- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Melrose Daughtry Eason
- Date of Original:
- 1985-04-21
- 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. Melrose Daughtry Eason. Date of funeral service: April 21, 1985. Location of funeral service: First African Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: April 25, 1921. Death date: April 16, 1985.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-102
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-102
- 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. Melrose Daughtry Eason
Sunday, April 21,1985
3:00 P.M.
First African Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
INTERMENT: OAK GROVE CEMETERY
MANASSAS, GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mel Rose Daughtry Eason. The daughter of the late
Mr. Claman Daughtry and Mrs. Carrie Eason, was born April
25,1921 in Tattnall County. After a short illness she departed
this life, Tuesday, April 16, 1985 at Evans Memorial
Hospital.
At an early age she joined the First A. B. Church where
she served until she was unable to attend.
She leaves to mourn three daughters, Mrs. Rose Mel
Thompson and Mrs. Betty Robbins both of Claxton, Mrs.
Jacquiine Eason of New Haven, Conn.; one son, Robert
Eason of Statesboro; two sisters Mrs. Pauline McCollum of
Brooklet and Mrs. Treasa Mungin of Savannah; one brother,
Joesph Daughtry of Sarasota, Fla.; five step brothers and
three step sisters; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Jo Eason
of Statesboro; two brothers-in-law, Harry McCollum of
Brooklet, Archie Mungin of Savannah; one sister-in-law,
Mrs. Zola Daughtry of Sarasota, Fla.; four aunts, Mrs. Annie
Denmark of Claxton, Mrs. Mattie Smith of Nevils, Mrs.
Minnie Lee Denmark, Hollywood, Fla., Mrs. Thelma Hayes,
Atlanta,; and two faithful cousins, J. C. Phillips and Lester
Warren both of Claxton. She also leaves to mourn nine
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and a host of
relatives and friends. Also a devoted friend Willie James Lee.
God saw the road was getting rough
The hills were hard to climb.
Then gently closed those loving eyes.
And whispered peace be thine.
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional
Hymn
Scripture
Prayer
Song Choir
Remarks (3 minutes please)
As a Church Member........
Asa Neighbor..............
As I Knew Her.............
Solo .........................
Acknowledgements and Obituary
Solo..........................
Eulogy........................
Viewing
Recessional
...........Mr. John Rick
........Mrs. Idmae Perry
......Mr. Arbertee Harris
.........Mr. Albert Perry
Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris
.........Anthony Collins
.........Rev. Lawerence
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Mr. David Hampton
Mr. Neal Brown
Mr. Center Harden
Mr. Wendell McClain
Mr. Gray Holland
Mr. Tim Young
Mr. Curtis Holiday
FLOWERBEARERS
Girls
USHERS
From Local Churches
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mrs. Melrose Daughtry wishes to
thank their many friends and famiiy members for every act of
kindness shown them during this time of great ioss. May God
ever biess each of you is our prayer.