- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In loving memory of Mr. Sylvester Key, Thursday, December 30, 1982, 3:00 p.m., Mealing Grove Baptist Church, Edgefield County, South Carolina, Rev. Thomas Scott, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1982-12-30
- Subject:
- African American men--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--North Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Aiken County, North Augusta, 33.5018, -81.96512
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the December 30, 1982 funeral of Sylvester Key.
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:key19821230
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_key19821230
- 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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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MR. SYLVESTER KEY
Thursday, December 30, 1982 - 3:00 P. M. MEALING GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Edgefield County, South Carolina Rev. Thomas Scott, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
The hour glass, with its sands of time, has slowly but surely spilled its contents, and with the passing of the last sand, went the life of our loved one.
Mr. Sylvester Key, son of Mrs. Lee Thurmond Beard Key
and the late Mr. Steven Key, Sr.; was born February 1, 1931 in Richmond County, Georgia.
He entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 24, 1982
in the University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia; after a lengthly
illness.
:
He grew up in North Augusta, South Carolina; and attended the Aiken County Public Schools.
He joined the Mealing Grove Baptist Church in 1949 during the pastorage of the late Rev. Houston.
On December 24, 1969 he was joined in Holy Wedlock to Miss Mollie Mason.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Mrs. Mollie Key, two daughters, Tracy and Terri, all of Pennsylvania; mother, Mrs. Lee Thurmond Key, Belvedere, S.C.; four brothers, Mr. Steven Key, Jr., California, Mr. Ellis Key, Pennsylvania, Mr. Alien Key, Mich., and Capt. Douglas Key, Germany; six sisters, Mrs. Eva Miller, Mich., Mrs. Katie Browning, Belvedere, S.C., Mrs. Almary Vaughn and Miss Deloris Key, North Carolina, Mrs. Vivian Thompson, Pennsylvania and Mrs. Lee Thurmond Ramsey, North Augusta, S.C.; three brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
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SELECTION ......................................................... Senior Choir
SCRIPTURE
PRAYER
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SELECTION ........................................................... Senior Choir
REMARKS Dea. Dinah Elam Dea. Andrew Thomas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND OBITUARY ........................................... Mrs. Georgia C. Scott
SOLO ........................................................Dea. John H. Nealous
EULOGY ....!......................... ............!..... Rev. Thomas Scott
VIEWING OF REMAINS
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT .................................................. Church Cemetery
God saw the road was getting rough The hills were hard to climb;
He gently closed those loving eyes And whispered "Peace be thine"
The weary hours, the days of pain The sleepless nights are past.
The ever patient worn out frame Has found sweet rest at last.
Sorrowfully submitted
_
The Family
** FLOWER BEARERS ** Ushers
** PALLBEARERS **
Brothers and Nephews
OUR MANY THANKS
We wish to express our deepest appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown to us during the loss of our loved one. We are especially thankful those who have inspired us and helped us bear our sorrows. May God bless each of you.
Again We thank you.
The Family
Services Entrusted to PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME
723 Walton Way Augusta, Georgia
Phone 404/724-1885