- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life and memory of Lydia E. Baker Brown, January 24, 1913-August 14, 1992, Wednesday, August 19, 1992, 11:00 a.m., Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 Ninth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., Reverend Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, pastor, Reverend Justus Y. Reeves, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1992-08-19
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Mourning customs--Washington (D.C.)
Funeral service--Washington (D.C.)
Genealogy
African American women--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century
African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the August 19, 1992 funeral of Lydia E. Baker Jennings Brown. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-B-0128
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_brownlydiaebakerjennings19920819
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_brownlydiaebakerjennings19920819
- 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:
-
Celebrating tfie L ife and Memory LYDIA E. BAKER BROWN
January 24, 1913 - August 14, 1992
Wednesday, August 19,1992 11:00 A.M.
S hiloh B aptist C hurch Ird0 Ninth Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. Reverend Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, Pastor
Reverend Justus Y. Reeves, Officiating
Obituary
Lydia E. B a ker Brow n, born January 13, 1913, in Edgefield County, South Carolina, was the first child of John Jennings, Sr. and Mamie Jennings (both deceased). At an early age, she was baptized at Bland Baptist Church, also in Edgefield County. While she was still a child, her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lived until 1932. Then she moved to Washington, D C., and joined Shiloh Baptist Church. Her life was one of unselfish service to her family, church, friends and community.
After the death of her mother, Lydia assumed the role of mother for the family. Although she did many things for her family, she was noted for nursing (he sick and taking care of the elderly, as well as hosting family gatherings and catering wedding receptions. She supported and encouraged family members in their many and varied endeavors. She also served her friends in much the same
wav. In 19 go, Shiloh Baptist Church honored Lydia for having been a loyal member
for over fifty years. At Shiloh she had served as the Golden Rule Circle Leader for the past forty years. She was also a member of Deaconess Board B. Lydia served as President of the Circle Leaders Council, Chairperson of both the Spring and Harvest Festival Committees, and Elected Officer of the Senior Citizens c hib. She was a member of the Mary E. Robinson Missionary Group, Dining Fa cilities Group, Church Women United, and an honorary member of the Shiloh
Scnini Choir. 1 ydia retired from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Printing
and Engraving after having worked there for many years. Over the years she fnvmd time to do a wide variety of volunteer work such as caring for children at junior Village, driving (or the American Red Cross, and serving as Representa tive Payee for two nursing home patients. She served as President and Treasurer H the Tuesday Evening Club of Social Workers, Inc., Historian of the Washing ton and Vicinity Federation of Women's Clubs, and Site Coordinator for the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Participation in the Home and School Institute's New Partnership for Student Achievement Program. She also participated in literacy programs for youths and adults.
To hold in grateful and loving memory of Lydia are her survivors, her daugh ter, Bertha Baker Butler; two brothers, Joseph Jennings and John Jennings, Jr.; two grandchildren, Charles Leonard Butler, II and Warren Matthew Butler; two great grandchildren, Alexis Charles Butler and Nicole Lydia Butler, a son-in-law, Matthew Butler; a grand daughter-in-law, Janet Butler; three sisters-in-law, Emily Baker Alston, Fannie Jennings, and Viola Jennings; a niece, Mamie Oliphant Mooug nephews; great nieces and great nephews; many cousins; two goddaughters, Peggy Ilnmlell and Sandra Nelson; and many good friends, among which are Pearl Ballard, Armeda Joyner, and Katherine Thomas.
I vdia passed away on August 14,1992, at the Washington Hospital Center,
Washington, D C.
