- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Ms. Betty R. Watkins, Saturday, May 10, 2008, Eleven O'clock A.M., St Paul AME Church, Macon, Georgia, Reverend Ronald Slaughter, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2008-05-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Macon--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Macon--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Betty R. Watkins. Birth date: September 23, 1942. Death date: May 3, 2008. Funeral date: May 10, 2008. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. Church (Macon, 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_watkinsbettyr20080510
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_watkinsbettyr20080510
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
pAllBEARERS
St. Paul Senior Usher Board
Psalm 23 A Psalm of David
The lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the ualley of the shadow of death, I will fear no euil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth ouer. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the lord for euer.
AcKNOWLEDGMENT
The family of the late Ms. Betty Watkins wishes to express
our sincere and warmest appreciation to all our friends who
have remembered us during our time of bereavement. May
God continue to bless each of you.
The Family
Service Entrusted To
BENTLEY & SONS FUNERAL HOME
2714 Montpelier Avenue Macon, Georgia 31204
(478) 742-0952
Funeral Services
for
Ms. BETTY R. WATKINS
SATURDAY, MAY I 0, 2008
Efeuen 0'clock A.M.
ST. PAUL AME CHURCH
Macon, Georg'a
REVEREND RoNALD SLAUGHTER
Officiating
OBITUARY
Ms. Betty R. Watkins was born September 23, I942 in Bibb County, Georgia to the late Owen and Verna Rivers and reared by the late Minnie L. Smith.
She departed this life on May 3, 2008 at Heartland Hospice House of Macon.
She was a lifetime member of Saint Paul A.M.E. Church, where she served faithfully as an usher on the Usher Board. She was an active participant of the Retired Teachers Association, H2U Mall Walkers at Macon Mall, Senior Friends Network and various other organizations.
She was a graduate of Ballard Hudson High School. She then went on to Fort Valley State College where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She was a devoted educator with the Bibb County Board of Education Public School System for over 36 years. She was a member of the Georgia Association of Educators and Bibb Association of Educators.
She leaves with loving memories: Aloving son, Sidney Kirk Watkins of Macon, GA; two grandchildren, Breneka Watkins of Macon, GA and Isis Watkins of New Jersey; three sisters, Vivian Love of Atlanta, GA, Sandra Kelly of College Park , GA and Joyce Rivers of Macon, GA; two brothers, Owen Rivers . Jr. of Atlanta, GA and Charles Taylor of Macon, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins; a devoted cousin, Barbara Boddy as well as other close friends and colleagues.
ORDER OF SERVICE
The Reverend Ronald Slaughter, Presiding The Prelude
The Processional ........... ........ Ministers , Pallbearers ~ Family
The Hymn of Comfort ...... .......... ..................... St. Paul Choir ttJust ACloser Walk With Thee "
The Prayer of Consolation .. ..... .. :..... Reverend Joseph Rodgers Pastor, St. James A.M.E. Church
Scriptures: Old Testament .................................... Dr. Reverend Betty Amica New Testament .............. .. ...................... Reverend Harold Banks Solo ................ ................ ....... Brother Thomas Wayne Smith
The Obituary .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Soft Music ............... . Read Silently
Remarks ......... ........... ....... ..... ... ... .... ... ... Two Minutes Please
Solo ............. ............. .............................. Sister Ruth Taylor u I Know Who Holds Tomorrow"
The Eulogy .. ......... ...... ....... ... ...... . Reverend Ronald Slaughter
The Hymn of Assurance ...... ..... .... ... .. ..... .. ....... St. Paul Choir ~~There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
The Recessional ....................... Ministers, Pallbearers ~ Family
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INTERMENT
Middle Georgia Memory Gardens Macon, Georgia
