Funeral Services for the Late Mrs. Leatha Walker
Dublin Core
Title
Funeral Services for the Late Mrs. Leatha Walker
Alternative Title
Funeral Program for Leatha Walker
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Funerals
Churches--Florida
Baptist Church
Description
Funeral Services program for Leatha Walker (1889-1976), the sister of Pilgrim Black (1905-2002) and the aunt of Patricia Ann Black (1956- ). The services were held on March 6, 1976, at the Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church, located at 1101 South Locust Avenue in Sanford, Florida. Reverend J. S. Snelling presided over the service.
Leatha Black was born on August 17, 1889, in Sanford to Harry Black (d. 1911) and Maggie Benjamin Black (ca.1870-ca.1934). She had four brothers and two sisters: Leckward Black, Mustar Black, Malachi Black, Pilgrim Black (1905-2002), Margaret Black Jones (1889-1976), and Harriett Black Lawson. As a child, she attended Seminole County Public Schools and was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
As an adult, she joined the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend E. Bullard. Leatha married Reverend Robert Bradley and had one child with him, Reverend Israel Bradley Black (ca.1913-ca.2007). Several years later, Leatha married Reverend A. W. Walker and had four children with him: Joell Walker, Carrie Walker Oliver, Clementine Walker Barnes, and Harry Walker. Leatha was also a member of Rebecca Chapter 83 of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Freemason fraternal organization for both men and women.
On February 26, 1976, Leatha Walker passed away at the Seminole Memorial Hospital, located at the corner of East First Street and Mellonville Avenue in Sanford. Her funeral services included speeches and performances by the Gospel Choir of the Hickory Avenue Church of God, Reverend P. Sanders, Reverend W. Brown, the Mt. Moriah choir, Deacon R. Zanders, Mother R. Wilson, Fernandina Beach, Sister Flossie Zanders, Mrs. Clyde Walker, and Reverend J.S. Snelling. Her remains were cared for by the Sanders Funeral Home and she was buried in the Light Foot Cemetery.
Leatha Black was born on August 17, 1889, in Sanford to Harry Black (d. 1911) and Maggie Benjamin Black (ca.1870-ca.1934). She had four brothers and two sisters: Leckward Black, Mustar Black, Malachi Black, Pilgrim Black (1905-2002), Margaret Black Jones (1889-1976), and Harriett Black Lawson. As a child, she attended Seminole County Public Schools and was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
As an adult, she joined the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend E. Bullard. Leatha married Reverend Robert Bradley and had one child with him, Reverend Israel Bradley Black (ca.1913-ca.2007). Several years later, Leatha married Reverend A. W. Walker and had four children with him: Joell Walker, Carrie Walker Oliver, Clementine Walker Barnes, and Harry Walker. Leatha was also a member of Rebecca Chapter 83 of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Freemason fraternal organization for both men and women.
On February 26, 1976, Leatha Walker passed away at the Seminole Memorial Hospital, located at the corner of East First Street and Mellonville Avenue in Sanford. Her funeral services included speeches and performances by the Gospel Choir of the Hickory Avenue Church of God, Reverend P. Sanders, Reverend W. Brown, the Mt. Moriah choir, Deacon R. Zanders, Mother R. Wilson, Fernandina Beach, Sister Flossie Zanders, Mrs. Clyde Walker, and Reverend J.S. Snelling. Her remains were cared for by the Sanders Funeral Home and she was buried in the Light Foot Cemetery.
Creator
Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church
Source
Original program, 1976: Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church, Sanford, Florida: Private Collection of Patricia Black.
Date Created
ca. 1976-03
Contributor
Black, Patricia Ann
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original program, 1976: Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church, Sanford, Florida.
Is Part Of
Patricia Black Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
5.01 MB
Medium
4-page program
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Sanford, Florida
Seminole Memorial Hospital, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by the Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church and owned by Pilgrim Black.
Inherited by Patricia Ann Black in 2002.
Rights Holder
Copyright to the resource is held by Patricia AnnBlack and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Crowley, John G. Primitive Baptists of the Wiregrass South 1815 to the Present. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1998. .
Joiner, E. Earl. A History of Florida Baptists. Jacksonville, Fla: Printed by Convention Press, 1972.
Transcript
FUNERAL SERVICES For The Late MRS. LEATHA WALKER
MT. MORIAH PRIMITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sanford, Florida
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1976
1:30 P.M.
