FUNERAL SERVICES
for
REVEREND MAURICE E. BRAXTON
Monday, March 16, 1987 - 4:00 p.m. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
1223 Laney Walker Boulevard Augusta, Georgia
Dr. C. S. Hamilton, Officiating

** OBITUARY **
Rev. Maurice E. Braxton departed this life Thursday, March 12, 1987.
The Reverend Braxton was born in Richmond, Virginia. At an early age he moved to New York City where he received his high school and training. He moved to Augusta in 1920 and was employed by the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Co., serving in various capacities until his retirement in 1948.
After moving to Augusta, he united with the Tabernacle Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Dr. C. T. Walker. Rev. Braxton served as Superintendent of the Sunday School, member of the Trustee and Deacon Boards, Boy Scout Leader and many other organizations of the Church.
In 1948, he accepted the call to the Christian Ministry and in 1952 accepted a call to the Second Providence Baptist Church of North Augusta, South Carolina until he resigned in 1960 to accept the call to the historic Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta until he retired. Rev. Braxton also served as Dean of the American Baptist Theological Seminary Extension School of Augusta.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, Mrs. Mattie Bell Braxton; nieces, Mrs. Louise Burnett and Carlotte Wright, New York City; nephew, Mr. Lewis Braxton, Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Mr. James Braxton, New York.

** ORDER OF SERVICE **

PROCESSIONAL

HYMN ................................ "Abide With Me"

SCRIPTURE ............................ Rev. R. V. Palmer

PRAYER ................................ Rev. N. T. Young

HYMN .................................. "Rock Of Ages"

REMARKS

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Rev. B. B. Cantrell, President Ministers Conference
Rev. J. S. Wright, Moderator Walker Baptist Association
Dr. A. Leon Lowry, Minister Beulah Baptist Church Tampa, Florida

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CARDS AND TELEGRAMS .................... Rev. Clarence Moore

SOLO ............................... Mrs. Emma L. Starks

EULOGY .............................. Dr. C. S. Hamilton

MASONIC RITES .................... Bannaker Lodge No. 3, F. & A. M.

RECESSIONAL

-INTERMENTCedar Grove Cemetery

** PALLBEARERS **

Rev. E. A. Brown Rev. D. W. Hickson Rev. George Jackson

Rev. William Blount Rev. Sam Davis
Rev. E. T. Martin

** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Prince Hall Masons Deacons Tabernacle Baptist Church
Augusta Ministers Conference Frontiers
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"I NEEDED THE QUIET"
/ needed the quiet so He drew me aside, Into the shadows where we could confide A way from the hustle where all day long I Hurried and worried when active and strong. I needed the quiet tho at first I rebelled, But gently, so gently, my cross He unheld And whispered so sweetly of spiritual things Tho weakened in body, my spirit took wings, To heights never dreamed of when active and gay, He loved me so greatly, He drew me away.
I needed the quiet, no prison my bed, But a beautiful valley of blessings instead
A place to grow richer in Jesus to hide, I needed the quiet, so He drew me aside.
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DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT In Charge