- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral Servies for Mr. Willie J. Walker, Sr. Monday, September 16, 1985 - 1:00 P. M. True Vine Baptist Church
- Date of Original:
- 1985-09-16
- 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 September 16, 1985 funeral of Willie J. Walker, Sr. Funeral Date: September 16, 1985. Church: True Vine Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_walkerwillie19850916
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_walkerwillie19850916
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
OBITUARY
f-lr. Willie J. Walker, Sr., departed this life on;
September 12, 1985.
He was the son of the late; Mr. Duncan and Berta Mae
Walker of Burke County. Mr. Willie J. Walker, Sr., at
a young age was converted and baptized at the McElmurray
Spring Branch Baptist Church. He later joined the McColl
ough Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon under
watch care. He moved to Augusta, Ga., and united with
the True Vine Baptist Church. As a Deacon he attended
faithful until his health failed. He was married to
the late; Mrs. Lillie Rainey Walker.
His devoted loved ones he leaves to mourn are two
sons; Mr. Willie Walker, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., & Mr.
Edward Walker of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Two daughters;
Mrs. Annie Mae Atwell & Mrs. Elizabeth Lord. One sister;
Evangelist Mrs. Gaynell Marion, nephew; Mr. & Mrs. War-
ren Evans of Dovey, Deleware & Mrs. Page & Hicks of At-
lanta, Ga.Two sons-in-law;Mr.Frank Lord & Mr.Lucious
Atwell of Augusta,Ga.Fourteen grandchildren,one great-
grand and a host of relatives and friends.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR
Mr. Willie J. Walker, Sr.
Monday, September 16, 1985-1:00 P. M.
True Vine Baptist Church
Rev. W. N. Hargrove, Officiating
ORDER OF SERVICES
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION................True Vine Choir
SCRIPTURE
PRAYER
SELECTION................True Vine Choir
REMARKS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY-Daisy Cody
EULOGY...................Rev. W. N. Hargrove
VIEWING OF REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
PALLBEARERS:..........Friends of The Family
FLOWER BEARERS:.......True Vine Baptist Church
OVER
- THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES -
... .......By Francis Williams Bourdillon
THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES,
AND THE DAY BUT ONE; YET THE LIGHT OF
THE BRIGHT WORLD DIES, WITH THE DYING SUN.
THE MIND HAS A THOUSAND EYES AND THE
HEART BUT ONE; YET THE LIGHT OF
WHOLE LIFE DIES WHEN LOVE IS
DONE.
BLOUNT-REID FUNERAL HOME
C. A. REID, JR.
MORTICIAN
No. 424 Spalding Publishers, Inc.
Winter Haven, Fla. 33880 - Litho in U.S.A.