FUNERALSERVICES 
FOR 
MRS. ETTA MAE OGLESBY 
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14,1987 
1:30 P.M. 
HAGAN CHAPEL BAPTIST 
CHURCH 
HAGAN, GEORGIA 
REV. C. L. ANDERSON, PRESIDING 
INTERMENT- HAGAN CHAPEL CEMETERY 
HARPERS FUNERALHOME 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
OBITUARY 
Mrs. Etta Mae Oglesby was born on August 8, 1899 in 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Rev. Charles and Mrs. Anna 
McLendon. 
She became a member of Tar City Baptist Church in 
Tattnall County at an early age and later joined the Hagan 
Chapel Baptist Church in Hagan, Georgia under Rev. C. L. 
Anderson. 
She was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Dowes 
Oglesby. To this union 5 daughters and 5 sons were born. 
Her husband preceded her in death. 
She departed this life on Thursday, January 8, 1987 at 
Chatham Nursing Home, Savannah, Georgia after a long 
illness. She leaves to mourn three daughters, Mrs. Ola Mae 
Richardson of Claxton, Mrs. Bereatha Calloway of Savannah, 
and Mrs. Helen Holmes of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four sons, 
Mr. Emitt Oglesby and Mr. James D. Oglesby of Claxton, 
Mr. Rogers Oglesby of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Mr. Alonza 
Oglesby of Warm Springs, Ga.; two brothers, Mr. Louis 
McLendon of Savannah, Ga., Rev. Willard McLendon of 
Atlanta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Jackson of Savannah, 
Ga.; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Emma Johnson, Mrs. 
Doreatha McLendon and Mrs. Georgia Mae McLendon; two 
daughters-in-law, Mrs. Viola Oglesby and Mrs. Grace 
Oglesby; one son-in-law, Mr. Genard Calloway; twenty-one 
grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren; two 
great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, 
cousins and friends. 
She heard His tender voice say, 
Come home my child and rest. 
You lived for others, and for me 
You did your best. 
ORDER OFSERVICE 
Processional 
Hymn........................................Church Choir 
Scripture ...........................Rev. Henry Pinckney 
Butler Presbyterian Church 
Prayer...............................Rev. Thomas Williams 
First A. B. East Savannah 
Selection...................................Church Choir 
Remarks: 
As A Member.......................Dea. Sinclair Miller 
As A Friend ........................Mrs. Pearl Smith 
Solo 
Obituary and Acknowledgements ...........Mrs. Rose Bland 
Eulogy...............................Rev. C. L. Anderson 
A Parting Glance 
Benediction 
Recessional 
Interment 
PALLBEARERS GRANDSONS 
Edward Oglesby 
Adolphus Oglesby 
Jerry Harden 
Rev. Earl Calloway 
Joe Louis Nesby 
LaVon Oglesby 
FLOWERBEARERS 
Ushers and Friends 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The family of the late Mrs. Etta Mae Oglesby wishes to 
acknowledge with deep appreciation the many acts of 
kindness and sympathy shown them during the illness and 
death of their loved one. These kindnesses will always be 
remembered with deepest gratitude.