- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Kate Gunby Blackburn, Saturday, July 30, 1983, 2:00 p.m., Bethlehem Baptist Church, 3646 Hogan Road, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, Reverend Carl H. Moncrief, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1983-07-30
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the July 30, 1983 funeral of Beulah Kate Blackburn.
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:blackburn19830730
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_blackburn19830730
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES
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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1983, 2:00 P.M. Bethlehem Baptist Church 3646 Hogan Road, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia
Reverend Carl H. Moncrief, Pastor Officiating
OBITUARY
of MRS. BEULAH KATE McCORD GUNBY BLACKBURN
God blessed our loved one, Mrs. Beulah K. Blackburn, to dwell with, and love her family and friends for many long, happy and faithful years. She was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Edward McCord on March 15, 1904, in Lincolnton, Georgia. She was the eighth of ten children. Mrs. Blackburn departed from this glorious life on July 25, 1083.
Mrs. Blackburns long life was one of dedicated service to her church, large family, and friends. At an early age, she joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Lincoln County, under the pastorate of the late Reverend G. W. Harrison. While living in Lincolnton with her parents, she finished the Walker Baptist Institute of Augusta, Georgia and taught school in Lincoln County for many years.
During her young adulthood, she united in holy matri mony with the late Robert Gunby and later moved to At lanta, Ga. where they joined the Bethlehem Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend William O. Jack son. After the late Robert Gunbys death, she later married Mr. Andrew J. Blackburn of Atlanta, Ga. and they lived happily until his death.
Since joining Bethlehem, Mrs. Blackburn has remained an active, faithful and loyal member of her church. She was a member of the Trustee Board of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, sang in the Jackson Inspirational Choir and parti cipated in other auxiliaries. Mrs. Beulah Kate Blackburn loved Bethlehem Church and all of her pastors dearly and served dutifully and faithfully until her health declined in recent months.
Mrs. Beulah Blackburn leaves to cherish her memories: one sister, Mrs. Nina C. Ramsey of Atlanta; one brother, Mr. Floyd McCord, Sr. of Elberton, Ga., and numerous nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
Reverend Carl H. Moncrief, Officiating
Processional
,._...
Hymn ____-___---.__._____..._____.___-_,,_--____ Bethlehem Church Choirs
Scripture: Old Testament ___.,,,,---_._--_----__ Reverend E. J. Jester New Testament ~.-.,,_.... Reverend Roswell F. Jackson
Prayer --._.-.____--____.--.--_----_-- Reverend Malvin A. Linsey
Song _____,,_________--.-_._---__,,-_._. Bethlehem Church Choirs
Remarks: Dea. William Lewis
Bro. Charles Brown President, Trustee Board Bro. Willie Bolden President, Ward 1-B Sis. Mary Darien Jackson Inspirational Choir
Eulogy --...._...--...__-..------- Reverend Carl H. Moncrief
Song _____._.____._-.-___._,,.-----------_- Bethlehem Church Choirs
Acknowledgment
Recessional
INTERMENT
Southview Cemetery
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to all who have been so kind and sympathetic with expressions of cards, flowers, telegrams and other services during their bereavement. May God's richest blessings remain with each of you.
The Family
. PALLBEARERS
Honorary Trustee Board Deacons Board
Active
Mr. Eugene McCord Mr. Thomas McCord Mr. Floyd McCord, Jr.
Mr. Curry Murray Mr. Lloyd D. Ramsey Mr. Theodore R. Ramsey
FLOWER BEARERS Honorary
Mothers Board Deaconess Board
*
Active
Mrs. Mary Richardson Mrs. Fannie Johnson Mrs. Juanita Ware
* *
Mrs. Georgiana Bolden Mrs. Florine Kincaide Mrs. Johnnie M. Gates *
"WHEN IVE DONE MY BEST"
When I've done the best I can,
If my friends don't understand Then my Lord will carry me home.
After I have done my best, I will find a peaceful rest, ; When my Savior carries me home.
When I've done the best I can, and I'm near the promised
land, Then my Lord will carry me home.
When my best I've tried to live, my mistakes He will
forgive, When my Savior carries me home.
When .my day is over and the evening shadows fall, Faith will cross me over, when I hear my master sweetly
call, In my friends the best I see, may they see the best in me. When my Savior carries me home.
* * (T* . A. Dorsey)
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