- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Reverend J. E. Murphy
- Date of Original:
- 1961-04-17
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Claxton, 32.16158, -81.904
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Reverend J. E. Murphy. Date of funeral service: April 17, 1961. Location of funeral service: St. John Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: December 15, 1870. Death date: April 17, 1961.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
IN MEMORY
REV. J. E. MURPHY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
April 17,1961
FUNERAL SERVICES
APRIL 23, 1961
2:00 P. M.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
HISTORICAL SKETCH
Rev. J. E. Murphy was born December 15, 1870 in Robert-
ville, S. C., to the late John and Percilla Murphy. He was join-
ed in Holy Matrimony to Miss Mariha Morgan March 12, 1893.
Two children were born: Louanna Murphy Young and Eu-
gene Joseph Murphy, Sr. Adopted Daughters: Elloise Murphy,
Pearl Sims and Anna Houston.
Five Grandchildren; twenty-two Great-grandchildren and
one Great-great-grandchild.
Several Nieces and Nephews.
PROGRAM
Selection ... Choir and Audience
Invocation
Scripture
Solo ............................ Mrs. Emma D. Lovett
2 Minutes On Rev. J. E. Murphy
Remarks ................................. S. J. Harper
As A ChurchIVorker ..............j.......... Tiny Gay
Selection .................... Choir
As A Friend And Neighbor ........ Mode<;5Ltor T. J. Lynch
Masonic Rites Conducted By ........ R. W. Henley, W. M.
Condolance Obituary ............. Mrs. M. L. Echols
Eulogy ................................ Rev. N. L. Lyde
Brunswick, Georgia
_ and S. L. Lee, Claxton, Georgia
PALLBEARERS
Masonic Brothers of St. Joseph Lodge No. 76
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Deacons of New Bethel Baptist
Roscoe Smith
T. Gay
Sunny Oglesby
Church
Troy Mincy
R. S. Lovett
Fenton Crosby
HARPER FUNERAL HOME
CLAXTON, GEORGIA