- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mr. Sammie Jackson, Sr., Sunday, October 12, 1980, 4:00 p.m., Peoples Funeral Home Chapel, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. J.S. Wright, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1980-10-12
- 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 12, 1980 funeral of Sammie Jackson.
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:jackson19801012
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_jackson19801012
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES for
MR. SAMMIE JACKSON, SR.
Sunday, October 12, 1980 - 4:00 P. M. PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL
Augusta, Georgia Rev. J. S. Wright, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
The Life of our Daddy
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore lean do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature,
Le t me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.
Mr. Sammie Jackson was born December 24, 1934 in Augusta, Georgia to Ms. Florence Jackson.
He received his education in the public schools of Richmond County. At age 12, his Scoutmaster named him "Half-Pint". At an early age he was baptized at Macedonia Baptist Church.
He was a very talented musician.
He was united in Holy Matrimony to Ms. Shirley A. Johnson and to this union four children were born.
He leaves to mourn his mother, Ms. Florence Jackson; wife, Mrs. Shirley Jackson; two sons, Mr. Sammy Jackson, Jr. and Mr. Wayne Jackson; two daughters, Ms. Debra E. Jackson, Ms. Bea trice Jackson; three grandchildren, Cornelius Jackson, Nakia M. Jackson and Sammy Jackson III; one uncle, Mr. Joe Jackson; two aunts, Mrs. Amanda Gainer and Mrs. Johnnie B. Metoyer; a devoted cousin, Mrs. Joann Hayes; two dear friends, Mr. Warren Morris and Mr. John Emanuel and a host of other relatives and friends.
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** ORDER OF SERVICE ** PROCESSIONAL HYMN .................................. "Just A Close To Walk With Thee" SCRIPTURE............................................................... Rev. Stokes PRAYER ............................................................... Dea. J. Walker SOLO .............................................................. Dea. John Clinton REMARKS ......................................... Friend Mr. Warren Morris ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY SOLO ....................................................... Sis. Marie McCollough EULOGY.......................................................... Rev. J. S. Wright RECESSIONAL INTERMENT .............................................. Southview Cemetery
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Homer Lazenby Barney Curry
John Thomas Joe Clemmons
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** PALLBEARERS **
Warren Morris
Johnny Emanuel
Curtis Truesdale
Cluese Henderson
James Anthony
Joe Middleton
Melvin Murray
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"Parting is such sweet sorrow that we should say goodnight until tomor row."
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The family gratefully acknowledges all acts of kindness shown to them during their time of bereavement.
PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME Mortician