- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services of Mrs. Mary Zelma Freeman Norman, Feb. 16, 1982, 3:30 p.m., New Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Georgia, Rev. W.H. Rucker, officiating, Rev. Ervin Norman, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1982-02-16
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Lincolnton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Lincolnton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lincoln County, Lincolnton, 33.79235, -82.47902
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 16, 1982 funeral of Mary Zelma Freeman Norman.
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:norman19820216
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_norman19820216
- 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:
-
OF
Mrs. Mary Zelma Freeman Norman
Feb. 16, 1982 3:30 P.M.
New Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lincolnton, Georgia Rev. W. H. Rucker, Officiating
Rev. Ervin Norman, Pastor
MARY ZELMA FREEMAN NORMAN BORN: Oct. 31, 1931, Lincoln County, Ga., to the union of the late Mr. Harvey Burch Freeman and Mrs. Ressie Gunby Free man.
EDUCATION: Lincoln County Schools, Lincolnton, Ga.; Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Ga.
FAMILY: Husband, Mr. Jesse Norman; children, Mrs. Diane Norman Elam, Lincolnton, Justin Terence, Justina Bernadette, and Burshunda Marie Norman of the home; grandchildren, Miss Lawanda Evette Elam, Miss Latisha Booker, of Lincolnton; stepmother, Mrs. Susie Mae Freeman, of New York; sisters, Ms. Aszree Jones of Savannah, Ga., and Mrs. Azora Lewis of Lincolnton; brothers, Robert Ed and Harvey Russell Freeman of Lincolnton; maternal aunt, Ms. Esther Benson of Detroit, Mich.; paternal aunt, Ms. Doris Freeman Gunby of Lincolnton and Ms. Alma Freeman Williams, of Detroit, Mich.; son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Elam, Jr.; and mother-in-law, Ms. Roxie Norman of Lincolnton; nine brothers-in-law; eight sis ters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
PROFESSION: Elementary Education, a classroom teacher of 23 years, Lincoln County Schools. .
CHURCH AFFILIATION: Member of the Mulberry Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
DEATH: February 12th, 1982, Talmadge Memorial Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
Otcten o Service
PRESIDING........................... Rev. Ervin Norman PROCESSIONAL ..."Never Alone"...Ms. Roberta Murray MUSIC .... "Be Not Dismayed" . .. .Mulberry CME Chorus SCRIPTURE. .......................... Rev. Paul Reviere INVOCATION......................... .Rev. Willie Parks MUSIC........................... Mulberry CME Chorus
"God Has Smiled On Me" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............Mrs. Ella Singleton EULOGY ........................... .Rev. W. H. Rucker RECESSIONAL...."Never Alone". .. .Ms. Roberta Murray INTERMENT
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days.of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
MALE FACULTY AND STAFF LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Active
KENNETH FREEMAN RACY FREEMAN JEFFERY HILL
ERIC NORMAN RONNIE NORMAN ATHONY WALTON
FEMALE FACULTY AND STAFF LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
NORRIS W. GUNBY, SR., FUNERAL HOME Telephone (404)359-4448, 359-4434 or 359-3733
At the corner of First Baptist Ave. & Lovelace Road Lincolnton, Georgia 30817
We Serve With Reverence & Dignity Mrs. Katie M. Gunby, Notary Public
Funeral Director and Manager We Appreciate Your Business
