- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mr. William F. Hickson, November 22, 1965, 4:00 p.m., New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Rev. Harold Roland, Presiding
- Date of Original:
- 1965-11-22
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Orangeburg
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Orangeburg
Funeral service--South Carolina--Orangeburg
Genealogy
African American men--South Carolina--Orangeburg--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Orangeburg--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Orangeburg--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Orangeburg County, Orangeburg, 33.49182, -80.85565
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the November 22, 1965 funeral of William Franklin Hickson. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-H-0086
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_hicksonwilliamfranklin19651122
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_hicksonwilliamfranklin19651122
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES
--F O R --
MR. WILLIAM F. HICKSON
NOVEMBER 22, 1965 4:00 P. M.
NEW MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Orangeburg, South Carolina
ORDER OF S E R V IC E S
REV. HAROLD ROLAND, Presiding
ORGAN PRELUDE ............................... . Mr. Eugene Pinson
PROCESSIONAL HYMN ........................................................... "Abide With Me" SCRIPTURE
and PRAYER .......................................... Rev. Matthew McCullom
REMARKS: Dr. L. C. Decosta, Dean School of Agriculture S. C. State College
Mr. W. E. Gore Asst. State Director Vocational Education
Rev. N. L. Bush Friendship Baptist Church Aiken, South Carolina
SELECTION-- South Carolina State College EULOGY ........................................................ Rev. J. J. Abney
BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL INTERMENT-- Bellville Memorial Gardens
WILLIAM FRANKLIN HICKSON
William Franklin Hickson, 57, Itinerant Teacher Train er in Agriculture at South Carolina State College, died early Friday morning, November 19, at the Columbia Hospital fol lowing a chronic illness of several months.
Deacon Hickson was born and grew up in Aiken County. He attended the Academy at South Carolina State College, then went on to receive baccalaureate and master's degree there.
He worked for several years in the public schools of Aiken and Chesterfield Counties before joining the faculty at South Carolina State College in 1949.
He was active in many civic, religious, and educational organizations and only recently was honored for 30 years of outstanding service to the New Farmers of America.
He was Chairman of the Deacon Board of New Mt. Zion Church. He held Life Membership in the American Vocation al Association, and was affiliated with the National Vocation al Agricultural Teachers Association, National Education Asso ciation, Palmetto Education Association, the American Asso ciation of Teacher Educators in Agricultural Education, and the American Association of University Professors.
He was a Mason and a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nina E. Hickson; one son, Dr. W. F. Hickson, Jr., of Denmark and Orangeburg; one brother, Glover M. of Aiken; five sisters, Mrs. Lucile H. Brown of Aiken; Mrs. Mary H. Whittaker of Augusta; and Mrs. Ivory S. Watkins, Mrs. Evelyn H. Bing, and Mrs. Cleo H. Bing of New York City; three grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS EDISTO LODGE No. 39 F. and A. M.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS DEACONS OF NEW MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
FLORAL BEARERS FLORAL CLUB OF NEW MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY
USHERS
NEW MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
