- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- [Home going] services for Mrs. Gladys Ford Benning, September 1, 1917-February 2, 2011, Saturday February 5, 2011, Water Branch Baptist Church, [5708] Wrightsboro Grovetown, Ga, Tanksley, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2011-02-05
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Grovetown
Mourning customs--Georgia--Grovetown
Funeral service--Georgia--Grovetown
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Grovetown--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Grovetown--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Grovetown--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Columbia County, Grovetown, 33.45042, -82.19818
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the February 5, 2011 funeral of Gladys Ford Benning. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-B-0045
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_benninggladysford20110205
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_benninggladysford20110205
- 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:
- 2 pages
- 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:
-
A ckn ow ledgem en ts We would like to thank each o fyou for all o f the care and con cern that you rendered during the illness o f our beloved Gladys. We extend thanks to our many relatives andfriends who stepped in during our hours o f bereavement with flowers, food, phone calls, cards, donations, visits and your prayers. Each o fyou has been a source o fstrength and inspiration to us.
With Deep Appreciation The Family
Professional Services Entrusted To Kathy M. Davis, LFD, and the Staff of
DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
P.O. Box 172 725 Beech St. P.O. Box 183 ` 315 E Trilby St.
Louisville, Georgia 30434 Wrightsville, Georgia 31096
PW e (478) 623-7298
Phone (478) 864-7992
Fax888-830-8314
Since 1938
Sign the Guestbook at:
www.clavisluneralhomega.com
Mrs. Gladys Ford Benning
September 1, 1917
February 2, 2011
Saturday February' 5, 2011 11:00 A.M.
W ater Branch Baptist Church m Wrightsboro Road ujovctown, GA T/Tanksley, Sr., ifliciating
Obituary
Mrs. Gladys Ford Benning, was born in Grovetown, Georgia in Columbia County, September 1, 1917 to the parentage o f the late Abner and Carrie Johnson Ford.
She made her transition from labor to reward on Wednesday morning, February 2, 201 f a t her residence.
Mrs. Benning gave her life to the Lord at an early age and joined Christian Band at the Water Branch Baptist Church under the leadership o f Rev. R. W. Walker. She attended prayer meeting and Sunday school, worked with the Junior Usher Board and sang in the Senior Choir, served as Mother o f the Church, sing with the Senior Choir, worked with Jr Usher Board and the Sen ior Mission. She was married to the late Euland Benning for 70 years.
With her deep and abiding faith in God, she realized that she was truly blessed. She prayed to God that this world would ex perience a life o f love, peace, long-suffering, and faith as she prayed to God to help her walk close to Him.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Eloise and Rev. Dr. Robert Leverett o f Decatur, GA; two grandsons, Darrell Garnett and Derek Garnett o f Augusta, a host o f cousins and other relatives and friends.
Order o f Service
Rev. Dr. Robert F. Leverett, Presiding
Processional
Scripture Old Testament Minister Louise Boyd
New Testament Prayer
Selection Reflections
Rev. Clarence Brown Rev. Jason McSwain
Choir Dea. Marion Johnson
Mrs. Minnie Washington
Selection
Choir
Acknowledgements
Mrs. Jessie Wilson
Words o f Comfort
Pastor, Rev. Louis Tanksley
Kathy Davis and the Staffof Davis Funeral Home
Recessional
The Dove Ceremony
Bearers
Glen Ford Charles Murray
Chris Jones
Melvin Lord
George Johnson Gary Dorsey
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