In Loving Memory Of

DEACON GEORGE ANDERSON

A Homegoing

For A Servant of God

With A Triumphant Service

And A Heartfelt Memorial

DEACON GEORGE ANDERSON

A Homegoing

For A Servant of God

With A Triumphant Service

And A Heartfelt Memorial

HOMEGOING SERVICES

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF

DEACON GEORGE ANDERSON

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1996

TWO O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

1800 GERMANY STREET COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

REVEREND HENRY L. EDMONDS, JR. -PASTOR-

A Homegoing

For A Servant of God

With A Triumphant Service

And A Heartfelt Memorial

OBITUARY

Answering the call of God on Wednesday, August 28, 1996 at 4:15 a.m., our dearly beloved

entered his Heavenly Home.

George a native of Hopkins, South Carolina was the son of the late Margaret Sims and George

Anderson. He was the second oldest of four children. He attended the public schools in Richland

County, including Old Howard and Booker T. Washington High, Class of 1938.

He served in the United States Army as a veteran during World War II and received a honorable

discharge. In 1944, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Miss Helen Cannon, this union was

blessed with a foundation of love that last fifty-two years. They were the proud parents of one

loving daughter.

Strong in Christian beliefs he joined the Union Baptist Church on Devine Street under the

pastorship of Reverend Boykins. He moved with the church to Germany Street. Upon

recommendation of Reverend Jenkins, he was ordained a Deacon and served as a senior deacon

until his death.

His personal mission in the church was to serve as treasurer of the Benevolent Fund. He faithfully

attended to the needs of the sick and shut-in members. He was secretary of Union’s Brotherhood

Club, and a member of the City Wide Brotherhood, Men’s Sunday School, The Prayer/Bible

Study Class and the Jones McDonald Community Club.

His career as a civil servant spanned forty-seven (47) years at the Dorn’s Veterans Hospital in

the Hospital’s Physical Therapy Department until he retired in 1985. George was the kind of

person that showed Christianity daily by the way he walk, it was easy to love him, listen to his

advice, and place him in high esteem.

Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by a sister, Ms. Rosa Sumpter, of Hopkins.

Deacon George Anderson leaves to love and cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife,

Mrs. Helen C. Anderson; a loving daughter, Ms. Elaine A. Whitworth, of Durham, North Carolina;

three grandchildren Njeri, Haile, and Shaina Whitworth; his great grandson, Tariq Dillard; his

sister, Ms. Rebecca Noble, of Columbia, South Carolina; his brother, Mr. Robert Anderson, of

Hopkins, South Carolina; nieces; nephews; cousins; and many other loving relatives and friends,

all of whom will miss him dearly.

For A Servant of God

With A Triumphant Service

And A Heartfelt Memorial

ORDER OF SERVICE

September 1, 1996

Reverend H. L. Edmonds, Pastor

PRELUDE

PROCESSIONAL...

OPENING HYMN..,

SCRIPTURE

PRAYER

SELECTION

FAMILY TRIBUTE

Amazing Grace

What A Friend We Have In Jesus #340

I Corinthians 13: 1-13 H. L. Edmonds

Reverend Blakely N. Scott, Jr.

... Blessed Assurance #27

Reverend Leroy Cannon

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REMARKS

SOLO Precious Lord

WORDS OF COMFORT

SELECTION

RECESSIONAL

COMMITTAL & BENEDICTION

INTERMENT

Ms. Jearaldine Noble

Deacon E. H. Epps, Deacon Board

Odelle Booker, former co-worker

A. Pressley, BTW Class of 1938

Sammie Williams,

City Wide Brotherhood, President

Ms. Taw anna Murray Bennett

Dr. W. H.Neal,

Lifelong Family Friend

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

It Is Well With My Soul

Going Home

Cresent Hill Memorial Gardens 2603 Two Notch Road

Columbia, South Carolina

With A Triumphant Service

And A Heartfelt Memorial

TRIBUTE TO MY DAD AND GRANDDAD

Elaine, Njeri, Haile, Shaina and Tariq

Loves says it All when It comes to you, Dad. Our Love

Love says it all in your voice, in your eyes,

in your jokes and your laughter, your words to the wise.

In our heart-to-heart talks, in your hugs, big and small, When it comes to you, Dad,

love says it all.

A TRIBUTE TO MY HUSBAND [HELEN]

In Loving Memory of Our Love

Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude —I Peter 4: 48

Love is a journey through the years With peaks of joy and vails of tears A journey two folks take together

Hand-In-Hand through wind and weather With the trails of life love grows

And love that once was ours alone God now has made a part of His own And as you start your Heavenly Life

With His presence near My happiness that’s Heaven sent Fill our Hearts with Joy content.

And A Heartfelt Memorial

PATI,BEARERS Deacons and Trustees

FT OR AT, BEARERS Deaconess and Missionary Society

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A CKNOWLEPGEMENT We, the family of Deacon George Anderson, gratefully acknowledge the support of friends, neighbors, and church families for your acts of kindness, love, and sympathy rendered during this period of bereavement.

—The Family

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Ruby Leevy Johnson -President-

Ben I. Piper -Manager-