- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A home going celebration for Sister Marie F. Keller, Saturday, December 11, 2004, 1:00 p.m., Morning Star Baptist Church, 1809 Fairview Drive, Augusta, Georgia, the Reverend William Bussey, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2004-12-11
- 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 December 11, 2004 funeral of Marie Fryer Keller.
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:keller20041211
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_keller20041211
- 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:
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1923-2004
Sister <Marie T. KeCCer
~ Saturday ~ December 11,2004
1:00 P.M. Morning Star Baptist Church
1809 Fairview Drive Augusta, Georgia
The Reverend William Bussey, Pastor ~ OFFICIATING; ~
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ft Celebration ofLife
A Time To Be Born . . .
Marie Fryer Keller was born October 5, 1923, to the late Clarence and Gussie L. Fryer in Burke County, Georgia.
A Time To Live ...
Sister Keller received her primary and secondary educations from the Burke County School System (Coastal Elementary School and Waynesboro High School).
She retired from the Town Tavern Restaurant after many years of employment. Following retirement, Sister Keller stayed active by volunteering her services at local hospitals. In 1996, she volunteered at the Augusta V.A. Medical Center. Later, in 1997, she served in the Senior Citizens Council Foster Grandparent Program. As "Granny Marie," she provided comfort and joy to the pediatric patients at the Medical College of Georgias Childrens Medical Center.
A Time To Serve . . .
As a child, she was converted and baptized at the Palmer Grove Baptist Church, McBean, Georgia. On October 4, 1970, she united with the Morning Star Baptist Church in Augusta, Geor gia, where she served untiringly and faithfully until her death. Here she served as President of the Senior Choir, was a Sunday School and Bible Study Teacher and a member of the Mission Board.
A Time To Die ...
With outstretched arms to receive His own, God called to rest, Sister Marie Fryer Keller, during the early morning hours of December 7, 2004, at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
She leaves memories that will forever be cherished in the hearts of her loving and devoted family and friends: her brother, Willie (Mozella) Fryer, Augusta, Georgia; three sisters, Annie F. Briggs and Thelma Turner, both of Savannah, Georgia and Cleo Fryer, Miami, Florida; aunt, Cleo L. Sanders, Augusta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Processional .................................. The Family & Ministerial Staff
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Selection ............ t......... ...... Morning Star Baptist Church Choir '
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Scripture ................................. ."..... Minister Mary L. Sullivan Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Prayer ::.:.>J^... Reverend Terry Reedy, Sr. Pastor, 1 st Ebenezer Baptist Church ~ Savannah, Georgia
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Solo .... ..^...2:^J^7^^..-^^-^^... Dr. Sylvester ^riggs
Reflections (Three Minutes, Please) >f n As A Church Member ~ Deacon George Bussey - /^*As A Neighbor ~ Ms. Carolyn McDuffie - ^VM A Tribute ~. Miss Stephanie -Evans (Great Niece) .-3:^
Selection .7.1........................... The Choir
Acknowledgements <S? Resolutions .......................................... Sister Gloria Daughtery
Obituary ................................................................. Read Silently
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(Soft Music)
Selection ...^^^.J?f^^^^^^r:. The Choir
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Words of Comfort .................................. Reverend William Bussey
Interment .................... Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery McBean, Georgia
~ Repast ~ Morning Star Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Active Pattbearers
NEPHEWS
Honorary TattBearers
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH MALE CHORUS
bearers
MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH USHERS & CHOIR MEMBERS
. "Ill Be Seeing You"
I am at rest, so dont cry
It will be easier as time goes by,
Ive done my best to live a good life
For / knew if I did, I could be with Christ.
..-..
As my body lies here , its only a shell
God has called me home and my job Ive done well.
Now Im happy and very content
For the things Ive done wrong, I repent.
You know and I know that its hard on earth
So you should not cry at death, but at birth.
I have no worries , pains or fears
Because Im with God, so dry your tears.
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I love you all and this is what I want you to do
Put God first in your lije and Ill be seeing you.
& RcknowCedgements ^
We are eternally grateful to God for your expressions of love during our hours of bereavement. Your acts of kindness, cards, calls, words of comfort, flowers, prayers and visits will be cherished always. May God bless each of you. ~ The Family
Services Entrusted To
Williams Funeral Home, Inc.
1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia
706.722.5551