- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Charles Lester Boggs
- Date of Original:
- 1983-12-13
- 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. Charles Lester Boggs. Date of funeral service: February 13, 1983. Location of funeral service: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: March 30, 1938. Death date: February 09, 1983.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-083
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-083
- 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
v' FOR
Mr. Charles Lester Boggs
Sunday, February 13,1983
2:00 P.M.
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. CALVIN OXENDINE, OFFICIATING
HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE
Claxton, Georgia
OBITUARY
Servant of God well done,
Rest from thy love employed
The battle is fought, the victory won.
Enter the Masters joy.
Charles Lester Boggs was born in Liberty County,
Georgia, March 30, 1938. He was the son of Mrs. Julia B.
Levant and stepson of Mr. Thomas Levant. At an early age he
joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia. He
graduated from Evans County High School, Claxton,
Georgia. He also served in the United States Army.
He was united in marriage to Vertie Lee Warren. To this
union, one son was born. He departed this life February 9,
1982, Pompano Beach, Florida.
He leaves to mourn: his wife, Vertie Lee Warren Boggs,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; one son, Carlos Boggs, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; four sisters, Mary Bell Levant, Newark,
N.J., Marcel Jones, Jackson, Miss., Juanita Scott, Chicago,
III., June Levant, Newark, N.J., two brothers-in-law, Arnell
D. Jones and Nathaniel Scott; one aunt, Mrs. Olivia West;
four uncles, Mr. Elroe Boggs, Mr. Roland Boggs, Mr. Purlie
Boggs and Mr. Carl Boggs; several nieces, nephews, cousins
and a host of other relatives and friends.
There is a reaper whose is death
And with his sickle keen
He reaps whom he will at breath
He comes but cannot be seen.
ORDEROFSERVICES
Processional ...............
Selection...................
Scripture
Invocation..................
Selection...................
Remarks.....................
Solo........................
Acknowledgement & Obituary
Eulogy......................
Reviewing of Remains
Recessional
.................Music
................Choir
.. Rev. Calvin Oxendine
................Choir
.....Mr. Harold Jones
Mrs. Varnedoe Brewton
. .Mrs. Emma Jean Carr
.. Rev. Calvin Oxendine
Interment
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
PALLBEARERS
Mr. Harold Jones
Mr. Charles Milton
Mr. Oscar Williams
Mr. Freddie Brinson
Mr. Johnny L. Carr
Mr. Frank Hagan
FLOWER ATTENDANTS
Ushers and Ladies from Local Churches
ACKNOWLEDEMENT
The family of the late Mr. Charles L. Boggs
acknowledges with deep appreciation each visit, prayers,
telephone calls, floral arrangement and other expressions of
kindness during their many hours of bereavement.
May God add a blessing to each of you is their prayer.