- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Mrs. Rozena Abraham Barnwell, Saturday, January 27, 2001, 2:00 p.m., Gardner Grove Baptist Church, Reverend Rufus Copeland, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2001-01-27
- Subject:
- African American women--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 January 27, 2001 funeral of Rozena Abraham Barnwell.
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:barnwell20010127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_barnwell20010127
- 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:
-
Jbr
Abraham
Saturday, January 27,2001 2:00 P.M.
Gardner Grove Baptist Church
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Reverend Rufus Copeland - Officiating
QBituary
^Brafiam ^antWeff, was born in Richmond County, on May 2 1 , 1 925 . She was the daughter ofthe late Charlie and Annie Mae Jones Wills, she was raised by her grandmother the late Mrs. Mary Merritt.
She confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized at Hammond Grove Baptist Church by Rev. A. W. Vincent. She sang in the Choir under Rosa Griett, she also recited poems at different churches.
Rozena attended Bettis Academy where she received her high school diploma and she also completed two years of college in 1 946. She was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Issac Abraham, Sr. in 1946.
She was employed by the V. A. Hospital as a Nursing Assistant, where she worked for twenty years and retired.
Later in years she married Deacon Roscoe Barnwell, they were married December 28, 1999. She also joined Gardner Grove Bap tist Church.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her husband, Deacon Roscoe Barnwell; three sons, Isaac (Edith) Abraham, Jr. and Vincent Stanley (Carol) Abraham, Augusta, Georgia; and Donn O. (Gundell) Abraham, all ofBiloxi, Mississippi; three daughters, Shirley (Bobby) Ward and Maxine (Leroy) Hubbert, Augusta, Georgia; and Doris (Rev. Timothy) Gilmore, North Augusta, South Carolina; brother, Johnny (Thomasina) Wills, Detroit, Michigan; brother-in-law, Dea con James S. (Daisy) Barnwell, Augusta, Georgia; thirty-two grand children, twelve great grandchildren and two great great grandchil dren; four stepchildren, Arnold Barnwell, Isaac Barnwell, Linda Quinn and Mark Barnwell, Augusta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Order of Qervice
Processional
Selection ............................................................................... Choir Scriptures
Old Testament ~ Rev. James Barnwell New Testament ~ Min. Quinn
Prayer ........................................................ Rev. S.T. Thompkins Solo ........................................................... Dea. Willie Abraham
"Amazing Grace" Remarks ......................................................................... Mal Cook Solo .................................................................. Leroy Hubbert, Sr. Poem ......................................................................... Tonya Owens Acknowledgements & Obituary ................................................................ Read Silently Eulogy ............................................................ Rev. Rufus Copeland Recessional
Interment ..................................................... Hillcrest Cemetery
~ Repast ~ Gardner Grove Baptist Church
Following the Interment
Dea. Arthur Evans Dea. Lewis Carter Dea. James Russ
Ushers
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Dea. Mark Barnwell Dea.Danny Walker Dea. Marion Frails
Dont grieve for me, for now Im Free. Im following the path God has laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work or play, tasks left undone must stay that way, I found peace at the end of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered Joys. A friendship shared, a laugh and a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomor row. My lifes been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Lift up your hearts, and share with me, God wanted me now He has set me Free.
Submitted By: Tonya Owens (Granddaughter)
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We, the Family, appreciates all expressions of kindness, sympathy, love and care shown during this heartfelt time.
THE FAMILY
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Services Entrusted To Williams Funeral Home, Inc.
Augusta, Georgia