- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for James Edward Waltower "Huckaberry," sunrise, October 11, 1949, sunset, January 9, 2004, Tuesday, January 20, 2004, family visitation: 9:00 a.m., service: 11:00 a.m., Dekalb Funeral Services, Inc., 491 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, pastor Isaac Davis, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-20
- Subject:
- African American men--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Funeral service--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century
African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, 40.6501, -73.94958
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the January 20, 2004 funeral of James Edward Waltower.
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:waltower20040120
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_waltower20040120
- 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:
-
Home Going Celebration for
JAMES EDWARD WALTOWER "HUCKABERRY"
SUNRISE October 11, 1949
SUNSET January 9, 2004
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004 Family Visitation: 9:00 A.M. - Service: 11:00 A.M.
Dekalb Funeral Services, Inc. 491 Dekalb Avenue Brooklyn, New York
'" PASTOR ISAAC DAVIS, OFFICIATING
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional................................................The Family
Selection...........................What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Prayer.......................................................Pastor Davis
. Scripture..................................................................
. Old Testament - Psalm 23
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New Testament - St. John 11:39-43 |
Poem.......................?................................Maria Baker-
Acknowledgements & Obituary................Sis. Martha Johnson
Eulogy...................;.............................. ....Pastor Davis
Viewing...................................................................
Entombment..........................................Sylvan Cemetery
The Waltower family acknowledges any and all acts of kindness shown during the loss of "Hitckaberry". Your assistance will always be cherished.
Anthony & Sharkeish
OBITUARY
1 thankyou, Lord, for every thorn, Each heavy burden I have born. The darkest moments of despair, And every cross I've had to bear
''
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James Edward Waltower was born on October 11, 1949 in Augusta, Georgia, to Garfield and Beatrice Waltower. He was the youngest of 5 sisters and brothers where he was lovingly known as "Huckaberry." He enjoyed a loving and safe childhood during his stay in Georgia. He attended Beulah Grove Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia under the leadership of B.I Yernon. James graduated from Lucylaney High School and a few years later relocated
to New York City where he attended Brooklyn College.
He was employed by Hemsley Spear Company and worked part-time at New York Telephone Company. In Brooklyn, he met the late Nancy Charles Waltower. God blessed them with two (2) children, Anthony and Sharkeish. Huckaberry is well known for his charming personality, easy-going nature and willingness to help others.
Huckaberry ended his journey of life entering everlasting rest, Friday, January 9, 2004. He leaves to cherish his memories a son, Anthony Tyrone Waltower of Dorchester, MA, a daughter Sharkeish Alethea Taylor (Anthony, Sr.) of Orange, N], one (1) sister Adnne Downs of Augusta, GA, two (2) brothers Grady (Minnie) and Earl Waltower of Brooklyn, NY, and a special mother-inlaw Nellie Charles of Brooklyn, NY. Also four (4) grandchildren, Dashaleek Jeter of Queens, NY, Tangier Waltower, Anthony, Jr. and Zyah Taylor of Orange, N|, one (1) Aunt Lula (Sammy) Johnson of Jersey City, NJ, and one (1) Uncle Nathaniel (Bell) Harris of South Carolina.
James' home going will unite him with his deceased brother Garfield Waltower and deceased sister Beatrice Gallop.
Both light and shadowsfill my days
.
And looking back I have to say
The roses bloomed.... they died....
And today, I THANK YOU LORD
For the thorns.
Humbly Submitted in Love, The Farmlv
