- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating the Life Of Mary Ella Samuel, Alpha August 28, 1922, Omega March 25, 2005, II Timoth 4:7-8, Friday, April 1, 2005, 1:00 P.M., Greater Pine Grove Baptist Church, Kirkland Road, Brewton, Alabama, Bro. William Brown, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2005-04-01
- 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 Mary Ella Samuel. Birth date: July 18, 1913. Death date: March 18, 1987. Funeral date: March 23, 1987. Church: Friendship Baptist Church (Darlington, 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_samuelmaryella20050401
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_samuelmaryella20050401
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Alpha
Augusr 2/t I!)22
I have fought the!JOOdfish~ I have finished the race,. I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown ofrighteousn~
which the Lor4 the righteousjudg~ will awardon this day. II Timo~hy 4-7-8
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Friday, Aprill, 2005, 1:00 P.M Greater Pine Grove Baptist Church
Kirkland Road, Brewton, Alabama
Bro. William Brown, Pastor Officiating
~- Mary E. Samuels departed this life Friday, March 25, 2005, at a local
hospital. Mrs. Samuels were the daughter of the late Mr. Perry Biggs and Mrs. Fannie Mae Biggs. She was born in Brewton, Alabam~ on August 28, 1922. She attended Southern Normal School, Brewton, Alabama and graduated from Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama. She taught school for oYer 30 years in Escambia County Alabama.
Mrs. Samuels was a loyal and faithful member of Piney Grove Baptist Church of Brewton, Alabama, as was an active member of the choir and other auxiliaries of the church. Her sweet spirit and presence will be missed by her church family and friends.
Affectionately known by her many family n1ernbers as "Nan-Nan", she was preceded in death by her brother, Allen Mallard; and sisters, Mary Alice Cunningham and lola Biggs Williams.
Precious memories will be cherished by her two sisters, Roberta Biggs, Century, Florida and Lizzie Biggs, Brewton, Alabama; two brothers, James (Evelyn) Biggs, Montgomery, Alabama and Da\ id (Laura) Biggs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and numerous nieces, nephews, countless loving relatives and friends and her church family.
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Reflections--------------------------- SisterR.heuteliaAndrews
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The Recessional
1/m safely home in heavefJ,/
Though I know you miss me so.
The love 1/ve always felc for yo~ Within my hearc sci!!flows.
My spiric will remain wich you Every single daY/ appearing as a Rainbow or as ocean waves ac play.
1/m In che morning de"'l Allyou see that/s beautiful
Reflects my love for yo~
I didn/t mean co cause you pain/
My time hadsimply come.
The worfy that I was meant co do
On earch hadallheen done.
1/m safely home in Heave~ Where eternalpeace is mine. And where/ when Cod has calledyo~ to"l
1/11he forever Thine.
Nothing is moreyainfufor stres.ifuftfian the foss ofa fO'Ved one. lt causes grief beyontf
measure amtears which never seem to stl!Pffowing.
J\ndyet, nothing is more cmnforting tlian tlie fove of a friend, or more consofing than tlie
warmth ofa liandsliak.e, a caring hug ofgent{e smife.
Ours is such a great foss. ~ut you sliaretfit witli us tlirounli tlieJfowers an.tgifts tlia.t you sent andtlie prayers tliat youprayed, tfi:rougli your visits andcards. 1/iatever you didto
sliare our [oss witli us lias lie[pecfus more tlian words can say.
'Tiiank. youfrmn the 6ottmn of our hearts, antmay our Lordafways smife
uyon you antyours.
Calv1n Cunn1ngham Barron Mallard Glenn Mallard
Anthony Stallworth Tony Stallworth Rhashan Walker
N1eces & Cho1r
Greater P1ne Grove Bapt1st Church
Greater P1ne Grove Cemetery
""'F1nal Arrangements Entrusted to""
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Evergreen/Brewton, AL