- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Mr. Robert Lee Heggs, Saturday, October 8, 2005, 2:00 p.m., C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home, Gibson Chapel, Rev. William Bussey, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2005-10-08
- 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 8, 2005 funeral of Robert Lee Heggs.
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:heggs20051008
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_heggs20051008
- 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 Mr. Robert Lee Heggs
Saturday, October 8,2005 2:00 PM.
C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home Gibson Chapel
Rev. William Bussey, Officiating
Obituary
Robert L. (Shaky Baby) Heggs departed this life October 3, 2005 at his residence. He was the second oldest of fifteen children, born to Johnnie L. Heggs and the late Birda Heggs, he was born on May 10,1942 in Columbia County.
Robert Lee went to school in Richmond County, he attended Lucy C. Laney. Robert joined True Vine Baptist Church. He loved his family and would help anyone who needed it. He was always the force that kept his friends happy when they were together. Robert leaves a joy in our hearts.
He leaves cherished memories with father, Johnnie L. Heggs, daughters, Geneva Walker and Jeanette L. Walker, Augusta, GA., son, Robert P. Walker, step-son, Walter J. Scruggs, Augusta, GA., five sisters, Malvenia Jones, Janie Dixon, Annette Heggs, Mary (Robert) Holmes and Pearl Heggs, all of Augusta, GA., six brothers, Johnnie S. Heggs, Hardwick, GA., Jerome Blount, Levi Heggs, Benjamin Heggs, Freddie L. Heggs, all of Augusta, GA., and Lawrence Davis, Louisville, GA., three granddaughters, Tasha Walker, Tracey Ashley and Keisha Lawrence, Augusta, GA., two grandsons, Treyon Walker and Xavier Scruggs, Augusta, GA., Uncle Jack (Mamie) Blount, Ailey, GA., aunt, Abbie Dickerson, Philadelphia, PA., a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A devoted friend, Ms. Lillie Walker, very special friends, Mrs. Mary Blount, Mr. Charles Mitchell and Mr. Johnny Harden.
Order OfService
PROCESSIONAL SOLO......................................................Aretha Porter SCRIPTURE...............................Rev. William Bussey PRAYER.....................................Rev. William Bussey SOLO....................................................Jennifer Green REMARKS(3 minutes please): Mrs. Mary Blount OBITUARY/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Tiffany Bussey EULOGY.....................................Rev. William Bussey VIEWING OF REMAINS RECESSIONAL INTERMENT.................................Walker Cemetery
Pallbearers
Moses Travis Robert Blount Steve Lawrence
MarvinOdom
Frederick Ashley Johnny Harden
Flower Attendants
Friends of the Family
Beyond Lifes Gateway
Theres an open gate at the end of the road through which each must go alone and there is a light we cannot see, Our Father claims his own;
beyond the gate, your loved ones find happiness and rest
and there is comfort in the thought that a loving God knows best.
^Acknowledgments-
Thefamily of the late Robert Lee Heggs would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitudefor all your prayers, words ofencouragement and all other endeavors during our time of bereavement.
~The family
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