- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life of Lillian M. Kenner, she departed this life July 14, 2009, services, Monday July 20, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Antioch Baptist Church, 1454 Florence Street Augusta, Ga 30901, Rev. John Lockhart, Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Rev. Kenneth B. Martin, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2009-07-20
- 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 July 20, 2009 funeral of Lillian Margaret Moore Kenner. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-K-L-0006
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_kennerlillianmargaretmoore20090720
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_kennerlillianmargaretmoore20090720
- 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:
- 2 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:
-
Rosh Browne Griffin F. Day, III Andrew Hacker Alex Kenner
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Shawn Kenner Van Kenner
Willie Kenner Byron L. Tutt
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Thefamily wishes to thank fill of the care-givers who helped our mother during her illness.
Vaughn-Combs and Son Professional Home Care Service
Regency Hospice Team
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Verdel Harris
Edith Jacobs
Harriet Taylor
Tammi Kenner, our niece, who made many sacrifices to ensure the comfort of our mother
We also thank you for the many acts of kindness evidenced in thoughts and deeds throughout our mother's illness and during this difficult time, may God richly bless each o f you
in a special way.
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She departed this life July 14, 2009
Services Monday July 20, 2009
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LILLIAN M ARGARET MOORE KENNER was the sixth o f eight children horn to Edward M oore and Cora Benning Moore. She and her siblings, Elliott Moore (Geraldine), Levessie Moore Avery (Ruben), Claude Moore (Willie Mae), Luberta Moore Garnett (Charles), Ruth Moore Lowe (Francis), Frank Moore (Wanda), and Leon M oore (Geraldine), grew up in Appling, Georgia. The fam ily moved to Augusta around the time Lillian was to attend and graduate from Haines Institute.
She married John O. Kenner and they had a plan fo r their children that they worked together to bring tofruition. He was the "bread winner" and she stayed home to nurture the children. A fter the youngest child went to school, Lillian became one o f fou r African-Americans who were the first school crossing guards in Augusta, Georgia.
Lillian'sfirstfull-time job was at Talmadge Hospital, now the Medical College o f Georgia, as a Nurse Assistant. She loved working on the 5 W est Unit helping the patients. She even brought patients to her home who could not afford to go home on holidays. She retired from this position in 1987.
She joined Antioch Baptist Church over 60 years ago and later became a member o f the newly form ed Gospel Chorus, remaining active after it merged into the Combined Chorus.
Lillian's creative writing skills, coupled with her organizational and motivational skills, werefrequently used at Antioch when she chaired Easter, Christmas and Women's Day Events. In her later years, Lillian enjoyed Antioch's senior citizens trips as well as its spiritual sustenance. For the last five years, illness prevented her from attending church. However, her Christian spirit was evident in her cheerful attitude, polite nature and loving heart.
She leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter Gwendolyn KennerJohnson (Martin), Chicago, Illinois; two sons, John O. Kenner Jr. (Paulette), Augusta, Georgia and Thomas Edward Kenner (Melody), Stone Mountain, Georgia; five grandchildren, Michele Jolivette,Chicago, Illinois, Shawn and Tammi Kenner, Augusta, Georgia, Brian Kenner (Sylvie), Washington, D.C. and Traci Kenner Browne (Rosh), Stone Mountain, Georgia; great-granddaughter Teal Jolivette, Miami, Florida; great-grandson Leighton Aubrey Yarbrough, Chicago, Illinois; great-grandson Mason Kenner Browne, Stone Mountain, Georgia; great-great granddaughter Janiah Williams; sister, Levessie Moore Avery o f Jamaica, New York; sisterin-law, Willie Mae Moore o f Augusta, Georgia; and a host o f other relatives and friends.
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to weep at the loss o f someone we love.
Healthy because such passion must be released.
Honorable because it is respectful to admit the importance of people
who have loved and supported us...
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Processional
Musical Selection.....................................Combined Choir "Blessed Assurance"
Invocation...........................................Rev. John Lockhart
Scriptures Old Testament....................................Brian Kenner
New Testament.................................. Traci Browne
Musical Selection.....................................Combined Choir "Order My Steps"
Reflections Children - Gwendolyn Kenner-Johnson, John Kenner and Thomas Kenner Grand-Children -Tammi Kenner
Antioch Church - Deacon Augustus Miller Haines Alumni Association - Magnolia Donahue
Acknowledgements........................Michele Jolivette, PhD
Words of Comfort........................... Rev. R. E. Donaldson
S olo................................................................. Cora Moore "It is Well With My Soul"
Eulogy.............................Rev. Kenneth B. Martin, Pastor
Recessional
Interment............................................. Mt. Olive Cemetery
