- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Richard Leroy Jones, Jr.
- Date of Original:
- 1987-10-26
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Daisy--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Daisy--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Daisy--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Daisy--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Daisy--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Daisy--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Daisy, 32.15186, -81.83456
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mr. Richard Leroy Jones, Jr.. Date of funeral service: October 26, 1987. Location of funeral service: St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Daisy, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: July 4, 1911. Death date: October 22, 1987.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-127
- 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
THE LATE
Mr. Richard Leroy Jones, Jr.
Monday, October 26,1987
1:00 P. M.
St. Luke Missionary Baptist
Church
DAISY GEORGIA
REV. CHARLIE L. ANDERSON PASTOR OFFICIATING
INTERMENT GREEN CYPRESS CEMETERY
RFD CLAXTON, GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mr. Richard Leroy (Dick) Jones, Jr. was born July 4,
1911 in Tattnall County to the late Mr. Richard Leroy
Jones, Sr. and Mrs. Sarah Palmer Jones, he departed this
life on October 22, 1987 at Evans Memorial Hospital,
Claxton, Georgia. He was joined in Holy Matrimony to
Miss Emma D. Williams, March 1930, and to this union
two children wer born. He joined St. Luke Missionary
Baptist Church and served faithfully until God called.
He leaves to cherish his Memory, a loving wife, Mrs.
Emma D. Williams Jones, Claxton, Georgia; one son. Rev.
Willie Jones, Roselle, N. J.; one daughter, Mrs. Versie
Mae Wilson, Sumpter, S. C.; five grandsons, 4 grand-
daughters, nineteen great-grands and four great-great-
grands; two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Wade, Savannah, Georgia
and Mrs. Sallie Bell Moody, Claxton, Georgia; five
brothers, Mr. Tom Jones, Claxton, Georgia, Mr. Author
Jones, Reidsville, Georgia; Mr. William Jones, Linden, N.
J., Mr. Harry Jones and Mr. Roosevelt Jones, Elizabeth,
N. J.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lois Jones; one
son-in-law, Mr. Mack Wilson; eight sisters-in-law; two
brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
sorrowing friends.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul and all that is within me.
Bless his Holy name.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul and forget not all his
benefits; Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all
thy diseases. Psalms: 103 1-3.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Selection...............................................Choir
Scripture.....................................Old Testament
New Testament
Solo...........................Sister Varnadoe Brewton
Remarks (3 Minutes Please)......Dea. Johnny Brown
As A Church Member ..............Dea. Felles Grant
As I Knew Him.....................Dea. Zeke Baker
Song ..........................................Choir
Acknowledgement and Obituary___Mrs. Annie Lil McNeal
Eulogy............................Rev. C. L. Anderson
Viewing
Recessional
PALLBEARERS
Deacons and Friends
FLOWER BEARERS
Ushers and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Perhaps you sent a card or gram or sat quietly in a
chair.
Perhaps you sent food or a spray, if so we saw it
there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words as any friend
could say.
Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us
today.
Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you
so much whatever your part.
The Jones Family
*Food will be served at Green Cypress Missionary
Baptist Church.