Hosea's Homegoing, The Honorable, Rev. Hosea L. Williams, 1926-2000, "Un-Bossed and Un-Bought", November 21, 2000, 11:00 a.m., Ebenezer Baptist Church, Horizon Sanctuary, 400 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Joseph L. Roberts, Jr., Senior Pastor, Rev. James E. Victor, Officiating

God-li:aring re volutionary. Armed with a philosophy anchored in the ~o vcmcnt anthem. ''Ain 't Gunna l..:t ~o body Turn :VII.: i\rnund."' and a .>ll:adfast determinat ion tu rem:~ in cn-ht;sscd :.md e n-bought."'. Hosea. known J.S "'t he :\Iighty Hosea" Jnd "Little David" Wtlhstuud lhe acid lest of time. rl!pression. Jnd racism.
A rl!cipicnt of hundn:ds of honors and awards . for his leadership. humanitarianism. courage. and "Keeping the Drl!am Alive. Hosea was cnthroned as Chit!f Sorborh (Rock J by scvl!ral African tri~s on this past Father's Day. He was a member oi Phi Beta Sigm;;. :'lation:U Order of Elks and f-ree Accepted Masons: Veterans of Foreign Wars: Disabled American Veterans: and the: American Legion.
A larger-than-We personality. Ho~a was loved. supported. and will tx: d~..-cply missl!d by many. but none more so than by his ~ven children: Dr. Barbara kan Williams-Emerson. Elisabeth Williams-Omihmi. Andre' Jerorn: Williams. Attorney Yolanda Williams-Favors. Torl!y Kenyatta Williams. Juanita Collier. and Hyron Lorenzo Williams. The legendary Hosea was the beloved sabu (Swahili for Grandfather) to fourteen grandchildren: Wl!usi Hosea Emerson. Hosea Lorenzo Williams. III. Awodcle Omilami. Porsha Diane Williams. Brl!nton Lorenzo Williams. Juanita Narayana Omilami. Lauren Williams. Evelyn Andria Williams. Yolanda Elizabeth LaCcnia Favors. Aisha Cali Favors. Te0'\!11 Collier. Jarred Williams. Trevis Collier. and Kayla Williams and great-grandson Perrin Williams. He is survived by thn:e aums. Azzic Hines. Essic Mae Knight. and Ethel Jackson of Attapulgus. Georgia: two stepbrothers. John A. Wiggins and William Wiggins. both of Jacksonville: four step- istcrs. Lossie Mae Hayes of Cleveland. Teresa Washington of Tampa. norcnce Johnson of Jacksonville. and Eva Mae Anderson of St. Louis: and several admiring cousins. nieces. and nephews.

Flower Bearers
Mrs. Rita Jackson-Samuds Dr. Ann Nesbit Ms. Janice Rl!l!d Mrs. Allie Bell Harrison Mrs. Martha Grooms Mrs. "L!e U!e" ~krriweather :vis. Syl via Kell y Mrs. Jacqueline Favors Mrs. wquitta Walker

Pallbearers
~lr . Weusi Hosea Emerson ~fr. Afemc Omil:.uni
Mr. Awodc!le umilami :vtr. Hosea Lorenzo Willi:1ms. IlL
Mr. Hyron Lorenzo Williams :vir. Brenton Lorenzo Williams
Mr. Calvin L. Favors Rev. James Orange

Honorary Pallbearers

Rev. T imothy MacDonald Mr. J. T. Johnson Mr. John A. Bascom, Jr. Mr. Horace Woodward Mr. Jimmy L. Wells Dr. Reginald Fowler

Mr. 1 athanid Smith. Jr. Mr. Hal lamar
Re v. Jasper Williams Mr. Will ie Ricks
Mr. Richard Turner tvlr. Arthur Whitaker Rev. James E. Swain

Hosea's Homegoing
The Honorable
Rev. Hosea L. \Villiams
1926 - 2000

Hosea's Famous Words
"Still Un-Bossed and Un- Bought. Black all the way through. Right on and Power to the People...
"! see so m uch you do. I hear nothing you say." "Only the strong survive. " "Peace and Pow er. "
"Y ou are your B ro ther's keeper. " "Hosea 's Bonding will get cha' out. "
"We need more turkeys! '' "Lovely, lovely, lovely." ''Babeee, Babeee, Babeee." "Hello, hello, how do you do, this is Uncle Hosie speaking to you. "
"Get out and Vore!" "Let honestly be the virtue of every man's cup. "
"If you are a white racist. ora black Uncle Tom , hang up!"
"Meet me at the Office." "Cull me back in 15 minutes. ..
'Teeenrrrriieeeeee

