- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Ella L. Jones
- Date of Original:
- 1977-05-06
- 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. Ella L. Jones. Date of funeral service: May 7, 1977. Location of funeral service: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: June 11, 1905. Death date: May 02, 1977.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-042
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-042
- 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:
-
FUNERALSERVICES
FOR
MRS. ELLA L JONES
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SATURDAY, MAY 7,1977
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
2:00 P.M.
REV. E. M. SOLOMON, OFFICIATING
BURIAL-CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mrs. Ella L. Jones was born in Burke County, Ga., June
11,1905. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Lejer and Ella
Freeman. She departed this life May 2, 1977 at Statesboro,
Ga. She joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in the year
1930 and she served faithfully until death.
She was married to the late Mr. Levy Jones. To this
union six children were born.
She leaves to mourn her passing, 3 daughters, Mrs.
Mary Sharpe, Petersburg, Va., Mrs. Louise Jackson,
Augusta, Ga., and Miss Ella M. Jones, Augusta, Ga.; 3 sons,
Mr. Levy Jones, Jr., Petersburg, Va., Mr. Author Jones and
Mr. Kenneth Jones, both of Pompano Beach, Fla.; 1 step-
son, Mr. Alfonso Wilkerson, Claxton, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs.
Janie Cooper, Mrs. Eula Jackson and Mrs. Edna Mae Glenn,
all of Augusta, Ga.; 1 sister-in-law, Mrs. Rosetta Jones,
Claxton, Ga.; 2 sons-in-law; 31 grandchildren; 11 great-
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other
relatives and friends.
I can not say I will not say
That she is dead, she is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand
She had wondered into an unknown land.
Think of her still as the same, I say
She is not dead, she is just away.
ORDEROFSERVICES
Processional..........................Nearer To Thee
Hymn .................................Amazing Grace
Scripture ............................Rev. Martin Bacon
Invocation
Selection..........................................Choir
Remarks;
As I Knew Her....................Mrs. Lillie M. Harris
As A Church Member...........Deacon Allen McClennon
Solo..............................Mrs. Vonedoe Brewton
Acknowledgement of Cards and Telegrams
Obituary.......................(Silent Reading) Soft Music
Eulogy................................Rev. E. M. Solomon
Viewing of Remains
Recessional
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Friends of the Family
FLORALATTENDANTS
Ushers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mrs. Ella L. Jones wishes to thank
their many friends and relatives for kindness shown them in
their time of sorrow.
May God bless each of you is our prayer.