- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Jeffery Vernon Huff, Saturday, May 17, 1997, 2:00 p.m., Old Storm Branch Baptist Church, Clearwater, South Carolina, Reverend Michael Staley, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1997-05-17
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Clearwater--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Aiken County, Clearwater, 33.4968, -81.89206
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the May 17, 1997 funeral of Jeffery Vernon Huff.
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:huff19970517
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_huff19970517
- 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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Saturday, May 17,1997 2:00 P.M.
Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
Clearwater, South Carolina * * * * *
Reverend Michael Staley, Officiating
^Uernon ^Huff, was born April 12, 1963 to Mary Mays Huff and the late Clifford Huff, Sr.
At an early age, he was converted and baptized at the Young Macedonia Baptist Church where he served faithfully on the Trustee Board.
Jeff was educated in the Aiken County School System. He was a 1982 graduate of North Augusta High School. After graduation he joined the National Guard. Jeff was employed with the City of North Augusta.
His sweet memory will forever linger in the hearts and minds of his mother, Mary Mays Huff, North Augusta, SC; four brothers, Clifford Huff, Appling, GA; Steve Huff, Belvedere, SC; Kenneth Huff and Bernard Huff, North Augusta, SC; four sisters, Mary "Fred" Bailey, North Augusta, SC; Barbara "Charles" Hamp and Brenda "Richard" Motion, Augusta, GA; and Geraldine Huff, Newport News, VA; a dear friend, Valeric Davis; two aunts, Sallie Mae Samuels, Warrenville, SC; and Ella Henderson, Houston, TX; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Presiding, Reverend Nathaniel Irvin
Processional
Hymn .............. Young Macedonia Baptist Church Choir "Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
Scripture ............................... Rev. Bobby Jones
Prayer ............................ Rev. George Brightharp
Hymn .............. Young Macedonia Baptist Church Choir
Remarks
Reverend Bobby Jones Sgt. James Herrin Colonel Doug Key
Obituary .................................. Read Silently
Acknowledgements ................. Mrs. Maxine Jefferson
Tribute ............................... Miss Shana Hamp
Solo ................................. Mrs. Brenda Bailey
Eulogy ............................... Rev. Michael Staley
Recessional
Interment ....... Young Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
Herman Cook Matt Miller Larry Stringer Kenneth McKie
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Wes Williams
Curtis Butler
MarkStevens
Chris Brighthop
National Guard
North Augusta High School Class of82
JEFF, Your life is a beautiful memory Your absence, our sorrow and grief You sleep in Gods beautiful garden In the sunshine of perfect peace. Sometimes its hard to understand Why somethings have to be
But in His wisdom He has planned Beyond our power to see...
We Love You, Your Family
Words are inadequate to express the most sincere gratitude of our hearts for all expressions of love extended to this family during the homegoing of our loved one. May God bless each of you.
Services Entrusted To G. L. BRIGHTHARP & SONS MORTUARY
North Augusta, South Carolina (803) 279-0026