- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for SSG (Ret.) Freddy Font, Friday, January 6, 2006, 2:30 p.m., Friendship Chapel, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Chaplain Alan M. Irizarry, officiating, Reverend Benjamin Issac, eulogy
- Date of Original:
- 2006-01-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Fort Gordon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Fort Gordon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Fort Gordon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Fort Gordon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Fort Gordon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Fort Gordon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Fort Gordon, 33.42097, -82.16206
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the January 6, 2006 funeral of Freddy Font.
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:font20060106
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_font20060106
- 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:
-
Homegoing Service for
SSG (Ret) Fre<% Font
Friday, January 6, 2006 2:30 PM
Friendship Chapel
Fort Gordon, Georgia
Chaplain Alan M. Irizarry, Officiating Reverend Benjamin Issac, Eulogy
O6ititary
SSG (Ret.) Freddy Font was born to the union of
George and Sylvia Olmo Font on April 6, 1956, in
Brooklyn, New York, and departed this life on January 3,
2006 at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
His father and one brother, Franklin Font, preceded him in
death. Freddy was baptized at Saint Teresa Church,
Brooklyn, New York. He received his high school diploma
from Dekalb Community College in 1978. He continued
his education at Georgia Military College.
Freddy enlisted in the United States Army and served his
country for 20 years. He retired from the Army with
military honors. He was employed with Circuit City for
over fifteen years, but because of illness, Freddy was
required to take an early retirement.
Those who remain are saddened by his demise but
rejoice because they were blessed to be apart of his life.
Freddy was a loving and dependable person to his family,
friends and neighbors. He was always willing to assist
them whenever they needed his help.
~,y,
Freddy leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife,
Caron Fluellen Font; one son, Charlvonte Freddy N. Font,
of Augusta, Georgia; four loving daughters, Alletta L.
(Maurice) Butler and Davonna F. Font, both of Tacoma,
Washington, Regina C. (Tony) Perry, of Toykeo, Japan,
and JesSilvia C. Fredess Font, of Augusta, Georgia; loving
mother, Sylvia Olmo, of Puerto Rico; one devoted sister,
Diane Font, of Orlando, Florida; two brothers, Jorge Font
of Atlanta, Georgia and John Font, of Brooklyn, New
York; father and mother-in-law, Charlie L. and Jessie S
Fluellen, of Lake City, Florida; three sisters-in-law, Audrey
F. Williams, of Ocala, Florida, Alison (Stanley) Lofton, of
Williamsburg Virginia, Marian Redding, of Sarasota,
Florida; three brothers-in-law, Joseph and Curtis Fluellen,
both of Lake City, Florida, and Pedro Zayas, of Puerto
Rico; one devoted friend, Mrs. Iris Jones; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Cfwpfainfl-CanWi. Irizarry, Officiating
Processional
Solo Janice F. Rentz
Old. Testament Deacon David Myers
Testament Mr. Raymond Fluellen
Prayer of Comfort
MSG (Ret.) Ingram L. Carr, Elder, Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sob Mrs. Kellyann Mentist
Mr. Kim Cavros - co-worker Mr. Gary Winferry - neighbor
Acknowledgements Diane Font
Solo
Elder Clinton Jones
Words of Comfort Reverend Benjamin Issac
Recessional
Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park
"Im Free"
Dontgrievefor me, for now Fmfree. Fm following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, Ifound that place at the close ofday.
If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss; Ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened ffith times ofsorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My lifes been full, I savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief. Dont lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart, and share with me, God wanted me NOW, He set me free.
Linda-Jo Jackson
A Tribute To My Husband
I dont think ofyou asgone away your journey has just begun, life holds so many facets this earth is only one. Ijust think ofyou as resting from the sorrows and the tears
in a place ofwarmth and comfort where there are no days and years. I think how you must be wishing
that we could know today that nothing but our sadness
can really pass away. I think ofyou as living in the hearts of those you touched... for nothing loved is ever lost and you are loved so very much.
Tour loving wife., Caron
PoUBearers
United States Army Color Guard Fort Gordon, Georgia
Acknowledgements
The family gratefully acknowledges and sincerely appreciates every prayer, personal visit, expressions of sympathy and all other thoughts of kindness shown during our bereavement.
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