- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Deacon Elias Burton, Sr., Wednesday, January 9, 1991, 3:00 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1223 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Dr. C. S. Hamilton, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1991-01-09
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--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 January 9, 1991 funeral of Elias Burton, Sr.. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-B-0169
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_burtoneliassr19910109
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_burtoneliassr19910109
- 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:
-
** OBITUARY **
Mr. Elias Burton, Sr. was born in Hephzibah, Georgia onJanuary 3, 1921 to the late Malachi Burton and the late Lizzie Barnes Burton.
At an early age Elias was baptized at the First Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hephzibah, Georgia, under the pastorage of the late Rev. O.C. Parker. After moving to Augusta, he united with the Tabernacle Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Deacons and was General Superintendent of the Sunday School.
He was retired from the VA Hospital's Uptown Division. He was a Veteran of World W ar II.
He leaves to cherish his memory a devoted wife, Juliette K. Burton; one son, Elias Burton, Jr.; two stepchildren, Olga B. McKinnon and Bruce A. Bates; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Fannie Roberson and Mrs. Lizzie Mackey, all of Augusta; one aunt, Mrs. Fannie Burton; brothers-in-law, Rev. W alter Mackey, Thomas H. Ketch, Jr.; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Eloise Stewart, Ms. Thomasina Ketch and Mrs. Velvie Washington; two grandchildren, Andre Bates and A 'Dante McKinnon and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ........................................................................................... #340
S C R IPT U R E .................................................
PRAYER .......................................................
HYMN ......................................................... ................................ #235
REMARKS ...................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS AND TELEGRAM S.................................... . . Mrs. Eileen Buchanan
SOLO ............................................................ . . Mrs. Emma L. Starks
EULOGY .....................................................
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT
Cedar Grove Cemetery
** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **
Deacon Alford Reed William Prince William Q. Murphy
Levern Geter Hughlon Johnson
Dennis Wilds
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** H O N O R A R Y PALLBEARERS ** Deacons
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Prayers Can't Be Answered Unless They Are Prayed
L ife without purpose is barren indeedThere can't be harvest unless you plant seed. There can't be attainment unless there's a goal, A man's but a robot unless there's a soul... I f we send no ships out, no ships w ill come in, A n d unless there's a contest nobody can win... For games can't be won unless they are played.
A n d Prayers can't be answered Unless they are prayed...
So whatever is wrong with your life today, Y ou'll find a solution if you kneel down and pray
N ot just fo r pleasure, enjoyment and health, N ot just fo r honors and prestige and wealth... But Pray for a Purpose to make life worth living,
A n d Pray for the Jo y o f unselfish giving, For Great is your Gladness and Rich your Reward
When you make your L ife's Purpose The choice o f the Lord.
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** ACKNOW LEDGEM ENT **
We would like to take this time to thank each and everyone of you for the love and support you have shown us, along with the sorrow we all share in the loss of my Husband and our Father. May God richly bless each of you.
THE FAMILY
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DENT'S UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT
In Charge O f Service