- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Hankerson, Saturday, August 16, 1980, 2:00 p.m., Bottsford Spring Baptist Church, Rev. Floyd Heard, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1980-08-16
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Waynesboro--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Waynesboro--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro, 33.08987, -82.01567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the August 16, 1980 funeral of Annie 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:hankerson19800816
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_hankerson19800816
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES for
MRS. ANNIE HANKERSON
Saturday, August 16, 1980 - 2:00 P. M. BOTTSFORD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH
************ Rev. Floyd Heard, Officiating
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** OBITUARY **
Mrs. Annie Hankerson was born October 24, 1900, Burke County, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jorden Roberson. She departed this life for a better home on Tues day, August 12,1980 at 6:30 a.m. at her residence.
At an early age, she was converted and baptized at Bottsford Spring Baptist Church, under the leadership of the Rev. J. H. Evans.
She was especially loyal to the Deacon Board and other auxiliary of the Church, never refusing a task because she was already too busy, or because she was too tired. During her months of illness she leaned heavily on the Lord. Calling upon Him to help bear the pain when many times she could have called upon her loved ones, but refused to do so. Knowing they were already tired and over-burdened.
She leaves to cherish her love, kindness, and memories, three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Jones, Mrs. Eliza Walker and Mrs. Voicy Philpot, Augusta, Ga.; one son, Mr. Willie Hankerson, Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Louise Lynch, Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Mr. James Lewis, Mr. Ezel Hankerson, Washington, D.C.; one daughter-in-law; three sons-in-law; five sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; thirty-nine grandchildren; sixty great grand children; four great great grandchildren, a host of cousins, and other relatives and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL ................................................................. Music ? ~"
SELECTION ............................................................. Senior Choir
SCRIPTURE ...................................... Rev. Nathaniel Howard, Jr.
PRAYER .......................................................... Dea. Henry Utley
REMARKS As a Member ..................................................Dea. George Utley As a Friend .....................................................Dea. Ben Waltower
Rev. Virgil Freeman OBITUARY AND CONDOLENCES ............................................ Mrs. Dollie Howard
SOLO ......................................................... Mrs. Mildred Godbee
EULOGY.......................................................... Rev. Floyd Heard
VIEWING OF REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT..................................................... Church Cemetery
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Theres an open gate at the end of the road Through which each must go alone
And there, in light we cannot see, Our Father claims his own.
Beyond the gate your loved one finds happiness and rest
And there is comfort in the thought that a loving God knows best.
** PALLBEARERS **
Grandsons
************
Williams Funeral Home, Inc.
