- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life of Mr. Frank Williams, Jr., 1925-2006, Friday, February 3, 2006, 1:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Sam Davis, pastor, Reverend Henry Holt III, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-02-03
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 3, 2006 funeral of Frank Williams.
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:williamsfrank20060203
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamsfrank20060203
- 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:
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Friday, February 3, 2006 1:00 P.M.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church
1434 Poplar Street Augusta, Georgia
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"To Everything there is n season. A time for every purpose under Heaven: A time to be bom find a time to die." Ecc. 3:12
r. Frank Williams, Jr. departed this life on Tuesday, January 31,
2006 at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, South Carolina. He
was born March 25, 1925 to the late Frank Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Marie
Williams in Columbia, South Carolina.
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The early part of his life was spent in Columbia, where he attended elementary and high school. In 1951 he relocated to Aiken, South Carolina, where he was employed until his retirement in March, 1989 from Dupont Chemical Plant.
He was married to the late Mrs. Carrie Whaley Williams on April 5, 1941. From this union, seven children were born. Three preceded him in death, Frank III, Loretta and Deloris.
Frank was a member of Indian Grove Baptist Church, along with his wife, Ms. Willie Mae Richardson Williams, who preceded him in death. After her death, he married Ms. Carolyn Watson on September 6, 1997 and joined Beulah Baptist Church, where she is also a member. In 1949, he joined the Masonic Organization, where he was made a Master Mason in Eastern Gate Lodge #414, which works under the authority of the Most Worshipful Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Mason Prince Hall Origin National Compact. He was the first Grand Royal Patron for the Grand Amaranth in the State of Georgia, and reached the highest Degree in the male (33 and last Degree) and female (Amaranth) in the Masonic Order.
He is survived by his present wife of the home, Mrs. Carolyn Watson Williams; two daughters, Mrs. Willie Mae (Alfred) Williams-Williams of Goldsboro, North Carolina and Mrs. Shirley W Wallace of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sons, Mr. George F. Williams of New York, New York and Mr. H. Anthony (Brenda) Williams of Queens Village, New Tfork; three sis ters, Mrs. Lucille Zimmerman of Columbia, South Carolina, Mrs. Mayme Murphy of Jacksonville, Florida and Mrs. Eartha Freeman of Columbia, South Carolina; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and Ms. Mary Beard both of Augusta, Georgia; and a host of grandchildren, great-grand children and great-great-grandchildren, neices, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Prelude ...........................................................Ms. Vivian Johnson Musician
Processional
Selection .....................Beulah Grove Baptist Church Senior Choir
Old Testament................................................................Psalms 23
New Testament ...................................................Romans 8:35-39
Prayer..........................................................Deacon Willie Downs
Remarks...........................................................Family and Friends (Please limit remarks to 3 minutes)
Acknowledgements ......................................Mrs. Brenda Williams
Selection .....................Beulah Grove Baptist Church Senior Choir
Eulogy ..................................................Reverend Henry Holt, III
Recessional
Interment Indian Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
3057 Silver Bluff Road Aiken, South Carolina
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Yoruba Proverb
Most of us have been taught that death is the ultimate end. Death is frightening; it is dark. The unknown, beyond our control.
We resist death; we brace ourselves against it; we run away because we do not understand death merely means change.
When single people marry, their life dies. As people age, their days f youth are gone. Death is the prerequisite of change. Whib we become willing to change
we learn to accept death as a meaningful new beginning. We may never like the idea of death; it may never make us comfortable.
However, when we want to change anything in life, we must be willing to facfpfleath.
I move peacefully through- the darkness into the light of change.
Act of faith
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The family wishes to thank you for all acts of kindness during our time of bereavement. Your visits, calls, flowers, food and other acts of kindness did not go unnoticed. Our prayers are that you receive many blessings for your expressed kindness. May God continue to bless each and every one of you.
The Family
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