- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Eulogistic services for Miss Eunice Paralee Adams, Thursday, February 3, 1983, 3:00 p.m., Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, Greenville, South Carolina, Rev. W.J. Jefferson, Jr., pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1983-02-03
- Subject:
- African American women--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Greenville--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Greenville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, 34.85262, -82.39401
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 3, 1983 funeral of Eunice Paralee Adams.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:adams19830203
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_adams19830203
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
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Thursday, February 3, 1983 3:00 P.M.
Alien Temple A.M.E. Church Greenville, South Carolina
Rev. W. J. Jefferson, Jr., pastor
Order of Service
Prelude
Processional
Hymn
Jesus 7s All The World To Me
Choirs
Prayer
Rev. William P. Gamble
Scripture Scripture
"Old Testament" "23rd Psalms"
"New Testament" "II Timothy 4:1-8"
Rev. Walter L. Davis Rev. Alien W. Parrott
Remarks
Mr. Matthew Harp, Class Leader Mr. Jodie White, Prayer Services
Obituary
Come To Jesus
Silently Soft Music
Hymn
Jesus, Saviour Pilot Me
Choir
Eulogy
Rev. Willie Jefferson, Jr.
Selection (solo)
Beyond The Sunset
Mr. W. Wells
Recessional
Committal-Benediction
Internment
Hillcrest Cemetary
Acknowledgement
For each kind thought, words and deeds shown us during this period of sorrow, we are eternally grateful.
The Family
Obituary
Miss Eunice Paralee Adams departed this life on Friday, January 28, 1983. She was born in Newberry County to the late Daniel and Dicey Annie Adams on March 28, 1908.
At an early age the family moved to Greenville, S.C. and joined Alien Temple A.M.E. Church, where Miss Adams served as a Sunday School Teacher, Assistant Superintendant of the Sunday School, a Steward, Class Leader, organized and directed the Junior Choir, Minister of Music, an elected Delegate for many years to the A.M.E. Conferences, re-elected many times as chairperson for Womens Day Programs, a charter member of The Boosters Club and The Decorators Club of her church.
She was a graduate of Alien University, Columbia, S.C. Miss Adams was a retired teacher from the Greenville Public School System where she taught for many years. She also taught Adult Education at night school for a number of years. She worked hard in her community and was loved by all.
She leaves to mourn her passing, two sisters: Mrs. Clarice Steward of Philadelphia, PA., and Mrs. Ruth H. Clark of Greenville, S.C., two brothers: Mr. E. Melvin Adams of Orangeburg, S.C. and Lt. Col Paul Adams of Lincoln, Nebraska, three sister-in-laws, one brother-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, grand and great grand nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Servant of God, well done, Rest from the loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Masters joy.
Flower Bearers Stewardest of
Alien Temple A.M.E. Church
Pall Bearers Stewards of
Alien Temple A.M.E. Church
S.C. FRANKS CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE
"An Institution of Service For Three Generations"
Greenville, S.C. 700 Anderson Street
Phone: 233-8361
Liberty, S.C. 301 E. Main Street Phone: 843-6309