- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mr. Harry Adams Sr., Friday, January 7, 1994, 2:00 p.m., New Zion Benevolent Baptist Church, Hopkins, South Carolina, Reverend C. L. Jackson, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1994-01-07
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Hopkins
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Hopkins
Funeral service--South Carolina--Hopkins
Genealogy
African American men--South Carolina--Hopkins--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Hopkins--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Hopkins--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Hopkins, 33.90432, -80.87703
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the January 7, 1994 funeral of Harry Adams, Sr.. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-A-0015
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_adamsharrysr19940107
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_adamsharrysr19940107
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
OBITUARY
Mr. Harry Adams Sr., son of the late Mr. John Adams
and Mrs. Rebecca Dinkins Adams, was born on May 3,1921 in lower Richland County, South Carolina. He departed this life on Friday, December 31, 1993, at Dorns Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness.
Harry received his early education at Gadsden, South Carolina. He joined Zion Benevolent at an early age. Then on December 29, 1942, he was called to serve his country in the United States Army. He served faithfully for three years overseas in the Philippines during World War II. While serving he received several decorations and citations, such as, four overseas Service Bars, W/2 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, a meritorious Unit Award, World War II Victory Award, and several ribbons. He was honorably discharged on December 24,1945.
Shortly after leaving the service, Harry moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he furthered his education and became a selfemployed contractor. There he met and married Anita Harrison. To this union one son, Harry Adams Jr., was born and four stepchildren also became a part of the family.
Harry leaves to cherish beautiful memories, his wife, Anita Harrison Adams; sons, Harry Adams Jr. and Floyd Watkins of Hopkins and Rodney Watkins of Detroit; daughters, Dortheia Barkley and Carol Ann Howard of Detroit; brothers, J. C. Adams of Gadsden, Moses Adams of Eastover and Leroy Adams of Hopkins; sisters, Francenia Weston of Hopkins, Florence Faust of Denmark, Jessie Walker of Pennsylvania, Salley Leach of Texas, Marie Crafton of New York, Hattie Bookert of Hopkins, Mennie Williams of New York and Rosa Lee Webber of Hopkins; one aunt, Rosa B. Carter of Hopkins; one uncle, Frank Adams of Gadsden; six grandchildren; six great-grands; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Trust in the. Lordzaitfi ait thine heart and iean not unto thine
own understanding. In ad thy ways acknowledge ULim,
and9de shall direct our paths. '
ORDER OF SERVICE
PRELUDE
A. Kennedy, Organist
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN OF PRAISE
Musical Choir
SCRIPTURE Old Testament New Testament
PRAYER
CHOIR SELECTION
Musical Choir
REMARKS
Rodney Watkins Jr. (grandson)
SOLO
A. Kennedy
EULOGY
Reverend Charles L. Jackson
VIEWING
Holley's Directors
RECESSIONAL
COMMITTAL & BENEDICTION
INTERMENT New Zion Benevolent Baptist Church Cemetery
Hopkins, South Carolina
In Appreciation...Words cannot express our deep gratitude to the many
friends zuho have shared zuith us during our time of sorrozu. We hnozu that each and every one of you shared the loss zuith us. `The prayers, kind zuords, smites, cardsj ftozuers, and other expressions of kindness and sympathy shozun during our hereavement zuitt not he forgotten. <Ihank.you.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS Brothers
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS Nephews
FLORAL BEARERS Nieces
9viaketh 9{o Mistakes
My father's way may twist and turn, My heart may throb and ache fut in my souC I'myCad to know, Me maketh no mistakes. My cherishedpCans mayyo astray, My hopes mayfade away, fut stiiL I'bb trust my Lord to lead for he doth know the way. fho ' niyht be darkcind it may seem fhat day wild never break lUput myfaith, my a(d in Mim, Me maketh no mistakes, fhere's so much now I cannot see, My eyesiyhtfar too dim, fut come what may, Idsimpby trust And beave it abb to Mim.
SERVICE BY
J. P. HOLLEY FUNERAL HOME
2469 Senate Street
102 Church Street
Columbia, SC
St. Matthews, SC
256-8088
874-3317