- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Eulogistic services for Mr. Willie Clifford Parks, Sunday, August 30, 1981, 1:00 p.m., New Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Georgia, Rev. G.C. Bowling, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1981-08-30
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lincolnton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the August 30, 1981 funeral of Willie Clifford Parks.
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:parks19810830
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_parks19810830
- 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:
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ORDER OP SERVICES
Processional
Hymn
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Choir
Scripture
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Minister
Prayer
Minister
Hymn Obituary
Choir Silently Soft Music
Solo
Eulogy
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Final Viewing
Rev. G. C. Bowling
Recessional
Committal-Benediction
Intermnnt
Church Cemetery
ACKNOWLEDGEMEM?
The family wishws to thank their many friends for all the kind deeds rendered them during time of bereavement.
May God Bless each of you
OBITUARY
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Yea though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death I will fear no evils for thou art
with mei thy rod and thy shaft they comfort me.
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Me. Villie Clifford Farks was boifn in, Llncolnton, Ga., and departed this life Auguat 27, 1981.
He was employed with the Greenville and Northern Eailway for about five years before his health failed.
Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Minnie Parks 6-f the home a son, illie James Parks of feeenville, S. C., one grandchild other relatives and frinds.
POEM
"BOYOIffi LIFES GATEWAY"
Theres an open gate At the end of the road Through which each must go alone, And there is a light we cannot see Our Father claims His own 1 s . Bsyond the gate your loved one Finds happiness and rest And there is comfort in the though That a loving God knows "bast.
FLOWER BEARERS
Josie Blackwell ..
Rosie Blaokwell
Carol Blackwell . .... Lillie Walter
Bobby Partlow Marvin C larks
PALL BEARERS
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Gorden Walter ,
Robert Partlow
Gary Rouse
Services Entruated To WATKINS, GARRETT, WOODS MORTUARY