DESIGNED BY:
Keith A. Daniel 770 ..4 1 2 .. 9 9 22
HOMECOMING SERVICE
Celebrating the Life of
DEACON M~.ARVIN EDWARD WILDER
February 21, 1912 .. February 11, 2002
Antioch Baptist Church Griffin, Georgia
Saturday, February 16, 2002
1:00 p~m.
The Reverend Otis Weaver, Pastor Reverend Milton S. Goggins, Officiating
"lAKE E VERYTHING T0 GOD IN PRAYER"
In Loving Memory
DEACON MARVIN EDWARD WILDER
Deacon Marvin Edward Wilder was born on February 21, 1912 in Pike County, Georgia. He was the son of the late David A. Wilder and Eppie Mann Wilder. He depa~ted this life on February 11, 2002 at the Spalding Regional Hospital. He gave his life to Christ and was baptized at Antioch Baptist Church at an early age, and continued to be a vital member of Antioch until his death. During his years of service, he became an Ordained Deacon, taught Sunday School for over thirty years, and was President of the Georgia Usher Association for more than fifty consecutive years. Marvin was also a member of Griffin Masonic Lodge # 31 7.
He was a student at Cabin Creek High School in Griffin, GA and Tilt Agricultural College in Forsyth, GA. He was an elementary school teacher at Antioch and Cabin Creek. Marvin led an exemplary life in the community. He was a role model for all who knew him. Deacon Wilder was a mechanic who worked diligently for companies and owned and operated a shop for himself. The City of Griffin proclaimed August 26, 2000, "MARVIN E. WILDER DAY''. He was honored by church members, family and friends at Antioch with remembrances and appreciation on that day.
In 1941, he married the love of his life, the late, Annie Maude Wilder. They had one son and daughter..in..law, the late Donald C. Watts and Mary N. Watts.
Marvin leaves to cherish his memory, Four grandchildren, Janice (Bradley) Pless, Donald (Robin) Watts, Beverly(Christopher) Brown, and Reginald Watts; six great..grandchildren, Brandon, Jasmine, and Braxton Pless, Ashaki Watts, Morgan Brown, and Reginald Watts Jr. He also leaves to mourn him, two sisters, Ostein Wilder Hankins of Washington D.C. and Lucille \Vilder Curry of Atlanta, GA; two nieces, Connie Curry Phipps of Albany, GA and Eppie Hankins.ofWashington D.C.; two nephews, David and Joseph Hankins of Washington D.C.; and a host of cousins, grand nieces and nephews, and friends.
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REVEREND M.S. GOGGINS, PRESIDING
PROCESSIONAL
CLERGY AND FAMILY
PRAYER ..................................... REV. OTIS WEAVER
SCRIPTURE:
OLD TESTAMENT ............... ELDER LARRY PALMORE NEW TESTAMENT .............. APOSTLE H.l. MORGAN
SOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISREAL EADY
REMARKS:
TWO MINUTES, PLEASE ..... ; ........... GRADY PARKS T.J. LEMONS HENRY BUSH
SELECTION .................. ." ......................... CHOIR
SOLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISREAL EADY
EULOGY .................................... REV. M.S. GOGGINS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................... . .. WATKINS AND SONS STAFF
RECESSIONAL ....................... .. CLERGY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS
INTERMENT ......... .. ................... CHURCHYARD CEMETERY
Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In rny Father's house
are many mansions. If it was not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself that where I am, there ye may be also.
(John 14: 1-3)