FUNERAL SERVICES 
FOR 
Dea. William Brewton 
Sunday, March 28, 1971 
3:00 P. M. 
Mt. Calvary Baptist 
Church 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
REV. A. M. HANDSOME, OFFICIATING 
INTERMENT  MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME 
IN CHARGE 
OBITUARY 
Mr. William Brewton was born in Evans 
County, Ga., May 5,19Z.0 to the late Mr. and Mrs. 
William Brewton, Sr. and departed this hfe Sat- 
urday, March 20, 1971 in Talmadge Memorial 
Hospital, Augusta, Ga. 
He was united in marriage to Miss Irene 
Mincey, who has proceeded him in death. To 
this union five children were born. 
He was later married to Miss Sophia Mc- 
Knight, August 10, 1944. To this union 13 chil- 
dren were born. 
Early in life he joined the Mt. Calvary Bap- 
tist Church, where he served as a faithful mem- 
ber and Deacon until his death. 
He leaves to mourn his passing, a loving 
wife, Mrs. Sophia Brewton, Claxton, Ga. Nine 
daughters, Mrs. Geneva Smith, Ft. Lauderdale, 
Fla.; Mrs. Sarah Lomax, Miss Janie Lue Brewton 
both of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; Miss Minnie Lee Brew- 
ton, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Miss Gearldine Brewton, 
Miss Virginia, Bertha, Barbara Ann, Patricia 
Ann Maire Brewton, all of Claxton, Ga. 
Nine sons, Mr. William Brewton, Jr., New 
Rochelle, N. Y.; Mr. Johnas Brewton, Ft. Lauder- 
dale, Fla.; Paul Bill (Junior), James, Daniel, 
Jimmy, Charles Ellis, Richard Bernard, Calvin 
Brewton all of Claxton, Ga. Two brothers, Mr. 
Sampson Brewton, Claxton, Ga.; Mr. Fisher 
Brewton. One sister, Mrs. Utah Bacon, 
Bellville, Ga.; one uncle, Mr. Doyle Brewton, Sa- 
vannah, Ga.; one aunt, Mrs. Rosa Brewton, Way- 
cross, Ga.; 18 grandchildren, 10 brothers-in-law, 
10 sisters-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews and 
other relatives and friends. 
With you a part of me hath passed away 
For in the peopled forest of my mind 
A tree made leafless by this wintery wind 
Shall never don again its green array 
ORDER OF SERVICES 
Precessional______Nearer My God To Thee 
Hymn______________Servant of God Well Done 
Scripture _____________Rev. James Benjamin 
Invocation 
Selection_____Just A Closer Walk With Thee 
Remarks: 
As I Knew Him 
As A Church Worker_____Dea. C. Hammock 
Solo_______________________Mrs. Audry Jones 
Acknowledgement of Cards, Telegrams and 
Obituary_____Mrs. Nita Bell Baker 
Selection_____Take My Hand Precious Lord 
Choir 
Eulogy-----------------Rev. A. M. Handsome 
Viewing of Remains 
Recessional 
Interment . 
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Deacons From Local Churches 
FLORAL ATTENDANTS 
Usherettes of Local Churches 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The family of the deceased wishes to express 
their thanks to their many friends and relatives 
for the kind expression of sympathy, florals, tele- 
grams, cards, and visits. God bless and keep you. 
This is our prayer.