- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Willie Mae Horton
- Date of Original:
- 1982-09-07
- 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. Willie Mae Horton. Date of funeral service: September 8, 1982. Location of funeral service: St. John Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: March 18, 1928. Death date: September 02, 1982.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-069
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-069
- 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. V.TT.UE MAE HORTON
ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHIKCH
.Glaxton^ *Geopgia '
Wed., Septen4>er 8, 1982
V.3,00P.M. . .
REV* -E, -BOID - PASTOR
INTERMENT - MT. PIEASANT CIMETERI
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE
....GLAXT?, SBORGIA
OBITUARY
Mrs. Willie Kae Horton was bom March 18,
1928, in Snairaal Connt7, Georgia* She was
the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jait^s
McKnight.
She departed this life after an extended
illness, September 2, 1982. '
At an early age she was converted and bap-
tized at Mt. Calvary M. Baptist Church, Claxton,
Georgia, under ^v. A. Hansome. She later
moved her membership to St. Luke Baptist Church,
and was later united with St. John M. Baptist
Church, Claxton, Georgia, where she served
faithfully until her death.
She was joined in Holy matrimony to the
late Ml. L.H. Horton, of Eknanual County, Ga.
She leaves to mourn three sisters: Mrs.
Sophie Brewton, Claxton, Ga.j Mrs. Lee Etha
Cooper, Cairo, Ga| Mrs. Dora Bell Rosebud,
St. Petersburg, Florida. ,Tip brothers-in-law:
Mr. Richard Coo 'r, Cairo, Galj Mr .James B.
Rosebud, St, Pe\/ersburg, Florida. Two aunts;
Mrs. Idella Sapp, Twin City, Gaj Mrs. Ada Jackson
Chicaga, 111. Che ^uncle; Mr, W.,J. S^p, Penn.
A host of niecesj nephews, and other relatives.
THE DAS OF THE MORNING IS THE
DARKEST Of THE DAY.
THE GAY OF LIFE IS ANOTHER DAY.
V7ITH PARTING WORDS WE SAY GOODLY
James Bi*ewi>on
Dani-el Brewton
Ibses Jackson
ACTIVE PALLBEARiES
Calvn Brewton
Richard Brewton
Jiim/ Brewton
Ushers and Frioids
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family wishes to express .their sincere thanks
to its many friends and relatives for every act of
kindness show:?.their ,bonr.of .bereavement.
May God bless each of you is our prayer.