- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Sunrise March 11, 1922, Sunset June 26, 2011, Mother Virease Adams Foster, Psalm 84:10, Saturday, July 2, 2011, 11:00 a.m., Miller's Temple First Born Church, 2306 Hopkins Street, Savannah, GA 31415, Diocese Bishop Samuel V. Cohen, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2011-07-02
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Savannah--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Savannah--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Virease Adams Foster. Birth date: March 11, 1922. Death date: June 26, 2011. Funeral date: July 2, 2011. Church: Miller's Temple First Born Church (Savannah, Ga.). 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: 225
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_fostervireaseadams20110702
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_fostervireaseadams20110702
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
A Mother's love is something that no on can explain,
It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away ... It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking ... It believes beyond believing when the rid around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty the rarest, brightest gems ...
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We acknowledge with appreciation the many acts and sympathetic expressions of love that you have shown us in
the passing of our loved one. Your kind words, visits, floral, telephone calls, and every effort to console our hearts
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Jerome Adams, Jr. Corey Reeves
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Mother Virease Adams Foster, the daughter of the late Paul and Sarah Adams of Ruffin, SC was born on March 11, 1922. She was called to rest on June 26, 20 11.
She was educated at Beach-Culyer School. She graduated from Sewing School and also attended Adult Educational Classes at Ogeechee Library, Co-founder and organizer of the Terrace Street Community Floral Club.
She was preceded her in death by her husband, Jessie Foster, Sr., son and daughter-in law, Jerome and Betty Adams, seven siblings Orease (twin sister) Veronica, JC, Daniel, Francis, Theodore, and Edith.
She joined Miller's Temple First Born Church in 1958 under the leadership of the late Bishop Joseph E. Potter, serving under numerous pastors and very active in the church, namely church mother, as well as the President of the board. President of Deaconess Board for over 40 years, Sunday School teacher (Junior Class), Sewing Circle President, YPCW President, founder and initiated the first vacation Bible School, work with the Youth Department, was a Co-Chairman for Church Anniversary for many years, was a visiting Usher for the No. 2 Usher Board. Whatever was needed to do she was willing to do.
She leaves to cherish her memories her children, Jesse R. Foster Jr., Eugene (Mattie) Foster, and Alfred (Wilhelmina) Howard, Virease Michele (Rayfield) Daniel, Frances (Melvin) Reeves, and Bonnie Foster, sister-in-laws, Louise Adams of Roselle, NJ, Hattie Adams of Walterboro, SC, Lelia Shavers of Jackson, GA, Emma Foster of Atlanta, GA, grandchildren; Alicia Adams (Clarence) Crute, Veronica Adams (Anthony) Cooper, Jermeakia Adams (Richard) Abouo, Jerome (Delisa) Adams, Jr., Lashawn R. (Erica) Foster, Sr., Corey L. Reeves, Rapheal M. Daniel, Justin M. Daniel, Vincent Antonio (Nakeitha) Williams, great-grandchildren LaShawn R. Foster, Jr., Sumaya A. Foster, Clarence J. Crute, Tyrek A. Williams, Tyrin A. Williams, Temerra . Williams, Jaiden Adams, godchildren; John Johnson of Atlanta, GA, Nehemiah and Carol Johnson, Donald Freeman, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and church family.
Organ Prelude
Processional with Parting View
Selection........................................Miller's Temple Choir
Scriptures Old Testament. ........................ Bishop C.C. Singleton New Testament..............................Bishop Earl Coleman
Invocation.......................................Elder James Wilson
Solo..........................................Sister Beatrice Singleton
Reflections (3) th11 nu please) As A Church Member............ . As A Mother/Deaconess.. . As I Kne Her............... .
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Dist. Mother
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Favorite Song...... ............
Beatrice Singleton
Obituary/Acknowledgments .... .. .. .Minister Sandra Swindle
Selection...................................... Miller's Temple Choir
Eulogy..................................Diocese Bishop Samuel V. Cohen Pastor
Recessional
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Magnolia Memorial Gardens Savannah, GA
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Please join the family following the interment at Miller's Temple First Born Church Fellowship Hall