- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing celebration for Mrs. Annie Lee Jones Grandstaff, Wednesday, May 25, 2005, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Ga, Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2005-05-25
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia
Mourning customs--Georgia
Funeral service--Georgia
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia
African Americans--Georgia--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 May 25, 2005 funeral of Annie Lee Jones Grandstaff. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-G-0088
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_grandstaffannieleejones20050525
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_grandstaffannieleejones20050525
- 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:
- 5 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:
-
The Homeoin Celebration For
M rs. M m lee Jones irandstaff
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:00 a.m.
Beulah Grove baptist Church
1454 Poplar Street - Augusta, GA Dr. 5am Davis, Pastor
Obituary
Mrs. Annie Lee Jones G randstaff was born July 29, 1929 in Grovetown, GK. She entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 20, 2 0 0 5 a t the University Hospital Augusta, GK.
She was the daughter of the late Ida Mae and Otis Jones, Sr.
She was married to the late George Grandstaff. To th is union two daughters were born.
A daughter Aletha E. Jones preceded her in death.
She was converted and baptized a t Elim S a p tist Church and iater united with Seulah Grove S a p tist Church.
She leaves to forever cherish her memories: four daughters, Annette L. Jones, Renia V. Rainey, Pamela G randstaff and Claudia C. Grandstaff; fourteen grandchildren, Jonathan R. Jones, Tara S. Rainey, Arthur L. Rainey, Ogden Rainey, Alexis Grandstaff, Pedrick J. Grandstaff, Shelethea 0. Grandstaff, Kimberly M. Grandstaff, Renandus 0. Grandstaff, Fanandus 0. Grandstaff, Jamarguez R. G randstaff Sharodd 0. Grandstaff, Jonathan R. Grandstaff, and Dontraviez Grandstaff; ten great grandchildren all of Augusta, GA; two sisters, Myrtis Terry, Martinez, GA and Martha Jones, Detroit, Michigan; one bother, Jessie Jones, Augusta, GA; one aunt, Grace Jones, Martinez, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Processional
S election..........................................Seulah Grove Choir
Prayer ............................................................... Minister
S crip tu re .............................................
Minister
Remarks ................................................................. Open
3 minutes, please
S election..........................................Seulah Grove Choir
Resolutions & Acknowledgements . . . Sis. JoAnn Cook
Eulogy ........... T . ................................... Or. Sam Oavis
Recessional
Interment
Westover Memorial Park
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light.
Ail the pain and grief is over. Every restless tossing passed;
I am now a t peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder 1so calmly Trod the valley of the shade? Oh! But Je su s' love illumined Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread;
And with Je sus' arm to lean on Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows, Pray to tru st our father's will.
There is work still waiting for your, S o you m ust not idly stand; Do it now; while life remainethYou shall rest in Jesus' land.
When th a t work is all completed, He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come!
F o r you I leave the 'Rags to Riches, the hopes, the dreams,
The water, the blessings, and material things, Though I leave you, to return to a better place, B u t ju s t as you did, again, they welcome my face, I le ft you on good terms, a path fo r all to take,
and w ith my guidance and^good love, there w ill be no rig h t nor wrong way, Yes, love I w ill leave you, leave you a tw enty. F o r my new place o f residence_ we have a plenty, The smiles, the dinner, the trips downtown, however you wanna see it, III always be around, D idn't want to leave, nojdidnt want to go, B u t I've met a brighter shine, a brighter shine than
the sun on unmelted snow, The Ice I now chew, w ill someday be rain, F or the sins I'll help wash way, oh yeah, and help
ease all pain, I w ill go now, Farewell, but never gone forever, remember to always go forw ard, looking back, promise
yourselves you w ill never, fAuch Love To All, Amen.
Grandeon, Ogden
Pallbearers
Jonathan R. Jones
Renandus D. G randstaff
Fanandus D. G ran dstaff
Gharodd D. G randstaff
Ogden A. Rainey
Arthur L. Rainey
Honorary Pallbearers Jamarquez R. Grandstaff
Dedrick J. Grandstaff
Acknowledgements
It is with deepest appreciation th a t we acknowledge your kindness, thoughtfulness and love extended to us during th is time of bereavement. May God bless each of you for the love you have shown us.
The Family