- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mr. Lawton B. Cummings, Friday, May 1, 1998, 3:00 p.m., Piney Grove Baptist Church, Martinez, Georgia, Reverend Jackson Parks, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1998-05-01
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Martinez
Mourning customs--Georgia--Martinez
Funeral service--Georgia--Martinez
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Martinez--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Martinez--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Martinez--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Columbia County, Martinez, 33.51736, -82.07567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the May 1, 1998 funeral of Lawton B. Cummings. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-C-0111
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_cummingslawtonb19980501
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_cummingslawtonb19980501
- 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:
-
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Friday, May 1,1998 3:00 P.M.
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Martinez, Georgia
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Reverend ]ackson Parks, Officiating
O&ituary
^aw tcm (JJ. (Cummings was bom on November 18, 1935, in Columbia County, Georgia to the late Eugene Cummings and Mary Ann White Cummings. He was reared in Grovetown, Georgia and attended the Steiner Grove Baptist Church School and die Columbia County Public School System.
He later moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and worked for the City of Ft. Lauderdale Recreation and Parks Department, retiring in 1984, due to failing health.
He was a member of Williams Memorial Methodist Church in Ft. Lauderdale.
He departed this life on April 26, 1998, at the North Broward Medical Center in Pompano Beach, Florida.
He leaves to cherish his memories: a devoted companion, Ms. Elizabeth Weldon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; one son, Mr. Harold Cummings, Augusta, GA; mother, Mrs. Mozelle Cummings, Grovetown, GA; six brothers, John E. Cummings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Charles D. Cummings, Grovetown, GA; Jesse (Jeanette) Cummings, George (Rosa) Cummings, Vernon Cummings, and Leroy Cummings, all of Augusta, GA; four sisters, Mrs. Inez Becton, Ft. Walton Beach, FL; Mrs. June Giles and Mrs. Janie Dozier, both of Augusta, GA; and Mrs. Linda (Wayne) Bennett, Martinez, GA; other brothers-in-law, Mr. Willie Walton, Sr. and Mr. Arthur Becton, Sr. of Augusta, GA; other sister-in-law, Mrs. Mertis Cummings, Augusta, GA; two aunts, Mrs. Clara Lyons, Miami, FL and Ms. Lucy Cummings, Grovetown, GA; six grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, loyal relatives, and friends.
O rder QT0ervice
Processional & Final Viewing ........
Mrs. Bethine Hollins
Hymn
Scripture ...................
Prayer .......................
Solo .............................
Acknowledgements & Obituary .................
Solo .............................
Words of Comfort . . . .
Recessional
Interm ent...................
Church Cemetery
~ Repast ~ Cummings Family Cottage
James Marshall William Marshall Forrest Tolbert
Pallbearers
Danny Norman, Sr. Jule Maryland
George Cummings, Jr.
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And one clear call fo r me!
And may there be no moanin o f the bar,
When I put out to sea.
But such a tide as moving seems asleep Too full fo r sound andfoam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness o f farewell,
When I embark;
For though from out our bourne o f time and place The flo o d may bear me fa r
I hope to see my Pilot fa ce to fa ce When I have crossed the bar.
~ JWknnfaleitgEmettis ~
The family of Lawton Cummings would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy shown during our loss. Special thanks to Ann McCoggle, Ruby Maryland, Janie Norman Wren, Sandra Johnson, and Julliano Jeyamo for the loving care and concern shown for Lawton during his life time. We wish God's richest blessings upon you all.
.. . THE FAMILY
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