The Williams Family wishes to thank the people of Atlanta. the nation and the world for their support and prayers during this most difficult time in our lives and for acknowledging our father for the great man that he was. We are especially grateful to Ms. Terrie l. Randolph for her loving commitment.
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'"Un-Bossed and Un-Bought"
November 2 1, 2000 ll:OO a. m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary 400 Auburn Avenue Atlanta. Georg ia
Dr. Joseph L. Roberts. Jr.. S~n io r Pastor Rev. James E. Victor. Officiating

Hosea ~s 11on1egoing

P r~ . c essional (Congregation 1:

Thi~ Lttle- Light of Mine

ln\ ocation :

Rev . Timothy F1emmmg Mount Carmel Baptist Church

Sci!pture : Scripture :

Re,. Quincy Carswell
Re,. Willie M. Bolden Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church

S~l ection :

Mt. Pleasant BapL Church Mass Coir

LiL;1ny: Selection :

The Honorable Tyrone Brooks
Juandalynn Ralpheda Abernath y
The Honorable Roy Barnes Govemor, Stale of Georgia The Honorable Bill Campbell
Mayor, City of Arfanta Ms. Coretta Scott King
Ms. Belinda Dennis Ms. Lula Jo Williams
Re,. Jes5e Jackson Re". Dick Gregory
Mr. Alley Pat

Sel ections: Reiicctions : Sele ctio n : El!log y: Family ~krno ri es:
Benediction :

Freedom Singers
Dr. Alma Jean Billingslea- Brown
Adrienne Willi ams
Ambassador Andrew J. Young
Dr. Barbara Jean Willi:-tms Emerson Elisabeth Williams Omilami Andre' Jerom.~ Williams
Yolarid~'Wi llia~s-F~-~r~~ 'Esq.
Torey Williams Hyron Williams Juanit:! Collier Weusi Hosea Emerson Awodele Omilami Juanita Omilami and Aisha Favors Yolanda Favors and Lauren William.
Rev. William Smith israel Missionary B"ptiSt Church

Recess10ml Cor.grcgauon

Ma rc h to Ml' rm Brown College- Fo under:. Pla::J i, tcrnmcnt : Lmcnln Ctmctcry-. impson Rtl:JJ

l .ead e r:
Lc;.,der: Pe.-1pie: Leader : Feopie: leader: Pe(lple : Leader: Pe:;pie: r..eadcr: Pecpie:

.-\ Litan~ for Hosea
Breaking through silence to speak truth to power A mw1 of taH courage- Un-Bossed and Lin-Bought
Fighting for freedom and social change A man of vision- Un-Bossed a11d Un-Bought
Bearing other peoples afflictions with strength to spare A n a'r1'esom e seri'aJ!t- Ur1-Bossed and Un-Bought Uphoiding the rights of the common man A compassiona!e leader- Un-B ossed and Un-Bought
Holding fast to the dream. a keeper of the flame
A man r4faith- Un-Bossed and Un-Bought
Empowering others with magnanimous works Th e Legendary Hosea is Un-Bossed and Un-Bought

ReYerend Dr. Hosea L. \\'illiams

Wht:n the 12 year-old Hosea William.' ral awa~ fwm the tobacco plantation on

whi<.h he worked in North Flonda. he ddined hiS Wc' s work. Althou~h he went on to
a;;quue ari extraordinary formal education for a black man in that era. !tis !lie w.:nt tar

h.!yond the education and training h~.: recei\'ed as a research scientist. At 12 years l' id.

Hosea he<:ame the kind llf acthist he would continue to be -- agg.re~sive. political. and

compasstonate. Activism conducted on a local. national and internationd.l seal!:!: activism

fudcd hy compassionate understanding and raw courage. Hosea William!> sc:-ved God. hi>

family. his pcople. the nation and all of humanity.

Born .January 5. 1926. in Vilcncc. !-lorida to LaCcnia Williants and William

Wiggins. Hosea grew up in rural Attapulr,us. Georgia. Aftcr gradua1ing from Hutto Htgh

School in Bainbridge. Georgia. he eamt!d a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Morris Brown

College and completed graduate work at Atlanta University. He received the Pu;-ple Hea;-t

as a Stafi Sergl:!ant in the United States Army during World War !I. After his return hc

married the late educator. businesswoman. and former Georgia State Representative Juanita

Terry Williams.

Hosea began his career as a ..Freedom Fightd' and civil righ~s acLivi.~t. a caret:r

that spanned nearly four decade.>. when
train. The ~ ancy Hanks, that r<1n irom

h.; led the Suvannah

inte!!ration of :he South' s lim flil! senl!er
to Atlanta. In l ~57. h:.: !:d the Hu;;an

Rights Movement that inte~rated the South's tirst public btach. Tybee Beach. dlso in

Savannah. Having bt:en kicked out of the NAACP for militancy in 1961. Ho~a organizt:d

the Chatham County Crusade for Voters, which later became an atliliate of the S:>uthem

Ch.ri.>tian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Under his leadership. the Chatham County

Crusade for Voters mounted Georgia's !irst non-violent direct action campaign. In 1962.

