- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Mae Green, Sunday, January 28th, 1979, 2:00 p.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Clyde Hill, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1979-01-28
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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
- Description:
- Program for the January 28, 1979 funeral of Rosa Mae Williams Green. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-G-0102
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_greenrosamaewilliams19790128
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_greenrosamaewilliams19790128
- 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:
-
FUNERAL s e r v i c e s FOR
MRS. ROSA MAE GREEN
SU N D A Y , J A N U A R Y 28TH, 1979 -- 2,:00 P.M. M O U N T CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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REV. CLYDE HILL, Officiating
THE OBITUARY
Rosa Mae Green was born in Burke County, Geogia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williams.
At an early age she was converted and baptized at Battford Baptist Church, where she served until she moved to Augusta, Georgia. There she became a faithful member of Mount Calvay Baptist Church, where she served in several capacities. She was an active member of the Sunday School, the church choir, Club No. 3, the mission. She also sang with the Walker Baptist Choir.
She was a devoted mother, a faithful church member and a community worker. She also taught a number of years as a classroom teacher in the Walker Baptist Institute of this city.
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Savage, son-in-law, William Savage, Jr., Brooklyn, New York; daughterin-law, Mrs. Gail Green, grandchildren, Dawn Green, LaTanya Patrick, Augusta, Georgia. Two nieces, Ruby Evans, Philadel phia, Penn.; Mrs. Louise Williams, Newark, N. J. Two nephews, Ronnie Williams, Jr., Newark, N. J. and Ronald Wise, Charles Griffin, Augusta, Georgia and a host of cousins, and devoted friends.
(To Be Read Silently)
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional
Scripture .............................................
Minister
P r a y e r......................................................................................Minister
Selection . . . .............................................................. Senior Choir
Remarks ......................................................... Deqcon Boisy Scott Deacon C. Robinson
S o lo ............................................................................ Alfred Griffin
E u lo g y ....................................................................... Rev. Clyde Hill
Recessional
Interm ent................................................ Wplker Memorial Park
Pallbearers:
Deacons Board Mount Calvary Baptist Church
-- Acknowledgements --
The family of Mrs. Rosa Green wishes to express their sincere appreciation for all deeds of kindness, condolences, and encouraging words, during this bereaved interim.
Your prayers and kind words have given us added strength in the acceptance of our great loss. We will express our ap preciation in a more tangible way in the very near future.
(over)
I expect to pass through This world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness That I can show to my Fellow creature, let me do It now. Let me not defer or Neglect it for I shall not Pass this way again.
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