- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mr. Melvin Collier, Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 2:00 p.m., Piney Grove Baptist Church, Rev. H.B. Bady, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1992-02-12
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 12, 1992 funeral of Melvin Collier.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:collier19920212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_collier19920212
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
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FUNERAL SERVICES
for
Mr. Melvin Collier
Wednesday, February 12, 1992 - 2:00 P.M. PINEY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
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** OBITUARY **
Mr. Melvin Collier departed this life on Sunday morning, February 9, 1992. Mr. Collier was born in Clarks Hill, South Carolina on September 5, 1929 to the late Mrs. Evelyn Collier.
At an early age he joined the Bethany Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. H. B. Bady. Melvin served as secretary of the church for approximately 26 years.
Upon entering high school at A.R.Johnson High School, he made Augusta his permanent place of residency. He worked for several years as an insurance agent. He later worked in the Physical Therapy Departement at the Medical College of Georgia where he retired after 32 years of service.
On June 1, 1959, he was united in marriage to Juanita Bussey.
Melvin was a very conscientious, straight forward individual who was always concerned about properly utilizing time. He was dependable and also deeply concerned about the welfare of his community and others.
He is survived by a devoted wife, Mrs. Juanita (Bussey) Collier; three favorite aunts, Mrs. Viola Sullivan, Evans, Ga., Mrs. Emma Lowe, Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. Lillian Kenner, Augusta, Ga.; one uncle, Mr. Johnnie Sullivan; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Helen B.Johnson; brotherin-law, James Johnson, Jr.; nieces, Dorene Bussey, Sylvia Johnson and Mrs. Alva Bussey; nephews, Gary T. Bussey and Cedric J.Johnson; two favorite nephews, Gary Bussey, II and Patrick J.Johnson; several other caring relatives and many friends. . .
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PRESIDING .............................. Rev. H. B. Bady
PROCESSIONAL ............................... Soft Music "Precious Lord"
SCRIPTURE ............................... Rev. F. F. Cook (A Classmate)
PRAYER ............................. Rev. S. T. Thompkins
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........... Mrs. Josephine D. Taylor
OBITUARY ................................. Read Silently Soft Music
EULOGY ................................ Rev. H. B. Bady
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ................... Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
** PALLBEARERS **
Mr. Leroy Brisco Mr. Doris Houston Mr. Gary T. Bussey
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Mr. Dobbie J. Collins Mr. Rosamond Crafton
Mr. Cedric J. Johnson
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
, Members of the J.C. Gardner Choir
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He Maketh No Mistake
My Fathers way may twist and turn,
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My heart may throb and ache,
But in my soul Im glad I know,
He maketh no mistake.
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Theres so much now I cannot see,
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My eyesights far too dim;
But come what may Ill simply trust .....
And leave it all to Him.
For by and by the mist will lift
And plain it all Hell make,
Throughout all the ways, tho dark to me,
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He made not one mistake.
SUBMITTED BY YOUR WIFE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS **
Members of the Collier Family wish to thank their many friends for the numerous acts of kindness and support during these trying times. We thank God for your friendship.
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Services Entrusted To DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHEMENT