- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Our Beloved Fred Ivan Withers, Monday, December 28, 2015, Two O'Clock in the Afternoon, Messiah Center, Hampton, Virginia, Dr. Dwayne Seals - Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-12-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Virginia--Hampton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Virginia--Hampton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Virginia--Hampton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Virginia--Hampton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Virginia--Hampton--History--20th century
African Americans--Virginia--Hampton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Virginia, City of Hampton, Hampton, 37.02987, -76.34522
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Fred Ivan Withers. Birth date: September 6, 1933. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 28, 2015. Church: Messiah Center (Hampton, Va.). 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_withersfredivan20151228
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_withersfredivan20151228
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Floral Uearcrs
Nieces and Fnend.
Pall Bearers
Neph ws and Friends
Family Expressions
The family e::~q>resses sincere appreciation for all calls, flowers, cards,
visits, and other acts of kindness .-hown during the transition of our
eloved Fred ~'ithers to his heavenly ho e. May God r 'chly bless eac of you in the New Year.
Repast immediately following the interment. Fan1ily and fi 'ends are invited to fellow hip in th Fireplac Room at Mes iah Center.
We offer a speciaJ thank you to Dr. Dwane Seal~ and the Messiah
Cen cr F~tmily, Cornerst ne Assembly of Go church fami1.,r, Heart 2
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Celebration of Life for Our Beloved
Fred Ivan Withers
Monday, Decem er 28, 2015 Two O'clock in the Afternoon
Messiah Center Hampt n, Virginia Dr. D\-vane Seals - P stor
Refl ctions of Life
Fred Ivan Withers was born September 6, 1933 to the late Aljoumal and Annie Bell Willian1son Withers of Caswell, County, No h Carolina. Fred accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord at an early age and con nued to enjoy the Presence of the Lord all t rough his lifetime. lie was a member of Victory Life Church in Hampton, Virginia until his health declined and occasionally fellowshipped at Messiah Center in Hampton, Virginia. Fred graduated from the Caswell County, North Carolina School System and enlisted in the United States avy. After completion of his service, he relocated to Newport News, Virginia and was employed by Newport ews 'hipbuilding and Dry Dock Company where he retired after thirty-five years of service as a p ipefitter.
Fred was j ined in marriage to Frances Turner Withers on May 28, 1960 and three daughters were born to this union.
Fred was a quiet and wise man who led by example and was respected for his devotion to family, and his kind and gentle rna ner. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three beloved sisters, Pattie Will Howard (Beret), Annie Mildred Withers, Henrietta Withers; and brothers, AJlie (Matoka), Joseph A ron Withers (Maggie); George Alfred Withers (Elizabeth), and Willie Roge Withers. He has now joined a great cloud of witnesses that have gone befor\! hin1.
To cherish his memory, he leaves hi. devoted wife F rances
Turner Withers; daughters Vanes a Withers-Litde 0 asper) of Dover,
Delaware; BeverJy Withers of Newport News, Virginia; and Jacqueli e Wit ers-J ohn on ofWilliamsburg, Virginia; thrc gra dchildren Jordan and }ada Litde of Dover, Delaware and Jacque J hnson of Williamsburg, Virg-inia; brother-i -Jaw, Edward Lee Turner (Nadine) of Yanceyville, North Carolina, and sister-in-law, Rose Turner of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and his goddaughter, Paula G. Petry and his special buddy, Deandre Perry of IIampton, Virginia. In addition, he s loved by a host of nieces, nephews, co sins, and friends who were all special in his eyes.
The Order of Service
Processional .~ Musical Selection
Kimberly Woodley-Williams
The Sacred Scriptural Readings Old T cstan1ent New Testament Bowe Prayer of Consolation J\llusical Selection Famity Acknowledgements Eulogy
Pastor Sh1rl Upton Minister Edith
Shar m Mason Claire Colctranc Dr. Dwane Seals
eces~ional
Interment
Cooke Brothers Funeral Chapel
Service f Committal a d Interment Hantpton Me orial Gardens Han1pton, Virginia
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ndJat he has promised lum. ' Genesis 18:19 (NIV)