- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing service for Sis. Sallie Mae Wimberly, Wednesday, April 21, 1999, 1:00 p.m., Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1999-04-21
- 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 April 21, 1999 funeral of Sallie Mae Wimberly.
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:wimberly19990421
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wimberly19990421
- 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:
-
(Homegoing Service
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Wednesday, April 21,1999 1:00 P.M.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1260 Wrightsboro Road Augusta, Georgia
* * * *
Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr. ~ Officiating
cWittt&Ct*fy was born on January
11, 1912, in Abbeville, South Carolina to the late Prince Johnson and Janie Johnson Smith.
She departed this life on Friday, April 16, 1999, at the University Hospital.
At an early age, she joined the St. Paul Methodist Church of Abbeville, South Carolina. After moving to Augusta, she joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. E. A. Mass.
She was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late John Wimberly. They were blessed with four children, two of which preceded her in death.
Mrs. Wimberly was an active member of the Belle Terrace Senior Citizens Social Organization. She took part in the Belle Terrace Senior Citizens Choir, Modeled and received various awards and trophies for being the best dressed.
She leaves fond memories to be cherished by: two daughters, Mrs. Johnnie M. (Thomas) Rich and Mrs. Willette (Cookie) Davis, of Augusta, GA; a stepson, Mr. Harold (Rosetta) Wimberly, Beech Island, SC; adopted son, Mr. Charles Thompson, of Augusta, GA; two devoted grandchildren, Harriett Gunter and Cedric Waltower, of Augusta, GA; a devoted niece, Mrs. Virginia J. Chisolm, Augusta, GA; five sisters-in-law, Mrs. Leollie Keller, Atlanta, GA; Mrs. Sara Johnson, Waterburg, CT; Mrs. Willie Reese Johnson, McCormick, SC; Mrs. Elizabeth Wimberly, Newark, NJ and Mrs. Eunice Smith, Augusta, GA; one brother-in-law, Mr. Marion Wimberly, Newark, NJ; seven grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; three nieces, Elda Elizabeth Johnson and Lela Guest, Manhattan, NY; Beatrice Shirley, St. Louis, MO; two nephews, Thomas Johnson and Johnny (Betty ) Kelly, Augusta, GA; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Order Of Service
Processional
Selection .............................. Combined Choir
Scriptures Old Testament - Rev. Willie Roberts New Testament - Rev. E. A. Brown
Prayer ............................ Rev. Archie Waltower
Selection .............................. Combined Choir
Remarks ............................... Dea. Willie Bates
Expressions ....................... Sis. June C. Greenfield Niece
Acknowledgements ................... Sis. Valeria Avery
Duet ................................ Bro. Fergus Chester & Bro. DeVon Chisolm Nephews
Obituary ............................. To Be Read Silently
Words of Comfort ..................... Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr.
Recessional
Interment ......................... Walker Memorial Park ~ Repast ~
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Activity Room
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
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J/by my Wiring, somewhere along the way 1 have made one person smile,
Put happiness in one persons heart, Put a sparkle in one childs eye ;
>: Given one animal a home ''/ Carried all my crosses
Bore all my burdens 'jf Given all the love I had to give Then I know my living here on earth
has not been in vain.
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Sincere thanks are extended by the family to everyone who remembered them during their hours of sadness. The family expresses appreciation for all that was said and done.
... THE FAMILY
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Services Entrusted To WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Augusta, Georgia
