- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The celebration of life for Deacon Coleston Wilson, Thursday, October 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia 20901, Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2001-10-11
- 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 October 11, 2001 funeral of Coleston Wilson.
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:wilson20011011
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wilson20011011
- 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:
-
Celebration <&t Me Jfbr
Beacon Coles-ton
Thursday, October 11, 2001 1:00 P.M.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1260 Wrightsboro Road Augusta, Georgia 30901
Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., Officiating
"God saw the road wasgetting rough, The hills too hard to climb,
So, He dosed his eyelids quietly And whispered, Peace Be Thine. "
t, the youngest son of the late, Deacon Moses Wilson and Sister Florence Jones Wilson, was born August 13, 1931, in Hampton County, South Carolina. He was called home to rest October 7, 2001 at the Saint Joseph Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
He was brought up in a Christian home, and was taught the spiritual need of
keeping Christ first and foremost in his life. With this training, he joined the Saint
Luke Baptist Church of Allendale County at an early age, and served well. After
moving to Augusta, Georgia, he obeyed the doctrine of the Baptist Covenant
and joined the Mount Calvary Baptist Church where he remained a loyal and
dedicated member until his health declined. He had a great love for his church
and gave of his time, talent and treasures willingly and untiringly. In his service
to God, and his church, he served in various capacities; the Deacons Ministry, a
chartered member of the F. H. Hart Male Chorus where he served as Chaplain,
the Church School where he served as Assistant Superintendent, and teacher of
the Mens Class, the Finance Committee, and the Ushers Ministry. He was also
honored by the Church School as father of the year, 2001.
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Education was always of paramount importance to his family. He completed his elementary and high school education in the public schools of Allendale, South Carolina. He did further study during his service in the U. S. Army from which he was honorably discharged. He retired from the Savannah River Plant and Westinghouse Savannah River Company after over 40 years of service.
He is survived by a loving and devoted family, wife, Elizabeth Busby Wilson; a daughter, Jacquelyn; a son Reginald; three brothers, John Wilson, Savannah, GA, Abraham Wilson, Newark, NJ, and Richard Wilson, Allendale, SC; four sisters, Alberta Wilson, Mozelle Saxon, Euella Owens, all of Philadelphia, PA, and Fiona Scott, New York City, NY; four sisters-in-law, Rebecca Wilson, Savannah, GA, Carolyn Smart, Allendale, SC, Anna Smith, Jacksonville, FL, and Rannie Busby, Cleveland, OH; three brothers-in-law, Nathaniel Owens, Philadelphia, PA, Herrington Busby, Jr., Tyler, TX, Booker Busby, Cleveland, OH; two goddaughters, Shakeitrice Stokes and Taylor Mitchell; and a host of
nieces, nephews, and other loving relatives and devoted friends.
Someday we hope to meet you, Someday, we know not when We shall meet in a better land
And never part again.
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