- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Arthor McCoy
- Date of Original:
- 2006-04-19
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Hagan--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hagan--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hagan--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Hagan--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hagan--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Hagan--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Hagan, 32.15603, -81.93373
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Arthor McCoy. Date of funeral service: April 20, 2006. Location of funeral service: Hagan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Hagan, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: March 24, 1933. Death date: April 12, 2006.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-355
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-355
- 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 Services
for
JLrtfior McCoy
Thursday, April 20, 2006
1:00 P.M.
Hagan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Hagan, Georgia
Rev. Michael P. Dickerson, Eulogist
^ Interment'^
Hagan Chapel Church Cemetery
Hagan, Georgia
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Afthof McCoy was bom March 24, 1933, the third child of five
children, to the late Clanton McCoy, Sr. and the late OUie Mae Jones
McCoy (Williams). He slept away on Wednesday, April 12, 2006.
Arthor attended the Evans County Training School and, at an early
age, became a member of Hagan Chapel Baptist Church, Hagan,
Georgia.
In 1952, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the
Korean War.
Upon returning from his tour of duty, he lived around Evans County
(Claxton-Hagan) for a while, working at Bowen Laundry. In 1957, he
married Erma Jean Campbell (Thompson). He left Evans County,
Georgia, moving to New Jersey and then to Washington, D.C., where
he lived until his death.
He win be missed by his wife, Priscilla McCoy, Washington, D.C.; two
daughters, Gail Simmons, Washington, D.C. and Janice (Derwin) Bell,
Waldorf, Maryland; two stepdaughters, Tawanna Tiller and Teresa
Stewart, both of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Willie Lee McCoy,
Hagan, Georgia and Herschel McCoy, EUzabeth, New Jersey; one
sister, VerneUa McCoy Welch, Claxton, Georgia; two sisters-in-law,
Evelyn McCoy and Zehna Woodard, both of Hagan, Georgia; two
grandchildren, Ariana and Alexis Bell; a host of nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
y? Stanza from T%is, Too, SHaCC^ass JLway'
By EUa Wheeler Wdcox
When some great sorrow, like a mighty river.
Flows through your life with peace-destroying power.
And dearest things are swept from sight forever.
Say to your heart each trying hours.
This, too, shall pass away.
C^%dm a/ Sewice
Processional (Viewing)
Selection.......................................Choir
Scripture Reading
Old Testament
New Testament
Invocation
Selection.......................................Choir
Expressions & Acknowledgements
Moody's Funeral Home Staff
Solo.....................................Lamar Stewart
Eulogy.........................Rev. Michael P. Dickerson
Recessional
~Repast~
Hagan Chapel Church Annex
Active Pallbearers
Shannon Welch
Marvin Welch
Norris Mincey
Tony Welch
Greg Stewart
Gary Holland
Floral Attendants
Friends of Family
Acknowkdgement
ThefamiCy oftfie Cate JLrtHor McCoy acknowledges with
gratefuC appreciation your -prayers and Coving support during
this time of Bereavement. May (^od continue to Bless all of you.
~Services Entrusted to~
Moodys Funeral Home, Inc.
201 Church Street
Claxton, GA 30417
Telephone: (912)739-4932
Fax: (912)739-0827
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