- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Mariah Goode Smith, service, Wednesday, February 22, 1984, 3:30 p.m., Bethlehem Baptist Church, ninety six, South Carolina, Reverend J. W. Price, pastor, officiating, assisted by, Rev. Ed F. Johnson, Reverend W. A. Lee, Reverend W. B. Williams, Reverend Henderson Louden
- Date of Original:
- 1984-02-22
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Ninety Six
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Ninety Six
Funeral service--South Carolina--Ninety Six
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--Ninety Six--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Ninety Six--History--20th century
African Americans--South Carolina--Ninety Six--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Greenwood County, Ninety Six, 34.17513, -82.02401
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the February 22, 1984 funeral of Mariah Goode Smith. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0090
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_smithmariahgoode19840222
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_smithmariahgoode19840222
- 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. M ariah Goode Smith
Service
Wednesday, February 22, 1984 3:30 p.m.
Bethlehem Baptist Church Ninety Six, South Carolina Reverend J. W. Price, Pastor
Officiating Assisted By Rev. Ed F. Johnson Reverend W. A. Lee Reverend W. B. Williams Reverend Henderson Louden
OBITUARY
Many people look upon death as a finite and sad occasion. Our Lord and Savior has said that the death of a Christian is a glorious time as recorded by the Psalmist in Psalm 116: 15, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saint."
Thursday, February 16, 1984, Mrs. Mariah Goode Smith of Route 3, Ninety Six, ended her pilgrimage to the prepared house John mentioned in John 14: 3, 4.
She was born in Ninety Six, South Carolina to the late Henry and Lugenia Christopher Goode. She was the widow of the late Frank Smith. At an early age she joined Bethlehem Baptist Church and participated in various youth activities. As an adult, she was instrumental in the formation of the Church's Birthday Club, a member of the Senior Choir and the Missionary Society.
She was educated in and a graduate from public schools in Ninety Six, Seneca Jr. College, Bettis Academy and Benedict College, Columbia, SC.
Kindness, usefulness, sincerity, sacrificial, strong, friendly are words attributed to Mariah. This can be seen in the tasks performed and organizational affiliations held . She was a retired teacher with the Saluda School system with 39 years of service, a member of the Friendly Few Club, Gardenia Garden Club, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, SC Retired Teacher's Association and a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program.
A life as full and rewarding has not ended but will live in the hearts and minds of those left behind, three sisters, Mrs. Emma G. Fletcher of Washington, DC, Miss Julia Goode and Mrs. Isabell Adams, both of Greenwood; two brothers, Joseph Goode of Ninety Six and Charles Lindbergh Goode of Lanham, MD; two god-daughters, one god-son, several nieces and nephews, an aunt, Mrs Lilia Joseph of Ninety Six, SC; one great niece and a host of other relatives and friends.
POEM
You have crossed the raging Sea of time, And left us in a storm.
The angry billows around us roll, By faith we're sailing on.
With only a last hope in view, And this we know is true. You never can return to us, But we can come to you.
And when the storms of life are past, And the mist has rolled away.
We'll fold this earthly tent of clay, And meet you some sweet day.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Reverend Ed F. Johnson
Meditative Music .................................... Mrs. Martha Frazier
Processional .......................................................... Flee as a Bird
Hymn ........................................ (189) It Is Well With My Soul
Scripture Old Testament (90th Psalm) Rev. W. B. Williams New Testament (1st Corinthians 15: 50-58) Reverend Henderson Louden
Prayer .................................................................. Rev. W. A. Lee
Hymn .......................................... (25) "How Great Thou Art"
Remarks .......................................... Deacon Solomon Graham Mr. Bankspon Derrick, Principal Saluda Elementary School
Solo .............. "If I Can Help Somebody" Ms. Cynthia Jones
Resolution ....................................................Mrs. Grover Bowie
O bituary..................Silent Reading...................... Soft Music
Acknowledgement & Telegrams ............ Mr. J. H. Robinson
Hymn ........................................................(138) Amazing Grace
Eulogy ................................................................ Rev. J. W. Price
Hymn .......................................... (228) Come Ye Disconsolate
The Final Viewing
Recessional .........................................................."Going Home"
Interment
Ninety Six Community Cemetery
Participating in the Service CASKET BEARERS
Officers & Trustees of Bethlehem Baptist Church
FLOWER BEARERS
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Gardenia Gardens Club The Friendly Few Club
HONORARY ESCORT
Co-Workers, Saluda School District Missionary Society of Bethlehem Baptist Church
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Our deepest gratitude to all who have been faithful through the sickness and death of our loved one and now share our grief and bereavement in kind words, thoughtful deeds and other courtesies for which we are eternally grateful. May God bless each of you.
The Family
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted To
ROBINSON & SON MORTUARY, INC. 534 Maxwell Avenue
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646 (803) 223-5125