- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services of Mrs. Rena Watts Preston, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Jackson, South Carolina, Sunday, October 27, 1974, 3:30 p.m., Rev. John Riley, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1974-10-27
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Jackson
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Jackson
Funeral service--South Carolina--Jackson
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--Jackson--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Jackson--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Jackson--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Aiken County, Jackson, 33.32542, -81.78789
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the October 27, 1974 funeral of Rena Watts Preston. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-P-Q-0058
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_prestonrenawatts19741027
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_prestonrenawatts19741027
- 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:
-
OBITUARY
Mrs. Rena Watts Preston, was born June 23, 1911 in Aiken County South Carolina tc Mr. Henry and Mrs. lienrietta Crawford vJatts .
She departed this life on October 20, 1974 at her resident in Jackson, South Carolina. She was liked by all who came in contact with her.
At an early age she was converted and baptized and joined the Mb. Zion Baptist Church.
She leaves to mourn her passing Mr. Roland Preston, of Jackson, S. C. two daughters Mrs. Louise Heath of Jackson, S. C. and Mrs. Dorothy Coleman of Boston, Mass, six sisters Mrs. Mamie Washington of Jackson, S. C. Mrs. Lessie Houston, Mrs. Alice Sigler, Mrs. Louise White, Mrs.Anna Robinson of Augusta, Georgia, Mrs. Rosa Mack of Detroit, Michigan, one brother Mr. Harry Watts of Hew Ellington, s, C, two son-in-laws, Mr. Walter Heath of Jackson, S. C. Mr. Willie Coleman of Boston, Mass.,six brother-in-laws, six grand children, three great grands and a host of neices, nephews, cousins,other realtives and friends.
-PROGRAM-
PRE3IDI1JG .o ,..... Rev. John Riley
SELECTION
!,IJearer My God To Thee
S C R I P T U R E ..........Rev. J. H. Sims
PRAYER
SELECTION .......... Choir
REMARKS ............Bea. Willie Allen
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.... .Mrs. Louise Aaron
E U L O G Y ...... .......Rev. John Riley
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The family wish ho thank everyone tor their kindness, cards and food during their hour of sorrow.
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