- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mr. Willie Edward Ramsey, Tuesday, February 6, 1973, 3:30 p.m., Maple Spring Baptist Church, Elberton, Georgia, Rev. A.A. Heard, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1973-02-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Elberton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Elberton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Elberton--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Elberton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Elberton--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Elberton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Elbert County, Elberton, 34.11159, -82.86863
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the February 6, 1973 funeral of Willie Edward Ramsey.
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:ramsey19730206
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_ramsey19730206
- 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:
-
Obsequies For
Mr. Willie Edward Ramsey
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1973
3:30 P. M.
MAPLE SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH ^
Elberton, Georgia
Rev. A. A. Heard, Pastor
OBITUARY MR. WILLIE EDWARD RAMSEY, son of the late Mr. Will Joe and Mrs. Anna Ramsey, was born in Lincolnton, Ga., on February 1, 1902, and departed this life on February 3, 1973. He joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Lincolnton at an early age. Immediately upon moving to Hart County he joined the Maple Spring Baptist Church and remained a faith ful member until his death. He is survived by a devoted wife, Mrs. Carrie Ramsey; one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Rucker, of Hartwell, Georgia; three sons, Mr. Floyd and Mr. Jerry Ramsey, of Hartwell, Georgia, and Mr. Albert Ramsey, of Atlanta, Georgia; two sisters, Mrs. Eula Mae Johnson, of Augusta, Georgia, and Mrs. Annie Ruth Singfield, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and one brother, Mr. Walter Ramsey, of Jamaica, New York; one son-in-law and three daughters-in-law; twenty-six grandchildren and seven teen great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
POEM
God knows that in lifes pattern Of dark and light design, It takes the darker colors To make the others shine.
PROGRAM
Prelude.
Processional.
Selection ._.__._____.._______....__.. "What a Friend"
Scripture
SB*"-
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Rev.
S.
S.
Brewer
Prayer .,,_--_..___--_--___----_--,,..--__------ Mr. Willie Hunt
Selection---.-------_-----..-------- "Abide With Me"
Remarks.
Obituary --_,,--___.-_-_.--...__----..._-___-- To Be Silent Solo.
Eulogy _--____--___--___----_--_,,__,,____.--__-__ Rev. A. A. Heard
Reviewing of the Remains.
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Recessional.
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In Appreciation
The family wishes to thank the many friends and neighbors for the beautiful florals, cards, expressions of sympathy, and all other acts of kindness shown them throughout the illness and passing of their loved one.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
JOSEPH HUGHES
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RALPH CLARK
ROBERT TUCKER
ROBERT DANIEL
CASILO HUGHES
HUBERT BURTON
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FLOWER BEARERS
MRS. LUCILE HUNT
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MRS. SARAH ALLEN
MRS. PEARLIE BURTON
MRS. FANNIE CARTER
MISS DORSIE TEASLEY
MRS. MINNIE WHITE
MRS. MARY L. TUCKER
MRS. ELIZABETH HARPER
USHERS
MRS. JANNIE R. MATTOX MRS. MINNIE BLACKWELL MRS. ARBUTUS STARKS MRS. KATIE B. HARPER
