- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Eulogistic Services for Mr. Willie T. Thomas, Macedonia Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Thursday, October 16, 1986, Time 4:00 P.M.
- Date of Original:
- 1986-10-16
- Subject:
- African American men--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
- Description:
- Program for the October 16, 1986 funeral of Willie T. Thomas. Funeral Date: October 16, 1986. Church: Macedonia Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_thomaswillie19861016
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_thomaswillie19861016
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
EULOGISTIC SERVICES
For
Mr. Willie T. Thomas
Macedonia Baptist Church
Augusta, Georgia
Thursday, October 16, 1986
Time 4:00 P.M.
it . Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord..." (Rev. 14:13)
OBITUARY
WHEN A LOVED ONE HAS DIED
The light of life goes out of him. He
cannot speak to us nor we to him. He is gone
and we are left stunned and heartbroken. And
emptiness and loneliness comes into our
hearts. We broken-heartedly say, 'That one
whom we loved is dead". It is such a cold,
hopeless thing to realize.
Mr. Willie T. Thomas, who resided at 821
Hopkins Street, passed away in the Veteran
Administration Medical Center on October 8,
1986. He was bom 1915. He has lived in
Augusta all of his life.
He received his elemental Education from
the Second Ward School; High School - Haines
Institute (Now, Lucy C. Laney); College de-
grees from paine College; Master Degrees from
Atlanta University and Columbia University.
After teaching 38 years in Richmond
County, he retired.
Mr. Thomas was a member of the Macedonia
Baptist Church over 50 years. He was a member
of the Church-Wide Choir (The Sr. Choir).
He married the Miss Juanita Lawrence.
He leaves to mourn his passing, a host
of loving friends and co-workers.
This earth is only a dressing room for
all of us. Let's becareful what we put on.
We all must passed this same way, soon or
later.
"God is our refuge and strength, a very pre-
sent help in trouble".
(Psalm 46:1)
EULOGISTIC SERVICE
For
Mr. Willie T. Thomas
PROCESSION
SELECTION ........... Macedonia Choirs
SCRIPTURE
PRAYER
SELECTION ........... Macedonia Choirs
REMARKS .............Wardman
SELECTION ........... Macedonia Choirs
EULOGY .............. Rev. J.S. Wright, Pastor
RECESSION
INTERMENT ......... Cedar Grove Cemetery
Lord, help us so to live
That, when death waiting stands,
In child-like faith and trust we'll
give
Our souls into His hands.
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