- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Sister Bertha M. Crawford, Friday, June 12, 2015, 11:00 a.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr., pastor/teacher, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2015-06-12
- 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 June 12, 2015 funeral of Bertha Miles Crawford. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-C-0089
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_crawfordberthamiles20150612
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_crawfordberthamiles20150612
- 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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Friday, June 12, 2015 11:00 A. M.
Tabernacle Baptist Church 1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia 30901 Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr., Pastor/Teacher
Officiating
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Mrs. Bertha M. Crawford was born April 10, 1950, to Mr. Nathaniel Miles and Mrs. Irene Miles in Hephzibah, Georgia. She attended public schools in Richmond County, and graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School in 1969. Bertha was baptized at an early age at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She later united with Tabernacle Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Charles S. Hamilton. She attended faithfully until her health declined. She united in holy matrimony to Willie James Crawford, and to this Union one son, Carlton, was born. Willie James preceded Bertha in death. Bertha worked for many years at the VA Hospital (Downtown Division) until her health became fragile. She is survived by her devoted son, Reverend Carlton W. Crawford and a host of other relatives and friends.
Order o f Service
Processional Call to Worship.............. ...Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. Scripture
Old Testament.... ...Minister Houston Morgan New Testament... ...Reverend Toney Cross Prayer of Comfort......... ......................... Reverend Norman Kelley
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Selection........................ ............................................Music Ministry Reflections.................... ............................... Deacon Elnora Battle
Tabernacle Baptist Church Obituary........................ ..............................................Read Silently Acknowledgements....... ................................. Minister Crystal Neal Solo............................... ............................... Robert Herrington, Jr. Words of Comfort......... ....Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. Recessional
I 'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that place at the close of the day.
If parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss Ah yes, these things I, too, will miss. Be not burdened with time or sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life's been full, I savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.
Acknowledgements The Crawford family deeply appreciated the many expressions of love concern and kindness shown to us during this time of bereavement.
May God bless you and keep you.
W. H. Mays Mortuary 1221 James Brown Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia 30901 706-722-6401
