- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Eugene L. Robbins
- Date of Original:
- 1980-08-05
- 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. Eugene L. Robbins. Date of funeral service: August 6, 1980. Location of funeral service: Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: August 15, 1917. Death date: August 01, 1980.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-052
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-052
- 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. EUGENE L ROBBINS
Wednesday, August 6,1980
2:00 P.M.
Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. C.L OXENDINE, PASTOR - OFFICIATING
BURIAL-SPRINGHEAD CEMETERY
OGEECHEE,GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
IN CHARGE CF ARRANGEMENT
OBITUARY
Eugene L. Robbins, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Claude
P. Robbins was born August 15, 1917 and departed this life
Friday, August 1, 1980.
He was born in Screven County Georgia and at an early
age moved to Mt. Vernon, Georgia. He was joined in Holy
Matrimony to Miss L. B. Mosley.
In later years they moved to Claxton, Georgia, where he
resided until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Bro. Robbins joined the Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church.
He took interest in community life. For many years he was
employed as a truck driver and as foreman at Georgia Pacific,
Claxton Plant. He was forced into early retirement from The
Claxton Poultry Co. because of health conditions.
He leaves to mourn his passing an aunt, Mrs. Maude
Burns, Ogeechee, Georgia, two nieces, Mrs. Ethel James,
Claxton, Mrs. Ann Taylor, Swainsboro, Georgia, three
nephews, Claude Robbins, and Lee Grant Claxton, Georgia,
Calvin Robbins Jr. of Germany, and several nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends.
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be
the Name of the Lord.
ORDER OF SERVICES
Processional
Selection ..............
Scripture
Prayer
Remarks.................
Selection ..............
Acknowledgements........
Silent Reading of Obituary
Eulogy .................
Viewing of Remains
Choir
Mr. Willie B. Harper
.............Choir
.... Ms. Jewell Lane
.........Soft Music
. Rev. C. L. Oxendine
Recessional
Charles L. Bailey
Jessie Collins
Billy Davis
PALLBEARERS
Otis Glover
Kaiser McNeal
William Stewart
FI ORAL BEARERS
Ushers From Local Churches
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mr. Eugene L. Robbins wish to
thank their many friends and relatives for their expressions of
sympathy and all acts of kindness during our bereavement.
May God bless each of you is our prayer.