- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service celebrating the life of Mrs. Viola Hilliard Turner, May 12, 1920-May 29, 2007, Monday, June 4, 2007, Elim Baptist Church, 2359 Mt. Auburn Street, Augusta, Georgia 1:00 p.m., Reverend C.D. Roberts, pastor, Reverend Aaron Williams, officiating, Reverend Nathaniel Irvin, presiding
- Date of Original:
- 2007-06-04
- 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 June 4, 2007 funeral of Viola Hilliard Turner.
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:turner20070604
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_turner20070604
- 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:
-
Ofomegoing Service CekBrating The Rfe
of
Mrs. Viola Hiffwrdturner
May 12, 1920
May 29, 2007
Monday, June 4, 2007
Elim Baptist Church 2359 Mt. Auburn Street
Augusta, Georgia 1:00 P.M.
Reverend C. D. Roberts, Pastor
Reverend Aaron Williams, Officiating
i$< Reverend Nathaniel Irvin, Presiding
OBituary
MRS. VIOLA HILLIARD TURNER was born May 12, 1920 in Wilkes County. She was converted and baptized at an early age at Hilliard Station Baptist Church of Washington, Georgia.
She received her formal education in the public schools of Wilkes and Richmond Counties.
In November of 1940, she was united in Holy matrimony to Orlando Turner, Sr. who preceded her in death. To this union, Marlene, Orlando, Jr. and James were born.
Mrs. Turner united with Elim Baptist in the early 1960s and served as a faithful member of the Sanctuary Choir and the Elim Baptist Church Senior Mission.
She retired from the Medical College of Georgia after 30 years of employment.
She leaves to celebrate her legacy, a devoted daughter, Marlene (Ulysses) Watkins, Augusta, Ga.; two sons, Orlando Turner, Jr. of West Covina, California and James Turner of Los Angeles, California. One sister, Delia Ashmore of Washington, Georgia; a sister-in-law Hazel Jordan, Augusta, Georgia; Five grandchildren, Mia (Marvin) Griffin of Swansea, Illinois; Michelle (Aaron) Williams of Garland, Texas, Velika (John) Mosquera of Long Beach, California, ^Monica Watkins of Atlanta, Georgia, Marcia (Ezra) Gipson of Antioch, Tennessee, four great-grandchildren and a \host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. \ ftl $ i. V(\ w*,,v
ORDER OF SERVICE
Reverend Nathaniel Irvin, Pastor Old Storm Branch Baptist Church Presiding
Processional
Song Selection U/H
Invocation
Elim Baptist Church Choir /^^--
Pastor Harvey Fields
Old Testament Reading
New Testament Reading
(Psalm 90 1-12)
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Rev. Nathaniel Irvin
Solo
MelameFreeman
Reflections: Deacon Ellis Johnson-As a Choir Member
Deacon Latimer Stokes-As a Church Member Dr. Audrey J. Wood-As a Mission Member
Family Tribute
Mrs. Mia Griffin (Granddaughter)
Acknowledgments
Ms. Alzater Johnson
Ms. Andriette Fields
Words of Comfort
Recessional
faV
Rev. Aaron Williams -in-law)
Elim Baptist Church Choir
Internment
Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
Repast Elim Baptist Church
YOULL NEVER WALK ALONE
One of Mrs. Viola's favorite songs
When you walk through the storm, Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark At the end of the storm there's a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain,
Through your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone. ---,... You'// never walk alone.
Walk one, walk on with hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone. "You'll ne-ever walk alone.
(Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein)
