- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Appling Beard, Friday, December 19, 1986, 3:00 p.m., Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. L.T. Coley, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1986-12-19
- 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 December 19, 1986 funeral of Minnie Appling Beard.
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:beard19861219
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_beard19861219
- 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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FUNERAL SERVICES
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MRS. MINNIE APPLING BEARD
Friday, December 19, 1986 - 3:00 P.M. MT. CANAAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
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Rev. L. T. Coley, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
Mrs. Minnie Appling Beard departed this life Monday, December 15, 1986 at her residence, 546 Second Ave.
She was born January 15, 1894 to the late Mr. Benjamin and Rebecca Avery, Lincolnton, Ga.
At the age of thirteen, she joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was baptized by the late pastor. She taught Sunday School for years.
She received her education in the school of Lincolnton County, Ga. She graduated from Walker Baptist Institute of Augusta, Ga.
In 1918, she was married to the late Delester Appling. To this union eleven children were born. Her husband and six children preceded her in death.
After moving to Augusta in 1944, she attended and joined Garden Grove Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. Sapp under watch care. In 1950, she moved to her present address and joined Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. G. L. Gaines. During her faithful years of service here, she served as President of the Mothers Board, a member of the Missionary, a well informed and vibrant Sunday School Teacher.
She is the oldest member (in age) at Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church.
Mrs. Appling worked as a civilian employee at Fort Gordon and retired after seventeen years of service. She did not let her age hinder her, she returned to Augusta Vocational School of Practical Nursing at Talmadge Memorial Hospital finishing in 1962. Mrs. Appling was concerned about her community until her health failed.
Not only that, but a member of Mclntyre Court # 662.
Mrs. Appling has truly been an inspiration to all who have come in
contact with her.
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Survivors are: three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Trammell and Mrs. -// >" Lillian A. Bennett both of Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Carrie Hayes, Pittsburg, Pa.; two sons, Rev. Andrew Appling, Seat Pleasant, Maryland and Mr. James Appling, Washington, D.C.; sixteen grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; one son-in-law, Fred Bennett; one daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Florence Appling, nieces, nephews, cousins and many sorrowing friends.
** PROGRAMME **
PRESIDING ........................... Rev. Louis T. Coley Pastor of Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church
PROCESSIONAL SELECTION ............. "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
SCRIPTURE ......................... Rev. Charles E. Smith Pastor of Elim Baptist Church
PRAYER ................................ Rev. Albert James
Pastor of 2nd Providence
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Baptist Church
SELECTION ............................. "In The Garden"
REMARKS (As Follows Limit 3 Minutes) Deacon Board - Bennie Brown
Mothers Board - Sis. Sally Kennedy Sunday School - Rev. R. Mays
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY ...................... Mrs. Alma B. Simpkins
SOLO .................................. Mrs. Eleanor Carr
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EULOGY ............................. Rev. Nathaniel Irvin Pastor of Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
RECESSIONAL
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"Lifes work well done Lifes race well run
Lifes crown now won And now she rest."
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** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
M.t. Canaan Deacon Board Mt. Canaan Mothers Board Augusta Vocational Practical Nursing, Class of 1962
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** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
Trustees ************
DENTS FUNERAL HOME In Charge