- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Deacon Hollie Evans, Jr., Tuesday, January 17, 1984, 2:00 p.m., 2nd Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hephzibah, Georgia, Rev. R.L. McCoy, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1984-01-17
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hephzibah--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Hephzibah--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Hephzibah, 33.31403, -82.09679
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the January 17, 1984 funeral of Hollie Evans.
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:evans19840117
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_evans19840117
- 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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DEACON HOLLIE EVANS, JR.
Tuesday, January 17, 1984 - 2:00 P. M. 2ND EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
Hephzibah, Georgia Rev. R. L. McCoy, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; a time to be born and a time to die.
1912 Rosa
Deacon to the Lamar
Koiiie Evans, Jr. entered this late Reverend Hollie Evans, Sr. Evans in Richmond County.
life September and the late
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At an early age he was converted and baptized at the Second Ebenezer Baptist Church. He served as a member of the Deacon Board, President of the Senior Choir, Treasurer of the Sunday School and Church, a member of Club No. 1, and President of the Union Sons & Daughters Society. He was a willing and dedicated worker and served faithfully until his health failed.
He was married to Mary Sanford on November 16, 1936. He was a retired foreman of the Castleberry Food Company, where he had worked diligently for 30 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Mary Magdalene Evans; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Burnett and Mrs. Mary A. Walker; two adopted sons, Deacon Henry Evans, Jr., Augusta, Ga., and James Bing, Mt. Pleasant, Maryland; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Belle Williams, Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Alice Johnson, New port, N.C.; two brothers, Dea. Charlie Evans, Philadelphia, PA. and Mr. Lefollette Evans, Augusta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, Mrs. Marjorie Howe, Ms. Deborah Sanford, Mr. Kenneth Sanford, Ms. Alicia Walker, Ms. Tomeka Walker, Ms. Eugenia Bush, Ms. Janice Evans, Mr. Gary Evans, Ms. Matlyn Evans and Ms. Myra Evans; two sons-in-law, Mr. Willie Bumett and Mr. Willie Walker; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella Evans; 10 sisters-in-law; 4 brothersin-law; 4 great grandchildren; and a. host of nieces, nephews, cou sins, other relatives and friends.
He has not served who gathers gold, Nor has he served whose life is told In selfish battles he has won Or deed of skill that he has done, But he has served who now and then Has helped along his fellow men.
** PROGRAM **
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ................................. SCRIPTURE
"A Charge To Keep I Have"
PRAYER ............................................... Rev. Amos Adams
SELECTION
................................................ The Choir
REMARKS
( Limit SMinutes)
Union Sons & Daughters Society ... Dea. Willie Elim
As A Deacon ............................ Dea. Thomas Johnson
. Senior Choir ............................ Sis. Pauline Young
Sunday School ........................ Dea. Oneal Brunson
dub No. 1 ................................ B^a. James Johnson
Co - Worker ............................ Rep. of Castieberry Food
SELECTION ...................................................... The Choir
OBITUARY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................... Sis. Catherine McCcy
SOLO ............................................... Dea. Carmie Bryant
EULOGY .......................................... Rev. R. L. McCoy
VIEWING OF REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ................................
Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy. 56
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS ** Employees of Castleberry Food Company
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** PALLBEARERS **
Dea. Thomas Johnson , Dea. Oneal Brunson Dea. Charlie Ruffin
Dea. Robert Johnson Dea. Willie Elim
Dea. John Simpkins
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of Dea. Hollie Evans wishes to thank their many friends for all deeds of kindness shown during their bereavement.
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Food will be served for the family and friends in the Annex
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of Corinth Baptist Church.
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