- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A celebration of life for Sis. Irene. E. O'Bryant, Saturday, January 24, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2009-01-24
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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
- Description:
- Program for the January 24, 2009 funeral of Irene Edwards O'Bryant. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-N-O-0021
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_obryantireneedwards20090124
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_obryantireneedwards20090124
- 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:
- 2 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:
-
Pallbearers
F.H. Hart Male Chorus
Honorary Pallbearers
Senior Mission Church School Lamar Nurses Chi Eta Phi Sorority/Phi Chi Chapter May Birthmonth Fellowship Group Fellowship Group of Employees at the VA
A Celebration of Life for
Sis. Irene E. O 'Bryant
Words cannot adequately express the gratitude of our hearts for all the expres sions of kindness, concerns and sympa thy extended to us during our time of bereavem ent Your prayers, phone calls, visits and cards have helped to ease the extent of our sorrow. May God richly bless each of you.
~ The Family
Service Entrusted To: Dent's Undertaking Establishment 930 D'Antignac St. - Augusta, GA 30901
706-722-4809
Design/Printing By: Augusta Blueprint
Saturday, January 24, 2009 11:00 A.M.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1260 Wrightsboro Road - Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., Pastor - Officiating
Obituary.
Irene Edwards O 'Bryant was born to
Willie and Mamie Edwards on May 26, 1928 in Augusta, Georgia. She was the third of five children and was enjoyed by her family and all those around her. The family attended Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where she gave her life to Christ. As a native of Augusta, Georgia Irene attended C.T. Walker Grammar School, A.R. Johnson High School and Paine College. She attended and graduated from the Lamar School of Nursing with honors. She enjoyed her nursing career and during her service of twenty-five years as a registered nurse she received many awards, certificates and accolades. She was an active member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where her foremost interest was reaching out to others in need. She was the director of Calvary's first New Member Orientation Program. Also she was a member of Calvary's Church School Adult #1 Class, Soul Winning Society Circle, CPA/Senior Mission, Senior Choir and Sanctuary Choir.
She also attend bible study at numerous churches with friends and sorority sisters. She was a very active member in the Chi Eta Phi Sorority where she served faithfully. Irene was a devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend, she possessed a heart of gold. Her smile and warm personality touched the hearts of her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Edwards; mother, Mamie Edwards Seabrook; brother, Earl Edwards and two sisters Lizzie Mae Young and Francis Juanita Evans.
Her memory will be cherished by her son, Kelvin Purnell Jackson, Augusta, GA; one brother, Richard (Bertha) Sutton, Jr. Augusta, GA; one aunt, Louise Garrett, Augusta, GA; one sister-in-law, Sophia Green, Augusta, GA; five nieces, Betty Anderson, Augusta, GA; Alberta Edwards, Columbus, OH; Lillie Green and Kimberly Sutton, both of Augusta, GA and Renita Evans, San Diego, CA; four nephews, William Evans, Jr., Detroit, MI; Pieree Sutton, Charleston, NC; Patrick Sutton, Los Angeles, CA; and Richard Edward Sutton, Augusta, GA; one godchild, Stephen Strother, Atlanta, GA; special friend, Irene Mazone, Augusta,GA; and a host of other friends.
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Order of Service
Processional Selection............................................... Choir S cripture.................. Rev. Eugene Waltower P ray er......................... Min. Shirley Norman Selection............................................... Choir Reflections
Overseer Betty Anderson- Niece Sis. Juanita Taylor - Soror
Proclam ation.................. Sis. Madella Perry President, Chi Eta Phi Sorority/Phi Chi Chapter Acknowledgements........ Sis. Annie Grider O bituary........................ To Be Read Silently Words of C om fort.......... Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr. Recessional In term ent........ Mt. Olive Memorial Garden
~ Repast ~ Pauline Lewis Memorial Activity Room