- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Alfreda Porter Jackson
- Date of Original:
- 1980-01-20
- 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. Alfreda Porter Jackson. Date of funeral service: January 20, 1980. Location of funeral service: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:30 p.m. Birth date: April 18, 1934. Death date: January 11, 1980.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-043
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-043
- 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
Mrs. Alfreda Porter Jackson
Sunday January 20, 1980
2 30 P.M.
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Claxton, Ga.
Rev. Martin Bacon--0fficiating
Intt 'ment--Church Cemetery
Harper's Funeral in Charge of Local
Arrang"n-nts--Claxton, Ga.
Obituary
The late Mrs. Alfreda Porter was born to xMi
and Mrs. d. Bacon April 18, 1934 in Claxton, Ga,
county of Evans.
In later years she met and married Mr. Nat-
han Porter and to this union three children were
born. Mrs. Porter moved to Pompano Beach, Fla.
and met Mr. Issas Jackson and to this union five
childr='n were born.
She joined the Soul Winning Church of God
in Christ under the pastorage of Elder James
Rolle, she served faithfully until her death.
She departed this life Jan. 11, 19 0 at North
Broward ^lospital Pompano Beach, Fla,
Leaving to mourn her passing a husband Mr.
Isaac Jackson of Pompano Beach, Fla. three daugh-
ters ^''iss Lillie Dupree, Miss Shirley Porter and
Miss Bertha Jackson, three sons Mr. Arthur Bacon,
Mr. Franklin Jackson and Mr. Andrew Jackson,
mother Mrs. Mary Jane Denmark, three brothers Mr,
Eddie Bacon of ^ompano Beach, Fla, Mr. Joe Bacon
of Claxton, Ga., and Mr. David Bacon of Ft. Pier-
ce, Fla., two sisters Mrs. Lizzie Mae Bacon of
New Jersey, Mrs. Lillie Mae Slater of Claxton,
Ga.,"f-lve grandchildren, two sister-in-law Mrs.
Magaliae Bacon of Pompano Beach, Fla. and Mrs.
Evelyn Bacon of Claxton, Ga., and a host of
nieces, nephews, relatives and sorrow^ing
friends.
God saw the road was getting rough
the hills were hard to climb. He
gently closed those loving eyes and
whispered "Peace be Thine"
The weary hours, the days of pain,
The sleepless nights are passed the
ever patient worn out of frame
Haeve found sweet rest at last
Order of Services
Processional
Hymn
Scripture
Invocation
Selection----------------------Choir
Remark:
As I Knew Her----Dea. Roosevelt Smith
Acknowledgement and ObituaryMrs.Lillie B. Hayes
Solo
Eulogy--------------Rev. Martin Bacon
Viewing of Remains
Recessional
Pallbearers
Friends of the Family
Flowerbearers
I.'shers and Friends
O
Acknowledf;ement
The family of the late Mrs. Alfreda
Porter Jackson wishes to thank its
many friends and relatives for the
kindness shown them in the loss of
our loved one".
May God Bless each of you is our
prayer.