- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Final rites for Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, Sunday July 28, 1963, 3:30 p.m., Second Providence Baptist Church, North Augusta, S. C.
- Date of Original:
- 1963-07-28
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--North Augusta
Mourning customs--South Carolina--North Augusta
Funeral service--South Carolina--North Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--North Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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
- Description:
- Program for the July 28, 1963 funeral of Elizabeth Monroe Mason. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-M-0038
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_masonelizabethmonroe19630728
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_masonelizabethmonroe19630728
- 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:
- 4 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:
-
FIN. a L R I T E S FOR
MRS. ELIZABETH. MASON
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S 11 S D
1963
J U L Y 28 3 : 3 0 P . M.
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SECOND PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH NORTH AUGUSTA., S . C.
OBIUJAfiSf
Mrs* Elizabeth Mason was b a m in North Augusta* S C. , the daughter of the late F:ra and "Mrs* Robert Monroe, S r c
An am. early age she was converted, baptized and fe and fellowchipped into memberohip of the .Second Providence Baptist Churchy Noz-v.h Au
gusta, So C* by the late Rev c S. H - Watkins* She. wa s first married to the late Mild igan
Wj.U s > To this union three daughters hern* She later married James Mason who likewise preeeeded her in death. To this union two children were born, one of whom has passed on before her*
Mrs. Mason was a discreet and pious woman. Affectionately known by her-neighbors and many friends as "Miss Suit", she "lived in her house by the side of the road" and was a friend to every passerby. She bestirred her self little from her premises, but one place that she went frequmitly and regularly was her church. To simplj say that we will miss her would indeed be an understatement*
She leaves to mourn her four daughters: Mrs* Ethel Bennings, Augusta,Ga.; Mrs. Annie Laura * Simpkins, N. Augusta, S* C*;Mrst: Sadie Garrett, with whom she lived, and M r s c Esther Whatley, Cleveland, Ohio. Also-one sister, Mrs. Laura Clark, St. Petersburg, Flsu, and a sister-in law, Mrs. Rhoda M. Lee, that she always thou#it of as a sister^ three sons-in-law, M r Obie Hennings, Mr* Augustus Simpkins, Sr. and Mr. Robert Whatley; one grandson, Mr. Augustus Simpkins, Jr., five great-grandcjildren and many, many friends.
REV. M. E. BRAXTON PRESIDING.
PROCESSIONAL
PROGRAM
SELECTION
CHOIR
SCRIP TORE
INVOCATION . .................... REV* W* B* COLEMAN
SELECTION
CHOIR
REMARKS ( 3 m inutes, each ) From the Church . * Dea. B*EcBlount
From the Community * * Dea* L .L .P e n d a r v is From the Union R isin g S ta r o f Benevolence
Bro* To W i g f a l l From the R idin g Sons and Daughters
Representa ';cve From the L a d ie s and Gentlemen o f honor
Dea,, Frank Devine From Summerhill P le a su re Working Club
Dea* Johnnie H i l l
