- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Ms. Bernice Sanders, Saturday, January 27, 1979, 11:00 A.M., Turner Monumental AME Church, 66 Howard St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30317, Rev. Ulric George, Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1979-01-27
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Bernice Sanders. Birth date: October 26, 1928. Death date: January 24, 1979. Funeral date: January 27, 1979. Church: Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, 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_sandersbernice19790127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_sandersbernice19790127
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Trustees and Stewa,rds of Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church - Honorary Pallbearers
Mellow Fellow Van Club - Atlanta, Georgia Star Trek 2 Van Club - South Carolina
St ewardess Sisters of Turner :rvionur,1ento.l
_,.,...._ . .,. ACKNOWLEDGE~L~NT ---~~-=-~
The F2mily of Ms. Bernice S2ndors wishes
to Thank all who helped t c na ko our burden
a little lighter through flowers, cards,
calls, prnyers, or any other courtesy
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shown to us during our recent beroavcwont. /
Continuo t o pray for our strength.
FUNERAL SERVICES
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D~NICE
SANDERS
Saturday, January 27, 19?9 ll: OOA.M.
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Church
6o Howard Str~et N.E. ~
Atlanta, Georgia
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Rev. Ulric Geq.rgo, Pastor t, ,.i
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OBITUARY
It is a fact that life is uncertain . The certainty of death and the nearness. of death , should claim our attention . Ms . Bernice Sa~ders was born to Mrs. Ea-.;line & Mr . Ge.p_r gG. ,~n'ders in
Cleveland Ohio on Octob~r 26 , 1928. Ms. Sanders
w;:~ s educated and prepared fo:r her life's work . She received her Elementary training from Northside Elementary and Reed St. High School in Anderson, South Carolina vmile living in .Atlanta, Ms. Bernice S2"nders je;in8d v.rith the Turner Monumental Church F2mily where she served faithfully until her he2lth began to pose a problem. We are born to die and we are to watch and pray and be ready , when we must die. Ms. Bernice Sanders left her earthly home on
January 24, 1979. She is survived by 4 children.
Roosevelt Massey, Mary McAllister, Sylvene Mattison , Sylvester Sanders, and Roberta Sanders.
15 Grandchildren, 1 broyher - J~1es Sanders,
four sisters- Annease ~ Jankins, . Glenora Drake, Rosa Harris, and T~cora Jerrett, and a host of other relc:..tives and friends who mourn her loss.
* ** *** ** **
We just can't know what lies ahead from day to
passing day.
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vfuat changes God is planning in His wise and
Loving way.
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We just can'~ know the reasons why our sorrows
Has to be
vfhy we must lose- _t.he ones we need and love so
Specially.
We just can't know but we can trust and faith Can help us find
Our ways to those "Tomorrow that will bring U peace of Mind.u
Author unknown
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Viewing of Remians
Hymn - - - - - - Abide With Me Invocation
Scripture - -Psalm 46 - Rev. Curtis Long
Hymn - - - - - - -
- Choir
Remarks - - - - - - - Bro. Sat1::.1ie Banks
Solo - - - Eulogy
Bro. Wilkin Nalls - - - Rev. Ulric George,
Acknowl-::dgement - - - - -Mrs. Doris Burks
Recessional
INTERMENT South Carolina Cemetery