A celebration of a century for Mrs. Isabell Louise Jones-Murphy, (missionary and retired educator), alpha Feb. 7, 1900, omega Jan. 3, 2003, Tuesday, January 7, 2003, 2:00 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 1232 Anderson Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, the Reverend Don A. Darden, Jr., officiating

Celebration offt Century
for
Mrs. IsabdlLouise Jones-Murphy
(Missionary & Retired "Educator)

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7, 1900

3Jaru 3, 2003

Tuesday , January 7, 2003
Liberty ^Baptist Church 1232 Andersen Avenue
Augusta, Qeorgia ^ * -Q- ^
The Reverend T>on A. <DardenJr. Officiating

The Life, & Legacy
f . IsabettLouise Jones-Murphy
February 7, 1900, God gave new life to my loving parents, Reverend Seabron and Rachel Walker Jones. As I grew, my parents instructed me and siblings with much love, patience and understand ing. .
Our first teachings were to know and love God with all our Hearts . . . which is why I joined the church, sang in the choir, served forty-five (45) years as chairman of the Deaconess Board and later received the Honor of becoming, "Mother of the Church." Then we were taught to pray without ceasing, for God would supply all our needs, and to pray for our fellowman with much gratitude and praise . . . which is why I became a Missionary Worker and a Sunday School Teacher.
My parents didnt stop there, for they also instilled in us to always seek Gods Grace and Mercy First in our lives, which allowed me to become the Founder of the First Daily Vacation Bible School here in Augusta, Georgia. After we were taught these things, we would then know how to have a Closer Walk with God through our daily lives... for He has blessed me to teach children in Burke County as well as in Richmond County ... as I was the Founder and Operator of the ABC Kindergarten.

It was this Closer Walk with God which brought me to see One Hundered and Two (102) years of my life ... It was also this Close Walk which brought John Mack Murphy as my spouse.
It was again this Close Walk which gave me three beautiful chil dren to be by my side: John (Mary) Murphy, Flint, Michigan, Leonidus (Willilee) Murphy, Durham, North Carolina and Addie (George) Tutt, of Augusta, Georgia; five grandchildren, Leonidus (Deloris) Murphy, Den ver, Colorado, Brian E. (Brigitte) Murphy and Casandra (Riley) Carter, all of Durham, North Carolina, George Tutt, II and Brian J. Tutt, both of Augusta, Georgia. And He didnt stop there, for as my Close Walk con tinued, He then blessed me with five great grandchildren, Gregory, Sophia, Madison, Jordan and Paul; and a godchild, Ophelia Y. Adams.
Surely you would want to know that I attended school at Haines Normal Institute, Walker Baptist Institute and the University of Georgia, but its not important what school I attended or what side of town I lived, or how much my clothes cost.. . Its not important that my parents didnt make much money or we didnt always have the best of food to eat... All that matters, is that we strived for that Closer Walk with God, which made my life so complete.
.; So, as Ive finished my Course on this side .. . May the Works Ive done, speak for me. "Qod be with you until we meet again . . . Ill see you on the other side ..."
IsaBettLouise Jones-Murpfy

Ife Cetebmtion Service
Reverend Clarence Hill, Presiding (Mt. Transfiguration Baptist Church, North Augusta, South Carolina)

The Processional .................... "Theres Power In The Blood"

Selection ............................... Voices of Liberty/Young Voices ;.;" "Going Up Yonder"

Scriptures ............................................ Rev. Lenzie B. Atkins

Lincoln Memorial

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Durham, North Carolina

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Old Testament ~ Psalm 23

New Testament ~ I Corinthians 15: J 2-22

Prayer

of Comfort ..................................... Evang. Delores Hankerson

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Old Hammond Grove Baptist Church

North Augusta, South Carolina

Selection ............................... Voices of Liberty / Young Voices "How Great Thou Art"

The Reflections

Sis. Hazel Jordan

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Bro. GeorgeTutt,ll

Rev. E.T. Martin, Jr.

(Historic Springfield Baptist Church)

Acknowledgements ............................ Sis. Virginia M. Barnes

~ A Special Tribute To Aunt Bell ~

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Words of Comfort ........................................ Rev. Don A. Darden, Jr.

Recessional............................. "When We All Get To Heaven"

The Interment ..................................... Southview Cemetery

ip 'Repast* Liberty Baptist Cfiurcfi

1& Active Pallbearers

Leonidus Murphy, Jr. <Brian . Murphy

<B. Carter

James J. ^roofa Jr.

Marcus Brooks

'Brian J. Tutt

The Honorary Pallbearers
Beacons & ^Deaconesses ofLiberty ^Baptist Church

flower ^Bearers
Ushers ofLiberty Baptist Church
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friends of the family

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. 9{pte ofAppreciation

flhe family of Mrs. Isabell Louise Jones Murphy, aclqwwtedges withprofoundgratitude allacts, deeds andany concern shown during her life as well as her brief illness. 'We thanf^ youfor sharing in this Celebration, foryour Chrisitian Em pathy and Sympathy mean more to us than you could ever realize. It is Because ofyou that we have Been able to cope with the death of our mother, grandmother, great grandmotfier, await, cousin? cdvisoT andfriend.
lhanfig to you allfor showing Love! John, Leonidus, AjUie and the entire
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To randma, Wanna, 'Me-'Ma
1 had an angethere beside me, Sent to Earth to fiefy andguide me,
'An angetatways therefor me. Sent to (ove and'care jor me. She didthe things that angets shouCd: She taught me what was badandgood, She gave me hope when no one cared, She neCdmy handwhen 1 was scared, She cheered me up when 1 was down (She couCdmake a smi[ejrom ajrown). She doctored me when 1 was sick, and many another anget trick. T'oday my an^eiearned her wings, rter ha[o, harp and other things.
Watching with Jesus, 'Trom T'hine ^-(eavenCy T'hrone, Tor today God catted my anaeChome. 'Hreaven hras a-plrace reservedrjror (grandmother's sweet and kind; Butl had a (ittte 1-Ceaven on earth, In the (grandmother 1 caffedmine.

Leonidus, JT., BrianECGott,

Cassandra Lee.,

Qeorgt, II

Man Jovian

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Madison

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