- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Mrs. Minnie Ayers Tanksley, Wednesday, October 15, 1997, 1:00 p.m., Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 710 E. Cedar Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Johnny R. Hatney, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1997-10-15
- 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 October 15, 1997 funeral of Minnie Ayers Tanksley.
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:tanksley19971015
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_tanksley19971015
- 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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Wednesday, October 15, 1997
1:00 P.M. Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church
710 E. Cedar Street Augusta, Georgia Reverend Johnny R. Hatney, Officiating
, was born September 13, 1911, to the late Joseph and Nellie Ayers in Thomson, Georgia.
She was converted and baptized at an early age at Springfield Baptist church.
In later years she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late James Murray. To this union seven children were born.
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After moving to Augusta in the late 30s she united with Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. There she served faithfully in the Missionary and Treasurer for many years.
Many years later she was united in matrimony to the Late Otis Tanksley.
She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, Willie James (Pearl) Murray, Detroit, Michigan; three daughters, Nellie Pearl (Phinizy) Hameed, Chester, Pennsylvania; Mae Frances (Andrews) Reid, Augusta, Georgia; and Carolyn (Arthur) Dickerson, Augusta, Georgia; one sister, Delia B. Harris, Augusta, Georgia; thirty one grandchildren; eighty seven great grands, cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Order oj Service
Prelude Processional Selection ......................................... Choir Scripture .............................. Rev. Oscar Brown Prayer .............................. Rev. Clarence Moore Selection ......................................... Choir Remarks (two minutes)
Mrs. Alberta Jasper Mrs. Merian Taylor Acknowledgements ..................... Debra Hammond Selection ......................................... Choir Eulogy ................................. Rev. J. R. Hatney Recessional Interment ........................... Southview Cemetery
Zedric Dickerson Marcus Dickerson Quintin Reid
Active Pallbearers
Derrick Dickerson Nolon Dickerson Byron Reid
Honorary Pallbearers
Deaconesses of the Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Flower Bearers
Ushers
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When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you for a little while Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallartt smile
Andfor my sake and in His name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days Butfill each waking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near. And never, never be afraid to die For I am waitingfor you in the sky.
-Acknowledgement-
The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many comforting messages, prayers and all expressions of love and kindness. May God forever bless and keep you in our prayers.
Services Entrusted To The Historic Dents Undertaking Establishment
930 DAntignac Street - Augusta, Georgia "When Only Memories Remain, Let Them Be Beautiful"
