- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa W. Hankerson, Thursday, December 20, 1979, 3:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Rev. N.T. Young, Sr., officiating, interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Date of Original:
- 1979-12-20
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--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
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the December 20, 1979 funeral of Rosa W. Hankerson.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:hankerson19791220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_hankerson19791220
- 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.
- 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:
-
JFuneral Iflor
MRS. ROSA W. HANKERSON
Thursday, December 20, 1979 -- 3:00 P. M. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. N. T. Young, Sr., Officiating Interment -- Cedar Grove Cemetery
** OBITUARY **
Mrs. Rosa W. Hankerson was born to Mr. and Mrs. Zach Williams, on February 25, 1890.
She was baptized at this church seventy five years ago, and remained faithful to her church, and Sunday School, until she became ill, just a few weeks ago.
She was married to Mr. Benjamin Hankerson, Sr. on December 15, 1915. He preceded her in death, and left her to be both father and mother, for many years. This job she accepted as a challenge, doing the best she could, every step of the way.
She leaves to rejoice in a life well spent, three daughters, Mrs. Janie H. Lowe, Mrs. Laura H. Baker, and Mrs. Mary H. Brathwaite, Augusta; three sons, Mr. Benjamin Hankerson, Jr., Mr. Thomas Hankerson, Sr., Augusta, and Mr. Albert Hankerson, New York City; nephew, Mr. William Roberts, New York City; nine grandchildren, Miss Rosa Susan Lowe, Mr. Charles Baker, Mr. Eric Hankerson, Mrs. Colis Ivey, Mr. Reginald Brathwaite, Master Karl Hankerson, Augusta, Mr. Dennie Hankerson, Mrs. Benette Williams, New York, and Mr. Thomas Hankerson, Jr., Atlanta; in-laws, Mr. Rufus Lowe, Mr. Leo Baker, Mrs. Mildred Hankerson, Mrs. Betty Hankerson, Mrs. Ethel Hankerson, Mrs. Cora Black, and Mr. Levere Hankerson; five great grands, nieces, nephews, and many, many friends.
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** PROGRAM **
PROCESSIONAL .................................. "When You Come To The End of a Perfect Day"
HYMN .............................................................. "Abide With Me"
PRAYER.............................................................. Rev. Paul Kelly
SCRIPTURE.................................................Rev. C. S. Hamilton
SELECTION....................................."God Will Take Care of You"
REMARKS Rev. William Roundtree Deacon Joseph Mitchell
SOLO ............"It Pays To Serve Jesus"............. Rev. Floyd Heard
EULOGY................................................... Rev. N. T. Young, Sr.
RECESSIONAL ....................................."When You Come To The End of a Perfect Day"
INTERMENT............................................ Cedar Grove Cemetery ** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
We wish to thank our many friends for every act of kindness extended to us during the illness of our mother, and in our bereavement. May God bless each and everyone of you.
"I must be brave for the children's sake!" That's what the mother said years ago Over the anguish and hurt and ache When father was taken. And all we know And all we are at the present time, We owe to her courage and faith sublime.
"I must be strong for the children's sake!" And out of her eyes she wiped the tears To face her problem, alone, to make A home for us through the corning years. Grief was hers for an endless while, But all of us needed her cherry smile.
"I must keep on for the children's sake!" This was the answer the mother made To the woe which threatened her heart to break, With soul courageous and unafraid. And all through the lonely years and long The little mother was brave,, was strong.
......... Edgar Guest
** PALLBEARERS **
Sons and Grandsons
DENT'S UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT In Charge
