- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Ms. Josephine Waltower, sunrise, April 7, 1938, sunset, August 21, 2002, Monday, August 26, 2002, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Sam Davis - officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-08-26
- 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 August 26, 2002 funeral of Josephine Waltower.
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:waltower20020826
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_waltower20020826
- 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:
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>. Josephine (Wattou)er
Sunrise A]>riC7,1938
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August 21,2002
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Monday, August 26, 2002 11:00 A.M.
Beulah Qrove Missionary Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Dr. Sam Davis ~ Officiating
Obituary
Ms. JOSEPHINE WALTOWER, was bom on April 7,
1938, in Burke County, Waynesboro, Georgia, to the late Mr. Lonnie Waltower and Mrs. Paralee Waltower Fuller. She de parted this life on Wednesday, the 21st of August, 2002, at Uni versity Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
Ms. Josephine Waltower received her early education in the public schools of Richmond County. In the year of 1958, she united with the Beulah Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Her memories will be cherished by: her brother, Mr. Hubert Waltower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sister, Ms. Elvira Waltower, Augusta, Georgia; three nephews, Willie Walker, Jr., Lonnie Walker, Birmingham, Alabama and E-4 Robert Gordon, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; three nieces; brother-in-law, Mr. Willie Walker, Sr., Birmingham, Alabama; sister-in-law, Mrs. Cynthia Waltower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; great aunt, Mrs. Sillar Kelly, Augusta, Georgia; godsister, Ms. Mary McLurkin, Augusta, Georgia; special and devoted neighbors, Mrs. Metter Hudson, Ms. Lucelle Dunbar, Ms. Linda Dunbar and Mr. Rayford Kelly; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
Presiding Minister ~ Rev. Berr;y Rogers Gordon Hill Baptist Church
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Old Testament ~ Rev. Charles Utley y$ $>>*#-'
Pastor, McE(murra;y Spring Branch Baptist Church
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New Testament ~ Rev. James Waltoiuer V
Prayer .........Berry Rogers Gordon Hill Baptist Church
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of Expression ............................................ Mrs. Charlene Wilkerson
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Eulogy ^...e.:r:...7:r...^?./.....................?.. Rev. Dr. Sam Davis Pastor, Beulah Crove Missionary Baptist Church
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Interment ........................................... Murphy Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
Waynesboro, Georgia
Active TattSearers
AL FULLER , , THOMAS TANKSLEY
MARVIN'BURKE FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY
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USHERS AND FRIENDS
<Ifie faith That Comforts
I go to ii/e and not to death
From darkness to life's native sky;
I go from sickness and from pain
To health and immortality.
Let our farewell, then, be tearless.
Since 1 bid farewell to tears;
Write this day of my departure
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Festive in ;your coming ;years.
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~ HORATIUS BONA
The family of the late Ms. Josephine Waltower express sincere appreciation and gratitude to our many family members and friends for all acts of kindness shown during the illness and passing of our loved one. Thank you for caring and sharing our grief. May God bless you all is our prayer.
- The Waltower Family
Professional Services Entrusted To Williams Funeral Home, Inc.