- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Triumph for Mr. Benson Kirven, 1907-2002, Thursday, February 14, 2002, Three O'Clock PM, Zion Temple Holiness Church, Timmonsville, SC, Elder John Dixon, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2002-02-14
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Timmonsville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Timmonsville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Timmonsville---History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Timmonsville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Timmonsville--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Timmonsville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Florence County, Timmonsville, 34.13488, -79.93979
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Benson Kirven. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: February 9, 2002. Funeral date: February 14, 2002. Church: Zion Temple Holiness Church (Timmonsville, S.C.). 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_kirvenbenson20020214
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_kirvenbenson20020214
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom, saw fit to reach out on Saturday evening, .February 9, 2002 and call DEACON BENSON KIRVEN to his Heavenly home.
DEACON KIRVEN was born in Florence County, the son of the late Nettie Groundson Kirven and George Kirven.
He was educated in the Florence County school system and was a retired farmer.
In his early life, he was baptized in Jesus Name and received the Holy Ghost. He became a superintendent of the Sunday School board and was an ordain90 deacon. He was a member of Zion Temple Holiness Church.
DEACON KIRVEN was a dedicated deacon until his death.
He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather.
He was joined in holy wedlock to the late Evangelist Fannie Jones Kirven. To this union two children were born.
Left to cherish precious memories are: his son, David (Eloise) Kirven of Effingham, S.C.; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Washington of Harrisburg, Va.; three sisters, Olive Kirven Johnson of Florence, S. C., Grace Kirven Jerkins of Jersey City, N. J. and Gertrude Kirven Sommerville of New Jersey; one brother, Josh Kirven of Warner Robins, Ga.; two sisters-inlaw, three brothers-in-law, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends
PROCESSIONAL ......................... Orgainst HYMN ..................... .,~~ . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
SCR-IPTURES: Old Testament New Testament
PRAYER
SOLO ............. '............ Sis. Edell Pettigrew
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . Sis. Edell Pettigrew
REMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacons
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . Coquette Washington and Choir ..Just A Little Talk With Jesus..
EULOGY . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Elder John Dixon
SELECTION
111'11 Fly Away..
Choir
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT Sansbury Cemetery