- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- In memory of Elizabeth Berry Stokes, Monday, March 23, 1992, 3:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Rev. Adolph Hollins III - officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1992-03-23
- 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 March 23, 1992 funeral of Kate Elizabeth Stokes.
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:stokes19920323
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_stokes19920323
- 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:
-
IN MEMORY
of
Elizabeth Berry Stokes
Monday, March 23, 1992 - 3:00 P.M. THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH
************ Rev. Adolph Hollins, III - Officiating
Obituary
Kate Elizabeth Stokes was born the second child to the late William
Berry and Virginia Richardson Berry on January 14,1910 in Richmond t
County. She expired this life on March 19,1992 within the confines of
her residence.
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On November 23, 1936 she was married to Jackson Stokes, who preceded her in death.
At an early age, she was converted and baptized at the Thankful Baptist Church by Rev. L. P. Pinkney.
Elizabeth was educated in Richmond County and taught school at Silas Floyd School a few years before moving to New York where she stayed for forty-six years.
Upon returnig to Augusta, she reunited with Thankful Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one sister, Mrs. Carrie L. Dicks, Augusta, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Davis; four nieces, four nephews, and a host of friends.
"Hell understand and say well done.
Order Of Service
PRESIDING ........................ Rev. Adolph Hollins, III PROCESSIONAL HYMN SCRIPTURE ........................ Rev. Adolph Hollins, III PRAYER ........................... Rev. Adolph Hollins, III SELECTION ....................................... Choir REMARKS ............................ Dea. Joseph Canada OBITUARY ................................. Read Silently
Soft Musk ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................... Mrs. Janie Lowe EULOGY ........................... Rev. N. T. Young, Sr. RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ....................... Cedar Grove Cemetery
** PALLBEARERS **
Deacons of Thankful Baptist Church
** FLOWER BEARERS **
Ushers ************
Theres an open gate at the end of the road Through which each must go alone And there in the light we cannot see, Our Father claimes His own.
Beyond the gate our loved one finds Happiness and rest
And there is comfort in the thought That a loving God knows best. ************
** WORDS OF THANKS **
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to each" of you for your expressions of sympathy shown during the passing of our loved one.
The Family
************
WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC. In Charge Of Services
