- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mary Frances Tutt Smithson, sunrise, January 21, 1940, sunset, March 12, 2014, Saturday, March 22, 2014, 1:00 p.m., Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, 12th and Florence Street, Augusta, Ga, Pastor Steven K. Boler, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2014-03-22
- 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 March 22, 2014 funeral of Mary Frances Tutt Smithson. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0096
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_smithsonmaryfrancestutt20140322
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_smithsonmaryfrancestutt20140322
- 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:
- 6 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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Reverend Steven K. Boler, Presiding
Prelude......................................................................................Church Pianist
Processional...................................................................... Clergy and Family "Soft M usic"
Selection.................................................................................................. Choir
Scriptures.............................................................. Reverend Steven K. Boler Old Testament and New Testament
Prayer of Comfort..................................................Reverend Milton Thomas
Solo......................................................................................Ms. Roslyn Shaw
Reflections ~ Reverend Kenneth Johnson ~
~ Friends/Family ~
O b itu a ry ...........................
"Soft Music"
Read Silently
Acknowledgements........
........ Ms. Denise Shedrick
Poem ................................
........ Ms. Theresa Sherrod
S o lo ..................................
......... Ms. Angela Sherrod
Eulogy
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Reverend George Williams
Recessional
Interm ent Mount Olive Memorial Gardens
Committal and Benediction
Repast Olivet Missionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
In tears we saw you sinking and watching you fade away, our hearts were almost broken
we wanted you to stay, but when we saw you sleeping so peacefully free from pain, how could we wish you back with us to suffer the pain again, It broke our hearts to lose you
but you did not go alone, for part of us was with you
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On March 12, 2014 at 4:30 a.m. God sent his loving Angel to call our loved one home from Thompson Maner Rehab Center. Mrs. Mary Frances Tutt Smithson: a mother , grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, friend. Mary Frances was born on January 21, 1940 in Augusta, Georgia to the late Elam and Mamie Tutt Bigham. She was the granddaughter of the late Fred Tutt Sr.
Mary Frances "Fran" attended public school in Richmond County and was a Lucy Laney graduate. She also attended Pain College.
At an early age, she was baptized at Olivet Baptist Church and served as a Senior Usher. Mary had a daughter, Debra, after college whom she loved dearly. Mary was joined in holy matrimony to the late William Johnson Sr. and they had one child, Richard. Mary was a devoted step-mother to William's children, Angela, William Jr., Tonya, Steven, Robert, and Kenneth.
Later, Mary left Augusta and made Richmond, Virginia her second home. She then was joined in holy matrimony to the late Arthur J. Smithson, who adopted Debra and Richard. She pursued a career as a lab tech at the Medical College of Virginia for 30 years. She continued working for the Lord and joined Trinity Baptist Church and served as President of the Senior Usher Board until her health failed.
She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Debra (Charles) Fields; son, Richard (Sheila) Smithson; three grandchildren, Sean, Nicholas, DeMarcus; five extended grandchildren, four god children, Mary, Jadera, Mann, and Patricia; a dearly loved aunt, Alberta Tutt; favorite nephews, Mack and Jerry; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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We will miss you so You gave us strength with a smile or a word. You lived life to the fullest.
Who knew that morning God was going to call your name? In life we loved you dearly In death, we'll do he same You left us beautiful memories Your love is still our guide and although we cannot see you You are always at our side.
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We wish to express our deepest appreciation for the many acts o f kindness shown to us during the loss o f our mother. We are especially thankful for those who inspired us, helped us bear our sorrow and consoled our hearts. May God bless each o fyou. Again we thank you.
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