- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Mrs. Willie Mae Merriweather Houston, Tuesday, January 17, 1995, 2:30 p.m., Friendly Church of God, Augusta, Georgia, Superintendent Leroy James, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1995-01-17
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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
- Description:
- Program for the January 17, 1995 funeral of Willie Mae Merriweather Houston. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-H-0128
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_houstonwilliemaemerriweather19950117
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_houstonwilliemaemerriweather19950117
- 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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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1995 2:30 P.M.
Friendly Church o f God
Augusta, Georgia Superintendent Leroy James, Officiating
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Mrs. Willie M ae H ouston was bom May 6, 1938 to the late George and Willie Mae Merriweather. She departed this life on January 13, 1995.
She was a member of New Frazier Temple Church of God in Christ where she served as president of the Pastor's Aide.
She was the loving wife of Elder Lee W. Houston, Sr., and mother of four children.
Cherishing precious memories are: her devoted husband, Elder Lee Wesley Houston, Sr.; three sons, Rev. Curtis A. (Helen) Merriweather of Beech Island, SC, Lee Wesley (Vicki) Houston, Jr. and Eric B. Houston, of North Augusta, SC; one daughter, Veronica Elease (Derrell) Jackson of Dublin, GA; three grandsons, Curtis A. Merriweather, Jr., Wesley R. Merriweather and Lee Wesley Houston, HI; granddaughter, Victoria Jackson; two sisters, Estelle (S.T.) Lott and Clara (Harry) Bush of Bath, SC; two brothers, Leroy Merriweather of New York and William Merriweather of Redding, PA; a devoted mother-in-law, Flossie Houston of Augusta, GA; three devoted aunts, Katie Hacker of Augusta, GA, Georgia Key of North Augusta, SC and Ophelia Sullivan of Bath, SC; one uncle, Luther Merriweather o f Bath, SC; a devoted nephew and Pastor, Elder Timothy Merriweather, Sr.; and a host o f loving nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
Processional
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Elder Ray Shozier, Presiding
Selection ...................................................New Frazier Temple Choir
Scripture Old Testament ..................................................... Elder John Nixon New T estam ent..................................................... Rev. Dan Brooks
Prayer .................................................................. Elder Mark Waldon
Selection ...................................................New Frazier Temple Choir
Remarks (Three Minutes, Please) Dr. Mac A. Bowman Mother Bertha Fitts Mother Lillie Coffer
Acknowledgements Solo ...................... Eulogy .................. Recessional
............. Sister Doris Nixon . . . Sister Lorraine Williams Superintendent Leroy James
Interment
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Nephews and Cousins **********
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We Do N ot Say Goodbye
We do not say good-bye who come to mourn, The tears we cry are really notfo r you. We are the lonely, we are sad, forlorn For when you died a part o f us died too. It is fo r us the living to endure
The aching pain your passing left behind; Your happiness is finally secure,
You have the peace which none o f us can find. The reason you were chosen can't be known. We would have kept you longer i f we could,
But G od called you unto His very own, He surely must have thought that you were good,
While missing you will make life incomplete, The memory o f your presence will not die, And since some happy day again we'll meet, As you proceed we do not say good-bye.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
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The Houston Family sincerely appreciates your expressions of
kindness and care shown during their bereavement. May God
continue to bless and keep you, and we ask that you keep us in your
prayers.
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. . . . THE FAMILY
G.L. BRIGHTHARP& SONS MORTUARY In Charge o f Services