- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mr. Cleo Wilder, Saturday, June 28, 1980, 4:00 p.m., St. Mark Baptist Church, Jones County, Ga., interment, Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
- Date of Original:
- 1980-06-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the June 28, 1980 funeral of Cleo Wilder.
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:wilder19800628
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wilder19800628
- 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:
-
OBSEQUIES FOR
MR. CLEO WILDER
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1980 4:00 P.M.
ST. MARK BAPTISTCHURCH JONES COUNTY, GA. INTERMENT
WOODLAWN MEMORIALCEMETERY "HUTCHINGS SERVICES"
OBITUARY
Mr. Cleo Wilder, born to the union of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Wilder, September 28, 1917. He was born and reared in Jones County Georgia, joining the St. Mark Baptist Church at a very early age. He served as an usher as long as he was in Georgia.
He was married to Ms. lotis Norwood, in 1943. He moved to Detroit, Michigan in the same year, and lived there until his death, June 21, 1980.
He leaves to mourn his passing, a devoted wife, Mrs. lotis Norwood Wilder, of Detroit, Michigan, a daughter Mrs. Leola Wilder Lowe, of Macon, Georgia, a son, Mr. Otis Wilder, of Detroit, Michigan, two devoted sisters, Miss Pinkie Wilder of Macon, Georgia, and Mrs. Bertha Wilder Plummer, of Warner Robins, Georgia. Two devoted brothers, Mr. James Wilder and Mr. John H. Wilder, both of Macon, Georgia, three grandchildren, Mario Wilder, of Detroit, Michigan, Richard A. Lowe and Andrea M. Lowe, both of Macon, Georgia, three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Wilder, Mrs. Willie L. Lee, and Mrs. Johnnie Wilder, all of Macon, Ga., two brothers-in-law, Mr. Luther W. Plummer Sr., of Warner Robins, Ga., and Mr. Dan Lee of Macon, Georgia, two devoted uncles, Mr. Sheftall Wilder, of Jones County, Ga., and Mr. Abe Wilder, of Macon, Ga., an aunt Mrs. Minnie Whisby of Macon, Georgia, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
PROGRAM
Processional .............
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Selection ...................................... .Choir
Scripture ............................. Rev. M .E. Moon Hymn.................. ........... .Rev. C.J. Andrews Solo .............................. .Mrs. Florine Brown Obituary. ............................... .Read Silently Eulogy ................................ Rev. F. Freeman Recessional ..........................................
PALLBEARERS
Robert Plummer Kenneth Wilder Luther Plummer, Jr.
Alfonza Plummer Larry Wilder
Ronnie Plummer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family is deeply appreciative and give thanks for your prayers, cards, food, visits, phone calls, and for every expression of your sympathy.
RELEASE YOUR DOUBTS AND LET FAITH FLOOD YOUR SOUL
Faith is assurance, when youre prone to fear. Faith is believing, when doubts would appear.
Accepting with grace each trial and test; Acknowledging your weakness and doing your best.
In Almighty God having confidence complete; Imploring His help, when you encounter defeat.
Trusting in spite of temptation to sin; Totally confident He will help you win.
Holding to God in the darkness of night; Having conviction that things will be right!
