- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Johnny Russell Baker
- Date of Original:
- 1986-03-16
- 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. Johnny Russell Baker. Date of funeral service: March 16, 1986. Location of funeral service: St. John Baptist Church, Hagan, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: January 13, 1919. Death date: March 10, 1986.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-111
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-111
- 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
Mr. Johnny Russell Baker
Sunday, March 16,1986
3:00 P.M.
St. John Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
INTERMENT-HAGAN CEMETERY
HAGAN, GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERALHOME
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mr. Johnny Russell Baker was born in Evans County,
Georgia, January 13, 1919. He was the second son of Mr.
Johnny Baker and Mrs. Reather Jackson Baker. He departed
this life March 10, 1986.
At an early age he joined the St. John Missionary Baptist
Church. He was married to Miss Agnes Smith. To this union
two children were born, one preceded him in death.
He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served his country
in the Asiatic-Pacific invasion.
He leaves to mourn three daughters, Mrs. Bernita Porter
and Miss Luretha McDonald, both of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs.
Glenda Williams, Claxton, Ga.; two sons; one brother; Mr.
Mallory E. Baker of Washington, D. C.; two sons-in-law, Mr.
James Porter and Mr. Ronnie Williams, both of Claxton, Ga.;
a step-father, Mr. U. C. Sikes of Claxton, Ga.; two aunts,
Mrs. Winnie Jane Douglas, Savannah, Ga., and Mrs. Verdie
Mae Jackson, Claxton, Ga.; one uncle, Mr. George
McDonald, Claxton, Ga.; and two faithful cousins. Miss
Hazel Benjamin and Rev. James Benjamin, both of Claxton,
Ga.
He also leaves to mourn, fourteen grandchildren and
eleven great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and
friends.
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional
Hymn
Scripture...........................Rev. Isaac Culbreath
Prayer
Song .............................................Choir
Remarks:
Song...................................Mrs. Sarah Hunt
Acknowledgements and Obituary..........Mrs. Avis Hagan
Song .............................................Choir
Eulogy..............................Rev. James Benjamin
Viewing
Recessional
PALLBEARERS
Friends of the Family
FLOWER BEARERS
Friends
USHERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Mr. Russell Baker wishes to thank
their many friends for every act of kindness shown them
during this time of great loss. May God ever bless each of you
is our prayer.