- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Bertha Mae Carter, Friday, December 8, 2000, 2:00 p.m., Gardner Grove Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Rufus Copeland, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2000-12-08
- 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 December 8, 2000 funeral of Bertha Mae Carter. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-C-0019
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_carterberthamae20001208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_carterberthamae20001208
- 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:
-
In Loving Memory :Bertha Mae Carter
LricCay, December 8, 2000
2:00 jj.m . CjarcCner (grove Baptist Cfiurcfi
JAugusta, Gjeorgia
Rev. Rufus CojfeCancC- Officiating
Obituary
Ms. Bertha Mae Carter entered into rest on Satur day, December 2, 2000. She was born to the late Horace andRoselyn Carter on October 23,1922, in Burke County, Ga.
A t an early age, shejoined Gardner Grove Baptist Church and was afaithful member. Bertha Carter was a retired cook employee o f Gracewood State School and Hos pital where she put in many years o f loyal service.
Ms. Carter hadfour children toprecede her in death. They were, Ray Carter, Willie Carter, A n n Carter, and Brenda Carter Cummings. She leaves herprecious memory to he cherished: Four sons, Minister Eugene (Lula Bell) Carter o f Burke County, Ga., Victor (Vernetta) Carter, Marion (Annette) Carter, all o f Augusta, Ga., George Carter o f Savannah, Ga., a devoted granddaughter, Beverly Carter Tate, a devoted aunt and uncle, Daisy (James) Barnwell, two nieces, Jeanette Evans and Lizzie Walker, fourteen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchil dren, two dear friends, Dorothy Stone and Mary Mayes and a host o f other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Presiding..........................................Rev. Rufus Copeland Prelude Processional Selection..............................Gardner Grove Gospel Choir Scripture.......................................... Minister Katie Raster Prayer ............................................Rev. W illiams Bussey S o l o ....................................................... E lizabeth B yrd Expressions........................................................... Church T r i b u t e s .............................................................. F riend Acknowledgments....................................... Tiffany Bussey S o l o .........................................................T iffin y Glass O b i t u a r y ............................................... R ead S ile n tly Solo......................... Mandrell Carter & Terrence Thomas E u lo g y ............................................. Rev. Rufus Copeland Recessional
-IntermentGardner Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Repast
Jm free
D on't grieve for me, fo r now I 'm free I 'mfoCCowing the p a th (godHas Caidfor me.
I took 3-fis h a n d when I heard LCim caCC I tu rn e d m y hack a n d Ceft it ad. I couCdnot stay another day Tr Caugh, Cove, to work orpCay,
Tasks Ceft undone m ust stay that way, I fo u n d peace at the en d o f the day.
Th
t w ith rememberedjoys.
IAfriendship shared, a Caugh, a kiss,
Oh yes, these things, I too, wiCCmiss.
He not burdened w ith times o f sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine o f tomorrow,
M y Cife's heenfuCC, I savored much,
(goodfriends, good times, a Covedone's touch.
Terhaps m y time seemedaCC too brief
D on't Cengthen it now w ith undue g rie f
Lift up your hearts, a n d share w ith me,
(godw a n te d me now, 3Le has set me free.
Pallbearers
James Walker Willie Walker Dwain Hughes
Chris Gamble Walker Burke Louis Carter
Terry Ferguson
Acknowledgments
Thefamily wishes to extend their most heartfelt appreciation for all acts o f kindness rendered during their hours o f bereavement.
