- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Ida R. Black
- Date of Original:
- 1969-02-08
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Bellville--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Bellville--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Bellville--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Bellville--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Bellville--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Bellville--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Bellville, 32.15241, -81.97428
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Ida R. Black. Date of funeral service: February 8, 1969. Location of funeral service: The House of Prayer, Bellville, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: July , 1881. Death date: February 01, 1969.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-014
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-014
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR
MRS. IDA R. BLACK
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1969
2:00 P. M.
THE HOUSE OF PRAYER
BELLVILLE, GEORGIA
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
IN CHARGE
OBITUARY
Mrs. Ida Reed Black, the daughter of the late Jerry and
Betsy Reed, was born in July, 1881, in Madison, Georgia.
She joined the House of Prayer at an early age. There she
served as a faithful member and an active worker.
At an early age she united to Mr. Willie M. Black. To this
union two children were born, one of which is deceased.
She passed away on Saturday, February 1, 1969, at 3:30
oclock, at the Evans Memorial Hospital.
She leaves to mourn, one daughter, Mrs. Annie Lou Coving-
ton, of Claxton, Georgia; one son-in-law, Mr. Melvin Covington,
of Claxton, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Viola Black of
Hinesville, Georgia; several nieces and nephews and a host of
other relatives and friends.
She has kept her faith, now she is gone to her reward.
Sleep on, sleep on, we love you but God loves you best.
ORDER OF SERVICES
Processional
Hymn-----------------------------Nearer My God To Thee
Prayer--------------------------------------Elder D. Young
Scripture----------------------------------Elder C. Culver
Selection-----------------------------------By The Choir
Expressions:
As A Neighbor---------------------------Elder O. Mikel
As I Knew Her----------------------Sis. Maggie Wright
Remarks__________________:______________Elder D. Young
Solo--------------------------------------Doletha Kennedy
Acknowledgement of Cards, Telegrams____________Janie Mikel
Eulogy---------------------------------Elder W. Thompson
Benediction
Recessional
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
KELLY MINCEY
HUBERT MINCEY
DENISE MIKEL
LARRY TOMPKINS
LANICE MIKEL
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
EDDIE COLLINS, SR.
JAMES SMITH
ROBERT TOMPKINS
WALTER HOLLAND
B. C. SMITH
FLUTCHER MILLS
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
JUNIOR USHERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the deceased wish to express their thanks to
their many friends, and relatives for the kind expressions of
sympathy through florals, telegrams, calls, visits and cards.
These expressions will forever be remembered with the deepest
gratitude.