- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Final rites for the late Mr. Johnnie Beard, Thursday, February 20, 1997, 2:00 p.m., Pleasant Grove CME Church, Lincolnton, Georgia, Rev. Willie Crew, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1997-02-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lincolnton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 20, 1997 funeral of Johnnie 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:beard19970220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_beard19970220
- 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 20,1997 2:00 p.m.
Pleasant Grove CME Church Lincolnton, Georgia
Rev. WUlie Crew, Pastor "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want...
"And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes: there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain,..." Rev. 21:4
Mr. Johnnie Beard of Lincoln County, Georgia, quietly and peacefully slept away Sunday morning at Augusta Regional Medical Center.
Bro. Beard was born March 23, 1907 in Columbia County, Ga., to the late Mr. Beard and Minnie Lou Douglas Beard. He moved to Lincoln County at an early age and joined the Pleasant Grove CME Church. He was united in holy matrimony to the late Mrs. Ethel Tutt Beard. Bro. Beard had one son, John Albea, who preceded him in death.
He leaves to cherish his memories, four daughters, Ms. Lillie Ree Searles of McCormick, S.C., Ms. Doris Blackwell of Lincolnton, Ga., Ms. Idell Johnson of Rye, N.Y., and Ms. Willie Mae Fortson of Elberton, Ga.; four sons, Mr. Clearence Albea of Augusta, Ga., Ruben Murray, Fred Barnes, and Jessie Beard, all of Lincolnton, Ga.; two sisters, Pearl Beard of Augusta, Ga., and Melvira Hunter of Philadelphia, Penn.; one brother, Mr. George Beard Jr., of Lincolnton, Ga.; three sons-in-law, Mr. Roosevelt Johnson, Lonnie Searles, and Dallas Fortson; two daughters-in-law, Mammie Lou Murray, and Alberta Albea; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Mae Dell Tutt; 26 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, greatgreat-grandchildren, nieces, nephes, cousins and friends.
Processional
Selection .......... What A Friend We Have in Jesus Scripture
Prayer
Remarks .................... Bro. William Gartrell Acknowledgements Words of Comfort ............... Rev. Willie Crew Committal Rites
Repass ........... Pleasant Grove Fellowship Hall
Words are inadequate to express the humbleness and gratefulness wefeel toward all ourfriends who have consoled us during our bereavement. Yourprayers, your love, yourpresence, and service has sustained us. Your cards, telegrams, flowers and gifts offood were warmly appreciated. We saw all of these as Gods love expressed through you. Whatever you did to console our hearts we thank you very much.
Grandsons
Nieces
If all the world was ours to give we would give it, yes and more To see you coming up the steps And walking through the door To hear your voice, to see your smile
To just sit and talk awhile To be with us the same old way
Would be our fondest day A heart ofgold stopped beating Two twinkling eyes closed to rest God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best. Until we meet again, may God hold you
in the palm of His hands. "
Dignity -- Reverence -- Service Telephone: 359-3669 or 678-7846
LIncolnton, Georgia Mrs. Bessie W. Lee, Funeral Director and Notary Public
Mrs. Gussie M. Wright, Manager
