- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Derrie Bell McClain
- Date of Original:
- 1979-08-28
- Subject:
- African American women--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 Mrs. Derrie Bell McClain. Date of funeral service: August 29, 1979. Location of funeral service: Green Cypress Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 4:00 p.m. Birth date: December 15, 1911. Death date: August 24, 1979.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-039
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-039
- 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
Mrs. Derrie Bell McClain
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26,1979
4:00 P. M.
Green Cypress Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. LUCIOUS MERRION - PASTOR
BURIAL-CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
ORDER OFSERVICES
Recessional
Hymn ...........................
Scripture
Invocation
Selection ......................
Remarks 3 Minutes
As A Neighbor .............
As A Church Worker.........
Solo............................
Acknowledgement of Condolences
Obituary........................
Euolgy..........................
Viewing of Remains
Servant of God Well Done
.............Choir
Dea. Ar4rtee Harris
Dea. Clyde Williams
. .Mrs. Margie Byrd
. Mrs. Bernice Macon
Rev. Lucious Merrion
Recessional
OBITUARY
Servant of God well done
Rest from thy love employ (
The battle was fought, the victory won;
Enter thy Masters Joy.
Mrs. Derrie^Slater McClain was born December 15,1911
in Liberty County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Slater and departed this life August 24,
1979 at 1:20 a. m. at the Evans Memorial Hospital, Claxton,
Georgia.
She was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Jesse McClain
on Novmeber 4, 1927. Two children were born to this union,
but she was Mother to several.
At an early age, she joined the Philadelphia Baptist
Church in Liberty County. After moving to Claxton, Georgia,
she united with the Green Cypress Baptist Church where she
served as a member of the choir, president of the Mission
Society and in other capacities until her death. She was also a
past member of the W.M.B.S. Society.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, Mr. Jesse
McClain; two sisters, Mrs. Gracie Davis of Claxton, Georgia,
Mrs. Mary Charles of New York, N.Y.; one aunt, Mrs.
Alberta Ford, Miami, Fla.; one uncle, M/. frejj^i^^ennett^
Savannah,, Ga^also, a devoted nephew jyir.'JBT^^_, -
lovingIflf^^rs. Nita Bell Slater^s^eiTa^many'other
neices, nephews and other relat>yes arijd friends.
X7?^.
PALLBEARERS
Nephews
FLOWER BEARERS
Ushers and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mrs. Derrie Bell McClain wishes to
thank its many friends and relatives for the kindness shown
them in the loss of our loved one. May God bless and keep you
is our prayer.