HOMEGOING SERVICES 
for 
MRS. ESSIE MAE TANKERSLEY 
Sunday, November 4, 1984 - 3:00 P.M. 
FIRST MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH 
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Rev. Andrew Johnson, Officiating 
** OBITUARY ** 
Mrs. Essie May Bussey Tankersley entered into rest 
November 1, 1984 at her residence. 
She was born October 26, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland 
(Emma) Bussey in Lincolnton, Georgia. 
At an early age she was converted and baptized at Mulberry 
C.M.E. Church. Later, she united with First Mt. Moriah Baptist 
Church, Augusta, Georgia. She was a very active member until 
death. She served faithfully as president of the Pastors Aide Club 
and one of the faithful members of the prayer band. 
She leaves to mourn her passing, a devoted husband, Mr. 
Marion Tankersley; Goddaughter, Wanda Shaye Jordan; parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Bussey; grandmother, Mrs. Julia Bussey; 
one sister, Shelley Bussey Moment; five brothers, Zeleam Bussey, 
Melvin Bussey, Ervin K. Bussey, Curtis Bussey, all of Augusta, 
Georgia, and Eugene Bussey of Atlanta, Georgia; two brothers-in- 
law, three sisters-in-law, six uncles, six aunts, two great-aunts, a 
host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
** ORDER OF SERVICE ** 
PROCESSIONAL ................... Soft Music 
SELECTION ..............First Mt. Moriah Choir 
Request....... Lord, You Have Been Good to Me 
SCRIPTURE..................... Rev. H.B. Bady 
PRAYER ...................Rev. Garry T. Reese 
SELECTION ..............First Mt. Moriah Choir 
REMARKS 
Neighbor - Dea. Hayes Youman, Sr. 
Church Member - Dea. Robert Howard 
Pastors Aide Club - Sis. Agnes Marshall 
SOLO ...................... Dea. Richard Carter 
OBITUARY ...................... Silent Reading 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
AND RESOLUTION ............Mrs. Barbara Cofer 
EULOGY .................. Rev. Andrew Johnson 
RECESSIONAL.................... Going Home 
INTERMENT 
Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens 
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS ** 
Pastors Aide Club 
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** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS ** 
Deacon Board 
Trustee Board 
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OTHERS 
Lord, help me Hue from day to day 
In such a self-forgetful way, 
That even when I kneel to pray, 
My prayer shall be for - others. 
Help me in all the work I do, 
To ever be sincere and true, 
And know that all Id do for you 
Must needs be done for - others. 
Let Self be crucified and slain, 
And buried deep; and all in vain 
May efforts be to rise again, 
Unless to live for - others. 
And when my work on earth is done, 
And my new work in Heavens begun, 
May I forget the crown Ive won, 
While thinking still of - others. 
Others, Lord, yes, others, 
Let this my motto be, 
Help me to live for others, 
That I may live like Thee. 
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The family would like to thank their many friends for all acts of 
kindness shown them during the death of their loved one. May God 
bless each of you. 
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WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME 
Bennie A. Williams, Mortician