- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing celebration for Lillian Elam Williams, sunrise, September 2, 1925, sunset, May 19, 2011, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:00 p.m., Historic Spirit Creek Baptist Church, 1783 Dixon Airline Road, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Glasper Nero, Jr., pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2011-05-24
- 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 May 24, 2011 funeral of Lillian Gertrude Elam Williams. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0144
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_williamslilliangertrudeelam20110524
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamslilliangertrudeelam20110524
- 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:
-
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SUNRISE
September 2, 1925
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SUNSET
May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:00 P.M.
HISTORIC SPIRIT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 1783 Dixon Airline Road Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Glasper Nero, J r ., Pastor . . . Officiating . . .
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LILLIAN GERTRUDE WILLIAMS was bom on September 2, 1925 to the late Alexander Elam and Adella Dickerson Elam in Richmond County, Georgia. She graduated from Haines Institute.
Her work career included the establishment and operation of several small businesses with her first husband, the late Henry Myles. She retired from Kendall Corporation, and embarked on yet another career as a greeter at the Bobby Jones WabMart store. She retired in 2009 after fifteen years of service.
Lillian Williams was a devoted member of the Historic Spirit Creek Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Deaconess Ministry and the Mission Ministry. She was also a faithful participant in the weekly Bible study class until her illness.
She was preceded in death by one sister and seven brothers.
Lillian Williams leaves behind: a devoted son, Joey Myles; three grandchildren, Joey Myles, Jr., Latiyah Myles of Augusta, Georgia and Lauressa Myles Reese of Hawaii; four great grandchildren, Jalen Myles, Kalani Reese, Jakia Reese and Janiya Reese; one daughtenindaw, Vemice Myles; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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Processional Scripture................................ Pastor James A. Jackson, Jr.
N ewness of Life Baptist C hurch
Prayer...... ........................................ Pastor Reginald Jones
S haron Baptist C hurch
Selection.................. Spirit Creek Baptist Church Choir Reflections
As A Deaconess................. ............ Sister Josie Becton As A Church Member..........Deacon Marion Edwards As A Family Member.................... Brother Terry Elam As A Friend and Neighbor....... Brother Terry Russell Acknowledgements.............................Sister Arlisha Cail S o lo .............................Evangelist Patricia Jefferson Jones Eulogy........................................... Pastor Glasper Nero, Jr. Recessional Interment.............................................. Church Cemetery
Repast Church Fellowship Hall
Tyrone Bogan Brandon Elam M arion Lanhan
M ich ael M yles M ich ael M yles, Jr. Leroy Thom as
T here's an open gate at the end o f the road Through which each must go alone And there, in light we cannot see, Our Father claims His own. Beyond the gate your loved one finds happiness and rest. And there is comfort in the thought that a loving G od knows best.
We, the family of Lillian Elam Williams, are appreciative and grateful for all of the prayers, thoughts and acts of kindness that have been expressed to us during our bereavement. Special thanks and appreciation is extended to her two caretakers, Felicia Gadsen and Alice Lovett.
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2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia 706.792.1003
1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia 706.722.5551