- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Dea. Oscar B. Ford, Sr., Monday, September 11, 2000, 11:00 a.m., Water Branch Baptist Church, Grovetown, Georgia, Reverend L. J. Tanksley, Sr., pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2000-09-11
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Grovetown
Mourning customs--Georgia--Grovetown
Funeral service--Georgia--Grovetown
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Grovetown--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Grovetown--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Grovetown--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Columbia County, Grovetown, 33.45042, -82.19818
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the September 11, 2000 funeral of Oscar B. Ford, Sr.. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-F-0023
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_fordoscarbsr20000911
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_fordoscarbsr20000911
- 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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M onday, Septem ber 11, 2000 11:00 A.M.
Water Branch Baptist Church
Grovetown, Georgia
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Reverend L. J. 7 ankshy, Sr. ~ Pastor
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^ D e a c o n Oscar
cjrord, Q r. was born
September 26, 1913, in Harlem, Georgia to Abner and Carrie
Johnson Ford. He entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 5, 2000.
He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and was a member of Water Branch Baptist Church, Grovetown, Georgia, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons, President of Club #5, Church Treasurer, Building Committee, member of the Deacons' Union and Benevolent Society. He was a 33" Mason with the Worshipful Master of Sunset Ix)dge #624 F&AAY.
Deacon Ford retired from Merry Brother's Brick and file Company, after forty (40) years of service and was the owner and operator of Ford's Garage.
For 50 years. Deacon Ford was united in Holy Matrimony to Idell Bennings Ford, who preceded him in death. This union was bless with a son, Melvin Eugene.
Deacon Ford leaves to cherish his memory': three sons, Oscar B. (Sherry') Ford, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona, Willie Joan) Ford, Philadelphia, PA, and Melvin E. (Dorothy) Ford, Augusta, Georgia; six grandchildren, Jochannan, Mitchell, Tauna, Gerald, Glenn and M a'Keba; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Alexander Ford, Augusta, Georgia; one sister, Gladys Bennings, Augusta, Georgia; two brothers-in-law, Euland Bennings, Augusta, Georgia and Rob Willie Stevens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; one sister-in-law, Alberta Ford, Augusta, Georgia; like daughters, Annie J. Yancy, Sparta, Georgia, Barbara Ford and Joy Mack, both of Augusta, Georgia; like a son, Mike Avery', Augusta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, close cherished friends and soap opera friends.
riter f ^evbice
Reverend Robert Leverett ~~ Presiding
Processional
S c r ip tu r e s Reverend J. R. Hatney ............................................................................................................................................................... Reverend Clarence Moore
P r a y e r Reverend Nathan Jones ..........................................................................................................................................................................
S o l o Mr. Mike Avery ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................
Reflections
Deacon Russell Dority Deacon Sam Holloway Deacon Huey Bentley Deacon William L. Howard
A Special Tribute
Mrs. Phoebe Southward Ali ................................................................................................
Obituary ............... Read Silently ..............................................................................................................................................................
A ckno wledgements
Mrs. Mildred Gibbons .................................................................................................................
Solo.......................... Mrs. Sherry Ford ..............................................................................................................................................
Eulogy ................. Reverend L. J. Tanksley. Sr. ................................................................................................
Recessional
Interment
Water Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
James Stone Frank Stone Glenn Johnson
Active cpaff&earers
Frank Dicks, Jr. Mike Avery
Gary Johnson
'Honorary ^Paff6carers
Board of Deacons and Trustees of Water Branch Baptist Church
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For the past eighty-six (86) years, you were blessed with life and
we were blessed to have had you in our lives. ) our smile, the warm charm, strong hands, the gentle way you expressed your
love, your patience, wisdom and integrity will always have a place in our hearts and minds and in the hearts and minds of those who had the pleasure o f meeting and knowingyou. You fought a good fight, always maintaining good cheer to everyone and neve? complaining even though you were always in constant pain, lou will always be our hero. 1 he battle has been fought and the victory won and now you and mother are in Heaven with God. We love you and will missyou dearly.
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The family acknowledges with sincere appreciation all acts of kindness and other tributes rendered during our time of bereavement. May God continue to bless you.
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