- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A celebration of the life and homegoing of Mrs. Louise E. Lewis, 1927-2003, Saturday, November 8, 2003, 2:30 p.m., New Springfield Baptist Church, Alexander, Georgia, Reverend William B. Blount, Sr., officiating, Greater Young Zion Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 2003-11-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Alexander--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Alexander--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Alexander--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Alexander--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Alexander--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Alexander--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Alexander, 33.0221, -81.87678
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the November 8, 2003 funeral of Louise E. Lewis.
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:lewis20031108
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_lewis20031108
- 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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At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior, and was baptized at Skull Creek Baptist Church.
She was united in holy matrimony to Albert Lewis, Sr. on February 14, 1947, this union was blessed with six children; one daughter, Joice Ann who preceded her in death. This union united her with a new church family, New Springfield Baptist Church where she was a dedicated and faithful member for more than fifty years. She sang with the Senior Choir, re-organized the Senior Mission and served as its President, until her health failed.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and neighborhood mother.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, Mrs. Lewis peacefully made her transition from this earthly life into the presence of God.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving husband of fifty-six years, Albert Lewis, Sr.; five children, Alma L. (Sammy) Stephenson, Augusta, Georgia, Albert (Lenora) Lewis, Jr., Madison, Tennessee, Charlotte M. (William) Haynie, Effie M. Lewis, Melinda (Charlie) Williams, all of Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Charles R. Walker, Savannah, Georgia; three sisters, Lucinda Oliver and Pearlie Ruth Scott, both of Millen, Georgia and Johnnie Mae Gordon, Augusta, Georgia; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Prelude ....... "Order My Steps". ......... Organist Processional Hymn Prayer of Comfort ......... Reverend William Blount Scripture ...... The Old Testament
The New Testament Hymn of Praise .......................... Choir A Tribute From Grandchildren ..... Sis. Ketrina Lewis Witness of Those Who Loved Her Two minutes please)
Dea. Clinton Bates, Church Member Sis. Nina Ficklin, Friend
Hymn of Praise .......................... Choir Acknowledgements. .............. Sis. Lena Bonner Obituary ......................... Read Silently Hymn of Praise .......................... Choir Eulogy. ............ Reverend William B. Blount, Sr. Recessional Interment ..................... Church Cemetery
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Don'tgrieve for me, far now I'm free. I'm following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, Ifound that place at the close ofday.
Ifmy parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss; Ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times ofsorrow, I wish you the sunshine oftomorrow. My life's been full, I savored much, Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief. Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart, and share with me, God wanted me NOTfyHe set me free.
The Family wishes to express their profound gratitude to each and everyone for all of your acts of kindness that have been shown during her illness and our bereavement. May God forever bless each and everyone of you.
W. H. MAYS MORTUARY
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