- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for the late Sister Agnes Riley, Thursday, July 3, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Thankful Baptist Church, 302 Walker Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Samuel Tanksley, interim pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2008-07-03
- 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 July 3, 2008 funeral of Agnes Riley.
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:riley20080703
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_riley20080703
- 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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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008 11:OOA.M
THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH 302 WALKER STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
REVEREND SAMUEL TANKSLEY, INTERIM PASTOR
The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Galatians 5:22-23 Obituary
Sister Agnes Riley was the youngest of seven siblings of the Jones family of Allendale. South Carolina. All of her siblings and her parents predeceased her.
Sister Riley was educated in the public schools of South Carolina and she followed her dreams which lead her to jobs and residences in Savannah, Georgia, Richmond, Virginia and New York City. She met and married David Riley in 1955. Together they established a Christian home and they lived a quiet, meaningful life.
Church work played a major role in Sister Rileys life. In New York, she was an active, dutiful member of the First Corinthian Baptist Church. When she relocated to Augusta, she joined Thankful Baptist church. At both churches, she served dutifully and faithfully as an usher... a ministry she loved.
Her career as an operating room technician is legendary. She was employed at Metropolitan Hospital of New York City and she received many accolades and awards for her level of skill and proficiency. Upon retirement, she. her husband and her sister, Ethel, moved to Augusta, Georgia, to enjoy the southern lifestyle!
A true Christian, she loved worship and serving in the church. Sister Riley accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age and she continued her Christian journey until her death on June 27, 2008. At the time of her death, she was under the loving care of her daughter, Dorothy, whose love and concern for her mother and father exceeds any and all expectations. We know that Dorothy will have a "starry crown" in the hereafter.
Sister Riley leaves to mourn her passing: her husband, Deacon David Riley; children: Macon Riley (Samuella), Willie Riley ( Ellen), Dorothy Salters(Robert), Annie Ramseur ( Alvin). Twelve grandchildren, nephews: Samuel Curry (Ruthetta)New York City; Willie Curry , Jr. Tallahassee, Florida; nieces, Gussie Lamarr; New York City; Minister Sara Garcia, New York City; Dr. Eva C. Wanton, Tallahassee, Florida, a special friend. Mrs. Vinnie Graves, and many loving family, and friends,.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, W7illie Curry, Sr. and Frank Curry; sisters, Ethel Freeman, Eva L. Edwards, Rosa Jones, and Ella Patterson.
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