- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Ms. Dorothy M. Pontoon, Thursday, September 18, 2003, 3:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, [Augusta, Georgia], Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2003-09-18
- 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 September 18, 2003 funeral of Dorothy M. Lovett Pontoon. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-P-Q-0052
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_pontoondorothymlovett20030918
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_pontoondorothymlovett20030918
- 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:
- 4 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:
-
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oxoiflij J2ovEtt^Poniocm was born on October 26,1953 in jMlendale County. She passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2D03 a t her residence.
Sh was a 1971 graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School. In 1950, she received her Associate Degree in Nursing from USC-Aiken and in (995, she received her Masters Degree in Health Management fro m Southern Illinois University a t Fort Gordon. She was employed at ACM! as the Director of Nursing.
% accented Christ a t an early age and united with Beulah
Gr pve B aptist Church in September of 1996. She will be
renembered as someone who always put others before herself. Her
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compassion fo r others was demonstrated not only in her
da fy life, but also in her profession as a nurse. Dot was a wonderful
co fk as well, and shared her love for others through her cuisine.
Sh leaves to cherish her memory her parents; James Lovett, Sr. an Ola Sell Lovett, three children; Staci Parcel! Pontoon, Vanessa
Re:tiee Pontoon, and Bryant Clevester Pontoon, all of North Ali 5-ista two brothers; James Lovett, Jr. (Carolyn) and Roosevelt Lovjett (Carrie), Hephzibah, Ga., five aunts; Agnes Henley, Lottie M p Hall (Willie), Annie Louise Frazier, and Lillie Wilson (Thomas),
Ali;|usta, and Bertha White, Detroit, Michigan; two uncles, Francis
Ra ney (Annie Laura); New Ellenton, S.C. and Thomas White (Faye), De-Jroit, Michigan; grandmother, Annie Noia Rainey; Augusta, Ga., on$ grandson; Anthony Thomas Ramsey and a host of nieces, ne rhews, cousins and friends. One brother, Clevester Lovett, pr'deeded her in death.
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Selection ..................................................................Beulah Grove Choir
Prayer ............ Rev. Jo na s Walker, M o rris Chapel B a p tis t Church
S c r ip t u r e ................... S c r ip t u r e ...................
Old T e sta m e n t New T e sta m e n t
S o l o .............................
Remarks: ................... . . . Ms. Denise Alexander (A s a Co-Worker) Mr. Thomas Ramsey (As a Neighbor) Mr. B rya nt Pontoon ( As a Son )
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O b itu a r y ......................
S o l o .............................
Acknowledgments . . .
A Special Tribute . . . Eulogy ........................
In te r m e n t...................
Beulah Grove Community Resource Center
Sactttoe pallbearers!
Steven Frazier Stephen Ramsey John Frazier, Jr.
Jfloluer Pearers!
ACMI NURSING STAFF
Kenny Frazier Joseph Mozone Anthony Jones
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The family of Dorothy Pontoon wishes to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to all persons who have demonstrated some a c t of kindness during this very difficult time in their lives. Please keep them in your prayers in the days ahead.
