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Sister <Marie T. ©KeCCer

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December 11,2004

1:00 P.M.

Morning Star Baptist Church

1809 Fairview Drive Augusta, Georgia

The Reverend William Bussey, Pastor ~ OFFICIATING; ~

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ft Celebration of LifeA Time To Be Born . . .Marie Fryer Keller was born October 5, 1923, to the lateClarence and Gussie L. Fryer in Burke County, Georgia.

A Time To Live ...Sister Keller received her primary and secondary educations from the Burke County School System (Coastal Elementary School and Waynesboro High School).

She retired from the Town Tavern Restaurant after many years of employment. Following retirement, Sister Keller stayed ac- tive by volunteering her services at local hospitals. In 1996, she volunteered at the Augusta V.A. Medical Center. Later, in 1997, she served in the Senior Citizens Council Foster Grandparent Program. As "Granny Marie," she provided comfort and joy to the pediatric patients at the Medical College of Georgia©s Children©s Medical Center.

A Time To Serve . . .As a child, she was converted and baptized at the Palmer Grove Baptist Church, McBean, Georgia. On October 4, 1970, she united with the Morning Star Baptist Church in Augusta, Geor gia, where she served untiringly and faithfully until her death. Here she served as President of the Senior Choir, was a Sunday School and Bible Study Teacher and a member of the Mission Board.

A Time To Die ...With outstretched arms to receive His own, God called to rest, Sister Marie Fryer Keller, during the early morning hours of December 7, 2004, at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.

She leaves memories that will forever be cherished in the hearts of her loving and devoted family and friends: her brother, Willie (Mozella) Fryer, Augusta, Georgia; three sisters, Annie F. Briggs and Thelma Turner, both of Savannah, Georgia and Cleo Fryer, Miami, Florida; aunt, Cleo L. Sanders, Augusta, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Order of Service

Processional .................................. The Family & Ministerial Staff-jfrxfr- ^Sfytf

Selection ............ t......... ...... Morning Star Baptist Church Choir'

.... .„.__.___ _____ _. , _Scripture ................................. ."©.©.... Minister Mary L. Sullivan

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Prayer ::.:.>J^... Reverend Terry Reedy, Sr. