- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Deacon Verdery Tutt, Wednesday, March 3, 1999, 2:30 p.m., Antioch Baptist Church, 1454 Florence Street, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend K. B. Martin, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1999-03-03
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--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 March 3, 1999 funeral of Verdery Tutt. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-T-0082
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_tuttverdery19990303
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_tuttverdery19990303
- 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:
-
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Wednesday, March 3,1999 2:30 P.M.
Antioch Baptist Church
1454 Florence Street Augusta, Georgia
Reverend K. B. M artin ~ Officiating
Obituary
C )e a . ( Q e r d e r y o J u t t was bom in Appling, Georgia on August 15, 1915, to Rev. Rufus George and Willie Mae Cobb Tutt. Six siblings preceded him in death.
Verdery received his early education in the Columbia County Schools and later attended Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta.
On May 18, 1938, Verdery united in Holy Matrimony to the former Eulala McCladdie. To this union three children (Joyce, LaVerte and Byron) were born. In May 1998, they celebrated a blissful sixtieth anniversary. "Daddy" or "Papa", as he was affectionately known, was the patriarch of his family.
He was baptized at Friendship Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia and later became a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1958. He was "Deacon of The Year' in 1985 and 1996. He also served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years.
A self taught barber, he was licensed for over 50 years. At age 60, he enrolled in Augusta Area Technical School to become competitive with the new and changing technology and therefore became a licensed cosmetologist. He was the owner and operator of Tutt's Barber and Style (formerly known as Tutt's Barber & Grill) for 52 years. He was a charter member of the Augusta Richmond County Barbers Association and the Augusta Business League, where he served as president and treasurer respectively.
Verdery leaves to mourn: a devoted wife of 60 years, Eulala Tutt; one daughter, Valeria Joyce Day, Silver Springs, MD; two sons, Verdery LaVerte Tutt and Byron LaVosier Tutt, both of Augusta, GA; one daughter-in-law, Betty M. Tutt, Augusta, GA: one son-in-law, Griffin F. Day, III, Silver Springs, MD; seven grandchildren, Monica Tutt, Sharmen "Sissy" Tutt and Byron "B.J." Tutt, II, all of Augusta, GA; Veronica "Flipper" Tutt, Newnan, GA; Ingrid Tutt, Athens, GA; Marva Tutt, Charlotte, NC; and Valeria Day, Silver Springs, MD; two great-grandchildren, Taylor and Tia Tutt, both of Athens, GA; one brother, Michael Tutt; one sister, Angela Tutt; five nephews and one niece; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Q rder of gervice
Reverend Kenneth B. Martin ~ Presiding
Processional
Selection .............
...........Antioch Church Choir
Scripture ............
...................Rev. John Lockhart
Prayer .................
............... Rev. Gregory Young
Selection ...........
. . . . . Thankful Baptist Church Gospel Choir
Remarks
Deacon ~ Dea. Augustus Miller Customer & Friend ~ Dea. Chance Lewis
Grandfather ~ Marva Tutt
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . ................... Mrs. Burnice Miller
Selection ...........
/! . Eulogy
% .........Thankful Baptist Church Gospel Choir
.. ....................Rev. K. B. Martin
Recessional Interment
Southview Cemetery
Active ^Pallbearers
Dorian Freeman
Jimmy Johnson
Herbert Morgan
(Honorary pallbearers
George Tutt John B. Tutt
Joe Tutt
Deacons of Antioch Baptist Church
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Deaconess of Antioch Baptist Church
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P lease don't sing sad songsfo r me. Forget your g riefandfears, F or I am in a p erfect p lace, Awayfrom pain and te a r s . . . I'm fa r awayfrom hunger, And hurt and want and pride. 1 have a p la ce in heaven, With the M aster at my side.
My life on earth was very good As earthly lives can go,
But P aradise is so much m ore Than anyone can know . . .
My heart is fille d with happiness, And sweet rejoicing too.
To walk with G od is p erfect p ea ce A jo y fo rev er new.
~ Our clanks ~
Dear Friends, We will be eternally grateful for the many acts of kindness and support extended to us during this time of bereavement. Your compassion has enabled us to perservere.
. . . THE FAMILY
Services Entrusted To PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME
