- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Ms. Alberta Demmons, July 12, 1945-November 22, 2002, Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 12:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2002-11-27
- 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 November 27, 2002 funeral of Alberta Demmons. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-D-0035
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_demmonsalberta20021127
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_demmonsalberta20021127
- 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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A lberta Demmons was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia on July 12, 1945, the fifth of eight children to the late Roy and Marie Demmons.
A lberta attended the public schools in Richmond County.
During the late fifties, Alberta was baptized a t Beulah Grove B aptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. B. I. Vernon. Here she participated in many activities. As an adult she enjoyed the Missionary department where she was an active member of the Mission In Action Circle. She served faithfully until her health sta rte d declining. Even then she continued to be concerned about her Church Family.
A lberta was a caring, kind and considerate pereon, who devoted her life to her children and her family. She had a great sense of humor and even in the m idst of her sickness, she was still telling jokes to make her family and friends laugh. The family and friends of Alberta will always remember her and never, ever forget her love fo r each of them. Her pleasing personality, her loving touch and her smile will forever live in each of their hearts.
She leaves to cherish her sweet memories, her children, Constance D. Dority, Augusta, GA; Roderick (Autrey) Demmons, Columbia County, GA; Antonio (Andrena) Demmons, Hephzibah, GA; Patrick Demmons, Augusta, GA; Sonya (Antonio Boyd) Demmons, Augusta, GA; two sisters, Ann (Rubin) Sullivan, Augusta, GA; Eloise (Jesse) Haynes, Augusta, GA; one bother, Rickey James Demmons, Augusta, GA; sixteen grandchildren; aunts, Susie Lowe, Augusta, GA; Cleo Winfrey, Thompson, GA; Lula Mae (Elijah) Robinson, Augusta, GA; one brother-in-law, Henry Daniels, Augusta, GA; god mother, Mrs. Alberta Walton; god Children, Margaret Turner, Augusta, GA; Earnest (Carla) Turner, Augusta, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives ans friends.
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Precessional
S e le ctio n ................................................... . . i . Beulah Grove Choir
Scripture
Prayer
Remarks:
Pr. Ronald Sperman, Physician Pea. William Howard, Church Member 5is. Linda Benson, Friend
R eso lutio n................................................. . . . . Sis. Opal Averhart
S o lo ............................................................ Pea. Hawthorne Welcher
Tribute ............................... *c.................... . . . . Sis. Opal A verhart S e le ctio n ................................................... . . . . Beulah Grove Choir
Acknowledgements ................................. . . . Sis. Gwendolyn Larke
E u lo g y ....................................................... ..................Pr. Sam Pavis
Recessional
Interm ent ............................................... . . . . Southveiw Cemetery
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Perhaps you presented a flower, sent a card, dropped in to pay a visit, gave us words of cheer, brought delicious food, shared a monetary g ift, called to let us know you cared, or said a sincere prayer, or ju s t simply wished us well...whatever the p art we, the Demmons Family extend to our many friends our deepest appreciation fo r helping us to make the INEVITABLE acceptable.