- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mr. John Reggie Mack, Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 1:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Sam Davis, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2004-09-01
- 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 September 1, 2004 funeral of John Reggie Mack. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-M-0003
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_mackjohnreggie20040901
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_mackjohnreggie20040901
- 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:
-
HOMEGOING
(Mr. Jo fin (Reggie `Mack
~ Wednesday ~ September 1, 2004
1:00 P.M.
Beulah Qrove Baptist Church
Augusta, Qeorgia
Dr. Sam Davis, Officiating
THE OBITUARY
Mr, Joh n Reggie Mack, son of the late Laura Bell
Mack and Joseph Kettles, was born August 21, 1950, in Augusta, Georgia. He departed this life on Friday, August 27, 2004, at his residence.
At a young age, John joined the Beulah Grove Baptist Church.
He attended and graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School in 1968. He continued his education at Fort Valley State j University, Fort Valley, Georgia, where he received his Bachelor j of Science Degree in 1973 and a Master of Education from Cam: bridge University in 2001.
He was married to the former Josephine Williams for 32 years. To this union two children were born, Christopher Man darin Mack and Stephanie Celeste Mack.
John was an educator for the Richmond County School System for 31 years. During his career he touched many lives
|i through teaching life skills.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Bell Mack and his brother, James Kenneth Mack.
Survivors are: his wife, Josephine Williams Mack; one son, Christopher M. (Karen) Mack, Augusta, G A; one daughter, Stephanie C. Mack, Augusta, G A ; father, Joseph (Luvenia) Kettles, Augusta, G A ; two grandsons, Christopher Mack II and Corey Mack; mother-in-law, Emma English, Tallahassee, FL; five brothers, Joseph (Ruby) Green, Ft. Worth, TX, Sam Leaphart, Riverside, CA, Lucius (Delores) Mack, Jr., Augusta, GA, Clinton | (Patricia) Mack, Upper Marlboro, MD, Paul (Yvette) Mack, Prince George City, MD; four sisters, Betty Mack Johnson, Bar; bara Mack Hill, Augusta, G A, Mildred (Bob) Bradsher, Reston, VA and Joyce (Charles) Glover, Augusta, GA; aunts, Francis (Joe) Woodard, Chicago, IL and Marie Johnson, Augusta, G A; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude Processional
Selection ..............................Beulah Grove Baptist Church Choir Scripture Reading ....................................................... 23rd Psalm
P ray er......................................................... Rev. Bernard Jackson
Memorial Tribute ...................Christopher and Stephanie Mack Solo .........................................................Dr. Hawthorne Welcher
"Jesus Is Love" Acknowledgements ............................................ Mrs. Faye Lewis
Solo ..................................................... Mrs. Charlotte Rice Harper "Jesus Knows Just How Much We Can Bear"
Eulogy .......................................................... Reverend Sam Davis
Recessional
Interment........................ ........................ Hillcrest Memorial Park Augusta, Georgia
~ Repast ~ Beulah Grove Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Keven M ack Ignatius S anders
Tabfbearers
T eddy Lewis O lin Dorsey
R odriequs G ardner
K even R odrif.qus M ack
Tfower (Bearers
Friends and Family
Footprints
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets o f footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene o f his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set o f footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once 1 decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set o f footprints. 1 don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.
The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times o f trial and suffering, when you see only one set o f footprints, it was then that 1 carried you."
F ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ^
The family of the late John Reggie Mack, would like to thank each and every one of you for whatever deed you extended during our bereavement. Your kindness, comforting expressions, flowers, cards, calls, visits and all other forms of consolation are truly appreciated.
, Services Entrusted To
Williams Funeral Hom e Inc, 2945 Old Tobacco Road - Flephzibah, Georgia