- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing service for Mrs. Hester Lou Blount Stallings, sunrise, July 4, 1927, sunset, July 29, 2003, Saturday, August 2, 2003, 11:00 a.m., Greater Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, the Reverend Dr. Victor R. Thomas, pastor the Reverend Jacob C. Trowell, presiding, pastor, Gethsemane Baptist Church
- Date of Original:
- 2003-08-02
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--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
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the August 2, 2003 funeral of Hester Lou Stallings.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:stallings20030802
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_stallings20030802
- 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.
- 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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SUNRISE JULY 4,1927
Saturday, August 2, 2003 11:00 A.M.
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SUNSET JULY 29, 2003
The Reverend Dr. Victor R. Thomas ~ Pastor The Reverend Jacob C. Trowell ~ Presiding
Pastor, Gethsemane Baptist Church
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Still waters often time run deeply, yet so peacefully and serenely. Like the quiet flow of a stream, the calming sound of a brook, Q?te&fo?t ^Co^t ^I)6ocm(^[/fai>66(/n{z lived her life. She was a lady of quiet dignity and one of subtle strength.
On July 29, 2003, after flowing over rough terrain, her stream flowed gloriously into everlast ing waters. She was born July 4, 1927, to the late Hubert and Gaynell Smalley Blount, Augusta, Georgia.
She was a lifelong and faithful member for 64 years of Greater Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. At Greater Mt. Canaan, she began singing in the choir at twelve years old and remained an active member until three years ago when illness would not allow her to continue.
She was married to the late Purnell Stallings for fifty-one years. Four children blessed their union: Jimmie Purnell Stallings, Sr. (Jean), Bronx, NY, Delores Marie Stallings Green (Philpot), Wendell Louis Stallings, Sr. (Angela), and Valeria Stallings, Augusta, GA.
Other love ones include: a devoted sister, Ophelia Blount Johnson (Alfred), Augusta, GA; two daughters-in-law, Jean Stallings (Jimmie), Bronx, NY, Angela Johnson Stallings (Wendell), Augusta, GA; one son-in-law, William London Green, Sr. (Delores), Augusta, GA; four brothers-in-law, L.D. Stallings (Annabelle), Aiken, SC, J.B. Stallings (Elsie), Hawaii, Willie Stallings (Ethel), Brooklyn, NY, Alfred Johnson (Ophelia), Augusta, GA; nine grandchildren, William London Green, Jr. (predeceased), Clinton Purnell Green (C.P.), Augusta, GA, Jimmie Purnell Stallings, Jr. ( J.P.), Bronx, NY, LaWanda Renee Stallings, Charlotte, NC, Tiffany Simone Stallings, Bronx, NY, Akiva Stallings, Atlanta, GA, Wendell Louis Stallings, Jr., Jacqueline Bernita Stallings, Augusta, GA, Marvin Scott, Minto, ND; three great grandchil dren, a niece, nephews, other relatives and friends are saddened by her passing.
Processional........................................................................................................................ Clergy and Family
Scriptures................................................................................................................. Rev. Charles E. Smith, Sr. Pastor, Elim Baptist Church
Old &New Testaments
Prayer ....................................................................................................................................Rev. AlbertJames Pastor, Second Providence Baptist Church North Augusta, SC
Solo.................................................................................................................................. LaWanda Renee Stallings Granddaughter
Remarks
Dea. Charles Murray ~ Chairman, Deacon Board Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church & Betty J. Johnson ~ Niece
Selection............................................................................................................ Greater Mt. Canaan Choir
Acknowledgements ScObituary................................................................................................................. Shemeicka Keona Bean
Like A Granddaughter
Selection.................................................................................................................. Greater Mt. Canaan Choir
Eulogy....................................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Victor R.Thomas Pastor
Recessional Interment.......................................................................................................... Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
~ Repast ~ Qreater Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
ALEXANDER BENTLEY LEE BRIDGES, SR. BOBBY DUNN
Deacons, Trustees & Members
CHRIS JOHNSON STANLEY JOHNSON VERNON WASHINGTON
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GREATER MT. CANAAN CHOIRS
Surley goodness and mercy shall Follow me all the days of my
life: and I will dwell in the house ofthe Lordforever. ~ Psalm 23:6
...weeping may endure for
a night, butjoy cometh in the morning. ~ Psalm 30:5
One of the most magnanimous blessings that God can bestore upon a family is having the Care-LoveSupport of friends when its needed the most.
With hearts filled with thanksgiving and humbleness, we are grateful to each of you who displayed compas sion and kindness in a myriad of ways during our love ones illness as well as during the time of bereavement.
We especially want to thank Beverly Manor Health Care Centers Staff, Dr. W. Joseph Hillson, Alfred Lockhart, and our church family for you special care. May God bless you. ~ THE FAMILY
Services Entrusted To Historic Dents Undertaking Establishment 930 DAntignac Street ~ Augusta, Georgia
(706)722-4809