- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Edna M. Conyers Quaresma
- Date of Original:
- 2010-09-03
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Collins--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Collins--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Collins--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Collins--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Collins--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Collins--21st 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. Edna M. Conyers Quaresma. Date of funeral service: September 4, 2010. Location of funeral service: Charlton Grove Baptist Church, Collins, Georgia, 11:00 a.m. Birth date: August 14, 1936. Death date: August 26, 2010.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-436
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-436
- 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:
-
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
11:00 A.M.
Charlton Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Collins, Georgia
Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal, Presiding/Eulogist
Interment: Charlton Grove Cemetery
Collins, Georgia
Mrs. Edna Mae Conyers Quaresma was bom on August
14, 1936 in Tattnall County, Georgia to the late James and
Norma Dean Conyers. She was the fourth of seven children
bom to this union. She entered into eternal rest on
Thursday, August 26, 2010.
She attended the public schools of Tattnall County and
graduated in 1955 from Collins High School, Collins,
Georgia. At an early age she joined Charlton Grove
Missionary Baptist Church.
Edna resided in Newark, New Jersey for most of her adult
life. In 1977 she graduated from Rutgers University with a
B.A. in Urban Studies. Edna was a faithful member of the
First Mount Zion Baptist Church. She was a member of the
Pastors Aide Organization and the Bible Study. She was
also a faithful member of the Hopewell Baptist Church Bible
Study. Edna would assist in the church wherever she was
needed. She enjoyed attending the Senior Exercise Program
and travel provided by the Newark Office of Aging. She was
a great and loyal friend who will be missed by all who knew
her.
Professionally, Edna was employed as an elementary
school teacher in the Newark Public School System. She
retired from education in 2003.
Edna was united in marriage to Gabriel Quaresma who
passed away in 1964. She was also preceded in death by
two brothers, Sanford Congers and Julius Conyers.
She leaves to cherish fond memories: two daughters,
Shelia Conyers (Don) Mincey, Griffin, GA and Rhoda Kim
Quaresma, Newark, NJ; grandchildren, Brandon Donnell
Mincey, Lauren Ashley Mincey and Jordan Harleigh Mincey
all of Griffin, GA and Justin G. Quaresma, Newark, NJ; two
brothers, Alex James (Linda) Congers and Harry (Shirley)
Conyers all of Hephzibah, GA; two sisters, Dorothy
Campbell, Metter, GA and Bemease (Willie James) Frazier,
Coobbtown, GA; sister-in-law, Maggie Conyers, Hoboken,
NJ; several nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.
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Presiding.....Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Proeessional
Clergy, Family and Friends
Seripture
Prayer
Seleetion
Refleetions (2 minutes, please)
Obituary (Read Silently)
Aeknowledgements .. Staff of Whitaker Funeral Home
Seleetion
Eulogy.....................Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Recessional
Family and Friends
The family of the late Edna Mae Conyers Quaresma
wishes to express heartfelt gratitude for all acts of
kindness shown during this time of sorrow. May
Gods riches blessings be yours is our prayer!
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