- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going services for Deacon Bennie F. Saxon, Monday, January 15, 1990, 2:00 p.m., Thomas Grove Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Georgia, Rev. William Lockhart, presiding, Rev. S.T. Thompkins, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1990-01-15
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Waynesboro--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro, 33.08987, -82.01567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the January 15, 1990 funeral of Bennie F. Saxon.
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:saxon19900115
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_saxon19900115
- 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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Monday, January 15, 1990 2:00 P.M.
Thomas Grove Baptist Church Waynesboro, Georgia
Rev. William Lockhart, Presiding Rev. S. T. Thompkins, Officiating
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Deacon Bennie F. Saxon departed this life early Friday morning on January 12, 1990. He was the son of the late Rev. Benjamin F. Saxon and Mamie Hornsby Saxon.
He was educated in the Burke County Public Schools. At an early age, he accepted Christ and united with the First Baptist Church of Gough, Georgia, where he served as a deacon and past chairman of the Deacon Board. .He also served as acting chairman of the Deacon Board at McCullough Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Georgia.
He was a retired school bus driver for the Burke County Schools. He was also a retired custodian with Bankers First of Waynesboro.
Deacon Saxon was known throughout Burke County as a kind bus driver. Everyone called him Papa.
He was a faithful member of the Waynesboro Nutrition Center, where he served as King for 1989.
He leaves to mourn, a loving wife of 56 years, Mrs. Annie Saxon, Keysville, ten daughters, Mrs. Josephine McPherson, Corona, N.Y., Mrs. Pearl McKinney, Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., Mrs. Belle Clark, Augusta, Ann Haynes, Mrs. Mary Hobbs, San Bernardino, California, Mrs. Eula Dean, Sacramento, California, Mrs. Earley Lloyd, Waynesboro, Ruth Appling, Ruby Saxon, Keysville and Bettye Carpenter, Lakeland, FL, two sons, Benjamin Saxon, Augusta, and John Saxon, Atlanta, a very special grandson, Lorenzo Abrams, Atlanta. Five sons-in-law, Beotis Clark, Augusta, John McKinney, Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., John Hobbs, San Bernardino, California, George Lloyd Waynesboro, George Dean, Sacramento, California.
He also leaves to mourn three sisters, Eula Walker, Philadelphia, Irene Cheatham,
Atlanta, and Mary L. Saxon, Keysville. Two brothers, James and Walter Saxon,
Philadelphia. Three sisters-in-law, Rosebud Saxon, Atlanta, Daisy Saxon, Philadelphia,
and Ocia Carter, Augusta. Two brothers-in-law, James Carter, Augusta, Sidney White,
Boston, Mass. Twenty-three grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, a host of nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends. .-.-
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tribute o fop
Popa .... you were a loving, kind, and considerate father. We remember your tender compassion for all of us. While growing up, we remember how you helped
with us, while Moma had her hands filled with a new sister or long awaited brother.
You taught us to love God first. You taught us to think of others, To reach out and touch someones hand. To make this world a better place.
You always said; "Love your family Love your neighbor Love your community and take care of yourself"
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You were always concerned about us. You cared about each of the grandchildren, and greatgrands, and they fondly called you "Popa"
You instilled in us, all the Virtues of life . . . Get a good education. It is the key to successful living ... . . . Respect self and others ...
We will miss our Popa! Oftentimes we would gather around to hear stories . . . long, short, historical, fictional and especially did we learn from stories of long ago. Some were family oriented, while the family roots were shared.
Popa you always listened to us and shared words of wisdom for us to live by. You shared our hopes, our dreams, our disappointments. Popa would say, we must go on and continue to march. We thank God for the years Popa was with us. You will be long remembered as our father, known to us and others who called you "Popa."
We love you ...
The Children
Willie L. Brown Lucious Williams
PALLBEARERS
Eddie Waltower Nebraska Robinson
J.B. Williams Jimmy Smith
FLOWER ATTENDANTS Progressive Ladies Club
The family thanks each of you for your visits, your calls, your concerns, cards, flowers, food, and most of all your prayers. Please accept our heartfelt thanks.
Gratefully
The Family
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY
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Carters Mortuary, Inc.
Waynesboro, Georgia