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Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1974-1983

Interviewed by Kathryn Wall on September 26, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1974-1983

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Oral history interview of Jackson, Patricia "Pat" conducted by Wall, Kathryn on September 26, 2023 at St. Joseph CME Church, Chapel Hill, NC.

Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On St. Joseph CME Church from 1974-1983,” From the Rock Wall, accessed November 21, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/patricia-pat-jackson-on-st-joseph-cme-church-from-1974-1983.

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Patricia "Pat" Jackson

"All I wanted to do was just be present and serve activism, not understanding that that came with some consequences. . .once you step out in service there are consequences and just as you step out in service for the lord there are consequences." - Pat Jackson

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Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Mary Jones Cotton

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Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Myrtle Farrington Bynum

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Mrs. Viola S. Fearrington's funeral took place on April 19, 1976 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

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Mr. Brodie Edwards, Sr.'s funeral took place on October 24, 1975 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

Funeral Service Program for Mr. Walter "Rat" Farrington

Mr. Walter "Rat" Farrington's funeral took place on October 2, 1975 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

Funeral Service Program for Mr. Ernest Earl Edwards

Mr. Ernest Earl Edwards' funeral took place on February 22, 1975 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

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Mrs. Arvella Mae Sligh Briggs' funeral took place on August 18, 1976 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Argusta G. Edwards

Mrs. Argusta G. Edwards' funeral took place on February 3, 1976 at St. Joseph CME Church. Rev. Wylie E. Wilson officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

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