Celebration 
of Life for 
September 14, 1930 - June 18y 2017 
At an early age, Viola accepted Jesus Christ as her 
Lord and Savior. She was an active member of the 
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 
serving as the Financial Secretary Assistant for 
many years, serving as an usher, and in the choir. 
After graduating from high school, Viola attended 
Savannah State College with her younger sister 
Minnie. Upon returning to Claxton, Viola married 
the late James Oglesby and to this union three 
daughters were born. 
 
Viola worked for many years at the Claxton 
Manufacturing Company. Upon retirement, she 
became an election poll worker for Evans County. 
As the knee* baby, Viola enjoyed spending time with 
her sisters and brothers. Most Saturdays, you could find 
her driving her sisters to town.  She looked forward to 
receiving cards from her grandchildren, along with her 
nieces and nephews. 
Viola leaves to cherish precious memories: two 
daughters, Shirley (Rev. Raymond) Williams and 
Versie (Ronald) Foxworth of Claxton, Georgia; Lonnie 
(Gloria) Byrd of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; one sister, 
Minnie (Lorenzo) Bryant; five sister-in-laws. Avis 
Hagan of Atlanta, Georgia, Louise Hagan of 
Covington, Georgia, Lola (George) Houser of 
Claxton, Georgia, Helen Holmes of Ft. Lauderdale, 
Florida, and Grace Oglesby of Claxton, Georgia; 
seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three 
great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, 
nephews, and cousins. 
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Saturday, June 24,2017 at 1:00 PM 
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church 
Claxton, GA 
Rev. James Howard, Presiding 
Pastor Michael P. Dickerson, Eulogist 
Processional 
Musical Selection Choir 
Invocation Rev. Victor Brewton 
Reading of the Holy Scriptures 
Old Testament 
New Testament 
Solo 
Reflections 
(Please limit your comments to 
As a Grandchild 
As a Great-grandchild 
As a Friend 
As a Church Worker 
As a Niece 
Class of 1953 
Camelia Health & Rehab 
Musical Selection 
Obituary (read silently) 
Resolution 
Acknowledgem ents 
Solo 
Eulogy 
Musical Selection 
Final Viewing 
Recessional 
Rev. Johnny Levant 
Rev. Jerry Hardin 
Sis. Clara V. Brewton 
three minutes.) 
Ms. Patrice R. Williams 
Ms. Adrienne Williams 
Sis. Mary Alice Wilkerson 
Sis. Doris Boggs 
Ms. Jenefer Ford 
Center 
Choir 
Sis. Bonnie Anderson 
Ms. Brenda Malik 
Bro. David Sharpe 
Rev. Michael P. Dickerson 
Choir 
Interment 
Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary 
Baptist Church Cemetery 
Deacons of Historic Mt. Pleasant 
Missionary Baptist Church 
Nephews 
Friends of the Family 
The family of the late Viola Beulah Hagan Oglesby 
would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone for 
the outpouring of love expressed during our bereavement. 
We thank you for your calls, visits, food, gorgeous 
floral expressions, prayers, and your presence today. 
The family would especially like to thank 
Camelia Health & Rehab Center, Evans Memorial 
Hospital, Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, 
Georgia, Rev. James Howard and Evangelist 
Jo Ann Howard, Rev. C.L. Anderson, and 
the Class of 1953 (Lurine Moncrease, 
Lillie Mae Bacon Smart, & Minnie Bryant). 
The family will receive relatives and friends in the 
Fellowship Hall, following the committal service. 
Harpers Funeral Home 
Claxton, GA 
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