- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The obituary, Reverend James Douglas Roosevelt Avery, February 1, 1936-April 24, 2014
- Date of Original:
- 2014-04-24
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Mourning customs--United States
Funeral service--United States
Genealogy
African American men--United States--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--21st century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the April 24, 2014 funeral of James Douglas Roosevelt Avery. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-A-0073
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_averyjamesdouglasroosevelt20140424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_averyjamesdouglasroosevelt20140424
- Language:
- eng
- 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.
- Extent:
- 1 page
- 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:
-
REVEREND JAMES DOUGLAS ROOSEVELT AVERY was
caled from labor to reward ID his heavenly home cm Thursday
April 24,2014.
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He was bom February 1,193 In ColnnMa County Georgia to the lato finie Maude femes and Jessie Bennie Avery,
He dedicated tils life lo Christ at an early age, feccommg a member ofthe Crawford Grow Baptist Qitirdi,, Ivins* Georgia; laten becoming Son of the Home. He went on to pastor many churches In Augusta* South Carolina and, sarrmiitclmg areas. Reverend Avery was the former pastor of the New Appling Grove Baptist Church, until his 'heath began to fell.
He was educated In the focal, community schools* and graduated from Augusta Tfedhitfcal College of Cosmetology and Barber Programs. He was the proud, owner and operator of Awiy% Barber and Beauty Salon, founded in If71. He retired in 20 li from the Richmond County Board of Education Maintenance Department after over forty pare of faithful service as a Carpenter
leverend fLD.IL Avery was united in marriage to Minister Mary A. Avery and to this union six children were born. He adopted Carlea!h K. Avery and, was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Baldwin.
Left to cherish his loving memories are: his children, Michael
f. Avery C Diane), Lydia Avery-Moore, Janie Arerr-Malhis,
Gertrude M. Avery-Dunn (Randolph J, Dunn, Sr), Semitar Avery-Hardy Phillip P. Avery Carkath K. Avery Jamie S. Avery Kayla Avery Jbhnetta Reese, Jamison Reese and Jaopdine Warren; siblings* Mark Smith, Wade Avery Katherine Avery Carol Ann Avery Rose (Alfred), Hattie Mae Avery .[amar Smith, Reverend Richard Taylor and. Freddie Smith; sisterin-law, Ms. Zextine Avery; and a host of grandchildfen* peat grandchildren, family and friends.