- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life of Mrs. Belinda Faye Keys, Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 3:00 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Otis B. Moss III, minister
- Date of Original:
- 2000-04-12
- 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 April 12, 2000 funeral of Belinda Faye Keys.
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:keys20000412
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_keys20000412
- 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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12, 2000 3.-OOPM. Tabernacle Baptist Church 7223 Lanoy Walker Boufsviscd Augosta, Georgia
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Mrs. Keys was bom in Greenville, Alabama on April 2, 1967, to Mrs. Egola Elam and the late Mr. Willie Ira Powell, Jr. Having been reared in a Christian home, Belinda was taught love and respect for all mankind. Because of her faith and religious upbringing, she later joined Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1997, where she enjoyed singing in the choir.
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Belinda attended the public schools of Richmond County, and Paine College, where she received a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education. She was enrolled in a Masters Program at Lesley College. She served as a Classroom Teacher at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School.
Belinda was united in Holy Matrimony to Thornton Keys, Jr., on June 27, 1987. During their life together, they were blessed with two sons, Tremell Ira and Jordan Dante.
She was an extremely devoted wife and mother. No sacrifice was too great for her family. Such a person cannot be soon forgotten. Wonderful and lasting memories shall linger on the minds and in the hearts of all whose lives were touched by Belinda. She is loved and will truly be missed.
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Left to treasure her life and love: a loving and devoted husband, Thornton Keys, Jr.; two sons, Tremell Ira and Jordan Dante; a caring mother, Egola Elam, Augusta, GA; stepfather, Wilson Elam, Augusta, GA; paternal grandparents, Willie and Katie Powell, Greenville, AL; and a host of other relatives and friends.
April 2, 1967 ~ April 6, 2000
Celebrating of
Prelude ......................... Dr. Wanda Richardson
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Processional
Musical Selection ..................... Sanctuary Choir
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Scriptures
Old Testament - Psalm 27
New Testament ~ Romans 8:25-28
Invocation ...................... Rev. Otis B. Moss, III
Reflections .......................... Mrs. Betty Prescott Rev. Robert W. Turner, Jr. Ms. Taoatha Tucker
Acknowledgements ................. Mr. Eddy Culbreath
Musical Selection ..................... Sanctuary Choir Eulogy ........................... Rev. Otis B. Moss, III
Recessional Interment ................... ML Olive Memorial Gardens
Ours % ^t (Jo Reason
When God assigns a task, one that He needs done, Dont question why He choseyou to be the special one,
Ours is not to reason why, orfret about His plans, Or hesitate to air our doubts, orponder ifwe can, He knowsyour limitations, He knowsyour talents, too, The chores He has are many, the wilting workersfew, He needsyour hands andfeet, to demonstrate His caring, He needsyour voice to witness to the kingdom Hes preparing, So answer when God callsyou, suppfy a ready ear, He wont ask the impossible, put asideyourfear, The only thingyou realty need to honor Gods request, Is the will to serve Himjulty, andpledge to doyour best.
Michael Fairish Anthony Scott Eddy Gulbreath
Miles Murdough James Harvey Sam Miller
(Honorary cpaff&earcrs
Faculty of Wilkinson Gardens Elementary Paine College Alumni "Glass of 1998"
Lesley College 5th Grade "Creative Arts Glass" Columbia, South Carolina
Sanctuary Choir of Tabernacle Baptist Church
The death of our dear loved one, has saddened us deeply and our burden is very heavy. We are grateful to our manyfriends for the love, devotion, prayers, and generosity shown to us by those who care so much. It is a comfort to us to know that others care. Tour kindness and concerns will ahoays be remembered. We pray that God will richly bless each ofyou.
The Family
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Services Entrusted To
Williams ^funeral (Rome,
Augusta, Georgia (706)722-5551
