- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Evangelist Maryette D. Swanson Stewart
- Date of Original:
- 1995-07-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Groveland--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bryan County, Groveland, 32.14436, -81.74567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Evangelist Maryette D. Swanson Stewart. Date of funeral service: July 4, 1995. Location of funeral service: Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Groveland, Georgia, 1:00 p.m. Birth date: November 3, 1955. Death date: July 01, 1995.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-204
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-204
- 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:
-
Homegoing Services
FOR
Evangelist Maryette D. Swanson
Stewart
Tuesday, July 4,1995
1:00 P.M.
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church
Groveland, Georgia
REV. DR. L PERRY McNEAL - PASTOR
ELDER 'yVlLLlAM ROBERTS - OFFICIATING
INTERMENT - CHURCH CEMETERY
HAPSER'S FUNEPJiL HOME IN CHAP.GE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Another soldier is gone, to get a great reward; she
fought the fight,.she kept the faith and now she has gone
home.
Evangelist Maryette D. Swanson Stewart was born in,
Tampa FI. on Nov 3,1955 to the union of the late Richard
Swanson, Sr. and Ms. Estean Swanson. She departed this
life July 1,1995 Savannah, Ga. She Joined in Holy
Matrimony to Pearlie Stewart, to his union one child was
born. She was a graduate of Claxton High School.
She leaves to cherish her loving memory a daughter
Sharon Maritza Stewart Green of Savannah,Ga; her mother
Eastean Swanson; C!axton,Ga,'three sisters Glorlette
williams and Debra Gadson both of savannah,Ga; Stella S.
Hampton, Claxton,Ga; two brothers Richard Swanson,
Jr.;Savannah, Ga; Derrick Stephens Tampa, FI; one
son-n-law Raymond F. Green; Savannah,Ga; two brothers
Clarence Gadson, Jr. and James Williams both of
Savannah,Ga; two sisters-in-law Marcia Cook
Swanson;Savannah,Ga; and Sharon Stephens;Tampa,FI; W
four Grandchildren Shanteria V. Stewart, Rayshonda K.
Green, Raysheena Green, and Nyesha Green; six aunts
Mildred Carr, Nona L Wiliams, Olivia Porter, Oliie M. Baker
all of Claxton Ga; Comation Baker, Tignall, Ga; Elizabeth
Baker;Tampa, FI; three uncles Wallace Baker, Tignall,Ga;
Archie Baker, Jr. Tampa. F.; Calvin Williams; Collins,Ga;
one great aunt Cora Mikell, Claxton,Ga; and a hos of
nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
"The Call was Shorts
The shock was severe
To part from one
We loved so dear.
Only those who have
lost can tell
The pain of parting
without farewell."
ORDER OF SERVICE
Acknowledgements and Obituary
Processional
Selection,
Scripture
Invocation
Abundant Life Choir
Selection
Remarks
Abundant Life Choir
As a friend.........
As a Church member
Evelyn Holmes
Solo.......
Resolution
Solo.......
Evangelis Marilyn Taylor
...Abundant Live Choir
...Sis. Cathy Williams
Eulogy....
Viewing
Recessional
Elder Williams Roberts
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh
my help. - Psalm 121:1
PALLBEARERS
Walter Lundy Albert Baker
Greg Stewart Tyree Weaver
Horace Green Larry Tompkins
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
Class of 1973 and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Family of the late Evangelist Maryette
D. Swanson Stewart would like to thank g
everyone for their many acts of kindness ana
sympathy shown during the passing of their
loved one. May god bless you all.