- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going service for Deacon William J. Harris, Sr., Saturday, December 30, 1995, 3:00 p.m., Hale St. Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. James C. Kendrick, Sr., pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1995-12-30
- 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 December 30, 1995 funeral of Deacon William J. 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:harris19951230
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_harris19951230
- 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:
-
tiome Qoing Service for
Deacon ^ittiamj. Harris, ST.
Saturday, December 30, 1995 - 3:00 pm Hale St. Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Rev. James C. Kendrick, Sr. Pastor/Officiating
OBITUARY ************
DEACON WILLIAM J. HARRIS,SR. was born January 6, 1923 to the late George Harris and Lena Gray in Beech Island, South Carolina. He departed this life December 24, 1995.
He was converted and baptized at People Baptist Church. He later moved his membership to Hale Street Baptist Church. In his adult life he was employed 40 years at the USO and 37 years at University Hospital.
Cherishing fond memories a dear wife, Mrs. Verda M. Shaw Harris; one son Deacon William J. Harris, Jr.; two daughters, Miss. Betty J. Harris and Miss. Alesia Harris; one sister , Miss. Janie Harris; mother-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Shaw Wilson; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Patricia Harris; four brothers-in-law, Mr. Ulysses Shaw, Mr. Richard Shaw, Mr. Louis Shaw and Mr. Robert Shaw; two sisters-in-law, Ms. Frances Jones and Ms. Earthia Shaw-DAntignac; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, a devoted god-daughter, Janice Curry, a devoted friend, Mr. Albert Lawrence and a host of other relatives and friends.
A TRIBUTE TO MY DEAR HUSBAND MR. WILLIAMS HARRIS, SR.
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You were the best friend ever had,
You was a Good Husband and Father, Your smile was a joy for me. You were a good And loving Father to Jr. and Lesa, and as a loving Husband you were trusting and caring. There was Nothing you failed to provide for your family.
So WILLIE you will-be deeply missed by the
Ones who love you dear.
YOUR WIFE, Mrs. Vera Mae Harris
ORDER OF SERVICE
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PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION...................................Choir
SCRIPTURE....................Rev. Frank Seabrooks
PRAYER........................Rev. Seymore Rainey
SELECTION................................... Choir
REMARKS TWO TO THREE MINUTES PLEASE *********
FRIEND....Deacon Calvin Wright CO-WORKER......Mrs. Thomasina Walker
FRIEND......Mr. Jerald Tate CHURCH MEMBER......Deacon Galloway Alien
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OBITUARY.......................Sos . Brenda Holmes
SOLO............................Mrs. Rose Johnson
EULOGY................Rev. James C. Kendrick, Sr.
RECESSIONAL INTERMENT.........................Walker Memorial
PALLBEARERS ** ** ** ** ** DEACON AND TRUSTEES
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** OUR FATHER **
Dear God we thank you for the time with our Father, but he is gone to heaven to be with you. We praise for the save man you gave us, he was loving, caring and lived by the Word of God. He made many sacrifice for us and we praise that. And now God we ask you to watch over us and keep our father safe in heaven
until we come home.
** GRANDFATHER **
We love you God for our Grandfather. We will miss him but God called him home.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT *****
The family sincerely appreciates all expressions of kindness, sympathy and care shown during this time of grief. May God bless each of you is our prayer.
**THE FAMILY
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO: Dents Undertaking Establishment
Augusta, Georgia