- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The celebration of life of Alta Ruth Pinckney, sunrise, 1917, sunset, 2006, Friday, October 20, 2006, one o'clock in the afternoon, Springfield Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend E.T. Martin, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-10-20
- Subject:
- African American women--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 October 20, 2006 funeral of Alta Ruth Pinckney.
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:pinckney20061020
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_pinckney20061020
- 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:
-
Sunrise 1917
Sunset 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006 One Oclock In The Afternoon
Augusta, Georgia
Reverend E. T. Martin, Pastor
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. . . Officiating. . .
MRS. ALTA RUTH PINCKNEY, was born July 12, 1917, in Barnesville, Georgia. She entered into rest on October 12,2006, at her residence in Augusta, Georgia. She was the second child born to the late Reverend William and Ruby Sanders. Her brothers, William Sanders and Elihu Sanders, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Pinckney was a life long resident of Augusta, Georgia. She was married sixty-four years to the late William Pinckney. To this union two children were born, the late Elaine Pinckney Linyear and Janie Pinckney Lacy of Augusta, Georgia.
Mrs. Pinckney was a graduate of Haines Institute and attended Paine College. She was a school teacher in the Burke County School System and owned and operated a beauty salon spe cializing in the hair care of African American women. She re tired as a Youth Counselor at the Youth Development Center in Augusta, Georgia.
Mrs. Pinckney was baptized at an early age at Springfield Bap tist Church. She served for many years as a pianist and organ ist and was a member of the Deaconess Board. She also served as a pianist at Mount Calvary Baptist Church for eight years.
Mrs. Pinckney is survived by: one daughter, Janie Lacy of Au gusta, Georgia; four grandchildren, Lori Smith of Virginia Beach, Virginia, William Linyear of Richmond, Virginia, Kimberly Lacy of Augusta, Georgia and Jo Yvette Lacy of Orlando, Florida; two sisters, Dorothy (Fred) Cummings and Ruby Green of Augusta, Georgia; caregiver, Carrie Bell Washington; two godchildren, Allegra Simmons and Gerod Johnson of Augusta, Georgia; four great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other rela tives and close friends.
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Organ Prelude................................... Reverend Tommie Johnson Minister of Music
Processional............................................. "God of Our Fathers"
Hymn.................................................................Sanctuary Choir "Precious Lord"
Prayer................................................ Reverend Hardy Bennings Associate Minister
Scripture............................................. Reverend Gustave Frazier Associate Minister
Solo.................................................. Mrs. Jacqueline Habersham "Because He Lives"
Reflections........................................ Deacon Eddie W. LaFavor As A Church Member
Acknowledgements................................ Mrs. Deborah Striggles
Niece
Hymn................................................................. Sanctuary Choir "How Great Thou Art"
Eulogy................................................ Reverend Dr. E.T. Martin Pastor
Recessional................................. "When We All Get To Heaven"
Interment.................................................Cedar Grove Cemetery
Deacon Julian Green
Deacon Eddie LaFavor
Deacon Robert Mackie
Deacon Alvin Jordan, Jr.
Deacon Roosevelt Johnson
Deacon Roosevelt Robinson
Trustee Hartley Gibbons
Ushers of Springfield Baptist Church Ushers Union of Georgia
To Those I Love And Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You must not tie yourself to me with tears, be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love you can only guess, how much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it is time I traveled on alone. So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. Its only for a while that we must part. So bless the memories within your heart. I wont be far away for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you cant see me or touch me, Ill be near, and if you listen with your heart, you will hear, all of my love around you, soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, Ill greet you with a smile and a "welcome home".
The family wishes to thank their many friends for all acts of kindness rendered during their bereavement. Your thoughtful expressions of sym pathy will be treasured always. May God bless you.
Augusta, Georgia 706.722.5551
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