- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mother Robbie Blount Jones, Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m., Cedar Grove Cemetery, 120 Walker Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901, Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr., pastor/teacher, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2012-02-29
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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 February 29, 2012 funeral of Robbie Blount Jones. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-I-J-0124
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_jonesrobbieblount20120229
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_jonesrobbieblount20120229
- 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:
-
Homegotng Celebration for
jilotber Gobble plount
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:00 P. M.
Cedar Grove Cemetery 120 Walker Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr., Pastor/Teacher Officiating
OBituary
Robbie Blount Jones entered into rest Friday, February 24, 2012, at Trinity Hospital, Augusta, Georgia. Robbie was born in Augusta, Georgia, on May 24, 1910, to Esau Blount and Mary Bowman Blount, both of whom preceded her in death. She was the wife of the late Edward Jones for 45 years.
At the age of 16, Robbie joined Tabernacle Baptist Church where she sang in the Gospel Choir, served faithfully on the Red Rose Auxiliary, the Missionary Society and the Mother's Board.
Mother Robbie was a graduate of Haines Institute, and she was employed for many years at The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company and Gephert Drug Store.
She leaves to cherish her memories a loving, devoted niece Betty Blount Bennings, Augusta, Georgia; other nieces and nephews: Joseph Blount, Jr., Irvington, New Jersey; Roslyn Edgerton, Newark, New Jersey; Harold Blount, Orlando, Florida; Brenda J. Blount, Newark, New Jersey; Annice Blount, Bushkill, New Jersey; Isaac Blount, Washington, D.C.; James Blount, San Antonio, Texas; Adrian Blount, Tampa, Florida; Mary Ann Rucker, Savannah, Georgia; Emma Gibson, Sacramento, California; William Appling, Augusta, Georgia; a beloved great-niece, Rhondi B. Bennings, Lawrenceville, Georgia; godchildren, Edward Fletcher and Georgette R. Shaw; and a host of cousins and loving friends.
Order of Service
Scripture.....................................................Elder Joseph Blount, Jr. Prayer........................................................Reverend Sheffie Rouse
Acknowledgements.............................. Ms. Charlene A. Patterson
Solo....................................................................... Trey McLaughlin
Words of Comfort.............. Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr.
Benediction
Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr.
Active Pallbearers
Dea. Roosevelt Abram Dea. Herbert Gerald Dea. Larry Hunter
Dea. Ed Jones Dea. Frank Middleton Trustee Harold Pinckney
Honorary Pallbearers
Mothers of Tabernacle Baptist Church Red Rose Auxiliary
Special Thanks To:
Dr. Ronald Brown and the Staff at Golden Living Center
Acknowledgements
The family wishes to express its sincere appreciation to each of you for your support during the homegoing of our loved one. May God continue to bless each of you. ~The Family
W. H. Mays Mortuary
1221 James Brown Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30901 706-722-6401