- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Deacon Moses McCauley, Sr., Thursday, September 15, 1983, 4:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, 3rd and Walker Streets, Augusta, Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1983-09-15
- 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 September 15, 1983 funeral of Moses McCauley.
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:mccauley19830915
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_mccauley19830915
- 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:
-
Ok DEACON MOSES MCCAULEY, SR.
Thursday, September 15, 1983 - 4:00 P. M. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH 3rd and Walker Streets Augusta, Georgia
THE DOORKEEPER
Thankful Baptist Church has as its motto - " A Friendly Church With a Friendly Welcome." This motto was not acquired by accusation but rather by fact. At the root of its accuracy was Moses McCauley, Sr. who "had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of his God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."
Devoted, pleasant, caring, and a most gracious host were his strongest attributes. He made visitors who entered the doors feel more than welcome, and members feel glad about coming. He was an ambassador of goodwill. His life of dedicated service to his God and his fellow man was a beautiful life.
Mose, as he was affectionately called, was born on February 27, 1907, in Abbeville County, S. C. to the late Rev. Johnny C. and Sis. Julia Calhoun McCauley.
He moved to Augusta at the age of twenty and united hisself with Thankful Baptist Church under the pastorage of Rev. A. G. Davis. He served Thankful well, in sickness and in health,until his day was done.
On April 13, 1936 he was united in Holy wedlock to Irene Williams. This union was blessed with six children. One daughter proceeded him in death.
In 1972, he was retired from employment with the Southern Railroad after forty-five (45) years of faithful service.
Cherishing fond memories are a devoted wife, Irene W. Mc Cauley; three sons, William McCauley, Moses McCauley, Jr., and Bernard McCauley; two daughters, Mozelle M. Wigfall, Bronx, N. Y., and Ossie McCauley; nine grandchildren; one great-grand; one sister, Lilliam M. Cade, Loyndesville, S. C.; three daughters-inlaw, Josie McCauley, Cynthia J. McCauley, and Natine C. Mc Cauley; other relatives, friends, members and visitors of Thank ful Church whom he greeted as - the doorkeeper.
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/ shall not falter when night closes So much have I had of joy, love, service Perhaps I shall be glad to rest A little while then begin again In some other sphere. ,.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN PRAYER
........................ No. 142
"Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
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Rev. Floyd Heard
SCRIPTURE .................................... Rev. Adolph Collins
SELECTION
........................... "How Great Thou Art"
REMARKS A Friend ............. Dea. Oscar Jones
An Usher ............... Mr. Charles E. Thompson A Deacon ........... Dea. Joseph Canada
SOLO
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Mrs. ThomasinaD. Godbee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........ Mrs. Glossine D. Peterson
EULOGY
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Rev. N. T. Young, Sr.
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
........................... Cedar Grove Cemetery
** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
Dea. Clarence Canada Dea. John E. Gilchrist Bro. Ralph D. Godbee
Bro. Clarence Grier Dea. Lenwood Jessie Bro. Charles Thompson
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** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Members of the Board of Deacons Members of the Ushers and Usherette Boards
Thankful Baptist Church
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** FLOWER BEARERS ** S
Members of the Ushers Union
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OUR THANKS
The McCauley Family wishes to thank each of you for your kind expressions of sympathy during its period of grief. Your cards, flowers, phone calls, prayers, visits, and other acts of kind ness helped to lessen our grief.
It is our prayer that God will continue to bless and keep each of you.
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WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. In Charge