How much more does the colour cover cost to print?

Enough to ask first. Full-bleed colour on a hundred and fifty copies is a different quote from a light cover, particularly at shops that price by ink coverage. If the budget is fixed, the same order and obituary in a lighter design leaves more money for paper weight.

Can we photocopy this one?

No — or rather, you can, and it will look poor. The gradient goes to muddy grey and the gold text loses its contrast entirely. If photocopying is the plan, choose a light-cover design and spend the saving on better paper.

Is purple required for a homegoing?

Not required, but it is the traditional register — the colour of vestments and of occasion. Families who want the same weight without the purple usually go to Burgundy or Sapphire, which carry ceremony in a lighter-printing form.

Royal Homegoing

Deep purple and gold — a homegoing cover with the weight of occasion.

In Loving Memory of

Deacon Charles E. Williams

Sunrise 4 June 1951 · Sunset 20 July 2026

Saturday, 1 August 2026 · 11:00 · St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Durban

Order of Service

Officiant: Rev. Dr C. A. Brown

Processional

Opening Selection

Prayer

Scripture — Old Testament

Scripture — New Testament

Reflections — Family & Friends (2 minutes please)

Reading of Resolutions & Acknowledgements

Reading of the Obituary

Selection

Eulogy

Recessional

Life Story

Charles Earl Williams was born on 4 June 1951 in Durban, the third of five children. He gave forty-two years of faithful service to St Andrew’s, where his baritone anchored the men’s chorus and his Sunday lunches anchored the summer.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 51 years, Dorothy; children Marcus and Angela; and six grandchildren who called him “Oupa”.

Family

WifeDorothy Williams

ChildrenMarcus Williams, Angela Carter

GrandchildrenSix grandchildren

Pallbearers

M. Williams · D. Carter · R. Johnson · T. Brooks · L. Green · C. Harris

Acknowledgements

The family of Deacon Williams gratefully acknowledges every act of kindness, every prayer, and every warm word shared during our time of bereavement. Your love carries us.

Printing this design

This is the most ink-hungry design on the site: a full-bleed purple gradient covering the entire front. Copy shops charge for full-colour heavy coverage and some will quote per page rather than per sheet, so ask before ordering two hundred. It must be printed rather than photocopied — a photocopier renders the gradient as muddy grey and the gold lettering vanishes into it.

Choosing the photograph

A formal portrait, and it can afford to be a serious one. The arch crop sits against dark purple, so a photograph with a bright or busy background will fight the cover; a plain studio backdrop or a dark suit against a dark ground both work. Faces lit from the front hold up best against the gradient.

Questions about Royal Homegoing

How much more does the colour cover cost to print?: Enough to ask first. Full-bleed colour on a hundred and fifty copies is a different quote from a light cover, particularly at shops that price by ink coverage. If the budget is fixed, the same order and obituary in a lighter design leaves more money for paper weight.
Can we photocopy this one?: No — or rather, you can, and it will look poor. The gradient goes to muddy grey and the gold text loses its contrast entirely. If photocopying is the plan, choose a light-cover design and spend the saving on better paper.
Is purple required for a homegoing?: Not required, but it is the traditional register — the colour of vestments and of occasion. Families who want the same weight without the purple usually go to Burgundy or Sapphire, which carry ceremony in a lighter-printing form.