- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Jones Sims, Thursday, September 12, 1991, 3:00 p.m., Saint Mark Baptist Church, Gadsden, South Carolina, Reverend Anthony Lake, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1991-09-12
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Gadsden
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Gadsden
Funeral service--South Carolina--Gadsden
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--Gadsden--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Gadsden--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Gadsden--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Gadsden, 33.84571, -80.76592
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the September 12, 1991 funeral of Nancy Jones Sims. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0061
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_simsnancyjones19910912
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_simsnancyjones19910912
- 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:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. NANCY JONES SIMS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1991 3:00 PM
SAINT MARK BAPTIST CHURCH GADSDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
REVEREND ANTHONY LAKE, OFFICIATING
OBITUA R Y
"Life is but a working day, A time to work, a time to pray; And then comes death. This comes to us a ll."
MRS. NANCY JONES SIMS was born on February 6, 1905 and was the daughter o f the late Robert and Sallie Jones. She was united in marriage to the late William Sims o f Hopkins. She departed this life on September 1, 1991, a fte r a lengthy illness.
A t an early age she joined the St. Mark Baptist Church and worked fa ith fu lly as a member o f the Senior Choir until her illness. She was quick to "Thank God" fo r what ever task she had completed and to say "If it's the Lord's w ill" when referring to things to come. In this sp irit she w ill be remembered.
She leaves to mourn two sons, Robert Sims Sr. and Robert Anderson Sr., both o f Gadsden; two daughters-in-law, Nellie N. Sims and Martha Anderson; twenty grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; three great, great grandchildren; two nieces; two nephews; grandnieces and nephews; and many other sorrowing relatives and friends.
-- ACKNOWLEDGMENT --
The fam ily extends a sincere thanks and their warmest appreciation to all who were so loving and kind during the bereavement o f their dearly beloved departed one.
ORDER OF SER VICES
PRELUDE
Mrs. Bernice Hampton
PROCESSIONAL
OPENING HYMN #648 "SERVANT OF GOD, WELL DONE"
SCRIPTURE
PR A YER
HYMN
Musical Choir
REMARKS SOLO-SONG
Deacon Ben Jones Mrs. Janie Sims/Senior Choir
EULOGY SONG
Reverend Anthony Lake Musical Choir
VIEWING OF REMAINS
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
Mrs. Bernice Hampton
COMMITTAL & INTERMENT SAINT MARK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETER Y
GADSDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
PALLBEARERS Grandsons
FLORAL BEARERS Missionary Society St. Mark B aptist Church
"GRANDMAMA, M AY YOUR SOUL FIND PEACE" I t is n o t easy fo r us to le t go But there is a m ore peaceful place, I know Where there is no pain or sorrow to bare No tria ls and tribulations there. So m ourn your mourns and c ry your tears B ut we have nothing to fe a r She has le f t us w ith an e te rn ity o f things so dear May God keep her near. In honor o f our grandm other, M rs. Nancy J. Sims
SER VICE BY
J. P. H O LLE Y FU N ER AL HOME
2469 Senate S treet C olum bia, S. C. 256-8088
102 Church S tre e t St. M atthew s, S. C.
874-3317
