- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A heavenly departure for Sister Hattie B. Byrd, Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Hale Street Baptist Church, 352 Hale Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Reverend James Kendrick, presiding
- Date of Original:
- 2008-10-08
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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 October 8, 2008 funeral of Hattie B. Owens Byrd. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-B-0196
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_byrdhattiebowens20081008
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_byrdhattiebowens20081008
- 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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Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:00 A.M.
Hale Street Baptist Church
352 Hale Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 Reverend James Kendrick
Presiding
Ooituary
H a t t i e B. Byrd was born September 1, 1913 to the late Richard and Jennie Owens. She was the oldest of nine children; five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Hattie entered into glory on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at her home.
At an early age, she was baptized and received the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior at the Hale Street Baptist Church. Sister Byrd, as her church family knew her, was the mother of the church. Sister Byrd loved her church and her church family. She was a loyal, faithful, and devoted member and she attended until her health failed.
Hattie received her education in the Richmond County School System. She worked for the Board of Education School System as a cook for forty-five years. She was also employed by the family of Dr. David Cundey for a number of years.
She leaves to cherish and celebrate her life: a loving and devoted daughter, Minnie L. Beard; sister, Laura (Willie) Walden; sister-in-law, Melvina Owens, all of Augusta, GA; grandson, Willie A. (Linda) Beard III, Bryans Road, Maryland; two great-grand children, Rico Beard and LaTonya Clarkson, Maryland; five great-great-grand children, Devon, Alexis, Ceres, Isaiah, and Daekwon, Maryland; son-in-law, Willie A. Beard, Jr; eight nephews, nine nieces, and a host of cousins and sorrowing friends; special friends, Sister Daisy Johnson, Sister Sophia Allen, Sister Laura Nabitt, Sister Nelli West.
Predeceased family members: son, Richard (Singer) Owens; five brothers, Henry, David, Jesse, Richard, and Ozzie Owens; two sisters, Mildred O. Mackie and Anna O. Wright.
Prelude Processional
Order o f Service
Rev. James Kendrick, Presiding
Hymn of Praise
Soft Music
Scriptures Old Testament..................................................................... Rev. Charles Shipman Metropolitans Baptist Church Burke County, Georgia
New Testament........................................................ Rev. Kenneth Cummings, Sr. District Superintendent, United Methodist Church Frankfort, Ohio
Prayer..........................................................................................................Rev. Ronald West Happy Home Baptist Church Allendale, South Carolina
Words of Comfort................................................................... Rev. Gordon Thomas, Pastor Ross Grove Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Acknowledgements
O b itu a ry .................
(Soft Music)
Read Silently
E ulogy............................................................................................... Rev. Seymore Harrison White Rock Baptist Church Lincolnton, Georgia
Recessional
Interment.
Walker Memorial Park
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Hale Street Baptist Church 352 Hale Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
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The family of Mrs. Hattie B. Byrd is grateful to God for her life, for your friendship, and for your kindness and prayers. We wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern, and kindness shown to us during this hour of bereavement. May God Bless and Keep You!
C.A. REID, SR. MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 314 Laney Walker Boulevard Ext # A Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706) 724-7594