Eulogistic services Mrs. Ora Munns Griffin, October 10, 1936-May 28, 2006, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1250 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Friday, June 2, 2006, one o'clock p.m., Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., pastor

Eulogistic Services

October 10, 1936 - May 28, 2006
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
1250 W rightsboro R oad Augusta, Georgia 30901
F riday, J une 2, 2006
O ne O 'clock PM. Reverend Clyde H ill, Sr ., Pastor

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PRESID IN G .......................................................... Rev. Hardy Bennings
PRELUDE
HYMN OF PRAISE ......"His Eye Is On The Sparrow"...... Choir
SCRIPTURE READINGS: Old Testament ......Psalm 2 3 :1 - 6 ...................Rev. Enoch Ward First Metropolitan Baptist Church New Testament ....Matthew 6: 25-34 ....Rev. Samuel Tanksley Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
PRAYER OF CONSOLATION ............... Rev. Kenneth B. Martin Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church
HYMN OF COMFORT ........ "Blessed Assurance"............... Choir
A CKN O W LEDGEM EN TS.............................. Mrs. Brenda Bonner
TR IBU TES (3 Minutes, Please): Former Student...............................................Rev. Reginald Jones Sharon Baptist Church Former Neighbor/Friend........................ Mr. Quincy Robertson Church Member ....................................... Deacon Earnest James
M EDLEY OF SONGS................................... Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
R E F L E C T IO N S..................................................... Please read silently
W ORDS OF C O M FO R T................................ Pastor Clyde Hill, Sr.
Omega Omega Ceremony ...........Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
RECESSIONAL ......................"Going Up Yonder"................ Choir
INTERMENT Hillcrest Memorial Park 2700 Deans Bridge Road
Augusta, Georgia

Reflecting the life o fM rs. O m M unns Griffin

She was the daughter o f M amie Lee Munns M cK ie and Robert

L. M unns, Sr., and the stepdaughter o f George M cKie. Born in

Augusta, Georgia on October 10, 1936, she attended C.T.

Walker Elementary and Lucy C. Laney H igh School, where she

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participated in the band and basketball team. She graduated

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from Livingstone College, Salisbury, N orth Carolina with a BS

Degree in Business Education. W hile at Livingstone, she was

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inducted into Beta Chapter o f Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. As a youngster, she enjoyed excelling in many o f

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the activities o f her brothers.

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D uring O ra's youthful years, M arion D. Griffin, Jr. sought her

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friendship, and later the courtship which led to their marriage.

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To this union, two sons were born, Marion D. Griffin, III and Martin K. Griffin. Their grandchildren became their pride and

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joy - the epitome o f family life. H er husband o f 4 4 years

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remembers fondly and reflectively how she became so

"grandmotherly attached" to Kimberly, Kasey, and Alexis.

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Kevin and Kristopher Banks, her great-nephews, were also a

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part o f this group.

At an early age, she united with and was baptized at M t. Calvary Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia under the leadership o f Reverend Moss. She participated in Sunday School, Baptist Training Union, Vacation Bible School, Junior Usher Board and Choir.

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She was a charter and life member o f The Augusta Alumnae Chapter o f Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., CPA Ministry o f

Mt. Calvary, the National Association of University Women, the Women's Civic Club, and the Livingstone College Alumni Association - Augusta Chapter.
She was an educator in Columbia and Richmond Counties and retired after more than thirty years of service.
A woman of wit, friendliness and capability, Ora M. Griffin - wife, mother, grandmother, daughter-in-law, godmother, sister, sister-inlaw, niece, aunt, mother-in-law, cousin and friend - was loved and admired by all who knew her.
In addition to her husband Marion; her sons Marion D. Griffin, III (Kimberly), Atlanta, GA; Martin K. Griffin (Cassandra), Birmingham, AL; her grandchildren, Kimberly and Kasey Griffin, Atlanta, GA; Alexis Griffin, Birmingham, AL; other survivors are two brothers Robert L. Munns (Edna) of Augusta, GA; Willie L. Munns (Edna) of Pleasantville, NJ; mother-in-law Marile (Polly) Griffin of Augusta, GA; two Aunts, Serlena S. McKinney of Salisbury, NC; Marie Griffin of Augusta, GA; two devoted sisters-in-law, Delores Burnley (Theodore) of Augusta, GA; Hattie Lamar (Aaron) of Birmingham, AL; two devoted cousins, Geneva R. Jones of Washington, DC; Mamie J. Welborne of District Heights, MD; Charlie Smith, Jr. (Marie) of Pleasantville, NJ; a host of nieces, nephews and friends; three devoted friends, Dorothy M. Gilbert, Willia Mae Smith and Ida R. Dowers of Augusta, GA; Godchildren, Rhonda Vivor, Reginald Gilbert, and Ronald Gilbert.

WELL DONE
Well done, good and faithful servant Your steadfastness says it all;
You were unmovable until the end While struggling to stand tall.
Earning your just reward You now rest at the Savior's side; There with friends and loved ones
As you in God's will abide
The legacies left are many For you live on in our hearts; We're grateful for your guiding hand
Leading, from the start.
Working until your day was done You strived to make it through; Taking the journay one step at a time
Seeking heaven's view.
This poem was presented to Mrs. McKie's family by Elouise Golphin

Dear Family and Friends:

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Architect, who informed me that my house was ready and that I could move.

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You all know that I have been sending up my timber in my own way, packing up
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Christ could help me do. I also had to wait for Flim to let me know when He

had finished some of the little things that were too broad, too thick or not long

enough.
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E Well, my new home is finished and it's such a beautiful sight to behold. It is
located in an exclusive estate area and sits behind a beautiful Pearly Gate, just off

a serene celestial shore. O f course, the streets are paved with gold and everyday

is Sunday here - 1 have been told.
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O I have lived several places before my new home was prepared and none of the
others could compare. There is peace, joy and happiness here with no more pain

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serenity everywhere and I could go on exploring around my new home, but I

have to get fitted for my wings.

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to live here too:

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12 Gates to the City Avenue Godstown, Heaven 77777

Oh yeah let me tell you this Guys, I don't have a telephone yet, but just call God. If you don't have His number, H e's listed in the Good Book on every page, contact Him.

With deep gratitude, we thank you for your words of comfort, your warm handclasp, your cards, flowers, messages and other expressions of condolence,
These expressions will always be remembered. We thank you sincerely.
The Family^

Antioch Baptist Church Trustees Mr. Frank Bell
Mr. Mallory Millender Mr. Solomon Green Mr. Scylance Scott
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc., Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter Bro Ellis Albright
Bro Willie Gainous, Jr. Bro A1 Miller
Bro Augusta C. Thurmond

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated CPA Ministry o f Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Livingstone College Alumni, Augusta Chapter National Association of University Women Class o f 1955 - Lucy C. Laney H igh School
Women's Civic Club

Mt. Calvary Baptist Usher Ministry Women's Civic Club
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
After the burial, please return with the family to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Activity Room for fellowship.

Dent's Funeral Home 930 D 'Antignac St. Augusta, Georgia 30901

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