- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mr. Landis Bacon
- Date of Original:
- 2009-03-27
- 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. Landis Bacon. Date of funeral service: March 28, 2009. Location of funeral service: Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 3:30 p.m. Birth date: March 28, 1908. Death date: March 20, 2009.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-415
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-415
- 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:
-
J-Come ^oing Service
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Mr. Landis (Bacon
Sunrise
March 28, 1908
Sunset
March 20, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
3:30 PM
Eulogist, Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Interment: Eureka Cemetery
Hagan, Georgia
Mr. Landis Bacon was born on March 28, 1908 to
the late Minnie and Harrison Bacon. He passed into
eternal rest early Friday morning at Evans Memorial
Hospital, Claxton, Georgia, March 20, 2009, eight days
short of his 101^ birthday.
Mr. Bacon married the former Utah Brewton. To
this union fourteen children were born. His wife and
ten of his children preceded him in death. Also
preceding him in death was a very special great
granddaughter, Shamya Bacon.
He leaves to cherish his memory, eight daughters,
Mary Lou Olds, Paulean Bryant and Ora Lee Jones
(L.H.) all of Miami, FL, Celia Seay of Manassas, GA,
Dora Wilkinson (Bobbie Lee), Sandra Rose and Betty
Bacon all of Bellville, GA and Tarsha Bacon of
Statesboro, GA; three sons. Hazel Bacon of Miami, FL,
Lorenzo Bacon of Brunswick, GA and Rudolph Bacon of
Glennville, GA; a very special grandson, Bobbie Lee
Wilkerson, Jr., many other grandchildren, great
grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, other
relatives and friends.
Presiding.........Minister
Processional
Selection.......................................Choir
Scripture Reading
Old Testament
New Testament
Prayer
Selection.............................Denson Singers
Remarks (3 minutes, please)
As I knew Him.................Mrs. Mae Brown
As a Neighbor.................Ms. Emma Carr
Acknowledgments.......................Mrs. Doris Boggs
Obituary (Read Silently)
Selection.............................Denson Singers
Eulogy.............................Dr. L. Perry McNeal
A Farewell Glance..........Moodys Funeral Home Staff
Recessional
Repast
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Fellowship Hall
Grandsons
Our hearts are sad, but we realize that God has
looked beyond our earthly desire and fulfilled His
heavenly plan.
The family of the late Mr. Landis Bacon (our
daddy) is humbled and grateful for all acts of kindness
expressed by each of you during our sorrow. We
appreciate the phone calls, the visits and everything
that you have done for us. We are especially grateful to
the Hospice staff and the staff of Evans Memorial
Hospital. May God bless each and everyone is our
prayer.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME
201 Church Street
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