- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Mrs. Mildred G. Cooper, Thursday, April 24, 2003, 2:00 p.m., Cedar Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Larry Fryer, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2003-04-24
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--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
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the April 24, 2003 funeral of Mildred Geneva Cooper.
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:cooper20030424
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_cooper20030424
- 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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Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:00 P.M.
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Augusta, Georgia Reverend Larry Fryer, Officiating
Mrs. Mildred Geneva Brisbane Cooper (affec tionately called "Minnow" as a young woman) was born on May 8, 1917, one of six children, to the late Rebecca Blanchard Brisbane and Andrew Brisbane in Augusta, Georgia. She departed this life for eternal rest with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 19, 2003 at University Hospital.
At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and joined the church family of Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mildred was united in Holy Matrimony for over fifty years to the late Henry Cooper on November 6, 1943. Of this union, three daughters were born. She attended Nelleville School and was a graduate of Luevenias School of Cosmetology. For many years, she owned, operated and retired from Mildreds Beauty Salon. Mildred enjoyed fishing, gardening, cooking and home interiors.
She was preceded in death by all her siblings and one grand son, Robert Augustus "Barney" Law, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories three daughters, Henrietta Avery, Hephzibah, Georgia, Brenda "Diane" Jason, Augusta, Georgia, and Saundra (David) Burns, Hephzibah, Georgia; two granddaughters, Erica Rashawn Jason, Charlotte, North Carolina and Kendra Genell Jason; four grandsons, Walter Raymond Bridges, 11, Sgt. Eric Von Bridges, U.S. Army, Iraq, Jeremy Purcell Harris and Rodney Charles Jason, Jr.; two sisters-in-law, Ernestine Cooper Plummer, Jacksonville, Florida, and Clydie M. Cooper, Columbus, Georgia; devoted caregivers, niece, Joan lies and son-in-law, David Burns; devoted cousin, Sophia Green; devoted neighbor, Louis Linwood; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Soft Music
Solo "Come Te Disconsolenf*
Rev. Larry Fryer
Prayer Rev. Larry Fryer
Scripture Rev. Larry Fryer
Solo Bro. Sammie Wimberly
Remarks Rev. Bernard Jackson (as a friend)
Acknowledgements Mrs. Amy Cooper Rourk
Instrumental ccHow Great Thou Art" (Mommas favorite song)
Bro. Grady Alien
Words of Comfort Rev. Larry Fryer
Committal
Dismissal Prayer
Walter Raymond Bridges, IE, Grandson (In Memory of "Barney")
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God saw sBe was getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her and whispered, "Come with me." With tear-filled eyes we watched
her suffer and fade away. Although we loved her deeply,
we could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
Author Unknown
The Family wishes to thank you for your caring thoughts and acts of kindness. Your comforting words, cards, telephone calls, food, visits and prayers have served as reminders that we are not alone during this time of our lost. We shall always remember how your love sustained us and shall pray that God will continue to bless you as you have touched us. A special thanks to Rev. Bernard Jackson, Rev. Larry Fryer, Dr. Brent Edwards and Dr. Marian Ebron.
The Family
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