- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life of Joe Clemons, III
- Date of Original:
- 2006-07-31
- Subject:
- African American men--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
- Description:
- Program for the July 31, 2006 funeral of Joe Clemons, III. Funeral Date: July 31, 2006. Church: Williams Funeral Home (Augusta, Ga.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_clemonsjoe20060731
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_clemonsjoe20060731
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
Monday, July 31,2006
2:00 P.M.
Williams Funeral Home
1765 Martin Luther King Jr. EM.
Augusta, Ga. 30901
Rev. J.R. Hatney
Order of Service
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Solo..........................Petula Williams
Scripture ....................Rev. Larry Fryer
Prayer........................Rev. S.T. Tfldpkins
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Dr. J.R. Hatney
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Benediction
Recessional
Petula Williams
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On Wednesday, July 26,2006 Mr. Joe Clemons III
entered into eternal rest at his residence.
Joe was born on November 5,1943 in Augusta
Ga. He was a 1961 graduate of Lucy C. Laney
High School where he enjoyed palying football.
He later joined the Army and is a Veteran of the
Vietnam War. Joe was bom to the late Naomi
Williams and Joe Clemons JrJHe leaves to cherish
his memoiy two daughters Carmelita Champion
and son-in-law Michael Champion, Pamela Clemons,
two sons Reginald Clemons daughter-in-law
Tamera Clemons, Dameon Clemons and a
sister Pat Williams. Grandchildren Nicholas
Champion, Brandon Champion, Keiana Clemons
Nadia Clemons, Dameon Clemons. Devoted Aunts
Rosa Johnson, Elease Smith and Dorthy Clark.
Uncles; Walter Johnson, Roy Johnson, P.F. Johnson
Devoted cousin Margaret Johnson and other
family and friends
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9he waf fo Him 9hnow
9fe hnows my soulso weak and blind
So full of fear ofmorfalmind
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Special Thanks
Word cannot express our gratitude towards those
who stood by us with iove, and the many prayers.
And a very special thanks to Rev. J.R.Hatney.
