- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Sis. Leila M. Linton
- Date of Original:
- 2010-12-18
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Reidsville--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, Reidsville, 32.08686, -82.1179
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sis. Leila M. Linton. Date of funeral service: December 18, 2010. Location of funeral service: New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Reidsville, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: January 2, 1939. Death date: December 13, 2010.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-440
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-440
- 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:
-
Celebration of the Life
of
Sis. Leila M. Linton
January 2,1939 December 13, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
2:00 p.m.
New Bethel Missionary
Baptist Church
Reidsville, Georgia
Rev. Freddie Hodge, Pastor/Eulogist
Rev. Johnny Levant, Presiding
Obituary
Leila M. Linton was bom in Evans County to the late
Walker McKinley WiUcerson and the late Ethel Wilkerson
on January 2, 1939. On December 13, 2010, she was
called home at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, GA,
after a short illness. She attended Evans County High
School.
For over 20 years she worked as a certified nursing
assistant at the Lyons Veterans Administration in Lyons,
New Jersey. After moving back to Georgia she united
with Jemsalem Missionary Baptist Church under the
leadership of Rev. L. Perry McNeal.
Leila was united in holy matrimony to the late Moses
Linton. The family union consists of four children,
Michael (Tina) Wilkerson, Cheryl (William) Kennedy,
Pamela (Robert) Linton Mayers and Yolanda Linton all of
Newark, New Jersey; three brothers, Alton Wilkerson,
who preceded her in death, Earl Wilkerson, Julian
(Bemestine) Wilkerson, all of Claxton, GA; two sisters,
Mary Beth Whitehead, who preceded her in death, and
Dorothy Wilkerson of Claxton, GA; one aunt, Alma
Alexander of University Heights, Ohio; one uncle. Levy
Williams of Yorktown Heights, New York; seven grand-
children, seven great-grandchildren, a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and other friends.
Order of Service
Prelude............................................Soft Music
Processional..............................Ministers & Family
Hymn........................What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Scriptures
Old Testament..........................Evang. Carrie Bryant
New Testament.......................Rev. Woodrow Williams
Prayer...
Selection
Rev. Johnny Levant
Remarks (3) Minutes Please
Solo...................................Sis. Roslayn Hawkins
Obituary......................................Read Silently
Acknowledgements..............Harpers Funeral Home Staff
Solo..........................................Sis. Mary Love
Eulogy.....
Final Glance
Rev. Freddie Hodge
Recessional
Interment
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Repast Will Be Served at:
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
A Motfiefs Love
A mother's love is something that no one can explain
It's made of deep devotion and sacrifice and pain.
It is endless and unselfish and enduring, come vohat may,
For nothing can destroy it or take that love away.
It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking.
And it never jails or falters even though the heart is breaking.
It believes beyond believing when the world around coruJemns,
Am it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems.
It is jar beyond defining it elites all explanation;
And it stiff remains a secret like the mysteries of creation -
A many-splendid miracle we cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence of God's tender; guiding hand.
Active Pallbearers
Ananias Thomas, Jr. James Brewton, Jr.
Dale Thomas, Sr. Julian Wilkerson, Jr.
Jermaine Wilkerson
Floral Attendants
Friends of the Family
Ushers
Various Churches
Acknowledgement
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the many acts of
kindness shown during the loss of our loved one. May the Lord bless each of
you.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
Harpers Funeral Home
125 North Broad Street - Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-2658