- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Mrs. Octavia Jones Thompkins, "sunrise," January 16, 1937, "sunset," October 14, 2006, Thursday, October 19, 2006, 11:00 a.m., Ross Grove Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Gordon A. Thomas, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-10-19
- Subject:
- African American women--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 19, 2006 funeral of Octavia Thompkins.
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:thompkins20061019
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_thompkins20061019
- 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:
-
Jiomegoing Service for
Mrs. Octavia Jones
"SUNRISE"
January 16, 1937
"SUNSET October 14, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:OOA.M.
Qrove ^Baptist Church
Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Gordon A. Thomas, Pastor ... Officiating ...
Obituary
OctaVia Jones ifiompKplS, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lee (Dicy) Jones, was born January 16, 1937, in Augusta (Richmond County), Georgia.
Octavia was a dedicated member of Ross Grove Baptist Church where she was baptized at an early age. She was a graduate of Lucy Craft Laney High School. She was employed at the V.A. Medical Center until her retirement.
Octavia was married to the late Bennie Thompkins. To this
union three sons were born, Gregory Wayne Thompkins, who
preceded her in death in January of 2000, Reginald Victor
Thompkins and Kirk Randall Thompkins. Octavia also had two
sisters, Carrie W. M. Jones Tutt and Lillie Mae Jones Patterson,
to precede her in death.
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Octavia leaves to cherish her memories: two sons, Reginald Victor Thompkins and Kirk Randall (Jackqueline) Thompkins; one stepson, Bennie R. Thompkins, Denver, CO; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Lee Jones Bing and Deloris Annie Jones Leverett, both of Augusta, Georgia; two aunts, Rosa Lee Jordan, Chicago, IL and a devoted aunt, Estella Thomas, Augusta, GA; three sisters-in-law, Ella M. Thompkins and Bernice Thompkins, both of Augusta, Georgia and Rosa Lee Thompkins, Fort Lauderdale, FL; two brothers-in-law, Albert Thompkins and Freeman Kelly both of Augusta, Georgia; a de voted niece, Myra (Lillie) Brown; and a host of nieces, neph ews, cousins, and friends.
Order of Service
Reverend Rudolph E. Small ~ Presiding Processional
Selection ..................................... Ross Grove Baptist Church Combined Choir
Scriptures ................................................. Rev. Ozzie Ford, Jr.
Old & New Testaments
Prayer ....................................................... Rev. Herman Bing
Remarks ,;,,,..,,< ,Church Member ~ Dea. Ronald B. Young
Neighbor ~ Mrs. Lucille Lattimore
Acknowledgements ....................................... Mrs. Ivy Glover
Obituary ........................................................... Read Silently
Selection ...................................................... Combined Choir
Eulogy ............................................. Rev. Gordon A. Thomas Pastor
Recessional ................................................. Combined Choir
"Going Up Yonder"
Interment ............................................. Southview Cemetery
PattSearers
Mr. Armon M. Jones
Mr. Rio T. Bing, Sr.
Mr. Herbert A. Bing
Mr. Thaddeus A. Leverett
Mr. Eric W. Bing
Mr. Lee F. Patterson
Mr. Richard D. Patterson
ftowerBearers
Ushers
She Is Qone!
You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that shell come back or you can open your eyes and see all shes left. Your heart can be empty because you cant see her or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow; and live yesterday or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that shes gone or you can cherish her memory and lei it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what shed want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
^knowtedgements
The family wishes to thank everyone for all acts of kindness, visits, phone calls, words of encouragement, and your prayers. We are very grateful. May God continue to richly bless each and everyone of
you and your families.
Services Entrusted To:
Itfittiams JwieraC Mome, Inc..
1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard -Augusta, Georgia &
2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia
