- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Home going celebration for Mrs. Willie Mae Wheeler, sunrise, February 22, 1925, sunset, April 28, 2001, Friday, May 4, 2001, 3:00 p.m., Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 623 Crawford Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, the Reverend Larry W. Hudson, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2001-05-04
- 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 May 4, 2001 funeral of Willie Mae Wheeler.
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:wheeler20010504
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wheeler20010504
- 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:
-
Jfome Qoing CeCe6ration
for
Mrs. VtfiCCie Mae
Sunrise FeBmary 22,1925
Sunset J^pnC28, 2001
Friday, May 4, 2001 3:00 p.m.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 623 Crawford Avenue "fr Augusta, Georgia
The Reverend Larry W. Hudson, Sr., Officiating
-Obituary
Mrs. Willie Mae Wheeler, was born in Ridge Spring, South Carolina, on February 22, 1925. She entered into rest on Saturday, April 28, 2001, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Matthew and Annie Burke.
Willie Mae was married to Mr. Rufus James Wheeler. To her family* Willie was a dedicated, devoted, kind and sweet wife, sister and godmother. As a friend, she was unsurpassed.
She joined the Metropolitan Baptist Church at an early age. Upon marriage, she united with Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she served on the Stewardess Board. Mrs. Wheeler remained a faithful, devoted, loyal member ofBethel A.M.E. Church here in Augusta, Georgia.
Her cherished memory will forever linger in the hearts and minds of her survivors: her devoted husband, Rufus James Wheeler of Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Mr. Matthew Burke, Jr. ofNew York; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Felder and Mrs. Sarah Person both ofAugusta, Georgia; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives andfriends.
Order ofService
The Prelude The Processional The Hymn........................................................ Mass Choir
"How Great Thou Art" - Hymnal #68
The Invocation..................................................... Minister
The Scriptures Old Testament........................................Minister New Testament.......................................Minister
The Selection................................................... Mass Choir "To God Be The Glory"-Hymnal #21
The Expressions of Comfort Class Leader................................ Bro. Willie Chiles Friend...................................... Sis. Montrez Murphy Family Member............ Dea. Henry Charles Brooks
The Obituary.................................................ReadSilently (Soft Music)
The Acknowledgements......................... Sis. Belle S. Clark The Solo..........................................Reverend Larry Fryer
The Eulogy...................... Reverend Larry W. Hudson, Sr. The Recessional
The Interment............................... Cedar Grove Cemetary
(Fettowship
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Alpha Center
ctive <Patt6earers
The Stewards/Trustees of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
The <FCower (Bearers
The Ushers, Stewardesses, and Missionaries Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
"When I Must Leave {ou
When I must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a smile. Andfor my sake
And in my name, live on and do All the things the same.
Feed not your loneliness on empty days, Butfill each waking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer,
And I, in turn, will comfort you And hold you near. And never, never Be afraid to die, For I am waitingfor you In the sky.
The family acknowledges with deep appreciation the many acts ofkindness extended to them during this time of bereavement.
Services Entrusted To
WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
1 765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Augusta, Georgia (706)722-5551