Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Digital Commons@Georgia Southern African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia Research Projects 8-3-1967 Reverend Samuel Lee Archer Reverend Samuel Lee Archer Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage- obituaries Part of the Public History Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation "Reverend Samuel Lee Archer" (1967). African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia. 24. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage-obituaries/24 This obituary is brought to you for free and open access by the Research Projects at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University
Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Digital Commons@Georgia Southern
African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia
Research Projects
8-3-1967
Reverend Samuel Lee Archer Reverend Samuel Lee Archer
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage-
obituaries
Part of the Public History Commons
Recommended Citation Recommended Citation "Reverend Samuel Lee Archer" (1967). African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia. 24. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/willowhillheritage-obituaries/24
This obituary is brought to you for free and open access by the Research Projects at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Samuel Lee Archer was born in Wrightsville, Georgia from the union of
the late Joseph and Roxie Archer.
Selection Thankful Baptist Church Choir
Scriptures:Old TestamentNew TestamentHe received his early education in the public school of Wrightsville,
Georgia, Johnson County. At an early age he moved to Savannah, Georgiaand affiliated himself with the Young Zion Baptist Chruch. He was or-dained and began his ministry many years ago.
Rev. R. ReeseRev. J. B. Bates
Invocation Rev. J. C. Mcmillan
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He was joined in holy wedlock to the former Helen Christine Brown inthe year 1940.
Remarks: 3 minutes each
Deacon Gillard .Deacon Eddie WilsonDeacon smack Odum .. .
He was affiliated with the Minister's Alliance; Past President of BrickMason Union Local No. I and a member of the NAACP. At the time of
his death he was pastoring the following churches: Jerusalem BaptistChurch, Savannah, Ga.; Rehovia Baptist Church, Statesboro, Georgia; Mt.Carmel Baptist Church, Millen, Georgia; Pineville Baptist Church, Waynes-boro, Georgia.
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Expressions Rev. E. A. Capers, L. L. Small: W. Gaskins
Remarks .. . ..= ... Mr. William BlakePresident of Brick Mlason Union Local No. 1
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Addie LeeFreeman, one brother-in-]aw and sister-in-]aw, ]Vlr. and Mrs. WilliamBrown, nephews, nieces and a host of other relatives and friends.
Solo Mrs. Joan F. Young
Eulogy Rev. E. D. Brooks
God give us love, something to love; He lends,
A star has gone down, to shine upon some distant shoreGod grant that on this distant shore,The star will shine forever more.
