- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mr. L.J. Taylor, Thursday, August 4, 1977, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Byron, Georgia, 3:00 p.m., Rev. C.J. Andrews, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1977-08-04
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Byron--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Byron--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Byron--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Byron--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Byron--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Byron--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Peach County, Byron, 32.65376, -83.75963
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the August 4, 1977 funeral of L. J. Taylor.
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:taylor19770804
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_taylor19770804
- 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:
-
Funeral Services For MR. L. J. TAYLOR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4,1977 OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Byron, Georgia 3:00 P.M.
Rev. C. J. Andrews, officiating
SERVICES"
OBITUARY MR. L. J. TAYLOR
1916 - 1977
MR. L. J. TAYLOR was born in Houston County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Mr. Clint Taylor and Mrs. Channie Taylor on February 25, 1916. He departed this life at the Medical Center of Central Georgia on Friday, July 29,1977. He was reared and educated in Houston County. Mr. Taylor married the former Clara Cain in 1937 and moved to Macon. To this union, seven children were born. Realizing the need for a purposeful living with Christ, he affiliated himself with the Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served untiringly as a deacon and treasurer of the church. He was employed with the Central of Georgia and Southern Railroads for 83 years.
Survivors are: his wife, Mrs. Clara Taylor; six daughters: Willa Bell Johnson of Oxen Hill, Md., Lola Belle Grier and Carol Heard of Macon; Barbara Taylor and Patricia Austin of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Gloria Taylor of Marlowe Heights, Md.; one son, James Evans Taylor of Macon; four sisters: Essie Mae Hodge, Georgia T. Jones, Maeola Mallory and Naomi Jones of Macen; two brothers: Willie and Henry Taylor of Macon; fourteen (14) grandchildren; several other relatives and friends.
PROGRAM
Processional ....................................... Music Dept. Selection .................................. Choir & Congregation
"Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone " Prayer ................................ Deacon Eddie Richardson Scripture .................................. .Rev. Curtis Tolbert Solo ......................................... Mrs. Gladys Davis Remarks ............................... . .Deacon Eddie Calhoun
Deacon Jessie Hall Selection ........................... r. ... ................ Choir Obituary ................ //> /............. .Mrs. Ella S. Card
- / // Eulogy ..................................... Rev. C. J. Andrews
/ Viewing of Remains ................................. Music Dept. Recessional . .... ^ ................................. Music Dept.
Ive done my work, Ive sung my song, Ive done some good, Ive done some wrong;
And I shall go where I belong The Lord has willed it so.
He knows my heart, He knows best He will not harm, where he is blest, And so good night, III take my rest
The Lord has willed it so.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS The Switchmans Union of North America
Edgar Taylor Charles Taylor Henry Taylor
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS Nephews of the deceased
Clarence Taylor L. T. Jones
Travis Austin (son-in-law)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family is deeply appreciative for all expressions of condolences flowers, food, monetary gifts, use of cars, prayers and other kind gestures.
DINNER IS BEING SER VED A T THE PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
FOR RELA TIVES AND FRIENDS.