- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Memorial Service for Clifton Willis Williams, Jr., 1941-1993, "Hold It In The Middle of The Road", Saturday, April 24, 1993,10:00 A.M., St. Peter and Paul Church, Decatur, Georgia 30032
- Date of Original:
- 1993-04-24
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Clifton Willis Williams, Jr. Birth date: September 3, 1941. Death date: April 21, 1993. Funeral date: April 24, 1993. Church: St. Peter and Paul Church (Decatur, 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_williamscliftonwillis19930424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_williamscliftonwillis19930424
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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A special thank you to those professionals and individuals
who came to know and care for Clifton, while he was at
Emory - Crawford Long, and at home. The family would also
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like to extend their most sincere gratitude for the love and
support offered by friends and co-workers of Clifton.
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1941 - 1993 "Hold It In The Middle Of The Road"
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Clifton Willis Williams, Jr., a native of Durliam, North Carolina,
most certainly bec~me im anachronism in the 1990's. He represented a
man who had not found a place~n the J:listory of a nation.
During early (pre-adolescent) years, he received training in the
Catholic Church and served as an altar boy throughout a major portion
of his life. His demonstration religious exposure.
as
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of
humanity
far
exceeded
his
As a young man, he gained and earned unparalleled respect of humanity from every conceivable walk of life. His was a life lived in practice of the much documented "traditional southern gentleman," one who unashamedly opened doors for women, acknowledged their presence by standing, respected and gave of his time to old and young alike.
He actively engaged himself as a baseball coach and served continuously as a positive black role model for growing youth.
Clifton was employed in the automobile industry by Ford and General Motors. He worked, also with the family in the newspaper business. From there, he worked and remained with the food industry in management until his illness caused him to retire.
It has been said that "life is not measured by how long you live, but by how much you have lived while the gift was yours." Clifton held fast to this philosophy by repeating his motto and passing it on to others: "Hold it in the middle of the road."
We thank his Almighty Creator for giving us the privilege of sharing
such a wondrous work with us on September 3, 1941 until his work was done April 21, 1993.
Survivors include his son, Clifton Williams, III, Cincinnati, Oh; his mother, Mrs. Edna T. Swann, Decatur, Ga.; five sisters, Dr. Carolyn N. Williams, E. Orange, N. J., Ms. Brenda L. Williams, San Leandro, Ca., Ms. Jann Swann-White, Decatur, Ga., Ms. Diane Swann, E. Orange, N.J. and Atty. Wanda Swann-Ibru, Lagos, Nigeria; a grandmother, Mrs. Wilma Milum; cousin, Ms. Essie Williams, Durham, N. C.; a special
friend, Ms. Barbara Harris, Lithonia, Ga.; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins grieve his absen;:;e.
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PROCESSIONAL ............... "My Livir g Will Not Be In Vain"
OPENING PRAYER ........................T......... Fr. Richard Wise
Old Testament -- Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8;
Psalm Responsive-- Psalm 23 I
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New Testament-- Acts of The Ap05tles 10: 34-43
ALLELUIA
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REFLECTIONS ................. Readirig The Obituary Silently
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GOSPEL ...............................................i'.................. John 14: 1-7
HOMILY
HYMN ............................................................... "Precious Lord" PRAYER OF INTERCESSION CLOSING PRAYER TRIBUTE ........................................... "~each Out And Touch" RECESSIONAL .................................. '.......... "Amazing Grace"