- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mr. Edward Eugene Ward, I, Friday, November 30, 2007, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2007-11-30
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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
- Description:
- Program for the November 30, 2007 funeral of Edward Eugene Ward, I. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0035
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_wardedwardeugenei20071130
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wardedwardeugenei20071130
- Language:
- eng
- 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.
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- 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:
-
Homegoing Celebration
for
Mr. IdtuardlugrneMard, I
Friday, November 30, 2 0 0 7 11:00 a.m.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church 1434 Poplar S tre e t
Augusta, Georgia 30901
, Dr. Sam Davis Pastor
Sessional
Order ofDorsliip
lection
Beulah Grove Combined Choirs
Scriptures: Old Testament , New Testament
M in iste r M in iste r
Prayer ........................................................................ Dr. Sam Davis
Se e c tio n ................................................................ C hastity Bynes
Poem .......................................................................... Desiree Ward
Ob'tuary and Acknowledgements.............................. Mary Ward
So .................................................... M inister Rosemary Griffin "I t la Well With My Sou/"
Eu gy
.. Bishop Martin Luther Johnson Mt. Olive Church of God In Christ
1st Jurisdiction of New Jersey
Sessional
te rm e n t
Veterans Cemetery, Milledgeville, GA
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e Family would like to thank the Beulah Grove Church Family, Mt. ve Holy Temple o f God In Christ and everyone who helped, prayed d gave us donations during our tim e of sorrow.
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Edw ard E ugene Ward, I, affectionately known as Sonny,
was born in Chester, South Carolina on April 11,1949 to the late Robert Ward and Ruth Ward who resides in Bronx, NY. A m ost beloved husband, fa th e r and son he was the oldest of three children.
A t an early age he acknowledged Christ, and was baptized a t Sandy River B a p tis t Church in Chester, South Carolina, where he remained a faithful member until moving to Bronx, NY. A fte r moving to New York, Sonny moved his membership to S t. Mathews AME Church in Bronx. Sonny and his loving wife Roberta finally settled in Ocean Township, NJ where he was a member of Mount Olive Holy Temple of God In Christ, located in Neptune, NJ.
Sonny was educated in the Chester, South Carolina and New York City school systems. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Bronx, NY in 1963. He served in the United S ta te s A ir Force fo r four years with a honorable discharge in 1972.
Sonny was a man who was full of life and love. He loved everyone he met and received love equally from them. He was an extremely devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, godfather, cousin, nephew and friend.
Sonny lived his life to the fullest. He was very active in the church. He was a member of the Men's Choir a t Mount Olive and he played the drums and congas. He was eager to help out a t church functions on all aspects. He also motivated youths as a S cout Master.
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Sonny was called home on Friday, November 23, 2007 in Augusta, GA where he always enjoyed visiting. Additionally, when Sonny would visit, one of the highlights of his visit was to worship a t Beulah Grove Baptist Church.
He is Survived by his wife of 19 years, Roberta, his mother Ruth Ward of Bronx, NY; two brothers, Randy (Gwenevere) Ward, Sr., Augusta, GA and Barry (Marie) Ward, Middletown, NY; two daughters, Monica Yvette Anderson, and Kisha Monique Ward; one son, Edward Eugene Ward, II; one stepson, Nathaniel Wright; one granddaughter, Nala Quantinet Ward; two grandsons, Robert and Roman Anderson; nephews, Randy Ward, Jr., Royce Ward, Christopher Ward, and Dante; Niece, Keyla Ward and a host of other relatives and friends. With a special mention of Johnnie Mae Ward and Margaret Wright, mothers of his children and Aunt Mary and Cousin Desirie Ward.
1 Am free
Don't grieve fo r me for I am free I'm following the path God laid for me...
God saw th a t I was tired So he whispered, "Come with me." With tearful eyes we watched him suffer
And saw him fade away, Although we loved him dearly; We could not make him stay. A golden heart has stopped beating
Hard hands put to rest, God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best.
L ift up your hearts and peace to thee God wanted me now - He set me free!