- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going celebration services of Deacon Vernon Thomas, Sr., sunrise, May 13, 1916, sunset, October 16, 2005, Monday, October 24, 2005, 1:00 p.m., Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1404 Brown Street, Augusta, Georgia, the Reverend Andy Thorton, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2005-10-24
- 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 October 24, 2005 funeral of Vernon Thomas.
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:thomas20051024
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_thomas20051024
- 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:
-
Cetebration
1)eacon Vernon IJwmas, Sr.
SUNRISE , MAY 13, 1916
SUNSET - OCTOBER 16,2005
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2005
1:00 P.M.
SecondMt. Moriafi Baptist Church
1404 Brown Street - Augusta, Georgia
THE REVEREND ANDY THORTON - OFFICIATING
Obituary
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Deacon Vernon Thomas, Sr. departed this life on October 16, 2005, at the Medical College of Georgia. He was born on May 13, 1916, in McDuffie County to the late James and Mary Bell Thomas.
Vernon was married to the late Mildred Thomas. To this union four children were born. One Daughter, Georgia Mae Tho mas, preceded him in death.
After moving to Augusta, Vernon was united with the Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where he served faithfully until his health failed. He was ordained a Deacon in 1962 under the leadership of Rev. W. D. Morman. Vernon was the first presi dent of the Brotherhood. He also was a member of the Male Cho rus, Combined Choir, and May Birthmonth Club. His humble, meek and kind spirit, guided him to his dedication to the commu nity of Augusta.
Vernon founded Thomas &. Sons Commercial Iron Works. He was a pioneer, an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a great inspiriation to young people. His commitment to his work can be appreciated in the many beautiful pieces of ironwork that can be seen around the Augusta community and surrounding areas.
He will be greatly missed by his family, his church, and community. He was a devoted father. He leaves to cherish his memory: two sons, Vernon (Romona) Thomas, Jr., Union, NJ and Lonnie "Youngblood" (Debra Ann) Thomas, Little Ferry, NJ; one daughter, Georgene Thomas, Augusta, GA; six grandchildren, Suzanne Thomas, Dawn Thomas, and Vernon Thomas, III, all of Union, NJ, Ronald Keith March, Augusta, GA, Corley Bradley, Newark, NJ, and Jeffery Thomas, Inglewood, NJ; six great-grand children; devoted niece, Christine Jones; special friends, The Gre gory and Caper Families; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Reverend Frank Maddox ~ Presiding Florence, South Carolina
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION ........................................ Choir
SCRIPTURES ................"...... Rev. Milton Thomas, jr. Old and New Testaments
PRAYER ................................. Rev. John Lockhart
TRIBUTE .................. Lonnie Youngblood Thomas (Son)
REMARKS
As A Church Member ~ Dea. Wilson Gibbons
As A Neighbor ~ Dea. Frank Johnson
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As A Friend ~ Lonell (King Row) Conley
As A Friend ~ Rev. Clinton Jones
SOLO .................................. Ms. Bessie Bentley
WORDS OF COMFORT ............. Dr. Henry L. N. Anderson Los Angeles, California
DUET ......... Mrs. Thelma Howard and Rev. General lennings ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....... Mrs. Patricia Gregory Greene
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ......... Lonnie Youngblood Thomas
EULOGY ............................... Rev. Andy Thorton
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ......................... Walker Memorial Park
~ REPAST ~ 2nd Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Annex
Tattbearers
John Henry Jefferson, Jr.
Johnny Bland
Bernard Bland " ""'
Rev. Milton Thomas, Jr. Reco Taylor
Ricky Thomas
Honorary Tattbearers V
Male Chorus of 2nd Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
fforal(Bearers
Ushers of 2nd Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
To My Children
NO TIME
I had no time for sad farewells, for parting glance or sighs. The Lord
has come and bid me go with Him beyond the skies. I could not stop
to tell you, Your faces no longer will I see. I did not know how
quickly, My God would send for me. I could not even linger, There
was no time at all. The time had come, no choice had I, But to
answer my God's call. Don't even stop to wonder, Why I could not
say good-bye. Just live and remember that there will be a reunion,
For you and me in the sweet by and by.
" * .:''.-
Your Father
The family of the late Dea. Vernon Thomas, Sr., deeply appreci ates the many acts of kindness extended to them during his illness and during our time of bereavement for the calls, flowers, tele grams, cards, and prayers. May God richly bless and keep you.
WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. - Augusta, Georgia 706.722.5551
