- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Ms. Velvet Harris Jackson
- Date of Original:
- 2013-12-02
- 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. Velvet Harris Jackson. Date of funeral service: December 2, 2013. Location of funeral service: St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: October 8, 1961. Death date: November 27, 2013.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-523
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-523
- 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:
-
__________________________s:
Homegoing Celebration
For
Ms. Velvet Harris Jackson
Sunrise
October 8, 1961
Sunset
November 27, 2013
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1:00 p.m.
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317 North Grady Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417
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201 Church Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417
Phone: (912)739-4932
Fax: (912) 739-0877
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I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the
faith: Hence-forth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day.. .2
Timothy 4:7-8
Miss Jackson was bom to the late Mr. Robert Harris, Jr. and the late
Mrs. Mary Lee Byrd. As a child she joined and was baptized at First
Christ Holiness Church, then later joined St. John Missionary Baptist
Church, Claxton, Georgia. She was educated in the Evans County
Public Schools and worked as paraprofessional and bus driver for the
Palm Beach County Head Start Program in Florida.
She was joined in marriage to Mr. Vincent Jackson in 1990. This union
blessed her with a step-son Cornelius Jackson of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. She resided in Florida until her health began to fail. Velvet
returned to Claxton, Georgia to the love and comfort of her mother
where they cared for each other.
She leaves to cherish her memories her step-son Cornelius Jackson
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a special friend Harry McFadden (Claxton,
GA), brothers and sisters Dennis Byrd (Indianapolis, IN), Anthony
Byrd (Hagan, GA), Marilyn Police (Savannah, GA), Rita Hood
(Augusta, GA), Antwan B}nd (Lawton, OK), Sandra Shuman
(Pembroke, GA). She also leaves aunts and uncles: Martha Lee Bacon
(Glennville, GA), Maurice Oxendine Bacon (Hinesville, GA), Albert
Bacon (Reidsville, GA), Elizabeth Bacon Robinson (Jacksonville, FL),
Freddie Bacon Chance (Savaimah, GA), Violet S. Harden (Pembroke,
GA) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Family and Friends
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Nephews
ELOWER ATTENDANTS
Family and Friends
SERVICE OE COMMITTAL AND INTERMENT
Little Salem Cemetery, Groveland, Georgia
REPAST
The family invites you to join them for a repast following the
burial ceremony at: St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church
Social Hall, 317 North Grady Street, Claxton, Georgia.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Velvet Jackson expresses a sincere appreciation
for every act of kindness exemplified during the illness and demise of
our beloved sister and niece: We give special thanks to the following:
The nurses, social worker and staff of Spanish Oaks Hospice, Staff and
Dr. Nicholas V. Costrini, MD. (Savannah, GA), Staff and Dr. Paul
Whitlock MD and Dr. Hand Joseph C MD (Glermville, GA), Trinity
Hospice Care, Augusta, GA, Kemps Pharmacy, The Drug Store
Pharmacy (Claxton,GA), St Joseph's Candler Hospital (Savannah, GA),
Evans Memorial Hospital. Special thanks to so many close/best friends
and family to name, but a few are Linda Welsh Stewart (Hagan, GA),
Katherine "Cat" Hines (Hagan, GA), Vivian Welch Byrd (Hagan, GA),
Cathy Mann (Belleglade, FL), Shelia and Stanley Bacon, Katheryn Jenn
(Claxton, GA), Diane and Charles Knight (Claxton, GA), Thelma Littles
(Claxton, GA), my brother and sister Tony Byrd, Marilyn Byrd Police
and God-Sister Apostle W.B. Jefferson (Savannah, GA). Velvet's last
wish is "I pray that medicine and science will continue to advance and
a cure for Crohns disease and Lupus disease wiU be foimd".