- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Farewell celebration for Mr. George Jackson, Jr., Friday, October 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m., Williams Funeral Home, Augusta, Ga., Rev. J.C. Phinizy, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2001-10-12
- 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, 2001 funeral of George 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:jackson20011012
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_jackson20011012
- 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:
-
FAREWELL CELEBRATION
FOR Mr. George Jackson, Jr.,
Friday, October 12, 2001 1:00 P.M.
Williams Funeral Home Augusta, GA
Rev. J.C. Phinizy, Officiating
**OBITUARY**
George (June Bug) Jackson was born July 10, 1946, to the late George Jackson, Sr, and Hattie Ballard. He departed this life October 6, 2001. At an early age he was converted and Baptist at The Corinth Baptist Church. He was the first of four children. He attended his early school years in the Richmond County School system, and later the Miami Dade ROTC School system. He worked as a construction worker as labor and roofing through out his life. He was a very kind and loving person. He leaves to cherish his memories (2) Sons Tony and Toy Jackson, Mother Hattie Ballard, (1) Brother Marion Jackson, (1) Sister Annette Ballard all of Miami, FL. (4) Aunts Louise Corker, Rosa Lee Jackson, of Augusta, GA Nora Gordon of Philadelphia, PA and Ruth Latimore of Detroit, NO. (1) Sister-in-Law Belinda Jackson of Miami, FL. A host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and sorrowing friends.
**ORDER OF SERVICE**
PROCESSIONAL HYMN............................."Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross" SCRIPTURE .................... Rev Edward Btaeford PRAYER........................... Rev Edward Blueford SOLO................................ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ANDOBITUARY ................ MyraEvans EULOGY ........................ RevJ.C Phinizy RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ....................... Walker Memorial
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**PALLBEARERS**
Family & Friends
To Our Loving Son, Father, & B-other "The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress, and my deliverer". My God, My Strength, in whom I trust; My Buckler and horn of My Salvation, and My high tower. Psalm 18:2
Your Loving Mother, Children, Sister, & Brother
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Jackson Family is sincerely grateful for your prayers, words of comfort, food and all other expressions of kindness. May God bless you is our prayers.
The Family