Rev. J.S. Snelling, Presiding
Interment: Light Foot Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home in Charge
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Birth: August 17, 1889
Sanford, Florida
to Harry and Maggie Black
Education: Graduate of Seminole County School
Marital Status: United in Holy Matrimony to Rev. Robert Bradley and to that union one child was born; Rev. Israel Black.
After many years she was joined in Holy Matrimony to Rev. A. W. Walker and to this union four children were born.
Church Affiliations: As a child she was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Several years later, she joined the Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. E. Bullard.
Organizations: Order of Eastern Star Rebecca, Chapter No. 83.
Expiration: Thursday, February 26, 1976 at the Seminole Memorial Hospital.
She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters: Mrs. Carrie Oliver, Sanford, Fla., and Mrs. Clementine Barnes, Melbourne, Fla.; two sons: Rev. Israel Bradley Black and Harry Walker, both of Sanford, Fla.; one brother: Mr. Pilgrim Black, Sanford; two sisters: Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Harriett Lawson, Sanford; two daughters-in-law and two sisters-in-law, all of Sanford. Also, 19 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
PROGRAM
Rev. J. S. Snelling, Presiding
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . Gospel Choir of Hickory Ave. Church of God
SCRIPTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. P. Sanders
INVOCATION . . . . . . . . . . Rev. W. Brown
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
REFLECTIONS:
As a Christian . . . . . . . . . . . Dea. R. Zanders
As I Knew Her . . . . . . . . . . . Mother R. Wilson
SELECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . Fernandina Beach Church of God
RESOLUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS, TELEGRAMS and CONDOLENCES . . . . . . . . . Sis. Flossie Zanders
SOLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Clyde Walker
EXPRESSIONS
OBITUARY
SELECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
EULOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J. S. Snelling
RECESSIONAL
PALLBEARERS
Order of Eastern Star Rebecca
Chapter No. 83
FLOWER ATTENDANTS
Order of Eastern Star Rebecca
Chapter No. 83
IN APPRECIATION
The family wishes to express thanks for all the acts of kindness extended to us during our hours of bereavement. May God bestow His richest blessings upon you.
--The Walker Family
MT. MORIAH PRIMITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sanford, Florida
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1976
1:30 P.M.
Rev. J.S. Snelling, Presiding
Interment: Light Foot Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home in Charge
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Birth: August 17, 1889
Sanford, Florida
to Harry and Maggie Black
Education: Graduate of Seminole County School
Marital Status: United in Holy Matrimony to Rev. Robert Bradley and to that union one child was born; Rev. Israel Black.
After many years she was joined in Holy Matrimony to Rev. A. W. Walker and to this union four children were born.
Church Affiliations: As a child she was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Several years later, she joined the Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. E. Bullard.
Organizations: Order of Eastern Star Rebecca, Chapter No. 83.
Expiration: Thursday, February 26, 1976 at the Seminole Memorial Hospital.
She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters: Mrs. Carrie Oliver, Sanford, Fla., and Mrs. Clementine Barnes, Melbourne, Fla.; two sons: Rev. Israel Bradley Black and Harry Walker, both of Sanford, Fla.; one brother: Mr. Pilgrim Black, Sanford; two sisters: Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Harriett Lawson, Sanford; two daughters-in-law and two sisters-in-law, all of Sanford. Also, 19 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
PROGRAM
Rev. J. S. Snelling, Presiding
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . Gospel Choir of Hickory Ave. Church of God
SCRIPTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. P. Sanders
INVOCATION . . . . . . . . . . Rev. W. Brown
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
REFLECTIONS:
As a Christian . . . . . . . . . . . Dea. R. Zanders
As I Knew Her . . . . . . . . . . . Mother R. Wilson
SELECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . Fernandina Beach Church of God
RESOLUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS, TELEGRAMS and CONDOLENCES . . . . . . . . . Sis. Flossie Zanders
SOLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Clyde Walker
EXPRESSIONS
OBITUARY
SELECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir
EULOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. J. S. Snelling
RECESSIONAL
PALLBEARERS
Order of Eastern Star Rebecca
Chapter No. 83
FLOWER ATTENDANTS
Order of Eastern Star Rebecca
Chapter No. 83
IN APPRECIATION
The family wishes to express thanks for all the acts of kindness extended to us during our hours of bereavement. May God bestow His richest blessings upon you.
--The Walker Family
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4-page program
Collection
Citation
Mt. Moriah Primity Baptist Church, “Funeral Services for the Late Mrs. Leatha Walker,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2659.