fu n e ra l J&ertotce for MRS. ANNIE WILLIE BROADWATER Saturday, July 23, 1988 - 3:00 P.M. POPLAR SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH Edgefield, South Carolina ************ Rev. T. Scott and Rev. W. H. McCain, Officiating ** OBITUARY * * Mrs. Annie Willie Broadwater, passed on Sunday evening, July 17, 1988 at approximately 3:56 p.m. at the University Hospital. She was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina on July 12,1932. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Alex G. Merriweather and Mrs. Willie Mae Merriweather. She received her early education in the public school of Edgefield, South Carolina. At an early age she joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was a loyal and trustworthy member, who was highly appreciated. Later she moved her letter to the Poplar Spring Baptist Church and served faithfully until she left for New York. She attended Union Baptist Church in New York and returned to Augusta after a number of years and joined Bethany Baptist Church in Clarkshill, South Carolina. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Mr. Reuben Broadwater, Augusta, Ga.; one son, Mr. Evans Epps, Augusta, Ga.; mother, Mrs. Willie Mae Merriweather, Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Lillie M. Wade, Augusta, Ga.; three brothers, Henry Merriweather of Edgefield, S.C., Alex Merriweather of North Augusta, S.C. and George N. Merriweather of Augusta, Ga.; four sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, seven grandchildren, and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends. ** ORDER OF SERVICE ** Rev. W . H . McCain, Presiding PROCESSIONAL SELECTION SCRIPTURE & PRAYER . ................................................................ Rev. John Stark SOLO . . . . . . . . . ............................ REMARKS (Three Minutes) As A Church Member - Dea. James Banks As A Neighbor - Mr. Harvey McKiver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY ................................ WORDS OF CONSOLATION . . . . ............... ,. EULOGY ......................................... RECESSIONAL INTERMENT Church Cemetery Life Is Eternal "Life is eteranal, " the good Lord said, So do not think o f your loved one as dead, For death is only a stepping stone To a beautiful life we have never known. A place where God promised man he would be Eternally happy and safe and free, A wonderful land where we live anew W hen our journey on earth is over and through. So trust in G od and doubt H im never For all who love H im live forever, A n d while we cannot understand J u st let the Savior take your hand, For when death's angel comes to call "G od is so great and w e 're so sm all" A n d there is nothing you need fear For faith in G od makes all things clear. ** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ** Your prayers, presence, deep love of concern, visits, calls, cards, florals, food and all kind deeds of willingness, certainly have lifted our heads. May God bless all of you! a|c9|c3fea|e3|cafeaCca|e9|ea|ea|eafc WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. Bennie A . Williams, Mortician Jfimeral jleriitce for MRS. ANNIE WILLIE BROADWATER Saturday, July 23, 1988 - 3:00 P.M. POPLAR SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH Edgefield, South Carolina ************ Rev. T. Scott and Rev. W. H. McCain, Officiating ** OBITUARY ** Mrs. Annie Willie Broadwater, passed on Sunday evening, July 17, 1988 at approximately 3:56 p.m. at the University Hospital. She was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina on July 12,1932. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Alex G. Merriweather and Mrs. Willie Mae Merriweather. She received her early education in the public school of Edgefield, South Carolina. At an early age she joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was a loyal and trustworthy member, who was highly appreciated. Later she moved her letter to the Poplar Spring Baptist Church and served faithfully until she left for New York. She attended Union Baptist Church in New York .and returned to Augusta after a number of years and joined Bethany Baptist Church in Clarkshill, South Carolina. Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Mr. Reuben Broadwater, Augusta, Ga.; one son, Mr. Evans Epps, Augusta, Ga.; mother, Mrs. Willie Mae Merriweather, Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Lillie M. Wade, Augusta, Ga.; three brothers, Henry Merriweather of Edgefield, S.C., Alex Merriweather of North Augusta, S.C. and George N. Merriweather of Augusta, Ga.; four sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, seven grandchildren, and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends. ** ORDER OF SERVICE ** Rev. W . H . McCain, Presiding PROCESSIONAL SELECTION SCRIPTURE & P R A Y E R .................................................................. Rev. John Stark SOLO ................................................ REMARKS (Three Minutes) As A Church Member - Dea. James Banks As A Neighbor - Mr. Harvey McKiver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY .................................. WORDS OF CONSOLATION .............................. EULOGY ........................................... RECESSIONAL INTERMENT Church Cemetery Life Is Eternal "Life is eteranal, " the good Lord said, So do not think o f your loved one as dead, For death is only a stepping stone To a beautiful life we have never known. A place where God promised ,man he would be Eternally happy ,and safe and free, A wonderful landjvhere we live anew When our journey on earth is over and through. So trust in God and doubt H im never For all who love H im live forever, A n d while we cannot understand Just let the Savior take your hand, For when death's angel comes to call "God is so great and we're so small" A n d there is nothing you need fear For faith in God makes all things clear. -j. $*********** / S . , ** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ** > ' ; . ' 't f _ Y our prayers, presence, deep love o f concern, visits, calls, cards, florals, food and all kind deeds of willingness, certainly have lifted our heads. M ay God bless all o f you! ************ WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. Bennie A . Williams, Mortician