- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebrating the life of Bessie Lee Printup, sunrise, October 21, 1910, sunset, March 18, 2006, Thursday, March 23, 2006, 11:00 a.m., Antioch Baptist Church, 1454 Florence Street, Augusta, Georgia, pastor Kenneth B. Martin, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2006-03-23
- 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 March 23, 2006 funeral of Bessie Lee Printup.
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:printup20060323
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_printup20060323
- 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 October 21, 1910
SUNSET March 18, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:00 A.M.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
1454 Florence Street - Augusta, Georgia
Pastor Kenneth B. Martin ~ OFFICIATING ~
Ifie Obituary
"Strength partnered with tenderness makes for an unbeatable combination."
~ Maya Angelou ~
She was precious and loving and kind to all she met and will forever be remembered. BESSIE LEE PRINTUP, affection ately known as Sister and Ma Bessie, was born on October 21, 1910, to the late Michael Mitchell and Doris Avery. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Claude L. Printup.
She was a Retired Educator in the Richmond County School System where she served for over thirty years. She retired from C.T. Walker Elementary under the leadership of Ike Washing ton, Principal.
Bessie confessed her belief in Christ at an early age and united with the Antioch Baptist Church, where Reverend I.J. Yancey was her Pastor. She was also a member of the Fellowship Circle for many years.
Being a loving and devoted aunt, she leaves to cherish her memo ries: an adoring and dedicated nephew, Thomas D. (Ann) Hornsby of Augusta, Georgia; grandnephew, Daman D. Hornsby of Atlanta, Georgia; grandnieces, Stacey L. Hornsby of Atlanta, Georgia, Lisa Lake Campbell of San Diego, California and Michelle McCorvey of Atlanta, Georgia; great nieces, Teyari A. Hornsby, Ariel, Ashley and Alijah Campbell; great nephews, Daron and Jarred McCorvey; one god daughter, Shirley Johnson of Marietta, Georgia; two compassionate caregivers, Paula Churchville and Wendall Scott; and a host of loving friends.
Ihe Order ofService
Processional ................................................................................................ Family
Selection ......................................................... Antioch Baptist Church Choir "Blessed Assurance"
Scriptures
Old Testament - Reverend John Locbhart Psalm 46:1-7
New Testament - Reverend Norma Miller II Corinthians 4:8-18
Prayer of Comfort .................................................... Deacon Augustus Miller
Solo .................................................................................. Reverend Casetta Heard "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
Expressions
As A Church Member - Sister Viola Elam As A Family Member - Grandniece, Stacey Hornsby Grandniece, Lisa Labe-Campbell, Goddaughter, Shirley Johnson
As A Neighbor - Mr. Wendall Scott
Solo............................................................................................ Sister Cora Moore "If I Can Help Somebody"
Acknowledgements ....................................................... Sister Ann Robinson
Obituary ........................................................................................... Read Silently
Hymn.................................................................. Antioch Baptist Church Choir "Amazing Grace"
Eulogy ...................................................................... Reverend Kenneth B. Martin
Recessional ........................................................................ "Going Up Yonder"
- FINAL RESTING PLACE Cedar Grove Cemetery
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Missionaries
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."
.. . Isaiah 40:31...
We would like to thank you for your acts of kindness shown dur ing the illness and death of our loved one. Vour bind expressions of love lifted our spirits and made us realize that we are not alone in our time of need. We found added strength, a deepened faith and gratitude to God for our friends. Whatever tangible or in tangible gift you provided will forever be cherished in our memory. God Bless you. - The Family of Bessie Lee Printup
Services Entrusted To HISTORIC DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT
930 DAntignac Street - Augusta, Georgia 706.722.4809
