- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. William Arthur Bacon
- Date of Original:
- 2002-03-16
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--21st 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. William Arthur Bacon. Date of funeral service: March 16, 2002. Location of funeral service: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: August 8, 1947. Death date: March 09, 2002.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-290
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-290
- 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:
-
Homcgoing mruiaa
for
August 8, 1947
March 9, 2002
Hr. HtUtam Artlfur Baton
1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, 2002
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Dr. L. Perry McNeal, Pastor
Rev. Martin Bacon, Eulogist
Interment
Historic Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Professional Services Entrusted to:
Harpers Funeral Home
Claxton, Georgia
bituary
Mr. William (Snoop) Arthur Bacon was bom August 31, 1947 in
Evans County, to the late Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Ruby Dell Bacon.
He departed this life on March 9, 2002. The call was short.
He was a native of Evans County but lived in Asbury Park, NJ for
many years where he joined the Army and became a Vietnam
Veteran. He has many awards of acts of kindness. Later in life
he returned back to Evans County where he was associated with
Mt. Pleasant Church.
He leaves to cherish his memory; a special friend, Wyonnie
Mincey; a daughter, Robin Cherece Bacon; two brothers,
Glendell Bacon, Atlantic City, NJ, and Robert Bacon, Atlanta,
GA; two sisters-in-law, Sarah Bacon, Atlantic City, NJ and Linda
Bacon, Atlanta, GA; four sisters, Debbie Ann Williams,
Savannah, GA, Anna Phean Mainer, Atlanta, GA, Lindell
Nunnally, Atlantic City, NJ and Julia Fayne Bacon, Claxton, GA;
two brothers-in-law, Willie Williams, Savannah, GA, Edward
Mainer, Atlanta, GA; three grandchildren; one aunt, Rossetta
Brown, Macon, GA; Kizer McNeal of Daisy GA; a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
Welcome in my Prodigal Son
All your troubles are over
And your work is done
You ll never have to fear danger
Because in my arms you re not a stranger
Sister,
Debbie A. Williams
tier of 0Erutte
Presiding
Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Processional
Soft Music
Scripture
Minister Maurice Williams
Prayer
Deacon B. T. Hagan
Selection
Mrs. Patrice Williams
Remarks
As a Friend - Mr. Henry Brewton
As a Neighbor - Mr. Joel Smith
As I Knew Him - Mr. Willie Floyd
A cknowledgem ents
Mrs. Patricia Kent
Obituary
Read Silently
Selection
Eulogy
Rev. Martin Bacon
Soft Music
A Parting Glance
Harpers Funeral Home Director & Staff
Recessional
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