- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Alaeister Turner, Saturday, September 6, 1997, 11:00 a.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1997-09-06
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--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 September 6, 1997 funeral of Alaeister Turner. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-T-0070
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_turneralaeister19970906
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_turneralaeister19970906
- Language:
- eng
- 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.
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- 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:
-
fu n era l Qervices for
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Saturday, September 6,1997 11:00 A.M.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
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Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr. - Officiating
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"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; a time to be born and a time to die."
On Monday September 1, 1997, our loved one
y\faeistcr
cJum er, surrendered to the call of God, humbly and
peacefully. She was bom in Columbia County.
She attended the public schools of Columbia County and was a graduate of Harrison School of Cosmetology. At an early age she was converted and baptized at Smith Grove Baptist Church. After moving to Augusta, she joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. After marrying and moving to Detroit, Michigan she united with the Triumph Missionary Baptist
Church.
After retiring and relocating back to Augusta, she reunited with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church, where she served faithfully until her death. She was a member of Club #3. She was always just in her dealings, faithful in her department and upright in character. Alaeister always exemplified a Christian spirit and was loved by all who knew her.
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She leaves to cherish her fond memory: ogp daughter, Mrs. Runnette (Willie) Leverett; two grandsons, Mr. Ronald (Alicia) Leverett and Mr. Tony (Shyree) Leverett; a great grandson, Tony Leverett, II; a loving and devoted aunt, Mrs. Janie J. Hampton; three brothers, Fred Dunn, Jr., Liverpool, NY; Perry Dunn, Evans, GA; and Sylvester Dunn, Evans, GA; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Bullock, of Liverpool, NY; three sisters-in-law; loving and devoted cousins, Evelyn H. Sneed, Dorothy H. William, Janie E. Green, Willie Joe Hampton, Damien L. Sneed and Sheila William-Shrine; three goddaughters; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
