- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Florie Wilkerson Williams
- Date of Original:
- 1981-08-30
- 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. Florie Wilkerson Williams. Date of funeral service: August 31, 1981. Location of funeral service: Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: June 24, 1905. Death date: August 27, 1981.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-065
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-065
- 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
Mrs. Florle Wllkerson
Williams
Monday, August 31,1981
' 2:00 ?M.
Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. C.F.OXENDINE, PASTOR
ELDER WILLIE BEALE, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT-THEWILKERSON CEMETERY
Collins, Georgia
HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE
OBITUARY
Mrs. Florrie Wilkerson Williams, the daughter of the
late Mr. Glenn Wilkerson and Mrs. Lillie Hammock
Wilkerson, was born in Tattnall County, Georgia, June 24,
1905, and departed this life Wednesday, August 27,1981, at
her residence, 2217 Lee Street, Brunswick, Georgia, after a
short illness.
She had lived in Brunswick for 14 years and was a
member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Jacksonville,
Florida, Elder 0. W. Wilkerson, pastor.
Surviving are: Her husband, Mr. Charlie Williams,
Claxton, Georgia; two sons, Mr. Louie Wilkerson and Mr.
George Grant, both of Claxton; one daughter, Mrs. Betty
Doe, Jacksonville, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Thomas,
Daisy, Ga.; Mrs. Annie Bell Nixon, Brunswick, Ga., Mrs.
Cora Lee Lovett, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Mrs. Clara Lee Nash,
Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother. Elder 0. W. Wilkerson,
Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Lucile
Wilkerson and Mrs. Carolyn Grant, both of Claxton, Ga.; one
son-in-law, Mr. Edward Doe; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Annie
Wilkerson and Mrs. Maude Ray, both of Jacksonville,
Florida; Mrs. Valeria Tootle, Mrs. Mary McDougal and Mrs.
Rosa Williams of Claxton; six brothers-in-law, Mr. Lige
Barnett, Hagan, Ga.; Mr. James Nixon, Brunswick, Ga., Mr.
George Lovett, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. Trellis Nash, Brooklyn,
N.Y., Mr. Eddie Williams and Mr. Jack Williams of Claxton,
Ga.; three aunts, ten grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren,
several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
I cannot say and I will not say that she Is dead.
She is just away! With a cheery smile and a wave of the
hand.
She has wandered into an unknown land.
Think of her still as the same.
I say she is not dead;
She is just away.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Hymn
Scripture
Prayer
Selection.....................................The Choir
Remarks
Solo......................................Peteonia Poter
Acknowledgements and Obituary
Eulogy................................Elder Willie Beale
Viewing of Remains
Benediction
PALLBEARERS
Friends of Family
FLORALATTENDANTS
Friends of the Family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the deceased wishes to express their
thanks to the many friends and relatives for the many kind
expressions of sympathy through florals, telegrams, calls and
visits. May God forever bless each of you Is their prayer.