- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Annie (Ann) Mae Graham, March 5, 1941-September 14, 2010, Monday, September 20, 2010, 1:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2010-09-20
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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
- Description:
- Program for the September 20, 2010 funeral of Annie Mae Adams Graham. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-G-0085
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_grahamanniemaeadams20100920
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_grahamanniemaeadams20100920
- 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:
-
Homegoing Services
for
Annie (Ann) Mae Qraham
M arch 5, 1941 -- Septem ber 14, 7010
Monday, September 20, 2010 1:00 P. M.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, Pastor
06ituary
Annie (Ann) Mae Graham, daughter o f the late Mr. Albert Adams Sr. and the late Mrs. Laura Mae Hightower Adams, was bom on March 5,1941 in Aiken County, South Carolina. At an early age she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior and was baptized at Old Piney Grove Baptist Church in Edgefield, South Carolina. She joined Beulah Grove Baptist Church in May of the year 2000 and served as a member of the Laura McCrary Missionary Ministry. She remained a member of Beulah Grove until she passed.
As a child, Ann was given the nickname "Duck" because of her pet duck. Everyone who visited her home could see by her decor that she had a passion for ducks! When she was able she also enjoyed gardening and sewing.
On December 1, 1956 Ann was joined in holy matrimony to the late Mr. Robert Lee Graham, Jr. in Aiken county, South Carolina.
She was preceded in death by both her parents Albert Adams, Sr. and Laura Mae Hightower Adams; her brothers, Albert Adams, Jr., Johnny Adams, and Jett Howard Adams; and one sister, Delores Alberta Adams.
Ann leaves to cherish her memory four children: Brenda Lee (James) McCall, James Anthony (Sonya) Graham, Joshlen Graham (William) Dickerson, and Ginger Gail Graham; seven sisters: Josephine Brown, Elease Porter, Ruby P. Kitchings, Rebecca (Jerry) Robinson, Geraldine Jenkins, Gladys (Tolbert) Lee, and Gloria Adams; eleven grand kids: Henry M. Stephens, Alicia D. Stephens, Brandi (Daniel)
Riggs, Amber Graham, Courtney Graham, Cullen R. Donahue, JaQuez Mack Graham, JaCee G. Joe, Franklin J. Brown, Breanna J. Dickerson, and Aaliyah J. Oatman; one "adopted" grand son, Barry Green; one great grand son, Hiro B. Riggs, a very special friend, Elliott Adams and a host of other relatives and friends.
O rder o f Service
Processional
Selection.................................... . Beulah Grove Combined Choir
Old and New Testament............
P r a y e r ........................................
Selection................................ ..... Beulah Grove Combined Choir
REMARKS: {please limit to three minutes) Candace Lee Grissom ...............................................Niece LaToya Jackson...............................................Great Niece Breanna Dickerson.................................... Grand Daughter
O bituary.....................................................................Read Silently
Resolutions and Acknowledgements.................... LaToya Jackson
Selection.................................... .. Beulah Grove Combined Choir
Eulogy ............................ f .. . ,
Recessional
Interment
Walker Memorial, Laney-Walker Blvd.
Willie Scott, Jr. Tracey Scott Walter Adams
(Pallbearers
(Nephews)
Christopher Lyons Raymond Green Vincent Reeves
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I t hrokg our hearts to loseyou.(But you didn't go alone, dor part o f us went w ith you, the day Cjodcalledyou home.
A ckn ow ledgem en ts
The family would like to thank all of you for your caring thoughts and acts o f kindness, your comforting words, telephone calls, text messages, food, visits, and prayers. All o f your support has reminded us that we are not alone during this time o f our loss.
The Family
