- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going celebration for Leola Garnett, sunrise, December 25, 1900, sunset, February 28, 1996, Union Baptist Church of Reading, Rev. E.D. Ward, pastor, Monday, March 4, 1996, viewing, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., service, 10:00 a.m.
- Date of Original:
- 1996-04-04
- Subject:
- African American women--Pennsylvania--Reading--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Reading--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Reading--History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Reading--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Reading--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Reading--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Reading, 40.33565, -75.92687
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the March 4, 1996 funeral of Leola 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:garnett19960304
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_garnett19960304
- 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:
-
HOME GOING CELEBRATION
for
Leola Garnett
Sunrise December 25, 1900
Sunset February 28, 1996
OBITUARY
Leola Garnett was born in Lincoln County, Lincolnton, Georgia on December 25, 1900. She was the daughter of the late Will and Maryann Kennedy.
On December 25, 1918, she married the late Will Garnett and out of this union they were blessed with eleven (11) children.
She joined Harmony Baptist Church in Lincolnton, Georgia at an early age. Leola and her husband moved to Reading, Pennsylvania in 1943. She joined the Union Baptist Church shortly after arriving in Reading. She was the oldest member of Union and a faithful member as long as her health allowed her to attend.
She was predeceased by two daughters: Ruby M, wife of Emerson Turman and Johnnie W. Crawl. She was also predeceased by two nephews: Frank and John W. Kennedy, whom she raised.
She leaves to cherish her memory four sons: Eddie W. of White Plains, New York; John T. and Roy of Reading and Nathan of Elmsford, New York; five daughters: Annie Lee Danner; Dorothy, wife of Alien Washington; Reaver, wife of Sylvester Glaze; Mary, wife of Minister Ernie Glimp all of Reading; and Helen, wife of Homer Snead, Palm Coast, Florida. Also, one sister Willie N. Hamilton of Reading; 34 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Fondly known as "Grandmom" and "Mom" to everyone she came into contact with.
Union Baptist Church of Reading Rev. E. D. Ward Pastor Monday, March 4, 1996
Viewing - 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Service - 10:00 aw.
Order of Service
The Ritualist .......................... Rev. E. D. Ward
The Processional ....................... Family & Friends
The Invocation ........................... .Pastor Ward
The Hymn of Comfort .......................... No. 27 "Blessed Assurance"
The Scriptures: Old Testament
New Testament
Proverbs 31 Selected Verses . . Rev. Roosevelt Battle
1 Cor. 15:55-54 .... Rev. Lonnie Battle
The Prayer of Comfort ............... Deacon Charles Brown
The Solo ............................. Thomas Brandon
The Tributes .......................... .Mr. David Boyd Mrs. Reaver Glaze
Ministers
The Acknowledgements & Obituary ............. Church Clerk
The Solo .......................... Minister Ernie Glimp
The Eulogy .............................. .Pastor Ward
The Recessional ........................ Family & Friends
The Interment .................. Forest Hills Memorial Park
"Miss Me - But Let Me Go "
When I Come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me; I want no rites in a gloom-filled room, Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little - but not too long, And not with your head bowed low; Remember the love that we shared, Miss me - but let me go!
For this is a journey we all must take, And each must go alone; Its all a part of the Masters Plan, A stop on the road to Home.
When we are lonely and sick at heart, Go to friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.
Miss Me - but let Me go!!! The Family
Pall Bearers
(Grandchildren)
Irvin Danner
Kenny Robinson
William Danner
David Boyd
Ernie Snead
Wesley Glaze
Honorary Pall Bearers
Eddie Garnett
Homer Snead
Nathan Hogan
Min. Ernie Glimp
John Gamett
Alien Washington
Roy Hogan
Sylvester Glaze
Emerson Turman
Family Acknowledgement
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to their many friends for expressions of sympathy and acts of kindness shown during this time of sorrow.
Services Entrusted to:
Stokes Stitt Funeral Home 222-224 North Front Street Reading, PA 19601-2998