- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Obsequies for Mrs. Sonja Renee Murdock Wells, Saturday, June 25, 1994, 1:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, 302 Walker Street, Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Bruce W. Hill, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1994-06-25
- 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 June 25, 1994 funeral of Sonja Renee Wells.
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:wells19940625
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wells19940625
- 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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Saturday, June 25, 1994 -1:00 P.M. Thankiui Baptist Church 302 Waiker Street Augusta, Georgia
Rev. Bruce W. Hill, Officiating
Sonja Renee Murdoch Welh entered into eternal rest on Monday. June 20, 1994.. at the University Hospital Augusta, Georgia.
At an early age. Sonja accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and was baptized at Thankful Baptist Church by the Rev. N. T. Young, Sr. At Thankful, she ws active in the Sunday School, with the Gospel Choir, and all other activities that involved the youth of the church.
She was educated in the public schools of Richmond County, having graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School in the class of 1988. She attended Barber-Scotia College, Concord, North Carolina. While At Barber-Scotia, she was initiated into Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Sonja was a unique person and will be missed by her family, friends, and those with whom she came in contact.
Sharing the days of her life was her son, Edra Murdock, her husband, Charles Wells, her mother and step-father (SFC Ret.) Chico and Nancy M. Eden. Her father and step-mother Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. (Jacquelyn) Murdock, Sr., one brother, Scott W. Murdock, Jr. of Anderson, S.C. Two great uncles, James Holland of New York, N.Y. and Thomas Holland, Augusta, GA. Mother-in-law Mrs. Jeannett Simons of Augusta, GA., a number of cousins, other relatives, and friends.
A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home That never will be filled.
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PRELUDE........................................................ Mrs. W. Henley
PROCESSIONAL
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SELECTION..................................................Gospel Choir
SCRIPTURE Old Testament New Testament
Rev. Gerald T. Williams Rev. Fletcher Dayson 25 Gentleman
PRAYER................................................. Dea. Gary Carter R.A. Dent Lodge 1725
SOLO.............................................. Ms. Eleanor J. Greene
REFLECTIONS: Dea. Leonard M. Alien
Thankfuls Sunday School
Daughter Regina Scott R.A. Dent Temple 1349
.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND A TRIBUTE TO OUR DAUGHTER.............................. Daughter Stacie Howard
R.A. Dent Temple 1349
SELECTION..................................................Gospel Choir
WORDS OF COMFORT.......................Rev. Bruce W. Hill
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT Cedar Grove Cemetary
Augusta, Georgia
Members of R. A. Dent Lodge #1725
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Members of R. A. Dent Temple #1349 25 Gentlemen S & S Club
Flower Bearers Ushers, Thankful Baptist Church
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Why do we mourn departed friends or shake at deaths alarm
"Tis but the voice that Jesus send To call them to His arms.
This is just another soldier gone To get the great reward
She fought the fight, she kept the faith And now she has gone home to God.
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T&WK3
We wish to thank everyone for their calls, cards, visits, and most of all their sincere prayers. May God forever bless each of you is our prayer.
The Famil
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Services Entrusted To PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME
Augusta, Georgia
Repass after services at Thankful Baptist Church