- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mr. Johnnie F. Williams, Wednesday, January 25, 1989, 3:00 p.m., New Light Beulah Baptist Church, Hopkins, South Carolina, the Reverend Lawrence T. David, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1989-01-25
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Hopkins
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Hopkins
Funeral service--South Carolina--Hopkins
Genealogy
African American men--South Carolina--Hopkins--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Hopkins--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Hopkins--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Hopkins, 33.90432, -80.87703
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the January 25, 1989 funeral of Johnnie Frank Williams. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0139
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_williamsjohnniefrank19890125
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamsjohnniefrank19890125
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
MR. JOHNNIE F. WILLIAMS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989 3:00 PM
NEW LIGHT BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
THE REVEREND LAWRENCE T. DAVID -O FFICIATING -
OBITUARY
On Sunday m orning, January 22, 1989, God sm iled and Johnnie Frank W illiam s w ent p e a c e fu lly to his M aker, leaving a shadow o f darkness to encompass his many relatives and friends.
A t a ve ry e a rly age, he becam e a m em ber o f the Beulah B a p tis t C h u rch . He a tte n d e d th e p u b lic schools in lo w e r Richland C ounty.
M r. W illiam s, a son o f M a ry Jackson W illia m s and the la te James W illia m s Sr., was born in C o ngaree, South C arolina, and was a life -lo n g resident o f the com m unity. He re tire d fro m the Engineering D ivision o f South C arolina S tate H o sp ital in C o lu m b ia , South C a ro lin a .
S urvivors are his devoted m o the r, M ary J. W illiam s; fo u r sisters, M ary W. Adam s o f Gadsden, K a tie W. R eid o f Y o rk , South C a ro lin a , Teresa W. Roddey o f Rock H ill, South C a ro lin a , and C a rrie W. C o tto n o f Saginaw, M ichigan; three brothers, C harlie P. W illiam s o f Eastover, R obert C. W illiam s o f Gadsden and Freddie J. W illiam s o f Saginaw; one uncle, A ndrew Jackson o f Petersburg, V irg in ia ; one aunt, Lucy Tucker o f Hopkins; one sisterin -la w ; fo u r b ro th e rs -in -la w ; and a host o f nieces, nephews, re la tiv e and friends.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The fa m ily acknowledges the many kind expressions o f sym pathy during our bereavem ent. May God grant his choice blessings on each o f you.
ORDER OF SERVICE
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN
"What a Friend We Have In Jesus"
SCRIPTURE
Old Testament New Testament
Psalm 23 II Corinthians 4: 7-18
PRAYER
Reverend Anthony Lake
HYMN
"Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross"
REMARKS EULOGY SOLO RECESSIONAL
Dr. W. H. Neal Sr,
V
Reverend Lawrence T, David
Bernard Wilson
COMMITTAL & BENEDICTION
Graveside
INTERMENT BEULAH CHURCH CEMETERY HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
PALLBEARERS Nephews
FLORAL BEARERS The Missionary Society
"Look up, and tru s t God's wisdom. He understands your care There is no loss, no sorrow He does not know--and share; Hold high your head, w ith courage S m ile --fo r a dear one's sake And know th a t a fte r the darkness Y ou'll see the m orning break."
SERVICE BY
J. P. H O LLE Y F U N E R A L HOME
2469 Senate Street
106 Church S tre e t
C olum bia, S. C.
St. M atthew s, S. C.
256-8088
874-3317