- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Toylie Hendrix, Jr.
- Date of Original:
- 1993-07-22
- Subject:
- African American men--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 Mr. Toylie Hendrix, Jr.. Date of funeral service: July 23, 1993. Location of funeral service: Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:30 p.m. Birth date: October 9, 1933. Death date: 1993.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-189
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-189
- 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:
-
HOMEGOING SERVICE
FOR
Mr, ToyUe Hendrix^ Jr,
PLACE OF SERVICE
Tftomas Grove A,M,E, Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
3:30 P.M.
Friday^ JuCy 23^ 1993
REV. LEROY WILLIAMS PASTOR
OFMCIATING
imERMENT
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY
HARPER'S FUNERAL HOME
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mr. Toylie Hendirx, Jr. was born to the parents of
Toylie Hendrix, Sr. and Gladys Brown Hendrix on Octo-
ber 9, 1993. He was a 1953 graduate of Evans County
High School. A veteran of the Korean War.
He was a member of Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church
where he served as Sunday School Superintendent, on the
Trustee Board, on the Steward Board, and a Choir mem-
ber, a class leader, President of the Layman's Organiza-
tion, Chairman of the Finance Committee, an official
delegate to the District Conference. He was a Lay Speaker.
In addition, he was a member of the St. Joseph's Lodge No.
76 and a member of the Statesboro Consistory No. 348.
He was united in Holy Matrimony to Willene Thompson.
He leaves to mourn former wife Pauline Hendrix for 18
years; his daughters Bobbie Ray Stuckey, Cathy Brewton
of Claxton, Georgia and Rhonda Smith of Arlington,
Virginia; one son, Carl Hendrix of Savannah, Georgia;
one brother, Bernard Hendrix of Bronx, New York; nine
grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He leaves his wife, Willene Thompson, and La Wanda
Hendrix and La Rae Hendrix of Claxton, Georgia.
"In the sweet by and by we shall meet again!"
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Hymn ....................Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
Scripture..............................Rev. R. Edwards
Invocation.............................Mr. James Smith
Selection........................................Choir
Remarks
As A Church Member..............Ms. Bessie Carter
Solo............................Ms. Ethel James
Resolutions
Solo ...............................Miss. Ann Batts
Acknowledgment and Obituary......Ms. Earlean Bailey
Selection.....................................Choir
Eulogy...........................Rev. Leroy Williams
Viewing.......................Harper's Funeral Home
Recessional
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
B, J. Geiger Gerald Felton
Leatris Mincey R. S, Lovett
Claude Robbins Raymond Brown
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
St. Joseph's Lodge No. 76
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The family expresses appreciation to their many friends
for the card, telegrams, flowers, and other expressions of
kindness during its time of sorrow. May God bless each
of you.