- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Wyse, Sunday, February 8, 1976, 3:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Reverend N.T. Young, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1976-02-08
- 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 February 8, 1976 funeral of Ruth Wyse.
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:wyse19760208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_wyse19760208
- 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:
-
For MRS. RUTH WYSE
Sunday, February 8, 1976 3:00 P. M.
THANKFUL BAPTIST CHURCH Reverend N. T. Young, Officiating
** OBITUARY **
Mrs. Ruth Zachery Wyse, daughter of the late Mr. William Zachery and Mrs. Rachel Bryson Zachery departed this life February 5, 1976 at the University Hospital.
At an early age she was converted and baptized at Thankful Bap tist Church.
She was an honorary member of the Senior Citizens and a mem ber of the Fair Deal Sewing Club.
She was married to the late Mr. Luther M. Wyse, and to this union five children were born: Mrs. Charlotte Crawford, Mr. William Wyse, Miss Ruth Wyse, the late Rachel Wyse and Mr. James P. Wyse. She also leaves to mourn her passing three grandchildren: Doris Crawford, Charles Crawford, and Shelby Wyse; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betty Wyse; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
ASLEEP IN JESUS
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep; A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes.
Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest: No fear, no woe shall dim that hour Than manifests the Saviors powr.
** PROGRAM ** PROCESSIONAL ............................................................... Organist
SELECTION ......... "When Peace Like A River" ...................... Choir
PRAYER ...................................................... Rev. Willie Rountree
SCRIPTURE .............................................. Rev. R. L. Boyd, Pastor Elim Baptist Church
SELECTION ............. "How Great Thou Art" ....................... Choir
REMARKS:
..................................................... Deacon Oscar Jones, Thankful Baptist Church
Rev. R. L. Boyd Elim Baptist Church
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson Fair Deal Sewing Club
SOLO ................................................................ Mr. James Rosier
EULOGY ................................................ Rev. N. T. Young, Pastor Thankful Baptist Church
RECESSIONAL INTERMENT .................................................. Cedar Grove Cemetery
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Mrs. Ruth Wyse acknowledges with grate ful appreciation the many expressions of kindness shown them during the time of their bereavement.
** HONORARY PALLBEARERS ** Fair Deal Sewing Club
y ** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS ** The Deacons of Thankful Baptist Church
DENTS UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT In Charge
