Friday, December 22,2017
11:00 A.M.
ST. MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1296 Marks Church Road
Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Unisah Conteh, Pastor
Brother Robert Trotty, Sr., Eulogist
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Sunrise
January 1,1917
Sunset
December 16,2017
Family and Friends
ID LIKE THE MEMORY FOR ME, TO BE A HAPPY ONE.
ID UKE TO LEAVE AN AFTERGLOW OF SMILES,
WHEN LIFE IS DONE.
ID UKE TO LEAVE AN ECHO,
WHISPERING SOFTLY DOWN THE WAYS.
OF HAPPY TIMES AND LAUGHING TIMES,
AND BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAYS.
ID UKE THE TEARS OF THOSE WHO GRIEVE, TO DRY BEFORE THE
SUN, OF HAPPY MEMORIES THAT I LEAVE WHEN LIFE IS DONE.
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The family of Samuella Willoughby Chiles wishes to convey
our sincere thanks and deep appreciation for the many
comforting expressions of sympathy extended in thoughts,
prayers, deeds and messages during our bereavement.
For those wishing to honor the memory of Samuella
Willoughby Chiles, donations may be sent to:
Paine College Office of Institutional Advancement
1235 Fifteenth Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
W. H. Mays Mortuary
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1221 James Brown Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 722-6401
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MRS. SAMUELLA WILLOUGHBY CHILES was born on
January 1, 1917, in Denmark, South Carolina and moved to
Augusta, Georgia with her family at an early age. She entered
into rest on December 16,2017, at her daughters home in East
Point, Georgia. Mrs. Chiles graduated from Haines Normal
and Industrial Institute, a private institution for African
American students founded by Miss Lucy C. Laney. It later
became a public high school, Lucy C. Laney High School. Mrs.
Chiles graduated from Paine College in 1938, and later earned
a Masters degree from New York University.
In 1945, upon his return from World War II, Frank H. Chiles
and Samuella Willoughby were married, and to that union, two
children were born: Francene Chiles and Samuel Willoughby
Chiles.
Mrs. Chiles began her career in education in 1938 with Irwin
County Schools, and in 1941 with the Richmond County Board
of Education. She taught World History and other Social
Studies classes at Lucy C. Laney High School. As the school
integration process started, Mrs. Chiles was transferred to
Butler High School where she taught until her retirement in
June 1980. Although she retired from Butler, Mrs. Chiles is
fondly remembered as one of the legendary faculty at Lucy C.
Laney.
Samuella was a loyal and active member of the Haines
Institute Alumni Association and the Paine College Alumni
Association For many years, she served as the Financial
Secretary for Haines Institute Alumni Association as well
as Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee. For decades,
she served her community as a member of the Womens Civic
Club, Richmond County Retired Teachers and Neighbors
United. She also enjoyed playing bridge as a member of the
DYWYK Bridge Club. Throughout her life, Mrs. Chiles was
an avid sports fan. She was a loyal and unwavering fan of the
Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, and in later
years, the Atlanta Hawks.
Mrs. Chiles was an active and dedicated member of St. Mark
United Methodist Church for most of her adult life where
she served on many boards and committees. She served as a
Trustee and also as a member of United Methodist Women. In
2010, she was honored by both St. Mark U.M.C. and Church
Women United for her work in the church and community. In
November 2013, Mrs. Chiles moved from her beloved Augusta
to live with her daughter in East Point, Georgia
Samuella Chiles may have retired from her official position as
a teacher, but she never stopped teaching. She continued to
impart her wisdom, work ethic, and character to her children,
grandchildren, and even her great grands. She was a strong,
independent, loving, generous, stylish, and spunky lady who
was loved by many.
Mrs. Chiles was preceded in death by: her beloved husband,
Frank H. Chiles; and brother, John M. Willoughby.
She is survived by: her daughter, Francene Chiles Mangham
(Marvin); son, Samuel W. Chiles; three grandchildren, Jason
Barrett Green (Takita), Angela Mangham Hose (Villus) and
Lindsey Mangham Ransom (James); four great-grandsons,
Harrison and Spencer Green, Collier Hose and Blake Ransom;
two great -granddaughters, Jazziell Allen and Dawn Hose; and
other dear family and friends.
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Reverend Unisah Conteh, Presiding
The Prelude..........................Organist
The Processional.............Clergy and Family
Musical Selection......., ...... Church Choir
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The Invocation and
Words of Comfort........Reverend Unisah Conteh
The Scriptures <S3
Old Testament.......Harrison Barrett Green
New Testament.........Collier James Hose
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Musical /Selection...............Church Choir
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Reflections.............Lucy Faye Rouse, Church
Dr. Lejeune Hickson, Haines Alumni
Samuel W. Chiles, Family
The Resolution...............Mr. Marion Barnes
Chairman, Richmond County Board of Education
Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones
Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Paine College
The Obituary.....................Read Silently
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Musical Selection.............. Church Choir
I he Eulogy.rr............ Brother Robert Trotty, Sr.
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Acknowledgements.........../.....Grandchildren
The Recessional | Postlude..Clergy and Family
Interment...........................Southview Cemetery
1102 Nellieville Road | Augusta, Georgia
...REPAST...
St. Mark United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall