Funeral program for Mr. Harry Donell Mattox

HOMECOINC SERVICE
FOR
Mr. Harry Donell Mattox
Friday. July 9. 1993
1:00 P. M.
Green Cypress Missionary
Baptist Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. H. W. MILLER - PASTOR
OFFICIATING
INTERMENT - CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
IN CHARGi: OF PROFESSIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Harry Donell Mattox, born March 1, 1956 in Hagan,
Georgia, passed on into eternal rest on July 4,1993 after a long
illness. He was the son of Elizebeth Mattox Carter and the late
Lattimore Mattox.
At an early age, Harry joined Green Cypress Baptist Church
under the leadership of the late Rev. P. J. Lyde. His member-
ship was greatly appreciated and will be sadly missed among
the members, his family, and friends in the congregation.
Upon graduation from Claxton High School, Harry attend-
ed Savannah State College, In Savannah, Ga., where he ma-
jored in History.
He shall be saldly missed and mourned by his long loved
companion, Patricia Williams; his four daughters. Misses
Letreba, Tamiya, and Kalandra Mattox; and Miss Maquita Smith;
his three sons, Terrence, Charles, and Keith Mattox; one step-
son, Tay Williams; his mother, Elizebeth Mattox Carter and step-
father, Henry Carter, all of Claxton, Ga.; two brothers, Marvin
Mattox and Thomas Mattox, both of Denver, Colorado; two
sister$, Nokaleta Cardriche of Anaheim, California, and Clara
Williams of Savannah, Ga.; two brothers-in-law, Johnny Williams
of Savannah, Ga., and James Cardriche of Long Beach, Califor-
nia; one sister-in-law, Roberta Mattox; three uncles, J. C. Mikel
and Charlie Blocker, both of Claxton, Ga., and Henry Michel
of Savannah, Ga.; eight aunts, Annie Lee Bacon, Josie Bell
Mickel, Bessie Blocker, Gertrude Scott, Elouise Nails and Ida
Mae Littles, of Claxton, Ga., Marietta Berry of Glennville, Ga.,
and Ruby Mae Mattox of Brunswick, Ga.; two step-aunts, four-
step uncles, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
They put my body in the ground,
My soul went flying over the town,
Went flying into the stars and moon
Shouting, God I coming soon.
And now Im sitting clean and bright
In the sweet of my Lords sight
Clean and bright.
Clean and bright.
LANGSTON HUGHES
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional......
Presiding.........
Selection.........
Scripture.........
Solo..............
Remarks...........
As A Member. . . .
As A Neighbor. . .
As A Friend.......
Acknowledgements
Obituary..........
Eulogy............
A Parting Glance. .
Selection.........
Recessional
..........Soft Music
..........Rev. Miller
..............Pianist
Rev. James Benjamin
..........Ornie Hines
... .2 Mintues Please
.........Felton Slater
.......Carol Thomas
. . . . Lee Author Blitch
.......Theresa Minor
.......Silently Read
. . . ^Rev. H. W. Miller
. . . . Harpers Director
..............Pianist
Tim Young
Wendell McClain
Wilson Burgress
PALLBEARERS
Richard Smalls
Duddy Benjamin
Daniel Johnson
A CKNO WLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Harry D. Mattox acknow-
ledges the kindness shown to us during our time of
bereavement. May God bless each of you, is our prayer.
THE FAMILY