- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. David L. Lee
- Date of Original:
- 1969-09-23
- 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. David L. Lee. Date of funeral service: September 24, 1969. Location of funeral service: Harper Funeral Home, Claxton, Georgia, 4:00 p.m. Birth date: [no birth date provided]. Death date: September 19, 1969.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-017
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-017
- 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. David L Lee
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. R. A. LAWRENCE, PASTOR
REV. N. L. LYDGE, OFFICIATING
Wednesday, September 24,1969
4:00 P. M.
HARPER FUNERAL HOME
IN CHARGE
OBITUARY
The voice at midnight came
He started up to hear,
The mortal arrow pierced his frame
He fell, but felt no fear.
Mr. David L. Lee was born in Tattnall County. He was
the son of the late Lie. W. L. Lee and Amelia Lee. At an
early age he joined the Mt. Moriah M. B. Church, and served
well until he moved away to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Later Years he returned to Georgia to make his home with
his sister, Mrs. Annie Holmes, due to his failing health.
He then connected himself to the First A. B. Church
under the pastorate of her brother, the late Rev. S. L. Lee.
He was not able to serve as he desired due to his illness.
He departed this life September 19,1969 at the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Dublin, Georgia.
He leaves to mourn a sister, Mrs. Annie Holmes, Clax-
ton, Georgia; a daughter. Miss Beatrice Lee, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; and a host of other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICES
Processional
Hymn
Invocation
Scripture
Remarks______________________________Dea. John Ricks
Remarks____________________________Rev. R. A. Lawrence
Remarks____________________________Rev. E. M. Solomon
Solo_______________________________Mrs. Audrey Jones
Eulogy_______________________________Rev. N. L. Lydge
Viewing of Remains____Harpers Funeral Home in Charge
Recessional
Final Resting Place________________Manassas, Georgia
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY
FLOWER BEARERS
USHERS FROM LOCAL CHURCH
The family of the deceased wishes to express their thanks
to their many friends for the kind expressions of sympathy,
through florals, telephone calls, visits and cards. Grod bless
and keep you. This is our Prayer.