- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Ms. Geneva Lane
- Date of Original:
- 1986-08-24
- 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 Ms. Geneva Lane. Date of funeral service: August 25, 1986. Location of funeral service: Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: April 9, 1900. Death date: August 18, 1986.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-118
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-118
- 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:
-
Home Going Service
FOR
Ms. Geneva Lane
Saturday, August 23,1986
3:00 P.M.
Thomas Grove AME Church
CLAXTON,GEORGiA
REV. D.L MOORE OFFiCiATiNG
iNTERMENT JERUSALEM CEMETERY
GROVELAND,GEORGiA
HARPERS FUNERALHOME
CLAXTON,GEORGiA
iN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
OBITUARY
A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still,
a place is vacant in our home, the world can never fill.
Ms. Geneva Lane was born April 9, 1900 and departed
this life Monday, August 18, 1986 at Mercer Hospital;
Toledo, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Dora Kirby of
Claxton, Georgia. She joined Thomas Grove A. M. E. Church
at an early age making her the mother of the church for a long
time. She served faithfully at Thomas Grove lasting greater
than fifty-one years. She served as a member of the trustee
board, missionary society, stewardess board and many other
organizations.
She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters; Mrs.
Madie Bacon; Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Ernestine Brewton; Thoms
River, New Jersey; one sister; Mrs. Ruthie Mae Young;
Oakland, California, one brother; Mr. Roscoe Kirby, New
York City, New York. Five great-great grandchildren;
thirty-five great grandchildren, nineteen grandchildren and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional
Viewing
Prayer
Solo (By request of the deceased)
Scripture
Old Testament...............
New Testament...............
As a Friend ..................
As a Church Member ...........
Selection.....................
Obituary......................
Acknowledgements..............
Solo .........................
Evlogy........................
___Mrs. Pearl MacKey
.....Rev. C. Oxendine
.. Rev. James Benjamin
....Mrs. Bessie Carter
Stewart Bobbie Hendrix
................Choir
.....Mrs. Katie Davis
___Mrs. Earlene Bailey
___Mrs. Teresa Mincey
......Rev. D.L. Moore
Recessional
PALLBEARERS
Alfred Lane
Billy Lane
Roland Lane
Jerome Lane
Reuben Kyles
Reginald Cooper
Joseph Ponder
Thomas Hayes
Flower Bearers
Ushers and Friends
Acknowledgement
The family of Ms. Geneva Lane wishes to express their
deepest gratitude to their friends who have been faithful
throughout the passing of their loved one and now share their
grief and bereavement. Your kind words, thoughtful deeps
and other courtesis helped to ease our sorrows and console
our hearts. We pray that God will pour upon you his rechest
blessings as you keep us in your prayers.
The family of Geniva Lane.