- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Willie Forbes, December 5, 1970, 2:00 p.m., Antioch East Baptist Church, Rev. E. W. Lumpkin, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1970-12-05
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Mourning customs--United States
Funeral service--United States
Genealogy
African American women--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 5, 1970 funeral of Ollie Willie Shank Forbes. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-F-0019
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_forbesolliewillieshank19701205
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_forbesolliewillieshank19701205
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES for
MRS. OLLIE WILLIE FORBES
DECEMBER 5, 1970 2:00 P. M.
ANTIOCH EAST BAFTIST CHURCH REV. E. W. LUMPKIN, PASTOR
OBITUARY
Mrs. Ollie Willie Shank Forbes was born May 13, 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shank in Washington, Georgia. She joined the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Washington, Georgia
On moving to Atlanta, in 1945, she joined the Antioch East Baptist Church.
She was married to Mr. Thomas Forbes, Sr. in the year of 1952. To this union two children were born; they lived together for IS years.
On November 29, 1970 she departed this life. Her survivors are a husband; 1 son; 1 daughter; a father; 1 brother; 2 sisters; 1 uncle; nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
- PALLBEARERS -
Mr. Tennis Perkins Mr, Melvin Maddox Mr, Johnny Zollous Mr, Willie Shavers Mr. Charlie Banks Mr. Ralph Fowler Mr. Willie Maddox
- FLORAL ATTENDANTS -
Mrs. Gladys King Mrs. Josephine Stinson Mrs. Shirley Jordan Mrs. Hattie M. Boyd Mrs. Glendora Brown Mrs. Veleria Banks Mrs. Lucy Mao Seats
The family of the late Mrs. Ollio W. Forbes wishes to oxpress sincerq thanks and appreciation to their many friends for the words and deeds of kindness during theit bereavement.