- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mertis S. Hill, August 17, 1919 - May 7, 2003, Friday, May 16, 2003, 2:00 P.M., Antioch Baptist Church, 844 Georgia Kaolin Rd., Dry Branch, Georgia 31020, Rev. L.E. Ross, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-05-16
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Dry Branch--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Dry Branch--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Twiggs County, Dry Branch, 32.80069, -83.49851
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mertis S. Hill. Birth date: August 17, 1919. Death date: May 7, 2003. Funeral date: May 16, 2003. Church: Antioch Baptist Church (Dry Branch, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_hillmertiss20030516
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_hillmertiss20030516
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Don't spend too n1uch titne in tnourning, tears are for the sad. I left to be with Jesus and this shou ld tnake you feel glad.
Don't vvaste your hours in grieving, no need to feel distress. I an1 tired of life 's frustrations, and had to get some rest.
Don't vex yourself\vith questions or try to reason why~ life here for me has ended, it came my time to die.
Don't lose the love I gave you, feed it with your care. Gro\v it \vith devotion and spread it everywhere.
Don't fret because n1y leaving came in such a way. We will have another meeting in God's eternal day.
Alexander Waters Robert Nelson Randy Green
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Jerome Burnett Gene Lewis
Lucious Nelson
Ackndwledg-ment
The family ofthe late Mertis Z. Hill wishes to express their deepest gratitude for the con1 forting acts of kindness shown through cards, e-m ails, visits, food, and especially your prayers during our berea\ en1ent; they tncant so much in strengthening us.
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On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, God walked through his field of roses and saw that one perfect rose. He plucked it and took it home to join his heavenly bou-
quet, that perfect rose was Mertis S. Hill.
She confessed her faith in our Lord Jesu s Christ at an early age and joined the Antioch Baptist Church. She san g in the choir and \Vas a 111 e In be r of the Usher Boa rd for a nutnber of years.
Sh e recei ve d her elen1entary school education in the Tw iggs Co unty Sc hool Systetn loc ated in Dry Branch , Geo rg ia. S h e g raduated h igh school fro tn Hud s on Hi g h Schoo l in Macon , Geo rgi a .
After hig h school she worked for the telephone con1pany and then becan1e a domesti c worker. Sh e \Vas united in Holy Matritnony to the late Harvie Hill and to thi s union three children were bo rn~ o ne son, A I Warren , preceded her in death.
She li ve d a s pirit-filled life of faithfulne ss and di g nity. She leaves to cherish the g ift of her life : one son,
J imIn y ( L u c i II e ) H i II ; one dau g hter, Jo yce ( Me1v in )
Hunter; five grandchildren , Chandra Hi 11, Jarnie HilL Jennifer Hill , Melanie Hunter, and Malcohn Hunter; one sister, Annie McDaniel ; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and tnany friends.
Prelude Process ional
The Scripture Reading .. ............. .. .. ..... .... .. .. ........ Old Testan1ent New Testan1ent
Prayer
Se lecti on ... .... .. ............... ... .. ...... ........... ... .. ..... .. ..... ... ... C"ho ir Ex pres,io ns ......... .. .... ................. .. ................. . Fa mily & Fri cnu s
(Litnit 2 minutes please) Se lection ................ ....... ............ .......... ...... ............... .. . ( 'h<.) ir ()bitu ary ........ ..... .. ... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. .... .. ... ... ... ........... Read Silentl y Se lection ............................. ........... ............... .... .... ...... C'h<.1ir Eulogy .................. .. ........ .. ... ............... Rev. L.E. Ross, Pastor Parting Vi ew
Recess ional
Interment
Antioch Baptist Church Dry B.ranch, Georgia