Eulogist service for the late Rev. James Whitaker, Wednesday, September 1, 1982, 4:00 p.m., Macedonia Baptist Church, Martinez, Georgia, Rev. J. W. Johnson, (pastor)

O B IT U A R Y OF
THE REV. JAMES W HITAKER
Departed this life in Doctors Hospital on August 26, 1982. He was bom May 9, 1905 in Richmond County, Georgia; to Mr. John and Mrs. Margeret Hammond Whitaker.
He was converted and baptized at the Macedonia Baptist Church, under the leadership o f Rev. Peter Lattson.
Rev. Whitaker was ordained, and licensed in 1937 under Rev. Hugh Sullivan and became The Son o f our Macedonia Baptist Church. He was former pastor o f St. John Baptist Church and pastored at Gethesemane Baptist Church until his health failed him.
He was a member o f the Deacons and Ministers conference, and a former Worship Master o f Jupiter 517 o f Martinez, Georgia.
He was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Lue Ella Beard Whitaker in 1928, to this union twelve children were bom, two preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn in his passing; a wife, Mrs. Lue Ella Whit aker; five sons, James Whitaker, Jr., Thomas Whitaker, Johnny Whitaker, Matthew Whitaker and Vernon Whitaker; five daughters, Alberta Thompson, Carrie Bowen, Janice Larry, Lucretia Morton, and Dianne Coopwood; five daughters-in-law, Josephine Whitaker, Helen Whitaker, Rebecca Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker and Mary E. Whitaker; four sons-in-law, Jessie Thompson, Arthur Bowen, William Morton and Frank Coopwood, Jr.; tw o sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; twenty-eight grandchildren; eight great grand children and a host o f nieces and nephews, relatives and sorrowing friends.
WHEN I WAS HERE, I LONGED FOR A FA M ILIA R PLACE, A PLACE WHERE I COULD SEEK REST, A PLACE OF PEACE, A PLACE I COULD C A L L HOM E..... ...... NOW I HAVE GONE THERE TO REST M Y W EARY HEAD.
BY: TAM M Y W HITAKER

** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PRESIDING ............................................,,,,,................ Rev. Starks HYMN.......................................................................................... 601 SCRIPTURE ............................................................ Rev. J. Dunn PRAYER ..................................................... Rev. Johnson (Pastor) SELECTION ............................................ Macedonia Senior Choir SOLO ........................................................................... Doris Garnett REMARKS ..................................................................... Dea. Murry NEIGHBOR .......................................................... Dea. A. Moore COMMUNITY ...................................................... Mr. T. A. Ayers AS A MINISTER......................................................... Rev. W. Parks AS A MEMBER .................................................. Rev. J. Johnson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY ............................................... Mrs. Mattie P. Murry SELECTION ........................... ....... ................................. ....... Choir REMARKS ..........................Jupiter 517 - Dea. Wallace Henderson EULOGY ..................................................................... Rev. J. Tate RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ..................................................... Church Cemetery
MASONIC BURIAL

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"A MAN OF GOD AND OUR FATHER?

(We could not separate the two)

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Living on his faith, He thought of a better place, A place where all could find Some joy and peace of mind.

He devoted all his days To the souls he wished to save.

He was told by God one day To go out and show the way. This man is gone now, I'm sorry to say, But I know he's found a better day.

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By: Dianne and Tammy Whitaker
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Whitaker Family would like to give thanks to their many friends for their Christian concern during these moments of be reavement.

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