- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A celebration of life for Sis. Johnnie Mae Rich, Wednesday, May 22, 2002, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Clyde Hill Sr., pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-05-22
- 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 May 22, 2002 funeral of Johnnie Mae Rich.
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:rich20020522
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_rich20020522
- 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:
-
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v Wednesday, May 22, 2002
11:00 A.M.
Calvary ^Qaptist
1260 Wrightsboro Road Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Ci>de Hid, Sr. , Pastor ~ Officiating
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Processional Selection ............................................. Combined Choir Scripture ....................................... Rev. Herman Griffin Prayer ........................................... Rev. W. A. Roberts Selection ............................................. Combined Choir Remarks ............................................... Rhonda Berrian Acknowledgements ...................... Sis. Elizabeth S . Jenkins Obituary .................................................. Read Silently Words of Comfort ............................... Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr.
Recessional
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Interment .................................... Walker Memorial Park
~ Repast ~
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Activity Room
MRS. JOHNNIE MAE RlCH, was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Sally Wimberly on June 10, 1939, in Augusta, Georgia.
She slipped away in the arms of the angels on May 16, 2002, Thursday morning.
The family says, "her love, smile, and affection will be greatly missed."
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wimberly, two brothers, Leroy and James Wimberly, and a sister, Mrs. Willette Davis, all pre ceded her in death.
She leaves cherishing memories: her devoted daughter, Harriett Gunter; grandchildren, Jon Byrdsell and Myssi Byrdsell; great grands, Quanyshia Byrdsell and Joslin Byrdsell, all of Augusta, Georgia; two brothers, Harold (Roselle) Wimberly, Beech Island, South Carolina and Charles Thompson, Augusta, Georgia; two nephews, Cedric Waltower, Augusta, Georgia and Stevie Wimberly, Beech Island, South Carolina; seven nieces, Latonya Sledge, Percia Davis, Sheldyse Wimberly, Mozeile Madison, Regina (Antwan) Taylor, Augusta, Georgia, Cassandra Wimberly and Pamela Wimberly, Beech Island, South Carolina; sister-inlaw, Mary Madison, Augusta, Georgia; devoted friends, Sadie Curry, Tampa, Florida and Gwen Walker, Augusta, Georgia; and a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Mr. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH r|? if? r|?
Comforting Thoughts
md did not say goodbye, for I hate to see you cry eight and beautiful it was to see sus, and he softly beckoned and fell doum at his feet, arms , my rest is now com For parts of me are with you, The day G? >d took me home.
The family wishes to express our sincere appreciation to each of you for your prayers, visits, expressions of love and concern shown during the illness ana ioss of our loved one. ~ THE FAMILV
iVryu.c.s Entrusted To
Williams Funeral Home, Inc.
