- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A celebration of love for the life of Mrs. Rosie B. Williams, Wednesday, February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m., New Holt Missionary Baptist Church, Harlem, Georgia, Reverend Melvin Adams, pastor, presiding
- Date of Original:
- 2007-02-21
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Harlem
Mourning customs--Georgia--Harlem
Funeral service--Georgia--Harlem
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Harlem--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Harlem--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Harlem--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Columbia County, Harlem, 33.41458, -82.31262
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the February 21, 2007 funeral of Rosie Benton Williams. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0159
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_williamsrosiebenton20070221
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_williamsrosiebenton20070221
- 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:
-
A Celebration of Cove
Jor the life of
M rs. Rosie R. Williams
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:00 p.m.
New H olt Missionary Baptist Church Harlem, Georgia
Reverend Melvin Adams, Pastor, Presiding
O n Friday morning, February 16, 2007, Rosie B. Williams completed her earthly journey. She was born May 1, 1924 in Harlem, Georgia to the late Claude Benton and Gussie R. Moore. She attended the public schools of Columbia County, and at an early age she was converted and baptized at the New H olt Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Reverend G. W Harrison.
In the early 1940's, she relocated her mother and sister to Augusta, Georgia and it was there that she met and married her late husband, the Reverend M.L. Williams in 1944.
She served with her husband at the M ount Hope Baptist Church, Milhaven, Georgia, Rocksville Baptist Church, Gloverville, South Carolina, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia and the Popular Springs Baptist Church, McDuffie County.
"I was sometimes up and sometimes down on this Journey.v
She was preceded in death by her husband o f 35 years, The Reverend M.L. Williams; daughter, D orothy W Wallace and son, M arion L. Williams, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her beautiful life, sons, Samuel C. Williams, Grafenwoehr, Germany; Anthony D. Williams, Augusta, Georgia; daughters, Barbara E. Williams and Brenda Thomas, both of Augusta, Georgia and Cynthia Haynes, Hanau, Germany; sister, Allene Brunson, Augusta, Georgia; grandchildren, Janet Smith, Elijah Wallace, Naomi Mumpfield, Timothy Williams, Eric Elliott, Ebony Ferrell, Samuel M. Williams, Christopher Williams, Ansley Haynes and Renaldo Haynes; brother-in-law, Emanuael Williams; sisters-in-law, Susie Williams and Naomi Williams, thirteen great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.
"Lord, you brought me fro m a long, long, way "
Presiding ....
Order
ofService
Reverend Melvin Adams
Processional
Selection ............................................................ G. R. Dean Choir
Scriptures
Old Testament..........Jeremiah 29:4-12 New Testament
Prayer
Selection .
G. R. Dean Choir
Remarks
Irene Rolling, New Holt Baptist Church - as a Prayer Warrior Dea. Henderson Cole, Unity Springs Baptist Church - as a Friend Dea. Ed Germany, New Holt Baptist Church - as a Church Member
Acknowledgements and O bituary................ Sis. Alberta Tanksley
Selection ............................................................ G. R. Dean Choir
Eulogy
.............Reverend Robert L. Ramsey Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church
Recessional
R epast.......................................................Church Fellowship Hall
Interment ......................................................Southview Cemetery
Pallbearers
Samuel C. Williams Michael L. Jones Donald Lamb
Anthony D. Williams Lloyd C. Brunson Alonzo Lamb
ZoA ll o fM y Children
I have had a long and wonderful life. I realized that this day would be difficult for some of you, but if you* could just remember that there is strength in togetherness and along with the love, joy, laughter and peace that you gave to me, then you can get through this and all the other days. Let the Peace o f God abide within you today. I knew that this day would come, and I have already asked God to give each of you His peace. It is all right to cry, but just let the Peace of God that I have prayed for be with you, because I have enjoyed all o f my children.
Love, Mama, Granny
Zhe Peace of Qod
Build yourselves houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat the fruit of them.
Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not be diminished.
And seek (inquire for, require, and request) the peace and welfare of the city to which I have caused you to be carried away captive; and pray to the Lord for it, for in the welfare of the city in which you live, you will have welfare.
Jeremiah 29:5-7 (Amp)
Zo Say "Zhank you "
We wish to express our deepest appreciation for all acts of kindness shown to us during this difficult time. Every tender consideration has been recorded in our hearts.
The Family
W. H. Mays M ortuary
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