- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- The homegoing celebration for Elvira Linda Waltower, Friday, January 18, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, Ga, Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2008-01-18
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st 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 January 18, 2008 funeral of Elvira Linda Waltower. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0033
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_waltowerelviralinda20080118
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_waltowerelviralinda20080118
- 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 Homegoing Celebration
for
Friday, January 13, 2 0 0 3 11:00 a.m.
3eulah Grove 3a p tis t Church
1434 Poplar S tre e t Augusta, GA
Or. Sam Davie, F aetor
mutuary
Elvira Einda UValtotver (12/17/46 - 1/13/ 0 6 )
Elvira was born in Augusta, GA a t the University Hospital and spent her life here. She graduated from Lucy, C. Laney High School in 1964 and for sometime worked as a Presser a t Silversteen's Dry Cleaners.
The Family's home church is Ebenezer B ap tist Church in Burke County where she attended as a child.
Elvira met Robert Willie Gordon, Sr. and the two had a son, Robert Willie Gordon, Jr. She raised her son in Augusta, GA and was loving, yet stern with him. Her son was her pride and joy and she found pride in him joining the United S tate s Military. She would often visit her son (now) Sergeant Robert Willie Gordon, Jr. on occasion in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
During her time in Augusta, GA Elvira met a host of people and maintained friendshipwith many of them, however there were two friends in p articu la rth a t she kept close to her heart, Ms. Lois Elam and Ms. Lucille Dunbar whom she loved dearly. They would come to check in on her and the three shared many laughs and memories.
Elvira was full of life and enjoyed seeing others laugh. She enjoyed spending tim e with family and friends and was always surrounded by them. She enjoyed helping others and was indeed a light in the eyes of so many who knew and loved her.
Elvira will be greatly missed and her memory will live on for years in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. She would want those who knew her to remember her as fun, kind, loving, and full of life.
Elvira was preceded in death by her mother, Paraiee Waltower Fuller, Augusta, GA: Father Lonnie Waltower, Augusta, GA: two loving sisters, Josephine Waltower, Augusta, GA and JoKatherine Walker, Birmingham, AL.
Elvira leaves behind an only son, Robert Willie Gordon, Jr., Augusta, GA: brother Hebert Alexander Waltower, Philadelphia, PA; grandson, Tyrin Terrell West of Augusta, GA: and a host of cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and friends.
Processional
M e r ofWorship
Selection ..............................................Seulah Grove Combined Choirs
S c rip tu re .................................................................................. Minister
Prayer ...................................................................................... Minister
Solo ......................................................................... Charmagne Foster
O bituary........................................ .................................. . Read Silently
Reflections .................................................................................... Open (5 minutes, please)
Acknowledgements
S e le ctio n .............................................. Seulah Grove Combined Choirs
Eulogy............................................................................... Or. Sam Davis Recessional
Interment
Ebenezer S a p tist Church, Girard, GA
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Family and Friends
flower Bearers
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Mnowledgements
The Famiiy wishes to thank you for your many a cts of kindness during our time of sorrow. All you did, brought us great comfort and we are truly grateful. May God always bless you and keep you safe.
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