- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Sarah Susanna D. Boggs
- Date of Original:
- 1984-09-29
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Claxton, 32.16158, -81.904
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Sarah Susanna D. Boggs. Date of funeral service: September 30, 1984. Location of funeral service: St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: September 25, 1895. Death date: May 17, 1984.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-095
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-095
- 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:
-
Obsequies
FOR
Mrs. Sarah Susanna D. Boggs
Sunday, September 30th, 1984
2:00 P. M.
St. John Missionary Baptist
Church
CLAXTON,GEORGiA
iNTERMENT-JERUSALEM CEMETERY
GROVELAND,GEORGiA
REVERENO iSSACH CULBRETH, PASTOR OFFiCiATiNG
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME iN CHARGE
CLAXTON,GEORGiA
OBITUARY
Mrs. Sarah Susanna Douglas Boggs, the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Steve Douglas, was born May 17, 1894 in
Liberty County, Ga. She departed this life Sept. 25, 1984 at
Evans Memorial Hospital. She joined Philadelphia Baptist
Church in Liberty County at an early age. Later after moving
to Ciaxton she joined St. John Missionary Baptist Church and
remained a member until death. She was united in Holy
Matrimony to Mr. Marshall Boggs in 1915 and to this union
eleen children were born. Her husband and four children
have proceeded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memory four daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Jenksand Mrs. Dorothy Harris, both of Savannah, Ga.,
Mrs. Claudia Mae Williams and Mrs. Luverta Morrison of
Miami, Fla.; three sons, Leona Boggs, Ciaxton, Ga., Paul
Boggs, Savannah, Ga., and Willie Boggs, Jacksonville, Fla.;
a sister, Mrs. Georgia Simmons, Ciaxton, Ga.; two brothers,
Homer Douglas, Ciaxton, Ga., and Nathan Douglas,
Savannah, Ga.; three sons-in-law, Elden Jenks, Eddie
Wiliiams, and Perry Harris; three daughters-in-law, Mrs.
Irene Boggs, Mrs. Bertha Boggs, and Mrs. Florrie Screven;
two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Madie Douglas and Mrs. Matilda
Douglas; one brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Simmons; 22
grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and a host of cousins,
relatives and friends.
In the sweet by and by well meet again.
ORDER OFSERVICE
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Processional
Hymn.............
Scripture
Invocation
Song ..................Jesus Keep Me Near Thy Cross
Remarks (3 Minutes Please)
As a Member..........................Deacon J. C. Banks
As I Knew Her .......................Mrs. Sarah Badger
As A Neighbor........................Deacon Zeke Baker
Solo.................................Ms. Lucy Hawkins
Acknowledgements and Obituary........Ms. Hazel Benjamin
Eulogy ..............................Rev. Issach Culbreth
Viewing
Recessional
Eddie Williams
James Boggs
Bennie Boggs
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Elden Jr. Jenks
Randall Hagan
Johnnie Boggs
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Deacons of the Church
FLOWERS BEARERS
Ushers of the Church and Friends
The family of Mrs. Sarah Susanna Boggs wishes to thank
everyone for whatever part you played to help soften our
grief. May God ever bless you is our prayer.
The Family