- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebration of the homegoing for Desi B. Middlebrooks, July 9, 1921-February 16, 1998, Friday, February 20, 1998, 1:00 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, the Reverend Otis Moss III, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1998-02-20
- Subject:
- African American men--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 February 20, 1998 funeral of Desi Byron Middlebrooks.
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:middlebrooks19980220
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_middlebrooks19980220
- 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:
-
Celebration
9, 1921 * ^February 16,1998
Friday, February 207 1998
1:00 P.M. Tabernacle Baptist Church
1223 Laney-Walker Boulevard Augusta, Georgia
The Reverend Otis Moss, III, Pastor - Officiating
<J)csi CJtyron <ffid&ebrOoks was born July 9, 1921, in
Waverly, Alabama, to Ben and Elnora Middlebrooks. He was the fifth of eight children, having four brothers and three sisters, all of whom preceded him in death except his beloved sister, Mildred Hill.
He moved from Alabama to New York in 1942; he was united in Holy Matrimony to Eugenia Kendrick on August 15, 1944. To this union one son, Ronald Middlebrooks was born. Desi joined the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, and was ordained as a Deacon. Later, after moving to Jamaica, New York, he joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and on the Trustee Board.
After retiring, he moved to Augusta, Georgia, joined
Tabernacle Baptist Church, became a member of the Deacon
Board and served until his death.
:
Among those who will cherish his memory are: his son, Ronald; three grandsons, Ronald, Anthony, and Scan Middlebrooks; one great-grandson, Anthony G. Middlebrooks; a daughter-in-law, Margaret Middlebrooks; a sister, Mildred Hill; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of other relatives and friends.
"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man." PSALM 112:4
Prelude ............................... Selected Melodies
Processional ..................... Choir and Congregation "When We All Get To Heaven"
Hymn ........................... Choir and Congregation "Hold To Gods Unchanging Hand"
Scriptures The Old Testament ......................... Psalm 121 The New Testament ................ II Corinthians 5:1-10
Prayer .............................. Rev. James Kendrick East Friendship Baptist Church Athens, Georgia
Hymn .......................................... Choir "The Undoudy Day"
Remarks ............................ Dea. Neal McQueen
Acknowledgements .................. Rev. James Kendrick
Obituary .................................. Read Silently
Solo
Eulogy ....................... The Reverend Otis Moss, III
Recessional .......................... "Going Up Yonder"
Interment ............ New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Warrenton, Georgia
The Deacon Board of Tabernacle Baptist Church
Retirees Auxiliary
C. T. Walker Bible Class
Laymans League of New Era Baptist Convention
The Deaconess Board of Tabernacle Baptist Church
Ode to Life ?
Life! Weve been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather.
Tis hard to part when friends are dear, Perhaps twill cost a sigh, a tear.
Then steal away, give little warning
Choose thine own time.
Say not "Good night"; but in some brighter clime
"
Bid me "Good morning".
Thank you for your prayers, visits, flowers, cards, telephone calls, and any other tangible and intangible ways in which kindness was shown. All of these things made it possible for us to accept, with more understanding, the will of God. May God bless you in His divine way.
...THE FAMILY
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Services Entrusted To WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia