- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mr. Alex Mose Lowry, Antioch Baptist Church, January 6, 1979, 1:00 p.m., Reverend R.L. Donaldson
- Date of Original:
- 1979-01-06
- 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 January 6, 1979 funeral of Alex Mose Lowry.
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:lowry19790106
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_lowry19790106
- 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 SERVICE For
MR. ALEX MOSE LOWRY
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH Januarys, 1979-1:00 P. M.
Rev. R. L. Donaldson
** OBITUARY **
Mr. Alex Mose Lowry was born in Louisville, Georgia on March 24, 1917, one of the sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lowry.
After serving in the U. S. Army for four and one half years he joined the Antioch Baptist Church under the pastorage of Rev. Charles Stokes. Mr. Lowry departed this life on December 30, 1978.
He leaves in mourning his loving wife, Mrs. Clara Lowry; two daughters, Miss Yolanda Lowry of Augusta, Mrs. Agnes Cofer of Hollywood, Fla., and one son, Mr. William Henry Lowry of Miami, Fla.; he also leaves seven sisters, Mrs. Lula Randolph and Mrs. Mary Bussey of Augusta, Mrs. Emma Williams, Macon, Ga., Miss Beatrice Lowry, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Geneva Smith, Augusta, Mrs. Mattie Manuel and Mrs. Christina Brown of Chicago, 111.; one brother, Mr. Willie Paul Lowry, Miami, Fla.; four grandchildren; one Goddaughter, Miss Loleevee Lockhart, six sisters-in-law, six brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
OPENING SENTENCE HYMN SCRIPTURE ............................................... Rev. E. A. Brown PRAYER ............................................ Rev. Judge Drummond SELECTION ................................................................... Choir ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY ................................................ Mrs. Gloria Lewis SOLO ................................................ Mrs. Bennie Mae Williams EULOGY ........................................................ Rev. Donaldson MORTICIAN IN CHARGE PROCESSIONAL INTERMENT ......................................... Southview Cemetery
The clock of life is wound but once; And no man has the power To tell just when the hand will stop At a late or early hour.
Now is the only time you own So live, love and work with a will Place no faith in tomorrow -----For your clock may then be still.
** PALLBEARERS **
Mr. Walter Lowry Mr. Ruben Lowry Mr. Robert Lowry
Nephews
Mr. William H. Lowry Mr. John Lockhart Mr. Willie Paul Lowry
(Will not view body after service)