- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mr. John L. Mays, Saturday, June 26, 2010, 11:00 a.m., Williams Funeral Home Chapel, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, Bishop Fayroal Davis, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2010-06-26
- 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 June 26, 2010 funeral of John Lester Mays. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-M-0048
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_maysjohnlester20100626
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_maysjohnlester20100626
- 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:
-
funeral Service
Mr. JohnMays
Saturday, June 26, 2010
11:00 A.M.
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The Obituary
JOHN LESTER MAYS was born June 8, 1940 in Sylvania, Georgia to the late John Mays and Amanda Bell Young Thomas. He entered into rest on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his residence.
John received his early education in Screven County, Georgia; later he was employed at the Coastal Lumber Company.
He was preceded in death by father, mother, step-father, two brothers and two sisters.
He was united in marriage to Mary Charlton Mays.
Survivors are: his wife, Mary Mays; goddaughter, Carla Kettle of Augusta, Georgia; two sisters, Margaret (Carl) Thomas of Hephzibah, Georgia and Elizabeth Thomas of Sylvania, Georgia; four brothers, Willie (Earnestine) Young of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Randolph Thomas, Israel Thomas and Quntis Thomas of Sylvania, Georgia; two god-grandchildren; seven sisters-in-law, Liza Hagins, Leila Mae Williams, Lucille Charlton of Sylvania, Georgia, Meta Warren of Miami, Florida, Ida Dent of New Jersey and Evangelist Beatrice (Larry) Mincey of Statesboro, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Richard Charlton of Dallas, Texas; aunt, Martha Mae Skanes of Sylvania, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
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Order o f Service
Processional Scriptures Old and New Testaments
Prayer Selection Obituary and Acknowledgements Evangelist Beatrice Mincey
Poem Angie Kearse
Selection Eulogy
Bishop Fayroal Davis Recessional Interment
Walker Memorial Park
Repast Bethlehem Community Center Conklin Avenue - Augusta, Georgia
Larry Mincey Jerry Whitfield David Kearse
`Pallbearers
George Young Charlie Young Vernon Williams
`flo w e r `Bearers
Nieces and Friends
I 'l l See y` ou Slgain
I'm at rest, that's where I am, I've merely slipped away, from this place called earth,
to travel elsewhere to a new and glorious land. Where everyday is Sunday and streets are paved with gold. I'm at rest that's where I am, free from trials and tribulations.
Weep notfo r me my beloved ones left behind, for as sure at dawn as thefaith sun returns to bless your eyes,
I too one day will be waiting as the dawn o f dawns appears to meet and greet you face toface in the sky.
We, the fam ily wish to thank our m any friends for all acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement. May God's richest blessings be upon each of you.
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`Williams fruneraifffome, Inc.
2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia