- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebration of the life of Lizzie Jackson Jones, February 6, 1890-December 8, 1996, Saturday, December 14, 1996, 1:30 p.m., Mount Olive Baptist Church, Evans (Columbia County), Georgia, Reverend L. J. Tanksley, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1996-12-14
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Evans
Mourning customs--Georgia--Evans
Funeral service--Georgia--Evans
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Evans--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Evans--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Evans--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Columbia County, Evans, 33.53375, -82.13067
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 14, 1996 funeral of Lizzie Jackson Jones. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-I-J-0117
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_joneslizziejackson19961214
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_joneslizziejackson19961214
- 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:
-
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February 0, 1390 - CZDecember<5, 1990
Saturday, December 14, 1996 1:30 PM.
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Evans (Columbia County), Georgia
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Reverend L. J. Tanksley, Pastor
O bituary
jQizzie ^Jackson (Rories (also known as Ditter) was bom and raised
in Evans, Georgia. She was the oldest of seven children of the late Ellis and Mary Pollard Jackson.
She joined Mount Olive Baptist Church at an early age, where she remained a dedicated member all her life. In her younger years, she served as Secretary of the Society, which was affiliated with the church and as a choir member. She has served as Mother of Mount Olive Baptist church for many years.
In 1908, she met and married the late Albert Jones. From this union nine children were bom. In spite of her large family, she was a devoted wife and mother, and also taught school.
She is survived by: five daughters, Roberta Washington, Augusta, GA; Emma Samuels, Long Island, NY; Rosa B. Williams, Elease Davis and Trudie Mackie, all of Augusta, GA; one sister, Marie Jackson, Philadelphia, PA; thirty-one grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, and a host of great-grands, great-great-grands, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Processional................................. Reverend L. J. Tanksley and Family
Selection ......................................Mount Olive Baptist Church Choir
Prayer ..................................................................... Minister Carl Jones Meadow Brook Drive Church of Christ
S c rip tu re ..........................................................Minister Solomon Ware Meadow Brook Drive Church of Christ
Solo
...................................................................Deacon Perry Dunn
R em arks.................................................................Reverend Alice Dunn
Solo ................................................................................ Chantele James
Tribute To My C o u sin ................................................. Zelean P. Quick
Selection ........................................ Mount Olive Baptist Church Choir
Eulogy ............................................................ Reverend L. J. Tanksley
Solo .......................................................................................Helen Jones
Benediction................................................. Minister Richard Williams D'Antignac Street Church of Christ
Recessional
Service of Committal & Interment ........................ Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Repast Fellowship Room
^ritbr Pallbearrrs
Trustees o f Mount Olive Baptist Church James Jackson Zack Choice Frank Cobb Jackie Dunn
James H. Pollard
3Bxm0rar]J pallbearers
Deacon Wayne Bennett Deacon Richard Dent Deacon Perry Dunn Deacon Sylvester Dunn Deacon Leslie Pollard
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The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and every act o f kindness shown to them during the illness and death o f their loved one.
. . . THE FAM ILY
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Services Entrusted To W ILLIAM S FUNERAL HOM E, INC.
Augusta, Georgia
