- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Gertrude Williams
- Date of Original:
- 1978-07-15
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Collins--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Collins--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Collins--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Collins--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Collins--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Collins--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, Collins, 32.1813, -82.10901
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Gertrude Williams. Date of funeral service: July 16, 1978. Location of funeral service: Charlton Grove Baptist Church, Collins, Georgia, 4:00 p.m. Birth date: June 1, 1910. Death date: July 13, 1978.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-037
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-037
- 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:
-
FUNERALSERVICES
FOR THE LATE
MRS. GEDRTRUDE
WILLIAMS
SUNDAY, JULY 16,1978
4:00 P. M.
Charlton Grove Baptist Church
COLLINS, GEORGIA
REV. R. L. THOMAS, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT-CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mrs. Gertrude Williams was born June 1, 1910 in
Tattnaii County, Ga., to the late Mrs. Jeanie Moore and Mr.
Ben Oglesbee. She departed this iife Juiy 13,1978 at Evans
Memorial Hospital after a long illness. At an early age she
joined the Chariton Grove Baptist Church and served as iong
as she was abie.
She ieaves to mourn her passing, her husband, Mr. Lee
Artis Wiiiiams, Ciaxton; her step-father and step-mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Weidon Moore, Ciaxton, Ga.; three sisters,
Mrs. Vernease McKinnon, Ciaxton, Miss Lula Bell Oglesbee,
Glennville, Ga., and Mrs. Ann Frink, New York, N. Y.; four
brothers, Mr. Calvin (Sonny) Oglesbee, Daisy, Mr. Ben K.
Oglesbee, Mr. Carl Oglesbee and Mr. Gene C. Oglesbee, all
of Glennville: two step-sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Ruffin and Mrs.
Juanita Moore, Ciaxton; one step-brother, Mr. Clifford
Moore, Carneville, Ga.; seven sisters-in law, Mrs. Sarah
Bess Oglesbee, Daisy, Mrs. Olerdene Oglesbee, Mrs. Janice
Oglesbee and Mrs. Earlene Oglesbee, all of Glennville, Mrs.
Ruby Mae Moore, Carnesville, Ga., Mrs. Edna Ruth
Williams, Honduras, Mrs. Maomia Jones, Philadelphia, Pa.;
three brothers-in-law, Mr. Aaron Frink, New York, Mr. John
Edward Green, Tampa, Fla., and Mr. Lewis Green,
Delware, N. J.; a devoted cousin, Mr. David Tillman,
Ciaxton, Ga.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
other relatives and friends.
Lifes race is run
Lifes work is done
And now she rests.
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional .......................................Music
Hymn........................................Amazing Grace
Scripture
Invocation
Selection....................
Remarks:.....................
Acknowiedgementand Obituary
Selection....................
Eulogy ......................
Vie\wing of Remains
Recessional
...............Choir
. Dea. Arbertee Harris
Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris
..............Choir
... Rev. R. L. Thomas
Interment.
Church Cemetery
PALLBEARERS
Friends of Family
FLOWER BEARERS
Ushers and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Mrs. Gertrude Williams wishes to
thank its many friends and relatives for the kindness shown
them in the loss of our loved one.
May God bless and keep you is our prayer.