- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mr. Green Cummings, Tuesday, January 7, 1992, 1:00 p.m., Old Storm Branch Baptist Church, Rev. Nathaniel Irvin, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1992-01-07
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Clearwater--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Clearwater--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Aiken County, Clearwater, 33.4968, -81.89206
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the January 7, 1992 funeral of Green Cummings.
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:cummings19920107
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_cummings19920107
- 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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Mr. Green Cummings
Tuesday, January 7, 1992 - 1:00 P.M. OLD STORM BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH
************ Rev. Nathaniel Irvin, Officiating
** OBITUARY**
Deacon Green Gumming* departed this life January 2,1992. Deacon Cummings was born to the late Amos and Cornelia Cummings on March 20, 1907 in Columbia County, Georgia.
In September 1919, Deacon Cummings found the Lord at First Mount Carmel Baptist Church. He was baptized under the pastorate of Rev. G. W. Harrison. He served as a Deacon at Mr. Carmel for over 50 years.
He was a member of the Abraham Masonic Lodge of Augusta.
On January 30,1937, Green married Rosena Devine. To this union two children were born.
Survivors are: his wife, Mrs. Rosena Cummings, Augusta, Ga.; two sons, Mr. Frank Cummings, San Diego, CA and Mr. Robert Lee Cummings, New York City; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Jones, Thomson, Ga. and Mrs. Hattie Garnett, Augusta, Ga.; one brother, Mr. Joe Cummings, Columbia County, Winnfield, Georgia; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; adopted daughter, Willie Mae Johnson, Augusta, Ga.; adopted son, Leonard Devine; two daughters-in-law, Dorothy J. Cummings, San Diego, CA and Madeline Cummings, New York.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PRESIDING ................................. Rev. P. Perry
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ...................... "Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
SCRIPTURE
PRAYER ................................ Rev. Carl Wright
SELECTION .............................. Combined Choir
RESOLUTION First Mt. Carmel ............... Deacon Vernon Thomas Old Storm Branch ................. Deacon Will Davis
REMARKS Masonic Lodge Member ................ Bro. C. Barrow Church Member ...................... Dea. Crawford
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & OBITUARY .......................... Sis. Julie F. Johnson
SOLO ............................... Sis. Rachel Meadows "Walk Around Heaven"
EULOGY .......................,........... Rev. N. Irvin
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT ................... Mt. Olive Memorial Garden
** PALLBEARERS **
Harold Cummings Walter Cummings Willie Garnett
Nephews .
Charles Devine Sylvester Devine
James V. Key
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Deacons Of First Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Deacons of Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
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** FLOWER BEARERS **
Nieces
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How Comforting Are Our Memories
They sustain us in our sorrow And give us reassurance.
As we face a new tomorrow And though the world seems barren
When our loved ones depart Their memory blooms forever In the Garden of the Heart.
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** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
The family would like to thank their many friends and family for
all the kindnesses rendered during their bereavement. May God bless
each of you.
.
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WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
In Charge Of Arrangements
