- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Hammonds, Tuesday, September 30, 1975, 3:30 p.m., Spring Grove Baptist Church, Edgefield County, South Carolina, Rev. T. Scott, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1975-09-30
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Edgefield
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Edgefield
Funeral service--South Carolina--Edgefield
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--Edgefield--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Edgefield--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Edgefield--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County, Edgefield, 33.78958, -81.92956
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the September 30, 1975 funeral of Fannie Tanksley Hammonds. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-H-0018
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_hammondsfannietanksley19750930
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_hammondsfannietanksley19750930
- 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:
-
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For M RS. F A N N I E HA MMON D S
Tuesday, September 30,1975 --3:30 P. M. SPRING GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA Rev. T. Scott, Officiating
OBITUARY
Mrs. Fannie Tanksley Hammonds daughter of the late Mrs. Dellie Smith Gilchrist, and Mr. Joseph Tanksley, was born in Edgefield Coun ty, South Carolina, December 22, 1902, departed this life September 25, 1975 at the University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
At an early age she was converted and joined the Spring Grove Baptist Church where she served faithfully until death.
She was married to the late Mr. Johnnie Jones who preceded her in death. Later she married Mr. Cal Hammonds, who preceded her in death.
Although Mrs. Hammonds was devoted to her family and to the community, she never missed an opportunity to attend church. Her first allegiance was to God. It was this deep faith which sustained her to the end.
She leaves to mourn her passing five sisters: Mrs. Sallie Marshall of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Janie Howard of Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Louise Samuel of North Augusta, South Carolina, and Mrs. Margrett Curry of Brooklyn, New York, and Mrs. Rosa McKie of Trenton, South Carolina; three brothers, Mr. Conelious Gilchrist of North Augusta, South Carolina, Mr. Robert Gilchrist of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Henry Gilchrist of Savannah, Georgia; a Godchild, Eugene Gardner, North Augusta, South Carolina; three sisters-in-law, 4 brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and sorrowing friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE ** Presiding -- Rev. N. Irving
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ............................................................. Servant of God Well Done SCRIPTURE ............................................. - - - - - Rev. W. B. Coleman
PRAYER ......................................................... Rev. E. W. Washington SELECTION
REMARKS Church -- Dea. I. Sullivan As A Neighbor -- Dea. Garfield Key Zion Sons & Daughters Society -- Dea. Fred Twiggs As A Friend -- Dea. Arthur Houston
SOLO ......... ..........................
Mr. Willie Johnson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY ............................
Miss G. Collier
REMARKS ................................. HYMN .....................................
EULOGY ................................ VIEWING OF REMAINS RECESSIONAL INTERMENT
- - Rev. N. Irving Rev. T. Scott
-- Rev. T. Scott
Church Cemetery
** PALLBEARERS ** Society Members
** FLOWER BEARERS Spring Grove Ushers
PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME Mortician
