- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration Of Our Beloved Cora R. Nettles, Thursday, August 7, 2003, 11:00 A.M., Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, 209 East Street, Brewton, Alabama 36426, Reverend Willie J. Blue, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2003-08-07
- Subject:
- African American women--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Texas--Brewton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Texas--Brewton--History--20th century
African Americans--Texas--Brewton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Texas, Jefferson County, Brewton, 30.1027845, -94.162394
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Cora R. Nettles. Birth date: August 5, 1984. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: February 9, 2008. Church: Greater St. Mark AME Church (Hollywood, 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_nettlescorar20030807
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_nettlescorar20030807
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
9?aU&earers
Son and Grandsons
~lower 'Bearers
Deaconesses
Of Our Cfie(oved
Cora~~t(es
qnterment
Baptist Hill Cemetery Sowell Road
Brewton, Alabama
Acknowledgment
The family acknowledges with deep appreciation the many comforting expressions of sympathy shown them in their
bereavement. May God richly bless each of you.
-Final Arrangements Entrusted to-
Cllres{ey-P{u,ksr Punera{(Directors
Evergreen/Brewton, AL
Q)hursday, A_ugust 7, 2003
11:00 ~~
Second Saint SHoam ~siona11 C]3aptist Church 209 <East Street
Cfirewton, r\(a&ama 36426
~erend CWiUie EJ. C)3[ue, 9?astor
Officiating
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((qfie Lordis my slieplierd; I sfia{[not want. Jfe maRtli me to Cie down in green pastures. lie feaaetli me 6esitfe tlie stiffwaters. Jfe restoretli my souC:
lie Ceadetli me in tlie pat/is ofrigliteousnessfor liis name's saR. <Yea, tliougli I wa~tlirougli tlie vafley oftlie sliadow ofdeatli,
I wifffear no eviC: for tliou art witli me; tliy rodant!tliy_ stafftliey comfort me.
qfiou preparest a ta6fe 6efore me in tlie presence of mine enemies:
tliou anointest my lieadwitli oi~ my cup runnetli over.
Sure{y goodness andmercy sfia{[jo((ow me afftlie days ofmy fife: andI wit[tfwe{[in tlie liouse oftlie Lorafor ever. "
(J'sa[m 23:1-6
Cora R. Nettles was born June 12, 1912 in Beatrice, Alabama to the Late Ellis and Mandy Riley. She was married to the Late Oscar Nettles.
At an early age she joined the Shilo Baptist Church and was baptized. She then moved to Brewton and she joined with the family at Second Saint Siloam Baptist Church and was a member until she passed away on July 31, 2003. One daughter, Margaret Thomas, preceded her in death.
She is survived by six children: Morgoree Clark, Paula Barlow, Lois Ausby, all of Jersey City, NJ, Henry Nettles of Leeds, AL, Arulene (David) Harrison of Cincinnati, OH and Lucy (Samuel) Smith of Brewton, AL; one sister, Maggie Hines; four brothers, Cleveland Riley, Roosevelt Riley, Ollie Riley and Willie Riley; twenty-one grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Processional Song..........................................................Choir Scriptures:
Old Testament.................... . New Testament....................
Special Music ... (Requested by Family) ....Mrs. Voncile Nettles
Acknowledgment & Resolutions .......Mrs. OraL. Jackson Obituary............................................Read Silently Song........................................................Choir Eulogy.................................Reverend Willie J. Blue Recessional