- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services of Ulysses Alford, Jr., Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Saturday, June 2, 1990, 11:00 a.m., Dr. C.S. Hamilton, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1990-06-02
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the June 2, 1990 funeral of Ulysses Alford.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:alford19900602
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_alford19900602
- 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.
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
ULYSSES ALFORD, JR,
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH Augusta, Georgia
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1990 - 11:00 A.M. DR. C. S. HAMILTON, OFFICIATING
** OBITUARY **
The key of death unlocked the doors of eternity for Ulysses Alford, Jr. on May 28, 1990.
He was born August 10, 1961 to the late Sgt. Ulysses, Sr. and Yvonne Lanier Alford in Asheville, Buncomb County, North Carolina.
At an early age, he was converted and baptised at Hill Street Baptist Church, Asheville, North Carolina by the Rev. N. M. Avery, Sr. He joined the Tabernacle Baptist Church after moving to Augusta with his family in 1971.
He attended St. Anthonys and St. Joan of Ark Catholic Elementary Schools in Asheville, North Carolina. After coming to Augusta, he attended one year at the Immaculate Conception Catholic School. He attended the balance of grade and high school in the Richmond County Public School system, where he graduated in 1980 from Westside High.
He attended Upward Bound at Paine College and two years at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia.
He was employed by Blackwell Construction Company.
He was a loving, kind and caring person and his life will be forever cherished.
To cherish his memory are: A devoted mother, Yvonne Lanier Alford; two sisters, Unee S. Alford and Ulycia Alford Frazier, Augusta; three brothers, Sgt. Urban L. Alford, Spangdahlem Germany; 2nd Lt. Uvanney J. Alford, Arlington, Virginia and Wesley L. White of Augusta; maternal grandparents; Jessie Lanier, Augusta, Georgia; Clinton Lanier, Sr. and Laura Lanier of Savannah, Georgia; paternal grandparents, Josephine Alford Holloway, Eugene Castion, Jr. and John M. Holloway, Sr., all of Asheville, North Carolina; one nephew, Michael L. Frazier of Augusta; a special friend, Theresa Shannon of Griffin, Georgia and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ...... "Lead Me, Guide Me". ...... Choir
SCRIPTURE ............... Rev. Inez Smith
PRAYER .............. .Rev. Kenneth Walker
HYMN ....... "Precious Lord" ....... Choir
REMARKS ................. Mr. Saul Hill Rev. N. M. Avery
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CARDS & TELEGRAMS ....... Mrs. Ardella Oliver
SOLO ................ Sis. Eleanor Green & Thankful Gospel Choir
EULOGY .............. Dr. C. S. Hamilton
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT - WALKER MEMORIAL PARK
** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
Kenneth L. Blackwell Larry Elam Miller Gilcrest
Myron A. Rouse Gary L. Carpenter
Fred Connelly
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
The Men of the Graduating Class of Westside High School Class of 1980
** FLOWER BEARERS **
The Women of the Graduating Class of Westside High School Class of 1980
Beyond The Rainbow
If we could only look ahead of us Wed see somewhere beyond the rainbows bend A happy land where loved ones go to rest For this is where their cares and troubles end This is a place where no night shadows fall Where everything is fresh and bright and fair. Where flowers of love and friendship always bloom And sweetest fragrance fills the very air All walk as equals in this perfect place Love rules in every mind in every heart All things of beauty thrive and flourish there No friends or dear ones ever need to part And even though its very hard for us To say "Goodbye" to those weve cherished much And we are left behind in loneliness Missing a voice a dear, familiar touch If we could call them back, how would we dare Knowing what peace and joy what love is there.
Jean Kyler McManus
** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
The family wishes to express sincere gratitude for the many cards, telegrams, flowers and other courtesies to them in time of bereavement.
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT