- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Obsequies of Miss Mary Frances Thompkins. Elim Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia. July 10, 1969, 11:00 A.M.
- Date of Original:
- 2014-02-20
- Subject:
- African American women--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
- Description:
- Program for the July 10, 1969 funeral of Mary Frances Thompkins. Funeral Date: July 10, 1969. Church: Elim Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_thompkinsmary19690710
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_thompkinsmary19690710
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
OBITUARY
Miss Mary Frances Thompkins, a native of
Richmond County, Georgia was the daughter of the
late Pierce and Sarah Holmes Thompkins.
She was converted and baptized at an early
age in the Pierce Grove Baptist Church of Martinez,
Georgia. She returned to Georgia for permanent
residence in 1955, and in recent years, joined
the Elim Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia.
Miss Thompkins attended Paine High School of
Augusta, Georgia. She was a graduate of Freedman's
Hospital School of Nursing, and Catholic University
where she majored in Psychiatric Nursing Education,
both of Washington, D. C.
Her career began at Burwell Hospital, Washington,
D..C. where she served as Staff Nurse, and she later
joined the staff at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital,
Washington, D. C. where she served as Head Nurse
until she was stricken with ill-health. During the
time she was active in her career, she was a member
of the American Nurses Association, and the National
League of Nursing Education.
For many years the family and friends of Miss
Thompkins enjoyed her companionship and shared her
Happiness until her sudden demise of July 7, 1969.
Her survivors are: Three sisters, Mrs. Lunnett
James, Augusta, Georgia, Mrs. Inez T. Neal, Ft. Ord,
California, and Mrs. Rachael Collins, Charlotte, N.C.
Stewart and Matthew Thompkins of Augusta, Georgia
and Henry P. Thompkins, Long Island, New York; three
sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
The Reverend James C. Gardner, Officiating
THE PROCESSIONAL
THE HYMN
THE PRAYER Reverend R. L. Postell
THE SCRIPTURE Reverend Carlie Gardenhire
THE HYMN
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Ann Nealous
THE EULOGY Reverend R. L. Eoyd
THE RECESSIONAL
THE INTERMENT Pierce Grove Baptist Church
Cemetery
LIVING UNTO THEE
God of the living, in whose eyes
Unveiled thy whole creation lies!
All souls are thine; we must not say
That those are dead who pass away;
From this our world of flesh set free,-
We know them living unto thee.
Released from earthly toil and strife,
With thee is hidden still their life;
Thine are their thoughts, their words, their
powers,
All thine, and yet most truly ours:
For well we know, where'er they be,
Our dead are living unto thee.
0 Breather into man of breath!
0 Holder of the keys of death!
O Giver of the Life within!
Save us from death, the death of sin;
That body, soul, and spirit be
Forever living unto thee!
-John Ellerton, 1826-1893
A C K N 0 W L EDGEMENTS
The family of Miss Mary Frances Thompkins
wishes to express their deep gratitude for
your prayers, and for all expressions of
sympathy shown during their breavement. Your
actions brought beauty, happiness and
comfort even in their sorrow.