- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Nurse Susie Marion Buckner, 1900-1995, Wednesday, March 29, 1995, 3:00 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1224 Laney-Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend C. S. Hamilton, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1995-03-29
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the March 29, 1995 funeral of Susie Marion Buckner. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-B-0156
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_bucknersusiemarion19950329
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_bucknersusiemarion19950329
- 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:
- 4 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:
-
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1900 - 1995
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1995 3:00 P.M.
Tabernacle Baptist Church
1224 Laney-Walker Boulevard Augusta, Georgia
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Reverend C. S. Hamilton, Officiating
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Susie Marion Buckner was bom December 19, 1900 in Augusta, Georgia. She was the youngest of six children bom to the union of Martha Smith and Frank Buckner, Sr.
Elementary and high school education were received at Mauge Street, Walker Baptist, and Haines Institute.
She altered Lamar School of Nursing at the University Hospital and graduated in 1922 as a Licensed Registered Nurse. Upon graduation, she worked as a private duty nurse. Later, she was recalled to serve as Supervisor o f Lamar IV Pre-natal ward o f the University Hospital. She accepted employment with Richmond County Public Health Department on October 16, 1930 and remained an employee until December, 1968. She was a Red Cross Nurse also.
While employed at Richmond County Board of Health, she attended the Medical College of Virginia at Richmond for two years and received certification for Public Health Nursing. This program provided field experiences in Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia. After retirement, Ms. Buckner served as school nurse at A.R. Johnson Junior High School where she was admired by the students and staff.
Nurse Buckner joined Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1925 under the leadership of Dr. D. F. Thompson. Music and Bible Study were important activities in her life. Upon joining Tabernacle, she became an organizing member of the Tabernacle Choir that sang competitively all over the state of Georgia. The choir was later called the Senior Choir and then renamed the R.A. Dent Senior Choir. She worked diligently with the Mission which she loved dearly.
In early years, she toured seven countries in Europe. This formed the apex o f her cosmopolitan experiences.
She departed this life on March 23, 1995 at University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia. *
She leaves to cherish her in memory: Mrs. Beatrice Bacon Baker, cousin; and a host o f dear friends and neighbors.
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Processional Hymn .......... ................................................................................................. #10 1
"Rock O fAges" Scripture . . . ...........................................................................R ev. Inez Sm ith
Prayer Remarks Acknowledgement Of Cards & Telegrams Hymn ........... ................................................................................................. # 4 1 3
"A New Name In Glory"
Eulogy ........ ................................................................. R ev. C . S. H am ilton Solo ............... ........................................................M rs. Em m a L ou Starks
"To God Be The Glory"
Recessional Interment
John Richardson Jerry Merriweather Desi Middlebrooks
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William Edmonds Harry Shipp Abram Dunn
"Life!
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IKnow Not What Thou Art"
Life/ I know not what thou art, But know that thou and I must part; And when, or how, or where we met
I own to me's a secret yet.
Life! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather;
'Tis hard to part whenfriends are dearPerhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear;
-Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time;
Say not Good Night, but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
- ANNA LETTITA BARBAULD
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To the many friends who have been so thoughtful and kind during the months of inability, illness and death of Ms. Susie, we wish to express sincere thanks. Your kindness and steadfastness have demonstrated a great sense o f love o f which we are truly grateful.
. . . BEATRICE B. BAKER & W. B. BRYANT
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Services Entrusted To Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment
Augusta, Georgia