- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Willie Cummings
- Date of Original:
- 1981-01-19
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Hagan--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hagan--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hagan--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Hagan--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hagan--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Hagan--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Hagan, 32.15603, -81.93373
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mr. Willie Cummings. Date of funeral service: January 19, 1981. Location of funeral service: Hagan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Hagan, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: September 8, 1896. Death date: January 15, 1981.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-057
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-057
- 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:
-
Eulogistic Services For
Mr. Willie Cummings
Monday, January 19,1981
3:00 P.M.
Hagan Chapei Missionary
Baptist Church
HAGAN, GEORGIA
REV. C. L. ANDERSON, PASTOR - OFFICIATING
INTERMENT-CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE
Claxton, Georgia
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional
Selection..............
Scripture .............
Invocation.............
Hymn ..................
Remarks (3 Minutes)
As A Church Worker
Asa Neighbor.......
Solo...................
Acknowledgement........
Eulogy.................
Recessional
..........................Choir
............Rev. C. F. Oxindine
...........Rev. James Benjamin
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
............Dea. Sinclair Miller
...........Dea. William Stewart
.........Mrs. Varnedo Brewton
...........Mrs. Lillie Bell Hayes
............Rev. C. L. Anderson
Interment
Church Cemetery
OBITUARY
When you are joyous, look deep into
your heart and you shall find it is only that
which has given you sorrow that is giving
you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in
your heart, and you shall see that in truth
you are weeping for that which has been
your delight.
Mr. Willie Cummings was born in Tattnall County,
Georgia, September 8,1896. He was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Cummings. He departed this life Thursday
afternoon, January 15, 1981, at Evans Memorial Hospital,
Claxton, Georgia, after a long illness.
He was a faithful member of Hagan Chapel Missionary
Baptist Church were he served as Church Treasurer until he
became disabled.
In the year of 1942, he was united in Holy Matrimony to
Miss Hattie Mae Williams.
Mr. Cummings will be greatly missed by many friends
and loved ones. He has been called away to a land that is free
from sickness, sorrow, pain and death and he shall awake to
the newness of life.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his devoted and loving
wife, Mrs. Hattie Cummings, Claxton, Georgia, one son, Mr.
Henry Johnson of Reidsville, Georgia, one daughter, Mrs.
Rose Lee Mincey of Claxton, Georgia, one brother, Mr.
Buster Cummings, Boston, Mass., one daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Estella Johnson of Reidsville, Georgia, one son-in-law,
Mr. Ralph Mincey of Claxton, Georgia; 12 grandchildren, 17
relatives and friends.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Deacons, Hagan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Deacons, St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Friends of the Family
FLORALATTENDANTS
Usherettes of Local Churches
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mr. Willie Cummings would like to
thank their many friends and relatives for the kindness shown
through prayers, food, telephone calls, flowers, and other
acts of sympathy. May God forever bless each of you is their
prayer.