- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Mary Louise Bacon Wright
- Date of Original:
- 1988-06-04
- 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. Mary Louise Bacon Wright. Date of funeral service: June 5, 1988. Location of funeral service: First African Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: July 4, 1905. Death date: May 30, 1988.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-136
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-136
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 6 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:
-
Homegoing Service
FOR
Mrs. Mary Louise Bacon
Wright
ARRiVAL-JULY 4, 1905
DEPARTURE - MAY 30, 1988
Sunday, June 5,1988
3:00 P. M.
First African Baptist
Church
CLAXTON, GEORGiA
REV. JAMES CANTY - PASTOR
REV. LUCiUS DAViS OFFiCiATiNG
CHiCAGO, iLL.
iNTERMENT - EUREKA CEMETERY
CLAXTON, GEORGiA
THE ARRANGEMENTS BY
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
CLAXTON, GEORGiA
THE OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary Louise Bacon Wright was born on
Juiy 4,1905 to the late Mr. Harrison Bacon and Mrs.
Minnie Wright Bacon in Evans County, Georgia on
May 30,1988 in Memorial Medical Center Savannah,
Georgia, an angel of God came and took her from
this world of pain and sickness, now she is resting.
She was joined in Holy Matrimony to Mr. Wallace
Wright who has proceeded her in death. She joined
First African Baptist Church on October 14, 1970
under the leadership of Rev. R. A. Lawrence and
remained a member until the end. She loved her
God, her family and her fellow man.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her children,
Mrs. Margaret Solomon, and Mr. Curtis Wright both
of Glennville, Georgia, and Mr. Willie J. Wright,
Atlanta, Georgia: two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Lee
Lane, Reidsville, Georgia and Mrs. Ida Mae Woods,
Collins, Georgia; two brothers, William Bacon^^
Manassas, Georgia and Landis Bacon, Bellville^P
Georgia; three uncles, two aunts, one son-in-law,
Mr. Henry Solomon, Jr.; two daughters-in-law, Mrs.
Verlie Wright and Mrs. Ernestine Wright; two
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Annie Lee Bacon and Mrs.
Mary Wright; one God daughter, Mrs. Gloria
Griffin: 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren,
and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives
and friends.
Lifes race will run. Lifes work well done.
Lifes crown will won, and now she rests.
THE ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional................................Soft Music
Selection ........................................Choir
Scripture
Invocation
Selection.........
Remarks...........
As A Member
As A Friend..
Solo .............
Walk With Me Lord
___(3 Minutes Please)
___Deacon Willie Hall
. .Mrs. Jeneil Hayward
.. Mr. Anthony Collins
Acknowledgements & Obituary
Mrs. Louise Wilkerson
Solo..............................Mr. Arnie Hines
Eulogy............................Rev. Lucius Davis
Chicago, III.
Viewing
Recessional
Wilson Burgess
Richard Smail
Wallace McKever
PALLBEARERS
Lorenzo Bacon
Tommy Knight
Jimmie Ford
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
DEACONS
FLOWER BEARERS
AWC Club Ushers & Friends
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Whatever youve done to make our burden
lighter, whatever youve said to make this day a little
brighter, whatever you did to bind up our broken
hearts, we thank you so much, whatever the part.
THE FAMILY
TO THE FAMILY
The friendship and good wili the family have
accorded us is worthy of our most sincere thanks.
We appreciate your confidence in us. We hope that
our service has been in every way satisfactory and
comforting to you.
Most Respectfully,
Harpers Directors & Staff
Phone (912) 739-2658