Funeral program for Sister Annie Lee Bacon McNeal

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Wednesday, September 13, 2000
11:00 a.m.
Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Rev. L. Perry McNeal
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Obituary
Mrs. Annie Leah Bacon McNeal, the 5th child of Mr. Horace and Cora
Bacon was born April 4, 1925 in Evans County, Georgia. She passed into
eternal rest on Friday, September 8, 2000 at the home of her daughter, Lillie
Casandra Bivins in Lowndes County, Georgia.
She joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Claxton, Georgia at an early
age. She was united in Holy matrimony to Mr. Kizer McNeal on July 11,1943.
She then moved her church membership to the St. Luke Baptist Church to
serve God along with her husband. To this union four children were born.
She served faithfully as the church secretary for approximately 50 years at
the St. Luke Baptist Church until her health failed. She was active in church
activities including the mission.
Annie, often referred to as Ann or Mrs. Ann, was a compassionate soft
spoken and peaceful person who possessed a quiet strength. She cared
about her family and friends and was highly respected by many. She was
actively involved in every aspect in the lives of her children. While working as
a domestic worker and Nurse Technician, she used all opportunities to heip
further their life experiences and education.
She was not a person of many words, often worked in the background,
served untiringly in whatever task assigned or needed. Demonstrating
humbleness, she was a loving and obedient daughter, devoted mother,
cherished sister, beloved grandmother and great-grandmother, and a
supportive mother-in-law. She maintained a special relationship with her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Mamie McNeal Stephens and a new found daughter,
Virginia Green. She also shared a special relationship with her niece Etrenda
Jones Banks.
She leaves to emulate her life; her husband, Mr. Kizer McNeal of Daisy,
GA; three daughters, Brenda Mims (Rev. Ulysses), Lillie Cassandra Bivins
(Victor) and Bonita Mikel (Ronald); one son, Gcoby McNeal (Louise); she
shared a loving relationship with her eldest grandson, Lamar (Bootsy) Barnes;
a loving relationship with two boys she treated as sons, Willie Williams (Ann)
and Jerry Harden (Peggy); a sister, Rosetta Brown (Clifford); her mother-in-
law, Mamie Stephens; sisters-in-law, Carlyle Jones Burns and Thelma Bacon;
five granddaughters, Brittany, Althea, Jawaan, Connie and Candy; six
grandsons, Lamar, Jerrico, Victor, Stacy, Maurice and Jerry, Jr.; one great-
granddaughter, Kortni Ellis and a host of other relative and friends.
Order of Service
Processional
Selection...............
Prayer
Scriptures
Old Testament........
New Testament........
Solo....................
As We Remember Her
A Neighbor and Friend
A Church Member.........
Solo....................
Obituary................
Selection...............
Hymn - What A Friend"..,
Words of Comfort........
Acknowledgments
Parting Glance..........
Recessional
St. Luke Baptist Church Choir
........Rev. Norman Edwards
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
.........Rev. Craig Tremble
Hagan Chapel Baptist Church
..............Sis, Pam Miller
..........Bro. Lyman Smith
........Dea. Clarence Smith
.........Bro. Anthony Collins
....Read Silently to Soft Music
St. Luke Baptist Church Choir
.....Rev. Clarence Williams
.....Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Harpers Funeral Home Staff
A Tribute To Our Grandmother
To Our Dearest Grandmother:
A is for the admirable person that you were.
N is for the very neat person that you were.
N is for the notorious amounts of love that you shared.
I is for the ingenious thoughts that you shared with the
family.
E is for when you embraced us when we were not doing well.
M is for the magnanimous person that you were throughout
your trials and tribulations.
C is for the caring heart that you had.
N is for when you never complained.
E is for when you encouraged us to be the best that we can
be.
A is for the ambitious person that you were.
L is for the love that you shared with the family over the years.
Pallbearers
Bro. Neal Brown
Bro. Clarence Smith
Bro. Travis Brewton
Bro. Donnell Benjamin
Bro. Lenox Hines
Floral Attendants
Friends of the Family
To The Family of the late Sister Annie Lee Bacon McNeal
We deeply appreciate having the privilege of serving you with love, humbleness
and dignity. We will endeavor to continue these services to the people of the
community and surrounding areas with personal concern of your funeral
arrangement, and we will remain forever thankful to you.
Trofess ionaC Services
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Ctaxton, 30417
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Owners/Managers Mortician/Manager
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