- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mr. Tom Steele, Saturday, September 20, 1997, 4:00 pm, Johnson Chapel Baptist Church, Bishop K.E. McNeal, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1997-09-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Millen--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Millen--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Millen--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Millen--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Millen--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Millen--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Jenkins County, Millen, 32.80405, -81.94928
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the September 20, 1997 funeral of Tom Steele.
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:steele19970920
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_steele19970920
- 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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OBITUARY
Mr. Tom Steele, Sr., was born June 30, 1930, in Jenkins County, Georgia. His parents, Mr. Grant Steele and Mrs. Lola Simpkins Steele, preceded him in death. Mr. Steele made his home in Emanuel County for 41 years. He spent many productive years as a farmer. He departed this life on September 15, 1997, at Twin View Nursing Center, following a lengthy illness.
The memory arid legacy of his life will remain with his wife, Mrs. Ackines Gaines Steele Twin City, GA; ten children: Tom Steele, Jr., Virginia A. Morris, Eilene S. Bady, Louise Steele, Shirley Randall, Patricia Steele, Oscar Steele, Toney Steele, Johnny Steele - Twin City, GA; David Steele - Savannah, GA; eight step-children: Hattie Carlyle, Susie Gatson, Tracy Steele, Latricia Steele, Willie Steele - Twin City, GA; Derrick Steele - Virginia; Ike McKinney, Jr. - South Carolina; Hattie Perry - Vero Beach. FL.
Three sisters: Corrine Boatwright and Willie Mae Rountree - Millen, GA; Ola Woods Waynesboro, GA; two brothers: Henery Steele Statesboro, GA; Roosevelt Steele - Millen, GA.
Three sisters-in-law: Authur Bell Rountree, Ella Mae Steele - Twin City, GA; Nina Steele Millen, GA; two brothers-in-law: Elton Rountree Twin City, GA; John Gains - Vero Beach, FL; five sons-in-law: Oscar Thomas Carlyle, Troy Randall, Jule Bady, Jr., Eugene Gatson - Twin City, GA; Pam Perry - Vero Beach, FL; one daughter-in-law: Alberta Steele - Savannah, GA; 30 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Bishop K. E. McNeal, Officiating
Processional
Solo.......................................................Ms. Clara Nelson
Old Testament. Reading.....................Rev. Johnny Branch New Testament Reading........Minister Winnie Williams
Prayer of Comfort..........................Bishop K.E. McNeal
Solo........................................................Mr. Jessie Brown
Remarks.................................................................Friends
Solo..........................................................Ms. Kim Brown
Eulogy................................ .............Bishop K.E. McNeal
Solo............ ................................M!- Wvlene Woods
Acknowledgments......Dwights Funeral Home Staff
Final Viewing
Recessional
Interment............................Johnson Chapel Cemetery
The Lord is our salvation and our strength in every fight,
Our Redeemer and protector our eternal guiding light... He has promised to sustain us, Hes our refuge from all harms, And He holds us all securely in His everlasting arms!
PALLBEARERS
Jessie Brown Chuck Johnson
JeffGrubbs Earl Brown Leroy Milton > Jerry Milton
FLOWER BEARERS
vi Friends of the Family
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
During our time of distress and bereavement we have been comforted by the love and support of our friends. May the gift of love you have extended to us be returned to you in abundance.
--The family of the late Mr. Tom Steele, Sr.
Services -EntrustetfTo DWIGHTS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
326 Old Waynesboro Road Millen, GA 30442 912-982-1667
