- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Mr. John Wilson Whitehead, Sr., Saturday, February 20, 2010, 11:00 a.m., B. A. Williams Memorial Chapel, Augusta, Georgia, Minister Larry Noble, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2010-02-20
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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 February 20, 2010 funeral of John Wilson Whitehead, Sr.. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0090
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_whiteheadjohnwilsonsr20100220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_whiteheadjohnwilsonsr20100220
- Language:
- eng
- 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.
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- 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:
-
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MR. JOHN WILSON WHITEHEAD, SR. entered into the
eternal presence of the Lord on Monday, February 15, 2010.
He was born on April 21, 1949 in Augusta, Georgia to the late Clarence and Ida Mae Whitehead.
Mr. Whitehead is remembered as a devoted husband, dedicated father, loving grandfather, dependable brother, avid sports fan and good friend to everyone who knew him.
Mr. Whitehead was an outstanding athlete of Lucy C. Laney High School Class of 1969, who played football and ran track. He also served thirty-three years as a custodian with the Richmond County Board of Education. He began his service with the Board of Education at Silas X. Floyd Elementary School, and later transferred to T.W. Josey High School. During the early 80 s, Mr. Whitehead began working at A. Dorothy Haines Elementary School, where he spent many wonderful years with the staff and students before retiring in 2003.
Mr. Whitehead leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife, Brenda J. Whitehead; a devoted son, John (Lakesia) Wilson Whitehead, Jr.; a devoted daughter, April M. Whitehead, both of Augusta, GA; three grandchildren, Javen, Johnna and John Whitehead III, all of Augusta, GA; a mother-in-law, Mrs. Pauline Noble of Augusta, G A; two sisters, Mary A. (Charles) McKie, Augusta, G A and Maj. Patricia A. Gutierrez of Fort Hood, TX; four brothers, Leroy Whitehead, Robert Lee Whitehead, Nathaniel Whitehead and Ralph Whitehead, all of Augusta, GA; two brothers who preceded him in death, Clyde Jones and Clarence L. Whitehead; sisterin-law, Mrs. Joann (Charles) Brooks, Augusta, G A ; three brothers-inlaw, Perry (Annette) Noble, William (Emma) Noble and Larry (Shirley) Noble, all of Augusta, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, cousins and close friends.
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One night I had a dream I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the skies flashed scenes from my life. In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one was mine and one was the Lord's.
When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and to my surprise I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints; and I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times in my life.
I asked the Lord about i t .. . Lord you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why you left my side when I needed you most.
The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you. During your times of trials and suffering, where you saw only one set of footprints I was carrying you. "
The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers, flowers, cards and all other kind expressions of love and support during their bereavement. May God bless you all!
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2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia