- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing celebration for Mr. Robert L. Lawson, Saturday, April 5, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Ga 30901, Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2008-04-05
- 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 April 5, 2008 funeral of Robert L. Lawson, Sr.. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-K-L-0050
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_lawsonrobertlsr20080405
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_lawsonrobertlsr20080405
- 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:
-
The Homegoing Celebration
for
Mr. <3&6ert L. Lawson
Saturday, April 5, 2008 2:00 p.m.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church
1434 Poplar Street Augusta, GA 30901 Dr. Sam Davis, Pastor
Obituary
Mr. Robert L. Lawson, Sr., son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin (Georgia) Lawson, was born on January 25, 1918 in Burke County. At an early age he was baptized at Bottsford Spring Baptist Church.
On October 11, 1939, God blessed Mr. R. L. Lawson!, Sr. in holy matrimony to the late Mrs. Maggie Tanksley Lawson. During their union, the Lawson family relocated to Augusta, Georgia and moved their membership to Beulah Grove Baptist Church. Also, in their union 13 children were bom. Three children preceded iim in death, Eric, Mark, and Diane.
After 41 years of service, Mr. Robert L. Lawson, Sr. retired from Babcock & Wilcox. However, he continued devoting himself by volunteering at the CSRA EOA, Inc. from 1984 until 2003.
Throughout his life, he was always a steadfast servant of God and served faithfully at Beulah Grove Baptist Church.
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Survivors are seven sons, Robert (Doris) Lawson, Jr., Union, SC, Charles E. (Mary) Lawson, Sr., John (Annie Bell) Lawson, Sr, Roy (Euriadean) Lawson, Sr., Marion (Laura) Lawson, Henry Mack Lawson, and Ray (Patricia) Lawson, all of Augusta; three daughters, Annie (Wade, Sr.) Carthen, Jeanette (Jerry, Sr.) Harper, Cathy (Marion, Sr.) Beasley; two sisters, Bessie Tanksley, Freddie Mae Lawson, all of Augusta, GA; two sisters-in-law, Sadie Lawson, Everlean Benefield of all Augusta, GA; one godson Micheal Holt of Germany; thirty-two grandchildren; eighty-three great-grandchildren; forty-six great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and numerous friends and church family.
O rder o f W orship
Processional Selection..................................... . . Beulah Grove Combined Choirs Scriptures:
Old Testament ............. New Testament ........... Prayer ......................................... Solo ........................................... Remarks: As A F r ie n d ................. ................. Rev. General Jennings As A F r ie n d ................. As A Church Member . ................. Brother Daniel Jackson Selection..................................... . . Beulah Grove Combined Choirs Eulogy ....................................... Interment ................................... . . . . Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
"Let not your heart he troubled, neither let it he afraid" John 14:27
Pallbearers
Mr. Marion Beasley, Jr. Mr. Termaine Lawson, Sr. Mr. Theodore Carthen, Sr.
Mr. Antonio Lawson, Sr. Mr. Charles Lawson, Jr.
Mr. Tony Carthen, Sr.
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The Family wishes to thank each of you for your many acts of kindness shown them during the illness and passing of their loved one.
