- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Lizzie Shank, Sunday, March 4, 1979, 2:00 p.m., Greater Level Hill Baptist Church, Crawfordville, Georgia, Rev. J. H. Battle, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1979-03-04
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Crawfordville
Mourning customs--Georgia--Crawfordville
Funeral service--Georgia--Crawfordville
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Crawfordville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Crawfordville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Crawfordville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Taliaferro County, Crawfordville, 33.55402, -82.89598
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the March 4, 1979 funeral of Sarah Lizzie Andrews Shank. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0037
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_shanksarahlizzieandrews19790304
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_shanksarahlizzieandrews19790304
- 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:
-
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FOR
Mrs. Sarah Lizzie Shank
Sunday, March 4, 1979
2:00 P. M.
Greater Level Hill Baptist Church
Crawfordville, Georgia
Mrs. Sarah Lizzie Shank died Wednesday, February 28, 1979, at the residence of her daughter in Lincolnton, Ga.
She was born December 3, 1916 to the late Mr. Elzie Andrews and Mrs. Emma Smith in Taliaferro County.
She was a member of the Rocky Mt. Baptist Church in Washington, Ga.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Cooper Shank, Lincolnton, Ga.; four daughters, Mrs. Christine Freeman, Mrs. Sarah Ann Williams and Mrs. Lillie Jean Danner, all of Lincolnton, Ga., and Mrs. Emma Lucy Norman of Miami, Fla.; one son, Mr. Elzie Lee Jackson, of Miami, Fla.; two adopted sons, Mr. Howard Smith and Mr. Jerome Smith, both of Lincolnton, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Green of Miami, Fla.; one brother, Mr. Willie David Smith, of Miami, Fla.; seven grandchildren, one great grandson, one uncle, three aunts, four sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law, several nieces, nephew and a host of relatives and friends.
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God saw the road was getting rough, The hills were hard to climb; He gently closed those loving eyes, And whispered, " Peace, Be Thine."
The weary hours, the days of pain; The sleepless nights are passed. The ever patient, worn-out frame Has found sweet rest at last.
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PROCESSIONAL SCRIPTURE PR A YER .........................................................Rev. J. H. Battle REMARKS S O N G ............................................................ .Mrs. Selina Ware ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND OBITUARY.......... ........................ Mrs. Katie Gunby EULOGY.........................................................Rev. J. H. Battle VIEW OF REMAINS RECESSIONAL INTERMENT............................................ Churchyard Cemetery
The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to all who have been so kind and sympathetic. May God's richest blessings be with each of you.
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Mrs. Annie Lee Wideman
Mrs. Louise Gartrell
Mrs. Viola Freeman
Mrs. Annie Mae Hinton
Mrs. Christine Jones Mrs. Annie Kate Freeman
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Mr. John Kelly Jones Mr. Howard Smith Mr. Jerome Smith
Mr. Jeff Murray, Jr. Mr. Jesse James Freeman
Mr. Robert Lee Banks
NORRIS W. GUNBY, SR., FUNERA L HOME
Telephone (404) 359-4448, 359-4434 or 359-3733
At the corner of First Baptist Ave. and Lovelace Road Lincolnton, Georgia 30817
We Serve with Reverence & Dignity Mrs. Katie M. Gunby, Notary Public
We Appreciate Your Business
