- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life and love of Evelyn Thurmond Burgess, service, Thursday, June 27, 2002, 11:00 a.m., viewing: 10:00-11:00 a.m., Morris Chapel Baptist Church, 12th Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, pastor elect Vernon Thompson, Rev. Anthony Floyd, eulogist
- Date of Original:
- 2002-06-27
- Subject:
- African American women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, 39.95233, -75.16379
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the June 27, 2002 funeral of Evelyn Thurmond Burgess.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:burgess20020627
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_burgess20020627
- 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.
- 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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Evelyn Thnrnioiid Burgess, affectionately known as "Sng," was the daughter of the late Nebuchadnezzar and Suzie Thurmond. She was bom on Monday, October 21, 1912, in Edgefield, South Carolina. On Thursday, June 20, 2002. flic Lord Himself ushered Evelyn into His Eternal Presence.
She moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1923, where she was educated in the Philadelphia Public Schools.
Evelyn accepted Christ at an early age at Resurrection Baptist Church on March, 1925, under the leadership of Reverend Hennison. In 1932, she united with True Vine Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Lipsomb, and was a loyal, faithful member until her health failed. Evelyn was a member of the Senior Choir from 1932 until 1990; President of the Willing Workers for twenty-one years; a dedicated member of Sunday School and a faithjul member of the Prayer Band. Under the leadership of Rev. Lipscomb, she met the late Charles Burgess and the two were joined together in Holy Matrimony in 1938. They shared forty-eight loving years together. From this union one child was born, Teresa Burgess, who preceded her in death in 1998.
Evelyn Leaves A Legacy Of Lore and Joyous Memories To; three granddaughters, Nicolette and Olinga Burgess and Desires Walker; three great-grandchildren, Ashley Burgess, Charles Walker, Jr., and Chad Walker; one grandson-in-law, Charles Walker; and a host of relatives, friends, and church family.
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ORGAN PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL............................. Pastor and Family
OPENING HYMN ..................... "It Is Well With My Soul"
SCRIPTURE READING Old Testament: Psalm 23 New Testament II Timothy 4:7, 8
PRAYER OF COMFORT
SELECTION............................... "Jesus Is Real To Me"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDOLENCES AND
READING OF THE LEGACY Sis. Jennie Pringle
SELECTION.............................................. The Choir
TRIBUTE FROM THE GRANDCHILDREN
REMARKS ..................... .......................Dea. Pringle Representative of the 2600 Block of Bancroft Street
THE EULOGY Reverend Anthony Floyd
FINAL VIE WING .......... Bernard J. Archer Funeral Home
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
