- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Willie (Bill) Gilchrist, Saturday, March 18, 1995, 2:00 p.m., Phinazee & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro, Ga., Bro. George Peters officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1995-03-18
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Waynesboro--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro, 33.08987, -82.01567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the March 18, 1995 funeral of Willie Gilchrist.
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:gilchrist19950318
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_gilchrist19950318
- 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:
-
funeraC Services for
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Saturday - March 18,1995 2:00 <PM.
Phwazee & Son funerat Jfome ChapeC
VtfaynesBoro, Qa. . Qeorye Peters Officiating
"Respectfully At Your Service" PHINAZEE and SON FUNERAL HOME
Obituary
He was a tower of strength and example of the commandments of God. Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Self.
He was always reaching to help and was admired for his admirable
personality; and had a Christlike word for those who would listen.
Mr. Willie (Bill) Gilchrist entered into eternal rest March 10,1995 at University Hospital.
He was the son of the late John and Hassie Gilchrist. He was born June 15, 1911. At an early age he was baptized at McElmurray Spring Branch Church.
He leaves to mourn: a loving wife, Mrs. Agnes Gilchrist; four children, Miller Gilchrist, Waynesboro, Georgia. Thelma Robinson, Augusta, Ga.; Evelyn Lee, Boston, Mass; Willie Mae Gilchrist, Providence, Rhode Island. One daughter-in-law; Evelyn Gilchrist, one son-in-law; John Henry Lee. One sister, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, one brother-in-law Anderson Johnson, one sister-in-law, Hazlee Gilchrist. Nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Order ofService
Processional
Selection...................................................... Song #187 "AH Things Made New"
Reading of Obituary ............... Bro. Zebedee Dixon
Funeral Discourse ..................... Bro. George Peters
Prayer
;
Recessional
Graveside Remarks ................. Bro. Zebedee Dixon
Prayer
Interment..................... McElmurray Spring Branch
fattbearers
Qfephews Interment McEbnurray Spring Branch Church Cemetery
Bearers Ushers and friends Thinazee and Son funeralMorne 404 West Eighth Street Waynesboro, Qeorgia 30830 Thane 706-554-5500