- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Chandra Vetta Cothron, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, One O'clock in the Afternoon, W. H. Mays Mortuary Chapel, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Larry Fryer, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2020-07-21
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Chandra Vetta Cothron. Birth date: April 5, 1958. Death date: July 13, 2020. Date of funeral service: July 21, 2020. Location of funeral service: Mount Moriah Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.).
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_cothronchandra20200905
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_cothronchandra20200905
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
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IN EVERYTHING I Do.
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SUNSET
July 13, 2020
CHANDRA VETTA "VEE" "ETTA"' COTHRON was born April 5, 1958, at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to the late SFC (Retired) William McKinley Cothron, Sr. and Mamie Lois Wright Cothron. She departed this life on Monday, July 13, 2020, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
She was employed by the Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) at Fort Gordon, Georgia. She was also employed by the BI-LO Corporation until April 2019. She graduated from Glenn Hills High School on June 2, 1977, and received an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development from Augusta Technical Community College
in Augusta, Georgia.
She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age in Augusta, Georgia, and attended the First Mount Moriah Baptist Church. "Etta," "Vee," "Auntie," "Grandma, and "Mommy" will truly be missed for her great sense of humor, love, and loyalty to all.
Chandra was preceded in death by: one granddaughter, London Paige Harris; brother, Lamar "Lucky" Hill; and sisters, Phyllis L. Cothron-Pierce and Marie Cothron.
She leaves to cherish her memories: long-time companion, Samuel Lee Avery, Sr; one daughter, Shayla La' Nece Cothron-Avery; four grandsons, Chrishard Elijah CothronAvery, Cameron Kali Wilkes, Breylin Zaire Cothron-Avery and Landon Felix Harris; two brothers, William "Kenny" McKinley Cothron, Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Alvin "Stan" (Rhonda) Cothron of Columbia, South Carolina; three sisters, Doris "Dee Dee" Cothron of Augusta, Georgia, Gloria "Glo" Cothron-Hilton of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Sharon Cothron-Hammond of Augusta, Georgia; one great-aunt, Marie Wright; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
TLL JUST WAIT IN HEAVEN, TILL WE MEET AGAIN. I KNOW YOU MISS ME,
JUST REMEMBER I AM FREE. FREE FROM PAIN AND SORROW, GOD'S LOVE FILLS EACH TOMORROW.
My LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART, WE'LL NEVER BE APART.
CHERISH THE LOVE WE SHARE, REMEMBER HOW MUCH I CARE. SOMEDAY WE LL BE TOGETHER, BECAUSE LOVE LIVES FOREVER. So, [LL JUST WAIT IN HEAVEN,
TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
PLEASE DO NOT CRY JUST BECAUSE WE HAD TO PART AS LONG AS YOU REMEMBER ME I WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN YOUR HEART.
the Ord of Seerwr ice
Processional
Scripture Readings Old Testament Psalm 23
Reverend Larry Fryer
New Testament
Reverend Larry Fryer
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Prayer of Comfort
Reverend Larry Fryer
Selection
"T''m Free"
Tributes
Family and Friends (Limit to 2 Minutes, Please)
Obituary
Read Silently
Poem | Acknowledgement......
Dr. Linda W. Washington
First Cousin
Reverend Larry Fryer
"Going Up Yonder"
Recessional