- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Sister Eloise Murphy
- Date of Original:
- 1989-11-28
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Tar City--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Tar City--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Tar City--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Tar City--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Tar City--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Tar City--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Tattnall County, Manassas, 32.16047, -82.01956
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Sister Eloise Murphy. Date of funeral service: November 28, 1989. Location of funeral service: New Bethel Baptist Church, Manassas, Tar City, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: March 2, 1911. Death date: November 25, 1989.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-155
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-155
- 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:
-
Eulogistic Services
FDR
Sister Eloise Murphy
New Bethel Baptist Church
MANASSAS, TAR CITY, GEORGIA
Tuesday. November 28. 1989
2:DD P. M.
REV. JAMES BENJAMIN, aFFICIATING
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME DF CLAXTON
IN CHARGE DF ARRANGEMENTS.
OBITUARY
Sister Eloise Murphy of Claxton, Georgia was born
March 2, 1911 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She departed
this life on Saturday Morning, November 25, 1989. She
was reared by the late Rev. Josh and Martha Murphy in
Evans County, Georgia.
She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church of
Manassas, Georgia.
She leaves to mourn, 5 nephews. Rev. Eugene Mur-
phy, Mr. Nathaniel Fennell, Mr. Sidney Fennell and Mr.
Johnel Butler, all of Claxton, Georgia, Mr. Flenry Bacon
of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and a host of nieces, other
relatives and friends.
God saw the road was getting rough.
The hills were hard to climb.
Fie gently closed those loving eyes.
And whispered peace be thine.
PROGRAM
Processional.............................Soft Music
Hymn
Invocation
Scripture
Solo...........................Sister Bertha Murphy
Remarks........................Dea. Calvin Oglesby
Condolences and Obituary. . . Sister Bernistine Wilkerson
Eulogy.........................Rev. James Benjamin
Viewing................................Harpers Staff
Benediction
Recessional
PALLBEARERS
Nephews
FLOWERBEARERS
Friends
Internment in Eureka Cemetery.
IN APPRECIATION
The family of Sis. Eloise Murphy wish to thank
everyone for all expressions of kindness, flowers, cards
and prayers during our time of bereavement. May God
bless each of you is our prayer.