- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Mr. Johnny Henry Beard, Thursday, December 4, 1997, 1:00 p.m., Williams Funeral Home Chapel, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Lewis McKie, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1997-12-04
- 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 December 4, 1997 funeral of Johnny Henry Beard.
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:beard19971204
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_beard19971204
- 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:
-
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for
Thursday, December 4,1997
1:00 P.M. Williams Funeral Home Chapel
Augusta, Georgia Reverend Lewis McKie - Officiating
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55, of 2106 Shirley Avenue, departed this life on Friday, November 28,1997.
Mr. Beard was born February 20,1942, to the late Mr. Henry Dunbar and Mattie Lou Dunbar, in Augusta, Georgia.
Johnny worked at Augusta National as a caddie for numerous years.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a devoted wife, Mrs. Juanita Gilliam; one son, Mr. James (Shatonya) Gilliam, II, Germany; two daughters, Carla Gibson and Yvonne Harris, both of Augusta, GA; mother, Mrs. Mattie Lou Dunbar; three brothers, William (Veronica) Dunbar, Robert Dunbar and James (Terri) Dunbar, all of Augusta, GA; four sisters, Lucille Avery and Mattie (Johnny) Dixon, Augusta, GA; Oneal Flowers and Marilyn Ferguson, Atlanta, GA; four grandsons, Tommie Harris, Jr, California; Nicholas Gibson, Augusta, GA; DeAngelo Washington and James Gilliam, III, Germany; one granddaughter, Stacy Gibson, Augusta, GA; six sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Johnny...
To one who bears the sweetest name and adds luster to the same, we had a long beautiful life togetlier for theres no otlier who will ever take the place of my dear Johnny.
Your Loving Wije
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Processional
Selection
Prayer Reverend Lewis McKie
Scripture 23rd Psalm
Solo Sis. C. Bynes
Acknowledgements & Obituary
Sis. M. Dooley
Eulogy Reverend Lewis McKie
Recessional
Interment Walker Memorial Park
Dont feel sorry when Im gone be happy for me.
Ill be away from pain and hurt, and completely free of sin.
My love will never leave you and my heart will be there too, And Ill still be a small part of all the fun things that you do.
I know youll grieve cause we were close but please dont grieve too long, just listen for the angels as they sing my welcome song.
III finally meet my father that I have longed to see so come and be a member of my grand new family.
Please choose to follow Jesus and please dont wait too long, for someday with the angels, "I" will sing your welcome song.
Charles Reynolds Jeriah Beard Eddie McCoy
Stanley Rolland, Sr. Lendon Stephens
Anthony Tallington
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You wonder why I went away and didn t say good-bye I couldnt bear to tell you
For it hurts me when you cry. My ship came in the night and beautiful to see
For the captain was King Jesus and He beckoned to me. I ran across the leeway and fell down at his feet
He gently took me in his arms my rest is now complete.
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The Family of the late Mr. Johnny Beard would like to thank you for your love and concern during the passing of the their loved one. No matter how big or small was your part we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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Services Entrusted To WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Augusta, Georgia