- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Service for Sarah A. Coe, December 23, 1922- December 7, 1983, Sunday, December 11, 1983, Viewing 6-8 p.m., Service 8 p.m., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 6th and Stevens Ave., W. Atco, N.J., Rev. L.C. Deramus, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1983-12-11
- Subject:
- African American women--New Jersey--West Atco--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New Jersey--West Atco--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New Jersey--West Atco---History--20th century
Funeral service--New Jersey--West Atco--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New Jersey--West Atco--History--20th century
African Americans--New Jersey--West Atco--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Camden County, West Atco, 39.7459494, -74.8909966
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sarah Augusta Coleman Coe. Birth date: December 23, 1922. Death date: December 7, 1983. Funeral date: December 11, 1983. Church: Mt. Zion Baptist Church (W. Atco, N.J.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 282
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_coesaraha19831211
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_coesaraha19831211
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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All things worth having are yours to ac hitvp
If you iollow God's words and have Fa1th to 8 t. l1e ve '
T he Lord is my sh e ph e rd ; I s hall not want. H e maketh m e t o lie down in g r ee n pasture .; ;
He lead e th me b e s id e th e still wat e rs. H e r-e stor e th my soul ; he l e adeth me in t he
Paths o f righteousness fo r his nam e' s sake . Yea, though I walk through th e vall e y of
The shadow of d e ath, I will fe ar n o e vil ; Fo;- thou art with m e; thy rod and thy staff
They c on1fort m e-. Thofl prepar e sl a table befor e me
In the pres e nce of mine enemies ; Thou anointest my head with oil ;
My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life ; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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The family wishes to express th e ir love, appreciation and thanks for the many kindnesses shown to them at this time .
Home Going Service
for
Sarah Gf. Coe
December 23, 1922 - December 7, 1~3
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Viewing 6 : 8 p.m. Service 8 p.m.
M~ .. Zoifi 13aptist Church
" 6th;a~d Stevens A~;; W. Atco, N. J.
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Rev. L~ C. Deramus, Officiating
Obituary
SARAH AUGUSTA COLEMAN COE, the second of three children , was born to William and Mattie Coleman on De c embe r 2 3 , 19 2 2 in Phi 1ad e 1phi a, Penn s y 1van i a.
Sarah met and married Gideon Coe November 16, 1946; and from this union came Patricia and Miriam. Sarah and Gideon resided in Philadelphia until 1965, then moved to Berlin, New Je rs ey.
Sarah was baptized at an early age in the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church in Philadelphia und er the pastorship of Rev..
D. W. Harvey. She moved her membership to Robinson
Chape l Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. After moving t"
Berlin, she joined First Baptist Church, Florence, New
Jersey und e r the pastcrrship of Rev. A. P. Myers. She
-<; serv e d on the senior choir and served faithfully until sh e
b e c am e i] 1.
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Sarah was employed at the Crown Can Comp't1~y in Philadelphia, Pa. for several years. She worked for the
United States Gov.ernment at the Signal Corps. She was also emp loy ed by -Mrs.; Smith in Braddox, New Jersey .
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Sarah leaves to mourn: Her husband, Gideon Coe, Jr.; two daughters, Patricia Ham and Miriam Coe; one son-inlaw, Kenneth Hjp1; two grandchildren, Kenji and Patrice; one brother, Garrett R. Bates of Richmpn~, Virginia; nine
sisters-in-law; five brothers-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends who lov~ her.
S?.rrowf1+lly submitted,
~he Fcv;pily
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Order of Service
Processional, 7:45 P.M .................... The Family
Selection ................ .
Scripture-Old Testament New Testamenl
Chorus
Praye r of Comfort
Selec tion ....... ....... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Chorus
Acknowledgement of Cards and Telegrams and Resolutions
Obituary
Wo rd s of Comfrnt ...................... ....... Clergy ;:.;... :
Solo . . :-~ :; . :' . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myrtle Deramus
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Eulogy .......... . ................... Rev. L. Deramus
Final Viewing
Recessional
/lrrangemenll by the Carl Miller Funeral !fbme
Camden and Lawnside. N . .J.
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Interment: Berlin Cemetery White Horse Pike Berlin, J\!ew Jersey