- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for Elmer Withers]
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1985
- Subject:
- African American men--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States---History--20th century
Funeral service--United States--History--20th century
Mourning customs--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Elmer Withers. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: February 12, 1985. Funeral date: (not recorded). Church: (not recorded). 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_witherselmer
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_witherselmer
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
THE OBITUARY
If there were no God, we might despair today. If there were no Jesus like God, there would be nothing to give us co nsolationor strength or hope for such hours, the hours we are experiencing th e loss of our loved one, Mr. Elmer Withers, who passed away Tuesday , February 12, 1985 at the Annie Penn Memorial Hospital, Reidsville after about one year of declining health and two weeks of hospital confinement.
He was the son of the late George and Sabe Bushnell Withers born in Caswell County where he spent his entire life and was engaged in farming prior to his retirement.
Elmer was a hard worker, loving and kind to everyone. He had a special interest in young people and enjoyed doing positive things to amuse them. His radaiting personality drew many hearts to him.
His survivors are a sist er, Mrs. Sadie W. Gwynn of Route 1, Pelham; 2 brothers, Forrest Withers of Route 1, Ruffin and Benton Withers of Newport News, Va. , a sister-in-law with whom he lived, Mrs. Mamie Withers; other sister and brother in law; nieces; nephews, other relatives and friends.
I long for household voices gone For vanished smiles I long,
But God hath led my dear ones on, And He can do no wrong.
PROCESSIONAL
ORDER OF SERVICE
HYMN............................................ Choir SCRIPTURE
PRAYER.............................. Brother David Martin
HYMN................... ...... ................... Choir
BRIEF REMARKS ......................... Visiting Ministers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY .........Mrs. J. S. Fulton
SOLO ..................................Mrs. Ruth Lambert
EULOGY ................................ Rev. T. R. Siddle
PARTING VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fulton Service RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ............ New Ephesus Baptist Church Ce1netery