- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Celebration of life service for Evelyn Scarborough Summers, sunrise, December 24, 1912, sunset, May 22, 2007, Monday, June 4, 2007, 11:00 a.m., Florissant Church of Christ, 16460 New Hallsferry Rd, Florissant, Mo 63033
- Date of Original:
- 2007-06-04
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Missouri--Florissant
Mourning customs--Missouri--Florissant
Funeral service--Missouri--Florissant
Genealogy
African American women--Missouri--Florissant--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Missouri--Florissant--History--21st century
African Americans--Missouri--Florissant--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Missouri, Saint Louis County, Florissant, 38.78922, -90.32261
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the June 4, 2007 funeral of Evelyn Scarborough Campbell Summers. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-S-0145
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_summersevelynscarboroughcampbell20070604
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_summersevelynscarboroughcampbell20070604
- 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:
-
CeCe6ration o fL ife Service fo r
LveCyn Scarborough Summers
Sunrise (December 24,1912
Sunset (May 22, 2007
(Monday, June 4,2007 11:00 am
S'Corissa n t C hurch O f C h rist 16460 9{ezu (HaCCsferry (Rd (FCorissant, (MO 63033
OBITUARY
Evelyn Scarborough Summers, bom Evelyn Campbell, on December 24, 1912 in Brooklet, Georgia to Ida Jane and George Campbell, entered into rest at 12:24 p.m. May 22, 2007, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs. Summers was mother of two children; Charlene Scarborough Jamison, and George Thomas Scarborough. Mrs. Summers was preceded in death by her only son George, in 1969, a Vietnam casualty, along with the father of her children, Charles A. Scarborough in 1976.
During her lifetime she was always recognized as a lover of children, and often volunteered to baby-sit when neighbors or friends were in need.
When it was time for kindergarten for her first child (Charlene), she went to kindergarten also, (as an assistant teacher). Over the next 25 years of her life she devoted herself to teaching and providing daycare for neighborhood children; first in her kitchen, then in an addition built onto her house, to teach and care for chldren of working parents.
During those years she received many accolades from parents, neighbors, friends and "real teachers" for her timeless effort of preparing young minds for entry into the (then segregated) public school system in Augusta, Georgia.
In 1980, she was married to Julius Summers Jr. of Millen, Georgia; (who also preceded her in death in 1998). Unfortunately this move took her away from both of her parents and children she had loved and nurtured over the years. She was also missed by the Antioch Baptist Church family and the activities (Rachael Hornsby Missionary Circle and the Deconess Board) that she loved and enjoyed.
The move to the St. Louis area provided new friends and activities for a time, but overall the quality of her life was slipping away.
After a long healthy and productive life, our God chose to bring her to Himself, leaving the pain and strife behind.
We thank Him for lending her to us.
She leaves behind a daughter and son-in-law; Charlene & Howard Jamison, Jr.; one grandson, Bertrum Green; his devoted cousin (and family) Cheryl and Steve Meredith and their children; and Matt and Mildred her "adopted" son and daughter.
Order of Service
Prayer
Austin Hollins
Song
"There's A Stirring"
Obituary
Jerry Williams
Scripture Reading
Bill Loyd
Song
"I Know Whom I Have Believed" #687
Song
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" #893
Eulogy
Jerry Williams
Song
"Faith is The Victory" #469
Song
"Everybody Will Be Happy" #973
Words of Appreciation
Jerry Williamson
