- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebration of Life, Love, and Legacy of our Beloved Betty Jean Myers, Sunrise: August 16, 1960 - Sunset: March 25, 2022, Saturday, April 2, 2022 | 2:00 P. M., C. A. Reid, Sr. Memorial Funeral Home, 542 Laney Walker Boulevard Extension | Augusta, Georgia - Reverend Lorize O. Griffin | Presiding, Reverend Robin Hamilton | Officiating, Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church.
- Date of Original:
- 2022-04-02
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--21st century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Betty Jean Myers, née Burris. Birth date: August 16, 1960. Death date: March 25, 2022. Date of funeral service: April 2, 2022. Location of funeral service: Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.).
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_myersbetty20220402
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_myersbetty20220402
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
Obituary
On March 25, 2022, God called an angel home, and her name was Ms. Betty Jean Myers. She as born on August 16, 1960, to Elisabeth Burris
and the late Oscar Burris in Augusta, Georgia.
Ms. Myers was a graduate of the Lucy C. Laney Class of 1978. Soon after graduating, she furthered her education at Augusta Technical School. She then went on to work at Augusta University, where she
later retired.
She remained in Augusta for the duration of her life. In her down time, she enjoyed thrifting and going to the flea markets. She also enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews.
In addition to her father, those who preceded her in death were: her brother, Jermaine Myers; and her aunt, Linda Myers.
Those left to cherish her loving memory are: mother, Elisabeth Burris; brother, George (Tiffany) Myers; sisters, Patricia Burris and Wanda Myers; aunties, Helen Allen, Jeannette Myers, and Janet Stevens; significant other, Sellous Thomas; best friend, Ronald Tolbert; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
PROCESSIONAL Reverend Lorize O. Griffin
SCRIPTURES Old Testament | Reverend Connie Allen New Testament | Minister William Myers
PRAYER Minister Cleo Moseley
SOLO Brother George Myers
POEM Jaela Fryer
REFLECTIONS (Three Minute Limit, Please) Brother Ronald Tolbert | As A Bestfriend
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/OBITUARY Read Silently
SOLO Addie Williams
WORDS OF COMFORT Reverend Robin Hamilton
COMMITTAL
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL