funeral jiertnce 
For 
MRS. LULA B. THOMPKINS GARDENHIRE 
Thursday, February 22, 1990 - 2:00 P.M. BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH Clarks Hill, South Carolina 
Rev. H. B. Bady - Officiating 
 
 ** OBITUARY ** 
Mrs. Lula B. Thotnpkins Gardenhire, daughter of the late Whitfield Thompkins and Mamie Thompkins, was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, on November 18, 1897. She departed this life on February 16, 1990, at the Edgefield County Hospital, Edgefield, South Carolina. 
At an early age, she joined the Bethany Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. W. J. Jennings, where she served faithfully until death. 
She was married to the late Thomas Gardenhire, Sr. To this union twelve children were born. Two preceeded her in death. 
She leaves to cherish her memory: three daughters, Mamie L. Thurmond, of Clarks Hill, South Carolina; Mrs. Verdell Sullivan, North Augusta, South Carolina and Mrs. Viola Seymore, of Augusta, Georgia; seven sons, Otis and James Gardenhire, of of Augusta, Georgia; Frank Gardenhire of Hayward, California; Thomas Gardenhire, Jr., Wyatt and Willie Gardenhire of Clarks Hill, South Carolina and Lonnie Gardenhire of Brooklyn, New York; 41 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Bertha Houston of Augusta, Georgia, Novella Williams of Clarks Hill, South Carolina, Etta Field Seymore of Chicago, Illinois and Sarah Elam of Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Whitfield Thompkins, Jr. of Augusta, Georgia; 2 sisters-in-law, 7 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-inlaw, nieces, nephews, a host of other relatives and sorrowing friends. 
 
 ** ORDER OF SERVICE ** 
 
PRESIDING ............................................................ Rev. Paul Bush 
 
PROCESSIONAL 
 
SELECTION 
 
Bethany Senior Choir 
 
SCRIPTURE 
 
PRAYER . . . 
 
Rev. Alfred Holmes 
 
REMARKS As A Church Member - Dea. Thomas Freeman As A Neighbor - Dea. Sam W. Brisco Pilgrim Society - Dea. William Freeman 
 
SOLO ................................................................ Mr. G. T. McCord 
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................ Mrs. Georgia C. Scott 
 
REMARKS .................................................................. Rev. T. Scott 
 
EULOGY ............................................................... Rev. H. B. Bady 
 
RECESSIONAL 
 
INTERMENT 
 
Church Cemtery 
 
 ** PALLBEARERS ** 
 
Rodney Gardenhire Eugene Gardenhire Tracy Gardenhire 
 
Stanley Seymore Marvin Sullivan Claude Thurmond 
 
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** FLOWER BEARERS ** 
Ushers of Bethany Baptist Church and Laura Grove Baptist Church 
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A Tribute 
She was a noble wife and mother, Loved by all she knew 
Everyone she tried to help A n d smiled the whole day through 
She served and loved her Master A n d tried H is will to do; 
Was always helping others-- A life so noble, kind and true. 
We shall miss her bright smile A n d all her loving ways, 
But w e'll try to live for fesus, A n d meet her at the end o f our days. 
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WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOM EINC. 
In Charge O f Services