https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/files/original/d31ebda057036126da8645843a417ee1.pdf bda628c045f712a350f81aad3e24662e PDF Text Text In Memoriam Chester Willis 1906 - 1987 Monday, June 8, 1987 11:00 a.m. at Lampton Baptist Church 850 So. 4th Louisville, Kentucky Rev. James E. Miller, Pastor �Order of Service Processional Scripture Mr. William Squires Prayer Selection Resolutions & Acknowledges Selection Eulogy Rev. J.E. Miller Recessional Entombment Evergreen Cemetery �Obituary If I have wounded any soul today, If I have caused one foot to go astray. If I have walked in my own wilful way -- Dear Ones, forgive. Chester Willis was born December 7, 1906, the son of the late Howard and Izora Willis, and departed this life on June 4, 1987. Chester was a native of Berea, Ky. and educated in the public school system of Berea. At an early age he professed his love and devotion for the church. He was baptized at the First Baptist of Berea Church by Rev. H. C. Baker. Later he joined Lampton Baptist Church and continued to be a loyal faithful worker until he was called home. He especially loved his years as a Sunday School teached and looked forward to sharing his love of God with others. Chester joined the U.S. Army in Nov., 1942 and was honorably discharged in Sept . , 1945. Chester was employed by the U.S. Post Office from 1947 until his retirement in Dec., 1970. He was a member of the St. Thomas Lodge #2 F. & A.M. of Louisville, Ky. He also belonged to the U.S. Postal Workers Union #27. He will be sadly missed by his nieces: Bonnie Mitchell, Sheilah Smith, Karen Ellis; his nephews, Clark and Andre' Jeffries. many cousins and devoted friends. �WE CAN'T ... BUT GOD CAN Why things happen as they do We do not always know, And we cannot always fathom Why our spirits sink so low ... We flounder in our dark distrees, We are wavering and unstable, But when we're most inadequate The Lord God's Always Able ... For though we are incapable, God's powerful and great, And there's no darkness of the mind That God can't penetrate ... And all that is required of us Whenever things go wrong Is to trust in God implicity With a Faith that's deep and strong, And while He may not instantly Unravel all the strands Of the tangled thoughts that trouble us-He completely understands ... And in His time, if we have Faith, He will gradually restore The brightness to our spirit That we've been longing for ... So remember, there's no cloud too dark For God's light to penetrate If we keep on believing And have Faith Enough to Wait Helen Steiner Rice �Prayers for big and little things Fly heavenward on "angels' wings"-And He who walked by the Galilee And touched the blind and made them see, And cured the man who long was lame When he but called God's holy name, Will keep you safely in His care And when you need Him He'll be "There"! Helen Steiner Rice �Pall Bearers John Moore Kenneth Simpsor. John Cross Samuel Jackson Roosevelt Lightsy Willis Evons A.O. Porter & Sons Funeral Home 1300 West Chestnut Street - Louisville, Ky. In Charge � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African American Funeral Programs Description An account of the resource This collection was consists mostly of Black funeral programs from Madison County, Kentucky. There are a few from other locations, and a few for white people. These were collected by local residents and loaned to us to scan. The originals were returned to the owners. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-2023 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource funeral program Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived African American Funeral Programs Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987 Title A name given to the resource Chester Willis Funeral Program Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FuneralProgram-Willis,Chester