- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mother Evelyn Baker Kirkland
- Date of Original:
- 2013-12-23
- 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 Mother Evelyn Baker Kirkland. Date of funeral service: December 28, 2013. Location of funeral service: Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, [no time specified]. Birth date: December 20, 1926. Death date: December 20, 2013.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-526
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-526
- 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:
-
Sunrise
December 20,
Sunset
December 20, 2013
Mother Evelyn Baker Kirkland
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Claxton, Ga.30417
Pastor Michael Paul Dickerson
Interment:
Historic Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Mother Evelyn Baker Kirkland was one of ten children
born to Andrew Lee and Mabel Bacon Baker in
Groveland, Ga. She was educated in the public schools
of Bulloch County and completed High School at Williams
James High School Statesboro Ga.
Mother Kirkland joined New Bethlehem Baptist Church
Register, Ga. at an early age and served diligently until
she moved to Detroit, Michigan. She worked at Harpers
Hospital until Retirement.
Later years she married Rev. Walter Kirkland while living
in Michigan. Rev Kirkland and Mother Kirkland moved
back to Claxton, Ga. And united themselves with Historic
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church family where he
was one of the associate Pastor. Mother Kirkland was the
mother of many, and therefore was named as the church
mother of Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
Mother Kirkland slept away quietly and peaceful at 10:00
pm on Friday Night December 20, 2013 at Hospice
Medical Center in Statesboro Ga.
She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Walter
Kirkland, three sisters and five brothers.
She is survived by one sister Theresa Baker McKinnon
Swinson, one sister in- law Willie Mae Baker, five step
children savannah Ga., a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, friends, and seven very helpful and dedicated
cousins.
Order of Service
Presiding...Rev. Victor C. Brewton Sr.
Musical Prelude.....................Musicians
*Processional..................Clergy & Family
*Congregation Hymn...27.....Blessed Assurance
Scripture Readings:
Old Testament...............Rev. Martin Bacon
New Testament............Rev. Raymond Williams
Prayer.................Deacon Adolphus Oglesby
Selection..........Historic Mt. Pleasant Choir
As a Church Member.......Deacon Calvin Murphy
Resolutions/Acknowledgement/ obituary
Mrs. Doris Boggs
Selection..........Historic Mt. Pleasant Choir
Eulogy.............Pastor Michael P. Dickerson
Parting Glance
*Recessional...................Clergy & Family
* Congregation Stands
Hour of Fellowship
Historic Mt. Pleasant Fellowship Hall
JActive TaCC6earers
Deacons of Historic Mt. Pleasant
Deacon Adolphus Oglesby Deacon Calvin Riley
Deacon Calvin Murphy Deacon Bobby Tompkins
Deacon Bobbie Wilkinson Deacon Steve Murphy
3-[onorary TaCCBearers
Deacon Booker T. Hagan Deacon David Brown
Deacon Eugene Wilkerson Deacon Ernest Bennett
Deacon Alexander McNeal
jCoraC ^Attendants
Friends of the Family
In Memory
Tfiose we Cove dont go away,
dfiey waCk Ceside us every day,
Unseen, unheard hut aCways near,
StdC Coved, stdC missed and very dear
The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation all of
the comforting messages, floral tributes, prayers and many other
expressions of kindness and concern, both in thought and in
deed, shown to us during our loved ones illness and in this time
of bereavement.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
Harpers Funeral Home
Claxton, Georgia 30417
912-739-2658