Funeral program for Deacon Nathaniel Brewton, Sr. "Big Boy"

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Monday, June 18, 2007
11:00 A.M.
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary
Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Rev. Dr. Lorenzo R McNeal, Pastor/Officiating
Rev. Freddie Marshall, Presiding
Professional Services Entrusted To:
MOODY FUNERAL HOME
201 Church Street
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-4932
(Pbituarp
To everything there is a season, and a time to every pur-
pose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
A Time To Be Born:
Deacon Nathaniel Big Boy Brewton, Sr. entered Gods beau-
tiful world on August 31, 1917 in Evans County, GA. He was the 8*
child bom of 13 children to the union of Ben Brewton and Lutena Sur-
rency.
A Time To Grow:
He was educated in the Evans County School System. At an
early age, he joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, under the leader-
ship of Rev. Underwood. Because of his faithful service to his church,
he was called to serve as a deacon. He was ordained by Rev. E.M. Solo-
mon, and he served faithfully as a deacon for more than 40 years. He
served as church treasurer for more than 25 years. He was known to be a
man of integrity and honesty. He will always be remembered as a
builder and cornerstone of Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist
Church.
A Time To Love:
Nathaniel was joined in holy matrimony to Zeola Richardson on
November 17, 1941. This beautiful union lasted 58 years. To this union,
four children were bom.
A Time To Live:
Deacon Brewton was an humble, gentle giant of a man. He was
quiet, but when he spoke, he brought forth words of wisdom. He was a
prosperous farmer for many years. He later pursued a second career in
the Housekeeping Department at Evans Memorial Hospital, Claxton,
GA, where he worked for more than 25 years. He was a Gold Card 33
degree Master Mason of the St. Joseph Lodge #76.
A Time To Mourn:
The humble, mild-mannered spirit of Deacon Nathaniel Big
Boy Brewton, Sr. will be cherished and remembered by his children,
Mr. Wallace (Paulette) Brewton, Manassas, GA; Mr. Clarence Troy
(Jackie) Brewton, Miami, FLA; Mr. Nathaniel (Marva) Brewton, Jr.,
Statesboro, GA, and Ms. Gloria Dean Brewton, Manassas, GA; two sis-
ters, Mrs. Nethra Smith, Reidsville, GA and Mrs. Louise (Cleveland)
Conner, Miami, FLA; one sister-in-law, Ms. Pearl Mikell, Miami, FLA;
a special grandson. Styles Brewton, Manassas, GA, twenty-seven grand-
children, twenty-six great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren,
a host of loving nephews, nieces, other relatives, and friends.
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Presiding.....Rev. Freddie Marshall
Processional {Viewing}
Selection................................................Choir
Scripture...................................Rev. Archie Johnson
Prayer of Comfort...........................Rev. Bernice Mikell
Selection................................................Choir
Reflections.................................Dea. Booker T. Hagan
Family Members
Acknowledgements/Resolution.....................Sis. Doris Boggs
Obituary...........(Soft Music)...................Read Silently
Solo.........May The Work Ive Done.......Sis. Marjorie Johnson
Words of Comfort.....................Rev. Dr. Lorenzo P. McNeal
Recessional.....................................Ill Fly Away
Interment
Masonic Ceremony to be performed at graveside
Repast:
Family and friends will be received in the church fellowship
hall immediately following the committal.
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If tears could build a stairway
And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to Heaven
And bring you back again
No farewell words were spoken
No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why
Our hearts still ache in sadness
And secret tears still flow
What it meant to lose you
No on will ever know
But know we know you want us
To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
Life still has much in store
Since youll never be forgotten
We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts
Is where youll always stay

^onorarp pallbearers
Deacons of
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
^ttibe Pallbearers
Dea. David Brown Mr. Donnell Brewton
Mr. Christopher T. Boggs Mr. Timothy Smith
Mr. Willie B. Brown Mr. Bobby Boggs
jfloral ^ttenbants
Ushers & Friends of the Family
^cfenotDlebgements
We are sincerely grateful for your calls, cards, visits, flow-
ers, your deeds of kindness, and especially your prayers. All
of your sympathetic expressions have helped to ease the sor-
row and emptiness that comes with the loss of our loved one.
May God bless each of you is our prayer.
The Fam.lLy