- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mrs. Minnie L. Houston, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Franklin, Heard County, Ga., Sunday, November 8, 1970, 1:00 P.M., Rev. Mitchell Strickland, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1970-11-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Franklin--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Franklin--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Franklin--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Franklin--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Franklin--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Franklin--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Heard County, Franklin, 33.27762, -85.098
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Minnie Lee Houston. Birth date: November 26, 1896. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: November 8, 1970. Church: Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Franklin, 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: 828
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_houstonminniel19701108
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_houstonminniel19701108
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
,Joseph Rosser J.~e Boa.zman
Leroy Rosser "'
OBSIEQVIES
For
Virginia Whitfield Maggie Cox ;Je.a.n Owens
Nad;ne Russell
Gloria Rosser
Annie Reese 41
Rnbinette Rosser
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Thrash and Son Funeral Home in Ch3;:Pge Hogansville, Georgia
Mt. ZioN Baptist Church 1:00 P.M.
OBITUARY
In more peaceful and understanding time in the year of
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1896, November 26, a baby girl was born to the late Mr.
and Mrs .Jacli and ESter Jones, whom they named Minnie Lee.
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She confessed Christ at an early age and joined the
church. She was a consistent member until her health failed her.
She was married to Mr. Sam Houston and to this union
12 children were born, 6 preceded her in deatbj.
She leaves to mourn her passing, a dear husband, Mr. Sam Houston, four girls, Mrs. Bertha Dykes, Mrs. Zora
Boaz:m.an, Mrs. Lois Owens, .Mrs. Mary Lou Rosser, two
sons, Mr. Sam Hous.ton, Jr., Mr. Herbert H. Houston, and 49 --~@.dc~pdren, 48 ;reat-grandchildren, neices, - n~pi~ew~ ~d other relatives and friends.
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Another soldier is gone to get a great reward, She fought the fight, she kept the faith~ And now she has gone home to God. She fought until she fell upon the battlefield And then she heard the general say, Lay down your sword and shield.
ORDER OF SEBVIOE
Processional
Selection Scripture
Choir ----------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------- ----- ..
Prayer ---------- -- --- ------------ ------------------------- Dea. Milton Hardaway Remarks-
As A Neighbor ------- --- ----- ------ --------------- Bro. Unice Goode Neighbor -- ----------- ----------------------- Sister Mattie P. Rosser Church Life - -- - ---------------'--- ------ De.a,, -M. C. ~JMf----...... Solo ---- ------- ------ ---- ------ ------------------------ ----- ------- Mrs. Olevia Rosser
Obituary -------- -------------------------------------------- Mrs. Leila P . Tenney Eulogy ------------------------------------------------ Rev. Mitchell Strickland Acknowledgments ... __ __ _______ __________ _______ _____ Mrs. Leila P. Tenney
Viewing of Remains
Interment
. __ ...... --. Mt. Zion Cemetery
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The :family wishes to thank their many friends for the expressions of sympathy by sending cards, telegrams, flor-
als and other kind deeds of expressions duiing the death of their loved one.