- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A homegoing celebration for Brother Melvin Jackson, Wednesday, November 19, 2003, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, [Augusta, Georgia], Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2003-11-19
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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
- Description:
- Program for the November 19, 2003 funeral of Melvin Jackson. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-I-J-0019
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_jacksonmelvin20031119
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_jacksonmelvin20031119
- 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:
-
A Homegoing Celebration
for
Wednesday, November 19, 2 0 0 3
11: 00 a.m.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, P a s to r
OBITUARY
Cfc tr. cfyle fvtn fa cfiso n , son o f the late William Cicero Jackeon and the late Evelyn Lee Heath Jackson, entered into rest on Friday, November 14, 2 0 0 3 a t University Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was a native of Warren County, Ga., but made his home in Augusta. He was a 1965 graduate of L.R. Norris High School in Thomson, Ga., where he played football and ran track. During his adult life, he became an avid golfer. He was a faithful member of Beulah Grove B aptist Church where he was a member of the Male Chorus and the Visionary Stewardship Ministry. Mr. Jackson was also a very active member of the Reuben Tribe (3 0 9 0 6 Zip Code). Prior to his uniting with Beulah Grove, Mr. Jackson was a steward a t Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church. He was employed by the Richmond County Board of Education.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Mrs. Phyllis D. Jackson; three children, David, Melanie & Melvin Gino; two brothers, Mr. William R. Jackson, Atlanta, Mr. Sylvester Jackson, North Augusta, S.C.; one sister, Mrs. Lena Mae Sullivan, Augusta; four sisters-in-law, Joyce Holloway, Claudeile Johnson (Edgar), Constance Reid, and Carolyn L. Jackson, all of Augusta; six grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Processional
Prayer .................................................................X)g^ coy\ Acie Dunn
S c rip tu re ............... Pastor, First Metropolitan B aptist Church
Selection ...............
O b itu a ry.................
Resolution ............. .............The Thomas J. Jenkins Male Chorus Acknowledgements .
Selection ...............
Eulogy ...................
Hymn of Farewell . . "Q ot'ng 'Z /p R e n d e r"
Interment
Walker Memorial Park
Active Pallbearers
Peacons Ministry Beulah Grove B aptist Church
Honorary Pallbearers
Thomas J. Jenkins Male Chorus Mel's Golfing Buddies
I'm Free
Acknowledgements
The family of Brother Melvin Jackson would like to express their deepest gratitude to all of you who demonetrated some a c t of kindness during th is very difficult time. May God bless and keep you!