- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Service of Celebration and Homegoing for Mrs. Annie Laura Carter Johnson, Sunrise: March 12, 1936 - Sunset: November 12, 2014, Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Eleven O'Clock A.M., Grace United Methodist Church, 3145 Washington Street, Covington, Georgia 30014, George P. Lanier, Senior Pastor, Eulogist, Officiating, Assisted by Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-11-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Covington--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Covington--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Annie Laura Carter Johnson. Birth date: March 12, 1936. Death date: November 12, 2014. Funeral date: November 19, 2014. Church: Grace United Methodist Church (Covington, 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_johnsonannielauracarter20141119
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_johnsonannielauracarter20141119
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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(}od 6fess eacli ofyou.
Wlien I must feave you for a Cittfe wliife, pfease do not grieve and slied wiU tears. }fnd flue your sorrow to you tlirougli tlie years, 6ut start out 6rave{y wztli a ga{fant smir. }fndfor m1 sal< and in my name five on and do a{{ tliings tlie same. Peed not your Conefiness on empty days, 6ut ji{{ eacli wakjng_ liour in useju{ waJs, reacli out your nand in comfort and in cneer and in tum wi({comfort you and fio{c{you near and never, never 6e afraid to die. PorI am waitingforyou in tlie SR.y!
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:Mrs. }Innie Laura Carter Jolinson
Sunrise
9rf.arcli 12, 1936
Sunset
JVov~6er1~2014
Final Remains Entrusted To:
Lester Lac:key & Sons Funeral Home, Inc:. 1163 Reynolds Street P.O. Box 629
Covington, Georgia JOOlS Phone (770) 786-6177
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is our purpose to give thoughtful service, and if in doing so we have helped to lightened your burden, our aim has been accomplished.
We sincerely hope that our services has been deserving of your confidence.
Wednesday, !NO'Vem6er 19, 2014
P,feven 0 'cfock)f..:M.
qrace Vnited:Metliocfist Cliurcli
3145 Washington Street
CO'Vington, qeorgia 30014
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Lanier, Senior CFastor, P,uwgist, }IssistedCJ3y Otliers
Officiating
;
06ituary
:Mrs. }lnnie Laura Carter Jofinson was 6om in :Newton County, qeorgia to tlie fate :Mr. CliarEie Sliom and :Mrs. Lizzie 1(ate Carter. Slie attended scfioo{ in tlie :Newton County Scfioo{ System. Sfie is a 1955 graduate ofWasliington Street Jfigli Sclioo[
Laura Jofinson retired as a sclioo{ 6us monitor witli tlie :Newton County_ Sclioofs. Slie work.cd tirefess(y as an assem6{y fead wor~r at Litnonia Ligliting wliere slie wor~d di{igentfy and faitliful{y fCJr over 30 years, wliere slie served in many capacities, even proua(y ICBCEW Vnion Steward, prior to retiring.
jls a past time passion, improving tfie environmenta{ fiea{tfi
of lier fiome, fancfscape and community, gardening 6rouglit mucfi
JOY to Laura Jo/inson. rwitli an award-winning fawn, Laura Jo/inson tooftpride in attending lierfCowers and tlie many gardens
adorning lier yard. Slie enjoyed everytliing green; Pq_otic pfants, 6eing fierfavorite.
Laura Jo/inson acceptedClirist ear(y_ in Cife andwas 6aptized
at qrace Cfiurcfi, today ftnown as Grace Vnited :Metnodist Cfiurcfi. }ls an active mem6er of tlie 6odj ofClirist, sfie lias served in many_ ministries, unti{ lier fieaftfi 6egun to {ai~ just to name a few, Tlie Sanctuary Clioir, Vslier CJ3oarcf, rfoung at Jfeart and many more.
Laura was preceded in deatfi 6y fier lius6ancf, :Mr. James
Jofinson, Jr., daugliter, :Mrs. Jamie Laurita Jo/inson-Wi{{iams, si6Eings-sisters, :Ms. :Mary Ofa Carter-Jo/inson, :Mrs. CEmma 1(ate Carter-Wa{kgr, 6rotlier, :Mr. P. J{. Carter.
Laura Jo/inson Cfar{and daugliter,
is survived
:Mr. e:l :Mrs.
6y lier son :Mr. rrony (o/akncia
'WC:J?i.pcd~n'ryJ_oC/inasrotenr
Stroud, a liost of grandcliildren, nieces, nepliews, otlier refatives
andfriends.
Wfien peace, Ei~ a river, attendetli my_ way, Wlien sorrows Ei~ sea 6i{fows ro{f-
Wiiatever my Cot, rrliou liast tauglit me to say, It is we{( it is we{{witli my sou[ -Jforatio q. Spafforcf-
Order ofService
r:p-,e(ude............................. ........................................... :Musicians r:p-,ocessiona{ Jfymn .............................................................. CBkssed}lssurance Scriptures: Oldrr'estament............................................CR.v. CE. J. CJ'omfinson :New rr'estament.......................................}lpostfe Cliarfotte Jfi{{ r:p-,ayer. ..............................................................CJ?.v. CEric CFowe{{ Sofo.................................................................... CR.v. PredSca{es CFoem.............................................................:Ms. Cfiassity Cfarft Ligliting tfie Candfe ofCJ?.mem6rance.......:Mrs. o/. CJ?jckj Stroud
:Mr. CJ?.pdney Cfarft Sofo.................................................................:Mr. Jerome Carter CEufogy...................................................... CJ?.v. qeorge CF. Lanier Sok:J..........................................................:Mr. Wi{Eie C. Jo/inson :Medfey of:Music
}lcftnowfecfgements.........................Lester Lac~y e:l Sons Staff
CFost{ude CJ?.cessiona{
Intennent Westside Cemetery Covington, qeorgza
CJ?.past wi{{6e fieldat Vnder rrfie Stars CJ3anquet Center 672 :Moore Street Oxford, qeorgiafo[k:Jwing tfie Committa{Service.