Celebration of life for Reverend Bertha Mae Tanzymore, July 10, 1945-November 2, 2007, Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. E. T. Martin, officiating

Hartley Gibbons Robert Mackie Roosevelt Johnson W. Roosevelt Johnson

Darrell Scott Roosevelt Robinson
Curtis White Walter Wright

Alpha Kappa Alpha - Zeta Xi Omega Chapter

THE JOURNEY HOME
The journey home is not always easy, sometimes we must travel through the storm and the rain, sometimes we must endure much suffering and pain, sometimes the way is dark and not so plain. The journey home is not always short, sometimes the end seems too far away, sometimes the price seems too hard to pay, sometimes the burdens seem to increase each day. The journey home is not always sweet, sometimes there are troubles on every side, sometimes pain and heartaches will abide, sometimes on the way we must forget our pride. W hen the journey home is complete all suffering will cease, all our burdens we can release and with G od we find our peace.

~ Special Thanks and Appreciation ~
Our family would like to extend great appreciation to those who have stood with us during this time of celebration. Even before Bertha's heavenly homegoing you were there with your thoughts, prayers, visits, cards, and contributions. This family really thanks you for your heartfelt condolences. May God Bless you all. ~ THE FAMILY

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Good Shepherd Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Dr. E. T. M artin .. . Officiating. . .

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Reverend Oscar W. Brown - Presiding
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Processional
Selection...................................... Springfield Baptist Church Choir
Scriptures Old Testament - Psalm 2 3 ...................................... Rev. Sam Davis
Beulah Grove Baptist Church
New Testament - II Corinthians 5:10 .................... Rev. Gus Frazier
Historical Springfield Baptist Church
P ra y e r............................................................ Rev. Clarence Moore
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Selection
Expressions of Love (Limit 3 Minutes) As A Church Member...................... Rev. Hardy S. Bennings
Historical Springfield Baptist Church
As A Friend...........................................Ms. Linda T. Johnson
As A Friend of Burke Co. Associations.................................. Rev. Karlton Howard
Pastor, Noah's Ark Baptist Church
As A Sorority M em ber...................... Ms. Ella Springs Jones
Alpha Kappa Alpha - Zeta X i Omega Chapter South Atlanta Regional Director
Obituary .................................................................... Read Silently
Acknowledgements/Resolutions
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E u lo g y............................................................ Rev. Dr. E. T. Martin
Pastor, Historical Springfield Baptist Church
Recessional
~ Repast ~ Immediately following services Hosted by Historic Springfield Baptist Church
Interment Will Be At ___________ Arbutus Cemetery - Baltimore, Maryland

To My Wife
In tears I saw you sinking And wathced you fade away My heart was almost broken,
I wanted you to stay
But when I saw you sleeping So peaceful, free from pain How could I wish you back with me
To suffer that again?
It broke my heart to lose you, But you did not go alone
Because part o f me went with you The morning that God called you Home.
Mom,
We always will love you. We always will miss you. We always know you will be in our hearts.
Thanks for always showing us great motherhood.
~ Your Children ~
Grandmommie. . . We Want
`Grandmommie' is what we call you. We want to call you again.
We want you to read to us again. We want to see you again.
We want to hold your hand again. We will miss you . . . until we meet again.
~ Renarda & Cypress ~

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit o f itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye except ye abide in me."
- J ohn 15:4 (KJV)

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'S T o m x /ifn u w e 'j ordained minister, born the

daughter of the late Nathan B. Geterand the late Lila Mae Geter on July

10, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland, was called to heavenly rest on Friday,

November 2, 2007, after a brief illness.

Bertha received her education in the public schools of Baltimore,

Maryland. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology and

Management from the University of Maryland, a Masters degree in Reli

gious Education with honors from the Andersonville Theological Seminary

and College. Bertha completed graduate studies at St. Mary's Ecumeni

cal Institute and Princeton Theological Seminary. She was bestowed an

Honorary Doctorate of Theology from Cenfield Baptist Seminary.

Bertha was raised as a member of Enon Baptist Church, Baltimore,

Maryland. She served many years as the Chairman of the Board of Chris

tian Education, a member of the Deacon Board, and the Women's Choir

at Enon Baptist Church, a Christian Education instructor for the American

Baptist Churches of the South and American Baptist Churches U.S.A.

Relocating to Georgia, Bertha was a member of the ministerial staff

of Historic Springfield Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia and formerly co

pastor of Phillip Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Georgia.

Her passion for ministry is Christian Education, with the primary focus on

the "family and the community." She facilitated workshops, seminars, dis-

cipleship and leadership retreats for both youth and adults. These Christian

Education ministries flourished in the Georgia, Maryland, and South Carolina

areas. Bertha was heard on Radio One stations 1550 AM and 100.9 FM

providing spiritual mediations throughout the CSRA community. She is the

founder of "Breaking Point Ministries."

As a bi-vocational minister, she was an Employment and Training

Specialist for the Georgia Department of Labor "Good Works" transitional

jobs program. This program asssists persons in achieving self-sufficiency

through numerous workforce development services. Also, she retired as

an Engineer from Bell Atlantic serving 30 years.

As a community activist, Bertha served as a Court Appointed

Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children involved

in juvenile court proceedings; volunteer chaplain for Prison Fellowship;

community involvement administrator for Noah Ebenezer Central Baptist

Association; co-chairperson for Burke County Missions; strategist for the

10th District, General Missionary Baptist Convention; chairperson for the

Augusta Outreach Council; United Way 2-1-1 Advisory Board member and

a Youth Advocate for Richmond/Burke County Youth Council.

She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a life mem

ber of the National Council of Negro Women, a member of the Ministers

Wives and Widows, and a member of lota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.

She leaves to cherish her precious life: her loving husband, Eugene

Tanzymore, Jr.; four children, Sheronda Booker, Columbia, MD; Eugene

Tanzymore, III, Baltimore, MD; Jeanell Tanzymore, Hephzibah, GA; and

Shane Tanzymore, York, PA; one son-in-law, Mark Booker, Columbia, MD;

two grandchildren, Renarda and Cypress Booker; two sisters, Doretha G.

Gilliam and Pearl Geter, both of Baltimore, MD; and a host of uncles, aunts,

nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.