- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Mr. Lewis Harris, Monday, October 27, 1986, 3:00 p.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Ga. 30901, Dr. Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1986-10-27
- 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 October 27, 1986 funeral of Lewis Harris.
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:harris19861027
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_harris19861027
- 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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HOMEGOING SERVICES for
MR. LEWIS HARRIS
Monday, October 27, 1986 - 3:00 P.M. MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1260 Wrightsboro Road Augusta, Ga. 30901
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Dr. Clyde Hill, Sr., Officiating
** OBITUARY**
(To Be Read Silently)
God looked around His garden andfound an empty space, and then looked down and
saw your tiredface; He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest; Gods garden
must be beautiful, for he only takes the best.
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The Lord Jesus Christ being justified in His doings, deemed it necessary to call Mr. Lewis Harris home. Lewis was born in Lincolnton, Ga. on June 14, 1912, the eldest son of the late John and Selenia Harris.
At an early age, he was converted and baptized at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Ga. After moving to Augusta, in the early 1940s, he united with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church, where he served faithfully, unitl his health failed him on the Senior Usher Board and was a member in good standing of the June Birthmont Club.
He leaves to mourn their loss and cherish his memories, a devoted and loving wife, Rebecca; one son, Vonnie Lee Harris, Augusta, Ga.; two daughters, Kathleen Harris, Chicago, 111. and Rubinstein H. Johnson, Augusta, Ga.; one daughter-in-law; one son-in-law; four grandchildren, Beverly Harris, Terrance White, Wylshana Johnson and Rose Ann Bulloch; one great grandson, Michael Harris; three sisters, Eva Abdullah Griffin, Chicago, 111., Martha Murray, Augusta, Ga. and Reaver Zellars, Phila., PA; two brothers, Fred and Ulysses Harris both of Phila., PA and a host of loving and devoted nieces; nephews and other relatives and friends.
The remains will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. until the services. The body will not be viewed during services.
** ORDER OF SERVICE ** PROCESSIONAL SELECTION ............................ The Mt. Calvarians SCRIPTURE ..................................... Minister PRAYER ........................................ Minister REMARKS (3 Min)
Dea. Clinton Green - Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Dea. Wayne J. Hawes - Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Ga. SOLO ............................ Sis. Geraldine McFadden ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................ Mrs. Lillie Mae Davis WORDS OF COMFORT ................ Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr. INTERMENT ................... Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
Family to be served dinner at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
"PALLBEARERS**
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
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I am home in heaven dear ones Oh so happy and so bright.
There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.
All pain and grief are over; Every restless tossing passed;
Im now at peace forever Safely home in heaven at last!
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** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
Our family acknowledges with sincere appreciation, all your kind expressions of sympathy and comforting deeds during our bereavement.
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DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMET In Charge