~1artm Luther Kir.g. Jr. declared Savannah the most integrated city South of the Mason

Dixon Line as a direct result of Hosea Williarns' leadership.

Because he challenged the raci.~m on his job as a f"esearch c::hemist and the

conservatiSm ur older hlack leaders, Hosea was fired from hi;; position in 1964. AlU1ough

h~ successfl:lly appealed the firing and was rehired as a g:>vt:mm .nt scientist. H o~a

rc.:;igned his position that !>rune year and accep~d Dr. King's otler to become one of the top

Jid d generals of the Southt:rn Christi:w leadership Conferen,:e. As Na;ional DireCiOI" of

Voter Registrat:on and Pblitical Edu-=a!ion. Ho~ conceivt>.d and carr~ out the Summer

Corr'JTI!Jrut\ Ci~cs rJzatitJ :!-Gnd f'uiitic~ Eaucation Pro ~ r fSCOI'E :
northt."m .,i.ud~;ts and professionals register.:d O\'C;. three millio~

'"'";il!ft! \Vhich :.)v;:.n::w bla.:k voters

l .. i\#C! in 11

5tates. It was in leading th~ historic march across fk. Edmund Pettu' Bridge on 'moody

Sunday"' in 1965 that Hos.:!a's raw coura~e was not only immortalized for the nation a.:1ct the

world tc see, but was also instrumental i.'l fo rcing Lile passage of the !965 Voting Rjghts

Bill. Having orgc.niz.ed the 'Meredith ~-1arch ag?.inst Fear"' in 1967 , He sea spearheaded the

Jidd o rganization of the Poor People 's Campaign. which br0ught thousands of poor

Americans of ail races and backgrounds 10gcther from across the country to demand a

tniuimum standard of living. N'tcr Dr. Klng's death. Hosea became ..Mayor.. cf

Resurrection City. a t~m '-"ity ert:C tcd on lh~; MaU ~tweeu Lnt! u . S. Capitol and the Lincoln

Mcm\Jri:!l t(J protl!s< r.at1. na~ <~\:o nomic i.ne.qt.aiity.

After ~eing that many rcl!git us icaders encouraged their me mbership not to

partictpat~ in Dr. King"!> non- violent m<'Wf!lent. Hosea was ordained b) Rev. Ralp h D!ivid /\ ~math y and L' rg anil~d the Ma~tin Luther King. Jr. Peoptcs Churc h of Love w fuiiy

support and carry on the movement to irec all Americans. In 1971. as lmemational

Ambassadors for SCLC. Rev. Williams and Juanita Terry Williams complt:>ted a Worldwtae

Brotherhood Tour of IY countries. a tour that included lu AI'rican nilti(lns, India, Vietnam

and the People's Republic of China. Elected in 1974 as Lh~ Georgia State Representative from th"c 54th Di!t~rict. he served with distint::lion as a State U!gi.slawr until 1983. Ht:

:u::hort~d f !ouc:c Bill 471. which made it illegal for utility companies to cut ofT a custom,r 's

service for repair cosL'> or delinquent payments for appliances purchased from that utility

company. Becau~ of his relentless charnpioning of the rights of the wiceless. Rt"-. Williams wa. elcctctl Councilman for the 5:t. District of the City of Atlanta. serving frt~m IYSA to 1990 and .~~ District Commi.o;sioncr for !Xkalh Cour!ly wherl' he served from 1991

to l1:N4. Ho!>Ca w::..s 10undcr and CEO of th;.~ Southa.'tern Chemical Manufacturinc and Distribution Corporation and later Pre tdcnt and CF.O of Hosea ~ Btnding Compan;. He

rec.: i,cd an Honorary Doctorate ol Humanilll:S fron Morri!. Bwwn Colll:gc in Jt)85.

/\...<, Chid Executive pf ..Hosea's Feed th.; Hungry and Ht1mclcss in Metr0

Atlanta." founded in 1970. Rev. Williams :t."-Sumcd responsibility annuaUy for feeding

thousand!' of Atlanta' s homeless during the holidays. Last year. tht: program served d!nncrs

:tnd pro vided social scn ice~ ~n morc than 32.000 people on Thanksgiving-day :.tnd anothl:r

51 .000 on Chrt,tma" I) (l y . /\.~ tht creator. publ.Jshcr. and Eltecutivc Din:ctor of thc ..Voict'

of thc Crusadcr: an in,c.,t igatiw new~pap.:r a.' Y.\'U a.' one of /,tlama:. must p:,rmtar pu!-!lic

<Jccess telt"\'L'iun progr:.tms. H o~ a Withams ha.~ rcmaincu a committed . hard working.