- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Bessie Pearl Williams, November 1, 1905 - September 26, 1988. Saturday, October 1, 1988 - 2:00 P.M. Rev. Charles Smith, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1988-10-01
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th centuryAfrican American men--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 October 1, 1988 funeral of Bessie Pearl Reese Williams. Funeral Date: October 1, 1988. Church: Elim Baptist Church (Augusta, Ga.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_fpro_williamsbessie19881001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamsbessie19881001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
for
MRS. BESSIE PEARL WILLIAMS
November 1, 1905 September 26, 1988
Saturday, October 1, 1988 - 2:00 P.M.
ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH
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Rev. Charles Smith, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
Bessie Pearl Reese, was born November 1,1905 in Harlem, Georgia
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reese (Rosa Thomas). She was one of three
children, Thomas, Bessie and Eva Dora.
Early in her life, her family moved to Augusta, Georgia where she
resided until God called her home. She was married to the late Mr.
Eugene Williams. To this union two children were born, Thomas
Williams and the late Rosa Lee Carter.
Bessie worked untiringly in her church in the Senior Mission,
Sunday School and in the community where she was an inspiration to
all.
She leaves to cherish her memory, a loving son, Thomas Williams;
a devoted sister, Eva Johnson; six grandchildren, Anita Williams,
Elmyra Williams, Eugene Williams and Albert Williams of Augusta,
Ga., Bessie Pearl Williams Cunningham and Earl Williams of Atlanta,
Ga.; two great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, and other
relatives and friends.
If she could be here today, her parting words would be the
testimony she lived which is appropriately conveyed in this song
written by her mother, Mrs. Rosa Thomas:
Follow The Lords Way
Follow the Lords way, it is the Holy way.
Follow the Lords way, it is the Holy way.
If you follow His way, you will never go astray.
Follow the Lords way, it is the Holy way.
Just let me tell you the trouble with we few Christians today.
We fail to follow our Fathers commandments and walk in our own way.
God so loved the world, and that is you and I,
He gave His only begotten son to go to the cross and die.
FOLLOW THE LORDS WAY, IT IS THE HOLY (only) WAY.
** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION............... 'Sing The Wondrous Love of Jesus
No 621
SCRIPTURE......................... Rev. H. B. Bady
Cumming Grove Baptist Church
INVOCATION ................... Rev. Albert Horton, III
Friendship Baptist Church
SELECTION............................. Senior Choir
Because He Lives
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............. Mrs. Annie Ruth Latson
REMARKS
Mrs. Lucille Patterson - Senior Mission
Dea. Henry Boyette - Chairman, Deacon Board
Dea. Melvin Thornton - Sunday School
SOLO ............................ Dea. James Wyse
Precious Lord
WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT ................... Rev. Charles Smith
Pastor, Elim Baptist Church
RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT................. Mt. Olive Memorial Garden
Dinner will be served in the church annex.
** PALLBEARERS **
Mr. Eugene Williams Mr. Earl Williams
Mr. Albert Williams Dea. Henry Jordan
Dea. Orlando Turner Dea. Joshua Jennings
Dea. Melvin Thornton - Standby
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** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Members of The Senior Mission and Sunday School
Elim Baptist Church
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** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT **
The family of Mrs. Bessie Pearl Williams appreciates you kind
expressions of sympathy during their bereavement.
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WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Bennie A. Williams, Mortician