- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Mr. Willie Joe Sheppeard, "Buster," Easter Sunday, April 12, 1998, 3:00 p.m., New Hope C.M.E., Pastor Kenneth Griffin, Rev. Roy Andrews, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1998-04-12
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Mourning customs--United States
Funeral service--United States
Genealogy
African American men--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the April 12, 1998 funeral of Willie Joe Sheppeard. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0041
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_sheppeardwilliejoe19980412
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_sheppeardwilliejoe19980412
- 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:
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OBITUARY
Mr. Willie Joe (Busier) Sheppeard was born on M ay 8 , 1 9 1 3 to T o b b Sheppeard and Ada Jackson. He joined the Rocky Mount Baptist Church at an early age.
He retired from the County Road Department
He le a v e s to mourn his death, ten ch ild re n w hich in clu d e s seven daughters, Marian Sheppeard of the home, Edna Chilsholm of Landover, Maryland, Betty Halminton, Janette Thomas and Janie Hall all of Atlanta, Georgia, Clara Sheppeard of Jamaica, Hew York, and Peggy Hallighworth of Detroit, Michigan; three sons, Richard Sheppeard, Otis Sheppeard both of Detroit, Michigan and Jack Sheppeard of A tlanta, G eorgia; twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren; one aunt, Jane Cullars of W arrenton, G eorgia and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
M aster o f Ceremony
Rev. Robert W alton
Prelude
Processional
Hymn What AFriendWe Have lnJesus" Congregation
Scripture
Rev. Kenneth Gresham
Prayer
O b itu ary
Wilhelmina Melonson
Selection
Selection
E u lo g y
Rev. Roy Andrews
Recessional
Interment
Church Cemetery
If I should ever leave you whom I love To go alone the Silent Way, grieve not, Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk
Of me as if I were beside you there. (I'd come - I'd come, could I but find a way!
But would not tears and grief be barriers?) And when you hear a song or see a bird I loved, please do not let the thought of me Be sad, for I am loving you just as I always have...
You were so good to me! There are so many things I wanted still To do - so many things to say to you...
Remember that I did not fear...It was Just leaving you that was so hard to face...
We cannot see beyond...but this I know I loved you so - t'was heaven here with you!
To M y Children From Dad
Flower Ladies
Pallbearers Grandsons
T is the burdens you help another to bear, That make your own seem light;
T is the danger seen for another's feet, That shows you the path to right;
'Tis the good you do each passing day With a heart sincere and true
For giving the world your very best It's best will come back to you.
Your Loving Friend
McLendon Memorial Funeral Home
215 Merczecr St.
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2656
"A Complete And Dignified Service"
