- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Ms. Betty Jean Bacon
- Date of Original:
- 2010-07-30
- Subject:
- African American women--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 Ms. Betty Jean Bacon. Date of funeral service: July 31, 2010. Location of funeral service: Historic Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: March 11, 1952. Death date: July 23, 2010.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-433
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-433
- 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, July 31, 2010
^ 1:00 PM
Historic Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Dr. L. Perry McNeal, Eulogist
Interment:
k Historic Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery ^ilJ
Sunrise:
March 11, 1952
Sunset:
July 23, 2010
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when I must leave you for a little while.
Please do not grieve and shed many tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years.
But start out bravely with a gallant smile.
And for my sake, and in my name
Live on do all things the same.
Ms. Betty Jean Bacon was born on March 11, 1952, in Bulloch
county Georgia to the late Utah and Landis Bacon. She entered into
eternal rest early Friday morning, July 23, 2010.
She was preceded into death by both parents and one special
grand daughter Shamya Bacon.
She leaves to cherish her memory three sons: Shadrick (Erika)
Bacon, Sr, Dantry Bacon both of Claxton, Georgia, Mistrell (Jessica)
Alvin of Atlanta, Georgia; three grand children: Shadrick Bacon, Jr.,
and Shakyla Bacon both of Claxton, Georgia, and Shyla Alvin of Fort
Pierce, Florida. Seven sisters: Mary Lou Olds, Pauleen Bryant, Ora Lee
Jones (L.H.) of Miami, Florida, Celia Seay of Manassas, Georgia, Dora
Wilkinson (Bobbie Lee), Sandra Rose Bacon, Bellville, Georgia, and
Tarsha Bacon of Hinesville, Georgia. Three brothers: Hazel Bacon of
Miami, Florida, Lorenzo Bacon of Brunswick, Georgia and Rudolph
Bacon of Glennville, Georgia. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
many, many friends.
Dr. L. Perry McNeal, Presiding
Processional
A Farewell Glance
Selection.....................................................Choir
Scripture..................................................Ministers
Old Testament
New Testament
.............Denson Singers
............Melrose Palmer
..........Emma Jean Carr
Harpers Funeral Home Staff
.............Denson Singers
.......Dr. L. Perry McNeal
The family will receive friends and share repast in the fellowship hall of
Historic Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
Prayer
Selection.................
Remarks (3 minutes, please)
As I Knew Her..........
As a Neighbor..........
Acknowledgments............
Obituary (Read Silently)
Selection.................
Eulogy.....................
Recessional
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Mr. TayWilkinson
Mr. Levon Olds
Mr. Lamar Barnes
Mr. Bobbie Lee Wikinson
Mr. Rodney Wilkinson
Mr. Lanny Porter
Friends of the Family
The family of the late Ms. Betty Jean Bacon would like to thank
everyone for all acts of kindness and sympathy that have been shown
to them during this most dijficult time. There are no words sufficient
to express their appreciation and they pray that God will watch over
and bless each of you.
Professional Semces Entrusted To:
Harpers Fxmeral Home
125 North Broad Street Claxton, Georgia 30417
(912) 739-2658
Juanita B. Hodges Yvonne Hodges Harold Jones
Owner General Manager Assistant Manager
Percy L. Hodges Ylonne R. Hodges J^rry E. Gibson Rev. Johnny Levant
Licensed Funeral Licensed Funeral Licensed Funeral Chaplain
DirectorlEmbalmer Director/Embalmer Director/Embalmer