- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Final rites for the late Mrs. Belle Bennett Scott, to be held, Wednesday, September 10, 1980, 4:00 p.m., Antioch Baptist Church, [Augusta, Georgia], Pastor R. E. Donaldson, officiating, interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Date of Original:
- 1980-09-10
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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
- Description:
- Program for the September 10, 1980 funeral of Belle Bennett Scott. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0018
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_scottbellebennett19800910
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_scottbellebennett19800910
- 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:
-
FINAL RITES for
the Late MRS. BELLE BENNETT SCOTT
TO BE HELD Wednesday, September 10, 1980 --4:00 P. M.
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor R. E. Donaldson, Officiating Interment --Cedar Grove Cemetery
** OBITUARY **
Mrs. Belle Bennett Scott was bom August 13. 1909 in Hancock County to the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett Sr. She departed this life September 4, 1980 at the University Hospital.
She joined the Mt. Zion Baptist in Hancock County at an early age. She moved to Augusta and connected her mem bership with Antioch Baptist Church. She was married to the late Charlie Scott. Unto this union three children were born, Charlene S. Scott, the late George W. Scott and Betty S. Askew.
Survivors are: tw o daughters, Mrs. Charlene S. Scott and Mrs. Betty S. Askew o f Augusta, Georgia; four sisters, Mrs. Olive Dews, N ew York, N ew Y ork ; Mrs. Rosa Moore, Brooklyn, New York; Mrs. Mable Sanders, Dorchester, Mass.; and Mrs. Kat herine Lee, Augusta, Georgia; four grandsons, Percy Garnett Jr., Anthony Ward, Tim oth y Dumas Scott, Reginald Askew; one granddaughter, Pasadena Garnett; two great grands, Keydra Gar nett and Carlos Garnett, all o f Augusta, Ga.; ten nephews, five nieces, a devoted sister-in-law, Carrie Belle Scott and a host o f relatives and friends.
Our father knows what's best fo r us, So why should we complainWe always want the sunshine, But he knows there must be rain. We love the sound o f laughter And the merriment o f cheer But our hearts would lose their tenderness I f we never shed a tear For our Father loves his children, So whenever we are troubled And whenever things goes wrong. It is just G od working us T o make our spirit strong.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION ............................................................... Combined Choirs (Antioch Baptist Church)
SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER ................................... The Reverend Robert C. Herrington
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................... Mrs. Resie Rogers
SOLO .....................................4*... EULOGY .................................
RECESSIONAL
** PALLBEARERS **
Alton Hart
Rayford Wigfall
Don Kirkland
Charlie Thompson
Robert Lee Bostic Lee Tarver
Alfornia Mathis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mrs. Belle Scott sincerely thank each and everyone for their kindness shown during the loss of their loved one. May God bless you all.
Dent's Undertaker Establishment In Charge
Thomasina Ketch Directress
