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Saturday, November ii, 2017 
1:00 pm 
Historic Mt Pleasant Baptist Church 
Claxton, Georgia 
Bishop Eddie James Mincey, Eulogist 
Rev. James Howard, Presiding 
Rev. Michael P. Dickerson, Pastor 
Willen Lorinza Bacon was born on September 
II, 1933 to the late Georgia and Lorin W. Bacon of 
Claxton, GA, He was commonly known as Lorinza 
Bacon with the nickname of TiT to many. 
His formal education ended early but he 
worked on the land and was a farmer all of his life. 
He loved working the land and planned his crops 
and planted his seeds with great expectations 
each year. Over the years his enthusiasm was not 
dimmed nor his hopes of one more good harvest. 
He could talk hours with a friend about the land, 
the weather, the planting, the plowing and fertiliz- 
ing the fields. His calling was growing plants and 
he did it well. 
In his early years, he joined the Jerusalem Mis- 
sionary Baptist Church and attended faithfully all 
his life until the latter years when sickness pre- 
vented regular attendance. 
He worked seasonally at the Claxton Bakery 
for 55 years until his retirement in 2010. He had 
let it be known that he would stop working after 
50 years but he passed that. He had many stories 
to tell and enjoyed re-telling the antics there with 
many life long friends. 
He was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Ber- 
nease Brewton on November 20, 1954 and from that 
union nine children were born. 
Willen Lorinza Bacon transitioned from this life on 
Thursday, November 2nd after two days at home from 
Camellia Rehab in Claxton, GA. 
He leaves to cherish his memory eight children. 
One daughter, Jewelene Hunter, preceded him to 
Glory in 2012. The living are Pearl Bacon, JoAnn 
Jackson, Bernetter (Franklin) Geiger, Fay (Blake) 
Jones of Atlanta, GA. Floyd S. Bacon, Robert Bacon 
and Penny Bacon of Claxton, GA. Lloyd (Kimberly) 
Bacon of Athens, GA. His brothers: Ulysses Bacon of 
Claxton, GA and Earl Seloy Bacon of New Rochelle, 
NY. Fourteen grandchildren: LaTrenda (Lorenzo) 
Love, Kim Jackson, Tyrone Jackson, Akilyah Johnson, 
Eriah Geiger, Shemiah Geiger, Jasmine Hunter, Jheryl 
Hunter, Blake Jones, Jr., Erica Jones, Eric Jones, Erin 
Jones, Nichelle Bacon and Nickolas Bacon. Seven 
great-grandchildren: Amyra, Janard, Loren, Kaidence, 
Jamari, Tymarion, and Kailon. 
Jesus said to her, 7 am the resurrection and the life. He who 
believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever 
lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? 
John 11:25 NIV 
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God saw you were getting tired, 
And a cure was not to be, 
So He put His arms around you 
and whispered, Come to Me. 
With tearful eyes we watched you, 
and saw you pass away. 
Although we loved you dearly. 
We could not make you stay. 
A Golden heart stopped beating. 
Hard working hands at rest. 
God broke our hearts to prove to us. 
He only takes the best. 
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Rev. James Howard, Presiding 
Processional 
A Parting Glance 
Selection.....................................Mt. Pleasant Choir 
Invocation....................................Rev. Talmadge Seay 
Selection We Have Come this Far by Faith....Mt. Pleasant Choir 
Scripture 
Old Testament...............................Rev. Earl Ricks, Jr. 
New Testament...........................Rev. Raymond Williams 
A Tribute to My Brother....................Mr. Earl Seloy Bacon 
Solo..............................................Mr. Kip Bacon 
Remarks 
As my Friend...............................Mr. Charles Milton 
As my Brother...............................Dea. Ulysses Bacon 
As my In-Law...................................Mrs. Kim Bacon 
As my Grandfather..........................Mrs. LaTrenda Love 
Solo..................................Sis. Clara Varnedoe Brewton 
A Tribute to My Father.........................Miss Pearl Bacon 
Acknowledgments............................Mrs. Bonnie Anderson 
Obituary.......................................Please read silently 
Selection......................................Mt. Pleasant Choir 
Eulogy................................Bishop Eddie James Mincey 
Pastor, Healing Temple Church, Sandersville, GA 
Recessional.......................................Ill Ply Away 
Interment 
Historic Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 
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If we have forgotten to show our gratitude enough for all the 
things you did, were thanking you now. And we are hoping you 
knew all along, how much you meant to us. 
Tyrone lackson Blake lones, Ir. 
Lorenzo Love Shemiah Geiger 
Eric lones Iheryl Hunter 
Randy Baker Daniel Brewton 
Eriah Geiger lames Brewton 
The Family of the late Willen Lorinza Bacon wishes to give to all 
the people who prayed and called and visited and offered comfort 
to us during our bereavement; our sincere gratitude. 
May God repay you one hundred fold. 
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