- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Graveside Service for Bertha M. Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2019 - 11:00 A. M. Southview Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia. Dr. George Miller, III - Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2019-03-11
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th centuryIIAfrican American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th centuryIIAfrican American women--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
- Description:
- Program for the March 11, 2019 (?) funeral of Bertha M. Washington. Funeral Date: March 11, 2019 (?). Church: Elim Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_washingtonbertha20190311
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_washingtonbertha20190311
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR
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Wednesday, March 11,2019 111:00 A.M.
SOUTHVIEW CEMETERY | Augusta, Georgia
Dr. George Miller, III - Officiating
BERTHA M. WASHINGTON went home to be with the Lord on
Sunday, March 24, 2019. She was born July 23, 1920, in Appling,
Georgia to the late George and Mamie Hogan Washington.
At an early age, she accepted the Lord as her Savior and was a faithful
member of Elim Baptist Church, where she sang in the Sanctuary
Choir and was recognized as their oldest member.
She was educated at Haines Normal Institute, Paine College, and
Fort Valley State University. She was an educators educator and
taught many generations for forty'three years in the Richmond
County School System.
To cherish her memory are: nieces, Barbara Washington and Janie
Washington; nephew, Thomas (Annette); greaGnieces, Chandra
Jacobs and Andrea Washington; greaGnephew, Stanley Jacobs;
sisterTmlaw, Amanda Washington; greaGnieces, Latempestt Jacobs,
Briyonna Jacobs and Khamari Matthews; godson, Corey Bowdre;
goddaughter, Voltrina Williams; and a host of cousins, friends,
neighbors, and former students.
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Dr. George Miller, III, Officiating
Prayer and Scripture
Reverend Charles Sanders
Remarks
Mrs. Faye Smith
Acknowledgements
Ms. George Lillian Thompkins
Words of Comfort
Dr. George Miller, III
We, the family, sincerely thank you for all your phone calls, your
wonderful words, expressions, and consideration shown to us during
our time of bereavement. Special Thanks to the Staff of Professionally
Yours Home Healthcare Services. From the very depths of our hearts,
you are so deeply appreciated.
W. H. Mays Mortuary
"Professional Service A Family Tradition Since 1922"
1221 James Brown Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia 30901
(706) 722-6401
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