- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Garnett, Tuesday, June 21, 1988, 1:00 p.m., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Georgia, Rev. Norman Shorter, pastor, Rev. Robert T. Mason, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1988-06-21
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lincolnton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the June 21, 1988 funeral of Emma Garnett.
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:garnett19880621
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_garnett19880621
- 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:
-
Gaftitett
Tuesday, June 21, 1988 1:00 p.m.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Lincolnton, Georgia
Rev. Norman Shorter, pastor Rev. Robert T. Mason, officiating God saw the road was getting rough,
the hills were hard to climb. He gently closed these loving eyes and
whispered "Peace be Thine." The weary hour, the days of pain,
the sleepless nights are passed. The ever-patient, worn-out frame
has found sweet rest at last.
Emma Garnett, born Nov. 22, 1910, in Lincoln Co., Ga. departed this life Friday, June 17, 1988, in her residence, 313 So. Belair Rd., Martinez, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lizzie Garnett. She joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1920. She served faithfully while in good health.
She was the mother of 7 children. Her survivors include one daughter, Jean Garnett, Atlanta, Ga.; five sons, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hogan, Decatur, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Prealo Hogan, Lincolnton, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. James Garnett, Dearing, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Jack Garnett, Atlanta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Garnett, Atlanta, Ga.; one son-in-law, Johnny Pruitt, Atlanta, Ga.; one adopted daughter, Alberta Bennett; one sister, Mrs. Martha Hicks, Philadelphia, Penn.; one brother, Mr. and Mrs. James Garnett, Augusta, Ga; 20 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, five step-great grand children, 16 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchildren, and host of other relatives and friends.
Sewiee
Mistress of Ceremonies ............. Pat Hutchins Song ........................ Rebecca Anderson Scripture .................. Dea. Willie Williams Prayer .................... Rev. Norman Shorter Solo .............................. Ruby Nixon Remarks .................... Mrs. Sally Ramsey
Sis. Lillian Simmons Solo ........................ Rebecca Anderson Acknowledgements ................ Pat Hutchins Eulogy ................... Rev. Robert T. Mason
Dinner served at the home, 343 So. Belair Rd.
We, the family of Mrs. Emma Garnett, acknowledge with sincere ap preciation the many comforting messages, floral tributes, your presence at this service and other expressions of kindness evident at this time in thought and deed.
Grandsons
Granddaughters
When I must leave you for a little while, please do not grieve and shed wild tears, and hug our sorrow to you through the years. But start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in my name live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, but fill each walking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer and I in turn will comfort you. And never, never be afraid to die, for I am waiting for you in the sky.
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NORRIS W. GUNBY, SR., FUNERAL HOME
Telephone (404) 359-4448, 359-4434 or 359-7416 At the corner of First Baptist Ave. and Lovelace Road
Lincolnton, Georgia 30817 We Serve with Reverence and Dignity
