- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Bernease Brewton Bacon
- Date of Original:
- 1999-10-29
- 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. Bernease Brewton Bacon. Date of funeral service: October 30, 1999. Location of funeral service: Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:00 p.m. Birth date: July 10, 1932. Death date: October 23, 1999.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-255
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-255
- 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:
-
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//here Sympathy Is 'Expressed'Through Sincere Service
1932 1999
departed this life Saturday morning October 23, 1999 at the
Nephrology Center in Statesboro, Georgia.
She was bom July 10, 1932 to the late Sam and Lula
Brewton of Claxton, Georgia. She graduated from Evans
County Training School in 1954 with honors and was a
lifelong resident of Evans County.
At an early age, she joined Historic Mt. Pleasant
Missionary Baptist Church where she worshipped and brought
up all her children to love the Lord and to serve in His church.
She was united in Holy Matrimony to Lorinza Bacon,
November 20, 1954 and from their union, nine children were
bom.
She leaves to cherish her memory, a loving and faithful
husband, Mr. Lorinza Bacon; her children, Ms. Pearl Bacon,
Mrs. JoAnn Jackson and Mrs. Bemetter Geiger, all of Atlanta,
GA; Mrs. Jewelene Hunter and Mr. Floyd Bacon, both of
Claxton, GA; Mr. Lloyd Bacon of Athens, GA; Mr. Robert
Bacon, Mrs. Fay Jones and Ms. Penny Bacon, all of Claxton,
GA; one uncle, Mr. Fisher Brewton of Reidsville, GA; one
aunt, Mrs. Sophie Brewton of Claxton, GA; two brothers-in-
law, Mr. Ulysses Bacon of Claxton, GA and Mr. Earl Bacon
of New Rochelle, NY; three sons-in-law, Mr. Franklin Geiger
of Atlanta, GA; Mr. Frank Hunter and Mr. Blake Jones, both
of Claxton, GA; eleven grandchildren, LaTrenda McClean,
Kim Jackson, Jasmine Hunter, Theryl Hunter, Blake Jones,
Jr., Eric Jones and Erica Jones, all of Claxton, GA; Tyrone
Jackson, Akilah Bacon, Eriah Geiger and Shemiah Geiger, all
of Atlanta, GA; one half-brother, Mr. Gary Holland
(Bumetter) of Claxton, GA; nephews and a host of cousins
and friends.
/ know that my Redeemer lives,
And that in the end he will stand upon the earth.
And after my skin has been destroyed,
Yet in my flesh I will see God;
I myself will see him with my own eyes I, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me I
Job 19:25-27
A TriSute
A mother is someone who (qiows atCour needs,
Our hopes and our dreams and desires,
With.genuine interest in ad that we do.
Shes someone who guides and inspires.
Her heart is a treasure of hindness and strength,
of [ovehness, insight and grace.
Shes someone whose love we wid cherish forever
dor no one can ta^e MothersPhace!
The Children
A IPTayer
May our grandmothers prayers follow us
ad the days of our lives.
May our hearts he turned to Qod.
May we Secome hoys andgirls,
then men and women who serve the LMng Qod.
Amen
Ihe Qrandchildren
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A Medley of Hymns
Processional
Final Viewing..........Harpers Funeral Home Staff
Duet.......ril Fly Away..........Mrs. Pam Parrish
Ms. Felicia Sanders
Scriptures
Old Testament
New Testament
Selection......Hold To His Hand........Choir
Prayer....................Rev. Stanford Anderson
Solo..............................Mr. Kip Bacon
Remarks...................*Cynthia Daniels, RN
Statesboro Nephrology Center
*Dea. Ezekiel Baker
*Dea. Booker T. Hagan
Solo......1 Wont Complain...Ms. Sheree Love
Obituary & Acknowledgments.....Mrs. Doris Boggs
Solo........................Mr. Anthony Collins
Eulogy.........................Rev. Martin Bacon
Recessional......Because He Lives......Choir
Interment
Historic Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
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10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is
worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband had full confidence in her and
lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of
her life.
Mr. Daniel Brewton Mr. Charles Brewton
Mr. Harold Brewton Mr. James Brewton
The family of the late Mrs. Bernease Brewton Bacon
desires to give thanks to the relatives, neighbors and
friends who called, visited, prayed and expressed their
love through many acts of kindness. Our hearts
overflow with gratitude. May God bless each and
everyone of you is our prayer.
Family and friends will be received in the Fellowship
Hall of the Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
immediately following the committal.
Mr. Albert Baker Mr. Bobby Lee Wilkerson, Jr.
Ushers and Friends of the Family
The Family
E & S Professional Services
912-489-8005