- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Ms. Melrose Palmer
- Date of Original:
- 2014-12-06
- 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. Melrose Palmer. Date of funeral service: December 6, 2014. Location of funeral service: Green Cypress Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 11:00 a.m. Birth date: April 30, 1951. Death date: January 16, 2015.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-544
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-544
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 6 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:
-
Homegoing Services
Ms. MeCrose <PaCmer
JlpriC30, 1951 16, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
11:00 AM
(Jreen Cypress baptist Churcfi
Clayton, Georgia
^v. Jf. W. MiCCer, (Presiding
Ms. Melrose Palmer was born on April 30th,
2015 to the late Lonnie and Eva Palmer in
Evans County. At an early age she joined Green
Cypress Missionary Baptist Church in Claxton,
Georgia under the late P. H. Lydge. She served
as a member for 52 years and was the church's
Mission President until passing into eternal res
January I6th, 2015.
Ms. Palmer was educated in Tattnall County.
She graduated in 1970 from Tattnall County
Industrial High School in Reidsville, Georgia.
She later attended Savannah Technical School in
Savannah, Georgia. Ms. Palmer was employed
at Mrs. Rogers Restaurant before retiring due to
medical reasons.
She leaves to cherish her fond memories, one son:
Rodrick Williams (Lisa) of Claxton, GA; one
daughter: Kesheia Jenkins (Kyle) of Williamsburg,
VA; four grandchildren: Syrus Williams, Tranese
Williams, Ivan Williams, and Kahleeb Jenkins;
two brothers: Bennie Palmer (Gloria) of Augusta,
GA, and Larry Palmer (Linda) of New York, NY;
two sisters: the late Mary Lee Palmer (Junior) of
Reidsville, GA, and Carolyn Tillman (Leon) of
Reidsville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews,
relatives, and friends.
^emce'
Presiding..........
Processional.......
Opening Hymn.......
Prayer.............
Scripture
Old Testament.
New Testament
Selection..........
Reflections
As a Neighbor..
As a Friend...
Selection..........
Obituary...........
Acknowledgments...
Selection..........
Eulogy.............
Final Viewing
...Rev. H.W. Miller
..Clergy and Family
............Choir
Rev. Gregg Stafford
. Rev. Jimmy Green
... Rev. Harry Small
.... 1 he Cousins
.........Irene Burney
.........Sandra Brown
................Choir
..........Read Silently
Harpers Funeral Home
......... 1 he Cousins
.........Freddie Hodge
1 hat means so much to me
iay be gone from the land of the living
But with me she will always be
Because my memory holds her dearly
And my pen recalls her ways
And most of all I love her
A love that always stays
It stays inside my memory
And is often on my mind
Because a lady like my Grandma
Is rare and hard to find.
A Special Message from the Grandchildren
Syrus, Tranese, Ivan, and Kahleeb
Chris Ross
Matt Beal
Syrus Williams
Kevin Ross
Lonnell Ross
Ja Veyan Beal
The family of the late Ms. Melrose Palmer would like to
thank everyone for all acts ofkindness shown during our
time of bereavement. Your prayers and acts of kindness
were greatly appreciated.
Professional Services Entrusted To:
Harpers Funeral Home
Claxton, Georgia
912.739.2658
Juanita B. Hodges
Owner
Yvonne Hodges
Manager
Percy Hodges
Mortician
Ylonne Hodges
Mortician
Jerry Gibson
Mortician