- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Bessie DelBridge, Sunrise: October 20, 1943 - Sunset: July 9, 2001, Friday, July 13, 2001, 2:00 pm, Watson Mortuary Service, 26 Gifford Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, Reverend William Bailey, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-07-13
- Subject:
- African American women--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New Jersey--Jersey City---History--20th century
Funeral service--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
Mourning customs--New Jersey--Jersey City--History--20th century
African Americans--New Jersey--Jersey City--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, 40.72816, -74.07764
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Bessie DelBridge. Birth date: October 20, 1943. Death date: July 9, 2001. Funeral date: July 13, 2001. Church: Watson Mortuary Service (Jersey City, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_delbridgebessie20010713
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_delbridgebessie20010713
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 5 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Scripfure Readings ................................................................................. . Old Testament- Genesis 18:14
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have kept my faith. Henceforth there is laid up for a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me that day.
II Timotliy 4:7-8
On Monday, July 9, 2001, God called Bessie Herbert DelBridge into Heaven; she passed on at home, concluding a bout \Yith a brief iiiness.
Bessie was born on October 20, 1943, in Beufort, South Carolina, to Gossie and Bessie Herbert.
Bessie was united in marriage with the late James DelBridge. From that union two
daughters, vVanda Herbert and LaDawn DelBridge, and one son, James DelBridge __
Jr., were born.
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Bessie found Christ at an early age and joined Mount Zion Baptist Chl!rch i_a., Giff<;>rd. ~~-~
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In 1950, Bessie moved to Jersey City. She attended Public School #22, also in Jersey City. She later attended Lincoln High School. Afterwards, she held various forms of employment, until settling at Bateman. She worked there for eleven years, until her untimely departure.
In June of '1997, Bessie moved onto Fairview Avenue in Jersey City. She was well known and loved in the community. She will be missed by her family and friends.
She is preceded by: her parents, Gossie and Bessie Herbert, her husband, James DelBridge and four brothers, Rubin, William, Rayman and Leo Herbert.
She leave!' to cherish her memory: her chiltken, two daughters, VVanda Herbert and LaDawn DelBridge, and one son, James DelBridge Jr., six sisters, Martha Lee Pryor and Florence Blue of SC, Lilie Alfred of Winston Salem, NC, Evelyn Antley and Willie Covington of Jersey City, NJ, and Mildred Simons of Newark, NJ, nine grandchildren, one great granqchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
The greatest gift we ever had came from God We love you Mom.
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Eulogy ......................................... .................... .Reverend William Bailey
Parting View ........................................ Watson Mortuary Service
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Your Friend Forever and L:ver,
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.9lc~-wwfecfgments
The family of Bessie DelBridge wishes to thank all for your kind thoughts. Vv~ are grateful to ali of you who have helped to share with us in this time
or sorrow: Words can never express our deep scmse of gratitude for your
words of assurance, condolences, telegrams an<i the rendering of your 1many kind dee:1s. The Family
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