- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Sgt. Ret. Norman Garrett, Sunday, December 18, 1977, 2:30 p.m., Old Piney Grove Baptist Church, [Edgefield, South Carolina], Rev. E. Key, officiating, interment, Church Cemetery
- Date of Original:
- 1977-12-18
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Edgefield
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Edgefield
Funeral service--South Carolina--Edgefield
Genealogy
African American men--South Carolina--Edgefield--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Edgefield--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Edgefield--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County, Edgefield, 33.78958, -81.92956
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 18, 1977 funeral of Norman Garrett. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-G-0034
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_garrettnorman19771218
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_garrettnorman19771218
- 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:
-
** OBITUARY **
Sgt. Retired Norman Garrett was bom June 14, 1924 in Edgefield County, S. C. He was the son of Mr. Willie Garrett and Mrs. Reavia McKie Garrett.
In his early youth he was converted and baptized and joined the Old Piney Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Garrett was drafted in the Arm Force in 1945. He ser ved 20 years. He retired from the Army as a Master Sgt.
Sgt. Garrett entered into rest at the Navy Hospital in Phila delphia, Pa., December 11, 1977 after an extended illness.
He leaves to mourn his passing, three sons, Craig Garrett, Kirby Garrett and Norman Garrett, Jr.; mother, Mrs. Reavia McKie Garrett, father, Mr. Willie Garrett; five brothers, Mr. Blamie Garrett, Brooklyn, N. Y., Roosevelt Garrett, Hayetteville, MD., Moses Garrett, Izeal Garrett and Wallace Garrett, North Augusta, S. C.; six sisters, Miss Mamie Garrett, North Augusta, S. C., Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris, Mrs. Florence Madison and Miss Estella Garrett, Phila., Pa., Mrs. Rosa Lee Singleton, San Antino, Texas, Mrs. Pearlie Love, Hephzibah, Ga.; five sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; eight aunts, Mrs. Betty Garrett, Mrs. Glady Mc Kie, Mrs. Hattie Kenner, Mrs. Mildred Johnson, Mrs. Ardosher Gowdy, Mrs. Alzater Gowdy, Mrs. Juanita Mims and Mrs. Mattie Garrett; one great aunt, Mrs. Henryetta McCain; three uncles, Rev. J. E. Garrett, Dea. Robert Garrett and Mr. Joseph McKie; a host of other relatives and friends.
** P R O G R A M **
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE
REMARKS ....................................... ................ Mr. J. R. McCain and Rev. T. Scott
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............ ............. Mrs. Anthony McKie
HYMN
EULOGY ........... ........................... ........................... Rev. E. Key
RECESSIONAL INTERMENT
Church Cemetery
