- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing celebration for Reverend H.B. Bady, April 8, 1918, April 29, 2003, Saturday, May 3, 2003, 1:00 p.m., Cumming Grove Baptist Church, 2259 Gardner Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Norris V. Rouse, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2003-05-03
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the May 3, 2003 funeral of Henry Benjamin Bady.
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:bady20030503
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_bady20030503
- 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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God sent his angels to summon his faithful servant on Tuesday, April 29, 2003. God said to Reverend Body, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant, well done." The saints are rejoicing today as another ; child of Christ enters the kingdom.
Reverend Henry Benjamin Bady was bom in Ellenwood,
Georgia on April 8, 1918. He attended the public schools and
Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He was also awarded
. diplomas from the American Theological Seminary and the Carver
Bible College, also in Atlanta. He was united in holy matrimony to
Martha Shropshire on September 9, 1940 and this union was blessed
with eight children.
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Reverend Bady began his Christian journey at a very early age at the Reed Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia under the leadership of Reverend C. N. Ellis. He served Camming Grove Baptist Church continuously; first, as a substitute minister under Reverend J. D. Williams and as senior pastor for over fifty years. Reverend Bady officially became the pastor of Gumming Grove Baptist on October 17, 1947. During these years, he organized over twenty organizations/ministries. Five ministers were licensed and ordained along with a number of deacons who were trained and credentialed. In addition, he served as pastor of Bethany Baptist Church for over forty-five years and served as pastor of Carpenterville for over twenty-five years,,
Reverend H. B. Bady was known lets the "walking minister" early in his life because he walked to reach the people that he served. A goal which Reverend and Mrs. Bady accomplished by the hand of God, was to send all eight children to college^
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One of his favorite hymns was "Come and Go To That Land." He was
a man to whom singing was a source that sustained him. He loved the
people of God and the people he served.
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In closing, a memorable statement from his youngest grandson was
that "grand dad died in the same month that Jesus died and was
resurrected. We know that he is with Jesus."
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Reverend Bady leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Mrs.
Martha Bady; one son, Henry Edwin Bady; seven daughters, Margie
West (John Preston) Queens, New York, Dr. Ernestine DaVis (Luther-
deceased) Florence, Alabama, Hannah Dowdell (James) Atlanta,
Georgia, Phyllis Elbert (Weldon) Atlanta, Georgia, Claudianell
Cooper, Jacksonville, Florida, Claudidnett Williams (Gerald)
Augusta, Georgia, and Victoria Smalls (Irvine) Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews,
relatives and friends,
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The Processional
The Selection.. ..... "Come and Go T
The Scriptures Old Testament.. .......... .'.'..
New Testament.
The Prayer,
Solo . .... |,..,..;-.'... "To God Be T
The Expressions of Comfort - (Two mini Deacon John Nickerson - Gumming Deacon Carl Houston - BethanyBa Reverend Herman Bing - Carpenter Reverend Nathaniel Irvin - Pastor, i Reverend Dr. W. J. Crockett - Pdstot Mr. Hugh C. Connolly - Gumming 1
. - Reverend J. C. Trowel! - Pastor, Get Reverend Irvine Smalls - Son-in-La\
The Obituary and Acknowledgements ..
Condolencesfrom The City ofAugusta >
The Solo ...... ..-.;.... "Because He
The Eulogy. . . .... ... , .. ...... ....;
The Recessional.. "What A Friend We (Tune GJ
The Interment.
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erend H. B. Bady wishes to gratitude all acts of kindness time of bereavement. ss each of you.
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