- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing service for Mrs. Mattie Mae Rivers Turner, 1925-2003, Wednesday, July 16, 2003, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Transfiguration Baptist Church, Belvedere, South Carolina, Reverend Clarence D. Hill, pastor, Reverend Limuer Myers, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2003-07-16
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--South Carolina--Belvedere
Mourning customs--South Carolina--Belvedere
Funeral service--South Carolina--Belvedere
Genealogy
African American women--South Carolina--Belvedere--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--South Carolina--Belvedere--History--21st century
African Americans--South Carolina--Belvedere--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Aiken County, Belvedere, 33.53097, -81.94484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the July 16, 2003 funeral of Mattie Mae Rivers Turner. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-T-0076
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_turnermattiemaerivers20030716
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_turnermattiemaerivers20030716
- 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:
- 4 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:
-
The OTomegoinfi Service
Mrs. M attie Mae tRivers `Turner
Wednesday, July 16,2003 11:00A M .
M t. `Transfiguration `Baptist CHurcfi `Belvedere, South Carolina
tjeverend Clarence 23. Still ~ Lastor 2{everendLimner 2\dyers ~ Officiating
`"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shad not want, he makes me to tie dozen ingreen pastures
He (eads me beside the stiff waters He restores my soul." ~ (PsaCm23:1-2
Mrs. M attie Mae Rivers `Turner, the daughter o f the fate
(Dave a n d fFannie M ae Johnson Hirers, zvas 6om in A iken County, South Carofina on November25,1925. She recievedher earfy educa tion in the puSfic schools o f the community. A fte r becoming ayoung fady, she became a Christian a n d zvas baptized a t the M eafing Qrove (Baptist Church under the spirituafguidance and feadership o f the fate (Pastor, (Reverend`WifCiam (Robinson, zvhere she remained u n tif her heafthfaifed. In the year1946, she married theyoung man o fher dreams, (Mr. (Henry Humer. Ho this union no chifdren zvere bom, b u t she helped to raise other chifdren.
M a ttie zvas a quiet but foving person zvhom many enjoyed m eeting a n d tafking to. She departed this fife Friday morning, Judy11,2003 a t the U niversity (Hospitalin A ugusta, Qeorgia.
(Chose (eft to cherish her memory are: a devoted, Coring, a n d caring husband, Mr. (Henry Humer, o f the home; one Coving sister, M rs. M aggie Rivers Adams o f(Belvedere, SC; one niece, Mr. Janice Adam s
of(Korth A ugusta, SC; one nephezv andzvife, Mr. (Kenneth (Joann) Adam s of(Befvedere, SC; three sisters-in-fazv, Mrs. (Essie (Turner, o f
(Bath, SC, M rs. M ary (F. (Turner ofA ugusta, QA, a n d M rs. (Barbara
Humer of Laurefton, Mjf; tzvo brothers-in-fazv, (Dea. Qeorge W.
(Turner, Augusta, QA a n d M r. O tis (B. (Turner, o f Laurefton, H f; tzvogodsons, Mr. Freddie (H. Humer, a n d Mr. (Kenneth Ware, both
of (Befvedere, SC; tzvo aunts, M rs. (Eunice Rivers o fA ugusta, QA,
and Mrs. A nnie J. Jefferson ofFefvedere, SC; and a number o f other nieces, nephezvs, cousins, a n d caringfriends.
Order o f Service
ReverendClarence P. H itt- (Presiding
Processional
S e le c tio n ................................................. ComSined Cfwir mW hatA `fr ie n d W e Slave In Jesus"
Scriptures.................................... Rev. Pr. A lbert Sid. Jam es O ld & Slew \Testaments
Prayer o f Comfort
PriefRem arks A s A SleighSor ~Pea. Am os Sdardy
A s I R n ew Cousin M a ttie ~ Pro. P a vid P lig h t, Jr.
`The OSituary ...................;............................ R ead S ilently S o ft M usic
A cknow ledgem ents....................... ...... M rs. Qeorgia C. S c o tt
W ords o f C om fort......................................... Rev. Q.L. Prightharp
Selection ..................................................ComSined Choir "Rear The Cross"
The :E u lo g y..........................................Rev. Lim uer M yers
The Recessional
Interm ent
Church Cemetery
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Thiefamiby o f `M rs. M attie M ae drivers Turner, eg re ss their sincere gratitudefo r a d acts o f (qndness shozvn to them, during their fou rs o f bereavement. W ords cannot te d each o fyou hozv prou dyour cads, visit and prayers hebped to sustain us. M ay our Odeavenby bFatdier continue to shozver his bbessings upon abb. ~ (The family
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