- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Final rites Mrs. Laura W. Raiford, Bland Baptist Church, Reverend A. Merriweather, pastor, Wednesday, February 28, 1973, 4:00 p.m.
- Date of Original:
- 1973-02-28
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Mourning customs--United States
Funeral service--United States
Genealogy
African American women--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--United States--History--20th century
African Americans--United States--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the February 28, 1973 funeral of Laura Williams Raiford. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-R-0002
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_raifordlaurawilliams19730228
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_raifordlaurawilliams19730228
- 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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FINAL RITES MRS. LAURA W. RAIFORD
BLAND BAPTIST CHURCH REVEREND A. MERRIWETUER, PASTOR
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1973
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Organ Prelude........ .*.........Organist Processional....... .............Organist Hymn, Jesus, Keep Me............. .Choir Scripture Prayer ^ Hymn, How Great Thou Art**.......Choir Remarks? As A Church Worker......Ms* A. M,
Butler General Remarks*........ Dea. Elijah Jackson Selection(Requested)..... Lloyd Family Words of Comfort................. .Pastor Viewing Remains. .... .... .Soft Music Recessional. ...... ..........Soft Music Interment..... .............. Chur ch Cemetery
CASKET BEARERS DEACONS
FLOWER BEARERS DEACONESSES
Perhaps you came to visit us And sat in one of the chairs;
Perhaps, you did not have the time, And just sent up silent prayers,
But whatever you did in the simplest way, We THANK you. And may God bless you, we pray*........From the Raiford Family
OBITUARY Mrs. Laura W, Raiford (1892-1973) daughter of the late Simon and Mrs. Mozzie Thomas Williams of Edgefield County fell asleep
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quietly and peacefully in the Aiken County Hospital following an extended illness. She passed peacefully at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 23rd.
She attended the public schools of Edgefield County where she rrade many life long friends. While her life was still young and useful, she accepted Christ and joined the Shaws Creek Baptist Church. She gave of her best while there. In 1928, she united with the Bland Baptist Church. She sang with the Sen ior Choir as long as possible. At the time of her death she was "Mother of the Church." She held this position with spiritual pride and idgnity. In 1911 she was united in holy wedlock to Deacon Joe Raiford. To this union seven chil dren were born. It can truly be said that she was a true wife, a loving mother, a fFiend to those who needed her, and a beacon light by the wayside. She served; she loved; she lived; she grew worn and tired; and she fell asleep. Besides her devoted husband, she is sur vived by--two sons, Mr. Raifield Raiford, Edi son, N.J.; Abraham Raiford, Ridge Spring;
three daughters1 t* Miss R becca Raiford,
Ridge Spring; Mrs. Alma Jennings, Hempstead, N.Y.; Mrs. Rosa Hartley, Aiken; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law, seve ral neices, nephews, relatives and friends.
Tribute Sister, thou was mild and gentle,
Gentle as the summer breeze; Pleasnat as the air of evening,
When it floats among the trees.
