- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Fields, Mr. Joseph Fields, Thursday, June 28, 1979, 4:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Rev. N.T. Young, officiating, interment - Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Date of Original:
- 1979-06-28
- 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 28, 1979 funeral of Joseph Fields.
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:fieldsjoseph19790628
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_fieldsjoseph19790628
- 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:
-
JFuneral
MRS. MARIE FIELDS MR. JOSEPH FIELDS
Thursday, June 28, 1979 - 4:00 P. M. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. N. T. Young, Officiating Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery
** OBITUARY**
Mr. Joseph Fields, Jr. and Mrs. Marie Fields
Mr. Fields the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fields, Sr. departed his life June 22, 1979 in the University Hospital and Mrs. Marie Fields, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Williams Byrd, Sr. departed tiiis life June 23, 1979 in the University Hos pital.
They were natives of Beech Island, S. C. but lived most of their lives in Augusta.
Mr. Fields was a veteran of World War I, a member of Walter Jackson Post 3887 V. F. W. and Mrs. Fields was a member of the Golden Leaf Court Heroines of Jericho FAAY Masons. Mr. Fields was past Chaplin of Post 3887 V. F. W. They were faith ful members of Thankful Baptist Church and served in many auxiliaries of the church.
Survivors of Mr. Fields are; one nephew, Mr. Willie Byrd, Jr., Washington, D. C.; one sister, Mrs. Anna Lou Johnson, Augu sta; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Elnora Beals, Beech Island, S. C.; one brother-in-law, Mr. Willis Beals, Beech Island, S. C.
Survivors of Mrs. Fields are; one nephew, Mr. Willie Byrd, Jr., Washington, D. C.; one sister, Mrs. Elnora Beals, Beech Island, S. C.; one brother-in-law, Mr. Willis Beals, Beech Island, S. C.; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Lou Johnson, Augusta.
They both leave a host of nieces, nephews, Godchildren,
other relatives and friends.
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EULOGISTIC SERVICES PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ...................................................................... Pass Me Not
PRAYER ................................................... Rev. J. C. Trowell
SCRIPTURE
HYMN ........................................... God Will Take Care Of You REMARKS (Three Minutes Each)
As A Member Rev. William Roundtree As A Neighbor Mrs. Alsie H. Parks
As An Employee Mr. J. Mack Chavous Vice President Manufacturing Fine Products Co., Inc.
As A Veteran Mr. Robert Lowery Mrs. Sarah Gofer
SOLO ....................................................... Mr. James Rosier
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................Mrs. Janie Lowe
HYMN ..................................................................... Well Done
EULOGY .................................................. Rev. N. T. Young
VIEWING REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
James Cofer Henry Jackson Benjiman A. Blakely Herbert Fryer Rev. Clarence Brown Willie Reid
Milton Alien Council Dandridge Lee Evans Abram Dunn James L. Mitchell Charles Bland
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS ** Members of
Walter Jackson Post 3887 V. F. W.
and
Golden Leaf Court Heroines of Jericho FAAY Masons
WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. Mortician
