- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for (Sergeant) Mr. Robert Daniel Jones
- Date of Original:
- 1996-04-22
- 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 (Sergeant) Mr. Robert Daniel Jones. Date of funeral service: April 23, 1996. Location of funeral service: Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: September 25, 1934. Death date: April 17, 1996.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-210
- 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:
-
HOMECOINC SERVICE
FOR THE LATE
(SerseantJ
Mr. Robert Daniel Jones
REV.. LEWIS WILSON, PASTOR, PRESIDING
REV. DR. L. PERRY MCNEAL, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT HAGAN CEMETERY
HAGAN, GEORGIA
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME
OF CLAXTON, GEORGIA
IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
PHONE: (912) 739-4932
SEPTEMBER 25, 1934
APRIL 17, 1995
Tuesday. (iPril 22. 1996
Z:00 P. M.
Thomas Grove d. M. E. Church
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Robert D. Jones, the son of the late Albert and
Ezia Jones, was born in Evans County, Claxton, Georgia
on September 25, 1934. He departed this life, Wednes-
day, April 17, 1996 at his home.
He was a member of Thomas Grove A. M. E. Church
of Claxton. He attended school in Evans County, Claxton,
Georgia. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean
Conflict, and he saw overseas duty.
He leaves to mourn his passing, two brothers. Rev.
Lloyd Jones of Dublin, Georgia and Mr. Lee Jones of
Statesboro, Georgia: two sisters, Ms. Nita B. Baker and
Ms. Lueretha Tillmon, both of Claxton, Georgia; two sisters-
in-law, Ms. Thelma Jones and Ms. Wilmer Jones; two
brothers-in-law, the Rev. James Benjamin and Mr. David
Tillman, both of Claxton, Georgia several nieces, nephews,
and other relatives and friends.
Oh Freedom! Oh Freedom!
Oh Freedom, I Love Thee!
And before Ill be a slave
Ill be buried in my grave
And go home to my Lord and be Free!
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional......
Presiding........
Hymn..............
Scripture.........
Invocation........
Selection.........
Remarks:
As A Friend. .
Acknowledgements
and Obituary
............Soft Music
.....Rev. Lewis Wilson
..................Choir
.....Rev. E. J. Murphy
Rev. Stanford Anderson
..................Choir
. . . Bro. James T. Slater
.........Moodys Staff
Solo.............................Sis. Bertha Murphy
Eulogy.........................Rev. L. Perry McNeal
*****No Viewing of Remains********************
Recessional
Interment.......................Hagan Cemetery
Hagan, Georgia
*****Family and friends will be received at the home of
Ms. Nita B. Baker, 117 Church Street, Claxton, immediately
following the committal.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
U. S. Army
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
Ushers and Friends of the Family
A CKNO WLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Mr. Robert D. Jones wishes to
thank their many relatives and friends for the kind expres-
sions of sympathy shown to them during the great sor-
row. May Gods richest blessings shower down upon you
is their prayer.
THE FAMILY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE FAMILY
On behalf of the Staff of Moodys Funeral Home, we
would like to offer our sympathy on your loss. We want
to thank you for entrusting to us the final disposition of your
loved one. We hope our services has been a comfort to
you, and if we helped to lighten your burden, then our aim
was accomplished. Thank You.
THE MANAGEMENT