- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Charlie Blocker
- Date of Original:
- 2010-01-16
- 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 Charlie Blocker. Date of funeral service: January 16, 2010. Location of funeral service: St. John Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: August 14, 1912. Death date: January 11, 2010.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-424
- 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:
-
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
1:00 PM
St. John Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Rev. Stanford, L. Anderson, Officiating ^
Charlie Blocker was born August 14, 1912 in Claxton, Georgia
to the late Annie and Will Blocker. Charlie was the youngest of nine sib-
lings who proceeded him in death.
On January 11, 2010, Charlie peacefully answered Gods call to
come home and take his rest.
Charlie was united in Holy Matrimony to Bessie Mikell Blocker
on January 19, 1938. She proceeded him in death afier 67 years of mar-
riage.
Charlie was a member of St. John Baptist Church where he
served faithfully on the deacon board until his passing.
Charlie was employed in the pulpwood industry for many years.
Later he gained employment at Claxton Poultry where he retired.
Unable to leave the workforce, he worked many more years for Harpers
Funeral Home.
Charlie was the proud father of three children, two of whom
proceeded him in death. He leaves to cherish his legacy a devoted daugh-
ter, Tangra Blocker (Carlos) Delgado of Claxton, GA; three loving
grandchildren: Starneisha Blocker, whom he raised as his own, and
Taquoya Miller, his Coco, both of Claxton, Georgia; a special grandson.
Petty OJficer 2nd Class Akaiya (Yoko) Miller of Sasebo, Japan. Three
great grandchildren: Marquesha
Stanley and Asiyah Calhoun,
Claxton, Georgia; Kaira Miller of
Sasebo, Japan and a host of
nephews, nieces, cousins and other
relatives.
Processional
Hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Scripture.................................
Prayer
Selection.
Poem.............
Remarks..........
Solo.............
Acknowledgments.
Selection........
Eulogy...........
Parting Glance
Recessional
........................Choir
..................-Jejjrey Love
........................Choir
............Shoncenia Blocker
(Limit to three minutes, please)
..................-Jejjrey Love
........Harpers Funeral Home
........St. John Baptist Choir
........Rev. Stanford Anderson
Lnterment
Green Cypress Church Cemetery
Fhe family will receive friends and share repast in the social hall of St.
John Baptist Church.
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Jarvis Sapp
Theron Palmer, Jr.
Dennis Freeman
Bonnie Berry
Octavious Williams
Les Hagins
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Friends of the Family
The family of the late mr. Charlie Blocker would like to thank everyone
for all acts of kindness, great and small, shown during our time of
bereavement. May God bless each and every one of you.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
Harpers Funeral Home
125 North Broad Street Claxton, Georgia 30417
(912) 739-2658