- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Mrs. Mary Ann Jones Riley, December 22, 1912-January 23, 2009, Friday, January 30, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Elim Baptist Church, 2359 Mt. Auburn Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904, Rev. C. D. Roberts, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2009-01-30
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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
- Description:
- Program for the January 30, 2009 funeral of Mary Ann Jones Riley. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-R-0032
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_rileymaryannjones20090130
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_rileymaryannjones20090130
- 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:
-
J-fomegoing Service
for
M rs. M ary JAnn Jones 'RiCey
T)ecem ber 22, 1912
J a n u a ry 23, 2009
J'riday, January 30, 20 op 12:00
2:ftm 'Baptist Church 2359 M t JAuhurn Street JAugusta, Georgia 30904
Bev. G >. Boherts, Officiating
O 'B lT lL A 'R y
" lo everything there is a season, ancCa time to
everyj>urj)ose under the h e a v e n s tcc.3:1
Mrs. Mary Ann Jones Riley was bom December 22, 1912 in Barnwell County, South Carolina. She answered her call to the Almighty God on Friday, January 23, 2009 at her home.
Mary was the daughter of the late Hampton Jones and Ada Gordon Jones. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
She was baptized in August of 1925 at Union Branch Baptist Church in Williston, SC. In 1932, she was united in wedlock to Mr. William Riley, Sr., and to this union nine children were bom. Mr. Riley along with three sons, Franklin D. Riley, William Riley, Jr. and Robert Riley preceded her in death.
Upon moving to the Augusta area, Mary joined Peoples Baptist Church where she served faithfully on the Ushers Board, and in May of 1995 she united with Elim Baptist Church until her health began to fail.
Mary Riley never met a stranger and was a friend to all who knew her and will be dearly missed.
She leaves to cherish her memory, four sons, Daniel Riley, Hampton (Leola) Riley, John (Sandra) Riley, and Willie (Elenora) Riley all of Augusta, Georgia, two daughters, Jossie Ann Riley and Frankie Mae Riley both of Augusta. She also leaves to cherish her memories sixteen grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and sorrowing friends.
Order o f Service
Tresiding M inister......................'Rev. C. D. Roberts, Tastor o f Xdm 'Baptist Cfiurcfi
TrocessionaC SeCection.......................... BCim Baptist Cfiurcfi Choir Scripture.......................................... Rev. J. B. Moody Trayer........................................ Rev. Bennie J-CoCmes SoCo.......................................... Bro. Trey M cLaugbdn Remarks.........................................(3 M inutes TCease)
Rev. Barney (gCover...... d aniiCy M ember T)eacon Robert Robertson.... Cfiurcfi M ember Obituary Reading..................... TCease readsdentCy AcknowCedgements............................ Sis. Lois J-Cayes SoCo................................. T)ea. lACvin (greenwood, Sr. BuCogy................................................ Rev. IVade Scott RecessionaC Interm ent....................... yCaCker MemoriaC(garden Repast.......................................BCim JeCCowship 3-CaCC
TaCC6earers (grandsons & frien d s
TCower 'Bearers Ushers ofTfim 'Baptist Church
OnCy One Step
Do not grieve fo r me, my dear ones. Now that I have gone away,
I have onCy steppedquietCy through the door Into the dawn o f a brighter day. I f you couCdsee the beauty,
O f the garden I am walking through I f you couCdfeeCthe touch o f This hand,
you w ould want to walk here too. I f you could know thejo y supreme,
I fin d with my L ord so dear, lYhere no sorrow can never he, you w ould he gCadl shippedaway, To this heautifuh hando f eternity. I withhe watching day hy day, jA n d l withask my fa th e r to guide you, Lest youfahter along the way,
So when the day is over JAnd the night is drawing nigh, I pra y you too fin d it only a step Ahhere walk my precious L ord andI.
LAcknvwCedgements
The Bihey fa m ily wishes to express their deepest appreciation and sincere thanksfo r ahhacts o f kindness shown to them in their time o f sorrow. May Gjodhhess each o f you.
C. A Ketch, Sr. M em oriahfunerahThom e 314 TALaney AVahker Khvd. e x t 30901 In charge
