- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral service for Mrs. Agnes Gilchrist, Thursday, May 26, 2005, 1:00 p.m., Thomas Woods, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Augusta, Georgia, Brother George Petets officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2005-05-26
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the May 26, 2005 funeral of Agnes Gilchrist.
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:gilchrist20050526
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_gilchrist20050526
- 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:
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FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
MRS, A<J1I \,i GI&CHR1ST
M:, M*^ i 6,2005 1:00 P.M.
THOMAS WOODS KINGDOM HAl-1* OF JEHOVAHS
AUGUSTA,GEORGIA
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BROTHER GEQRGE PETBTS
OBITUARY
Agnes Gilchrist the daugther of the late
John Mathis and Hattie Tuner Mathis, She
was born September 25,1918, in Burke
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County Georgia.
Mrs. Gilchrist was raised in the Green Cut community of McBean,Georgia. There she met and married Mr. Willie (Bill) Gilchrist, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gilchrist was baptized as one of Jehovahs Witnesses in the esrly60s. Shev*^to mourn: four children, Miller Gilchrist,Waynesboro,Georgia, Thelma Robinson, Augusta,Georgia,Evelyn Lee, Dorchester, Massachusetts,Willie Mae Gilchrist, Providence, Rhode Island. One daughter-in-law Evelyn Gilchrist, one sonin- law, John Henry Lee. A devoted friend of Thelma,Micheal Webb. Nine grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews,cousins and many friends who were dear to her. A devoted cousin Jessie Hicks.
"And He will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
Revelations 21:4
ORDER OP SERVICE
Processional
Song #15............ .Life Without End-At L< (Words on back of prog]
Funeral Discourse. . .Brother George Peters
Acknowledments. .... .Brother George Peters Prayer. ........... .Brother Jessie Martinez Recessional
Interment. . .McElmurray Spring Branch Burke County Georgia
Graveside Remarks. .. .Brother Roger Jones Pallbearers. ........ .Grandson & Members of
Congregations
Repast The family will be accepting friends at the home of Miller & Evelyn Gilchrist after services.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family wishes to thank you for all the love and concern and deepest sympathy that youve shown us in these most difficult hours. We ask that you continue to remembe us in your prayers and that Jehovah will bless you and may you all be there to see Sister Gilchrist when she rises in the resurrection.
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