- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Collie Jean Patterson Easton, Friday, March 26, 2004, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, [Augusta, Georgia], Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2004-03-26
- 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 March 26, 2004 funeral of Collie Jean Patterson Avera Easton. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-E-0004
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_eastoncolliejeanpattersonavera20040326
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_eastoncolliejeanpattersonavera20040326
- 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:
-
Homegoing Celebration
for
M rs. Collie } m f atterson la s ton
Friday, March 26, 2 0 0 4 11:00 a.m.
Beulah Grove baptist Church
Dr. 6am Davie, Pastor
O hiluary
M rs. CollieJean Patterson Easton wae born on October 4,1943,
in Stapleton, Jefferson County Georgia to the late Willie Harris Avera and Daisy L. Avera. She departed th is life on March 2 4 ,2 0 0 4 a t the Augusta Hills Rehabilitation Center.
Collie was educated in the Richmond County School System and graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School in 1962. Her life's work was in the field of Health Care. She was employed as a Nursing A ssista n t a t the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home and a t Brandon Wilde Retirement Center.
She accented Christ a t an early age and joined the Beulah Grove Chruch Family on June 19,1994.
She leaves to cherish her memory seven sisters, Mozell Seabrooks (Elijah), Christine Goodaon (James), B etty Wheeler (Bobby), Bobbie Jean Lane (James), Sarah Jackson (Harold), Girdie Thomas (Earl), and Yvonne Foxx; two brothers, Willie Henry Avera (Audrey) and Willie Avera; one son, Wayne Williams (Tonya); three grandchildren, Sharmar Williams, Tamlea Williams, and Dewayne Williams; three great-grandchildren; one maternal aunt, Girdie Lee Leland (George), Banning, California; three paternal aunts, two paternal uncles, and a host of nieces and nephews.
O rd e r o f W o rs h ip
Processional
Selection ........ Prayer ...........
H ow Great Thou A r t
Scripture:
Old Testam ent...............................Minister Jeffrey Hackiey
New T e sta m e n t...............................Minister Vivian Hackiey
Selection ........................................................... Beulah Grove Choir
Remarks:
As A Friend S ister Janice Gordon Sister Lydia Shirley
O bituary.........
Solo ...............
Eulogy.............
Recessional
Interment
Stone Springfield A.M.E. Church Cemetery Stapleton, Georgia
'J ib earers
Nephews
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The Family of Mrs. Collie Jean Patterson Easton would like to thank everyone fo r all a c ts of kindness rendered during th e extended illness and passing of th e ir loved one.