Homegoing celebration for Turna Mae Black, Monday, December 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m., Antioch Baptist Church, 1454 Florence Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. K. B. Martin, pastor

Momegoing Celebration
for
ZurnaM ae Klack
Monday, December 10, 2007 1:00 p.m.
Antioch Baptist Church 1454 Florence Street Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Dr. K. B. Martin, Pastor

O bituary
Ten, though I walk through the valley and the shadow o f death I w ill fe a r no
evil fo r thou a r t with me; Thy rod and sta ff comfort me. Psalms 23:4
On October 4, 1935 the sun rose for Turna Mae Black, the fourth child born to the late Henry and Mable Schley Black. She was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. In May of 1949, she joined the Antioch Baptist Church and was baptized by the late Reverend I. J. Yancy. She attended both the public schools of Richmond County and Immaculate Conception. She was a member of the Lucy Laney class of 1955. Later she attended Louvenia's School of Cosmetology and became a cosmetolo gist. Turna always enjoyed doing hair. Hair was her passion.
In 1965, she relocated to Los Angeles, California and resumed her career in the world of hair. Most of her customers became her friends and extend ed family. Most of the clientele she started in 1965 remained true to her until the end. Turna was a unique person either she was your friend or she wasn't. Turna was a person that if you did not know her, you would think she was mean - facade - underneath she had a heart of gold. She would do anything she could to help a fellow man. She cared for the sick, fed the hungry, clothed the naked. Her motto was "I try to do everything I can and try to do it right because I don't want to have to repay much back." Few people knew that Turna had a beautiful singing voice.
While in Los Angeles, she rededicated her life to Christ and joined the Crenshaw Christian Center under the leadership of Dr. Fred K. C. Price where she served and worshiped faithfully until death. She also had a love for her home church, the Antioch Baptist Church. Whenever she came home she always would want to know "Are we going to church Sunday?" Turna had two books of the BIBLE that she dearly loved Genesis and Ephesians.
On Tuesday, December 4, 2007 the Sunset for Turna and she answered the Master's call and went to join her parents and two brothers (Henry and Isaac) in their heavenly mansion. Turna will truly be missed by her bio logical and Los Angeles families. Those left to cherish and continue her legacy are her brother, CWO, Ret., USN, Harold B. (Barbara) Black, Centre Hall, Pennsylvania; three sisters Pearlie M. Calloway, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Geneva Washington and Mary L. Black, Augusta, Georgia; devoted niece-daughter caregiver, Julie Maria (Edward) Gause, Poway, California and other nieces; devoted nephew-son Kevin L. Black, Augusta, Georgia, and other nephews; great nieces and nephew; sisters-in-law, Shirley Black, Poway, California, Lottie Black, Augusta, Georgia, adopted daughters Alfreda Scott, Los Angeles, California, Charlene Clarke, Maryland; god-daughter, LaDonna Jackson, Los Angeles, California; long time devoted friends and adopted sisters and brother Patricia (Robert) Johnson, Atlanta, Georgia; Ethel Minor, Los Angeles, California, Gloria Wilkins, Inglewood, California, Earl Jackson, Los Angeles, California, and a host of other mourning relatives, friends and customers.

Processional

Order of Service

Selection........................... ................... Antioch Combined Choirs

Scriptures Old Testament............. ................... Reverend Hardy Bennings New Testam ent........... ..........................Reverend Willie Green

Prayer................................. .................Reverend John A. Lockhart

Reflections As A F rien d .................. ................Mrs. Patricia Smith-Johnson As A Family Member ... .........................Mrs. Julie Maria Gause Please lim it to three (3) minutes

Obituary............................ ...........................................Read silently

Acknowledgements.......... .............................. Sis. Connie Tillman

Selection............................ ................... Antioch Combined Choirs

Eulogy................................ ......Reverend Dr. K. B. Martin, Pastor

Recessional........................ ................................... "Order My Steps*

Interment ......................... ..........................Cedar Grove Cemetery
REPAST Antioch Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Pallbearers

Eric M. Black Kevin L. Black Isaac Henri Black

Bruce E. Henley Charles Francis Luther Jordon

Jlower Bearers
Antioch's Usher Ministry and
Friends of the Family

I'm dree

D on't grieve fo r me, fo r now I 'm free I 'm follow ing the path God has laid fo r me.
I took H is hand when I heard H im 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 m ust stay th a t way I fo u n d peace a t the end o f the day.
I f my pa rtin g has left a void Then f i l l it with remembered joys. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss Oh yes, these things I too w ill miss. Be not burdened with times o f sorrow, I wish you the sunshine o f tomorrow, M y life's been fu ll, I savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my tim e seemed all too brief D o n 't lengthen it now with undue g r ie f L ift up your hearts, and share with me, God wanted me N O W , H e has set me free.

Acknowledgments

The family would like to thank you for all acts of kindness shown during

the illness and death of our loved one. A special thanks to Reverend K. B.

Martin and the Antioch Church family; Kevin Weaver of Anderson-

Ragsdale Mortuary, San Diego, California and the staff of W. H. Mays

Mortuary. It is our sincerest hope and prayer the you continue to receive

blessings daily from God.

The Family

W. H. Mays Mortuary
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