- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Richmond Moses Johnson
- Date of Original:
- 1967-08-03
- 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 Mr. Richmond Moses Johnson. Date of funeral service: August 4, 1967. Location of funeral service: St. John Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: February 22, 1888. Death date: July 31, 1967.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-008
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-008
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR
MR. RICHMOND MOSES JOHNSON
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4,1967
3:00 P. M.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. T. TANKSLEY, PASTOR
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
Claxton, Georgia
OBITUARY
The late Mr. Richmond Moses Johnson was born
in Liberty County, Georgia, February 22, 1888. He
was the son of Mr. Moses Johnson and Mrs. Easter
Baggs Johnson, who have proceeded him in death.
He married Miss Della Baggs in 1906. To this
union four children were bom.
He joined the Philadelphia Baptist Church at
an early age, under the pastorage of Rev. Josh Beat-
ty; he was such a dedicated Christian person until
he later became a Deacon.
Years later, when the government bought the
property where the church stood, he moved his
membership to St. John Baptist Church, Claxton,
Georgia. He continued to serve as a faithful Dea-
con. and as a Mighty Soldier in Gods Army until
death. He departed this life July 31, 1967, at Cand-
ler County Hospital, Metter, Georgia.
He leaves to mourn a loving wife, Mrs. Della
Johnson, Claxton, Ga., Mr. Moses Johnson, Man-
assas, Ga., Mr. Doyle Johnson, Glennville, Ga., Mr.
Felton Johnson, Ludowici, Ga., and Mrs. Avis Bragg,
Glennville, Ga., sister, Mrs. Addie Moore, Glenn-
ville, Ga., three daughters-in-law, nine grandchild-
ren, twenty-three great grands, and three great-
great grand children, a host of other relatives and
friends.
Servant of God, well done, rest from your love,
implore the battle fought, the victory won, enter
thy Masters joy.
PROGRAM
Processional
Hymn
Invocation__________________Lie. James Benjamin
Scripture___________________Moderator T. J, Lynch
Selection_________________________________Choir
Remarks______________________Deacon Willie Bacon
Solo______________________Mrs. Luretha Marshall
Remarks (3 Minutes Please)____By Other Churches
Selection_________________________________Choir
Acknowledge Obituary
Eulogy_______________________Rev. F. T. Tanksley
Viewing
Recessional
Interment
Jerusalem Cemetery
Groveland, Georgia
PALLBEARERS
Deacons of St. John Baptist Church
and
Jerusalem Baptist Church