- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Watson Holloway, Sunday, February 11, 1979, 3:30 p.m., Tremont Temple Baptist Church, Rev. James Dunn, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1979-02-11
- 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 February 11, 1979 funeral of Bessie Watson Holloway.
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:holloway19790211
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_holloway19790211
- 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. BESSIE WATSON HOLLOWAY
Sunday, February 11, 1979 - 3:30 P. M. TREMONT TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
******** Rev. James Dunn, Officiating
** OBITUARY**
Bessie Mae Watson Holloway was born in Jefferson County to Mrs. Laura Mae Gilmore Watson and the late Henry Watson. She was the second child of four children.
She confessed in Christ at an early age. As a child she became a mem ber of the St. Marys Episcopal Church under the pastorate of Father Char les H. Dukes. In later years, she joined the Tremont Temple Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. James A. Dunn where she served faithfully until her health failed. She was a member of the Senior Choir.
In 1938 she was married to Mr. Charles Holloway.
She leaves to mourn her passing a daughter. Miss Veronica Holloway; a mother, Mrs. Laura M. Watson; both of Augusta; a sister, Mrs. Sadie C. Walker of Austin, Texas; a brother, Mr. Robert L. Watson of Augusta; one aunt, Mrs. Mamie Houston of Louisville, Ga.;a sister-in-law, Mrs. Sadie Wat son of Augusta; a brother-in-law, Mr. James C. Walker of Austin, Texas; nieces, Mrs. Brenda Newman of St. Louis, Mo., Miss Valerie Watson, Augu sta; nephews, Mr. Cornelius Walker, Houston, Texas, Mr. Alvin Walker, Texas City, Texas, Mr. Gregory Watson, Augusta, and an adopted sister, Mrs. Olivia Lyles of Augusta, a host of relatives and friends. A very dear friend. Mr. Doyle Avery.
** ORDER OF SERVICE ** PROCESSIONAL
MASTER OF CEREMONY ........................................ Rev. Archie Harris
SCRIPTURE .......................................................
Rev. George Jackson
PRAYER ................................................................... Rev. Adam Daniels
SELECTION ................................................................................ Choir
REMARKS ................................................................. Mrs. E. H. Rowe Dea. Fred Brown
SOLO
............................................................... Miss Geraldine Melvin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY ........... Mrs. Mary Overstreet
SELECTION .................................................................................. Choir
SOLO ..................................................................... Mr. James A. Brantley
EULOGY .................................................................. Rev. James A. Dunn VIEWING OF REMAINS RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ............................................ Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
THE MASTER BUILDERS
God is the Master Builder His plans are perfect and true And when he sends you sorrow Its part of your plans for you. .
For all things work together To complete the Master Plan And God up in his Heaven Can see whats best for man.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to everyone who was so very thoughtful during their time of bereave ment.
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** PALLBEARERS **
Dea. James Carter Dea. James Johnson Mr. Willie Jennings Mr. Eddie Coleman
Dea. Davis Cheathem Dea. Jasper Nobles Mr. Alvin Williams Mr. Quintin Gresham
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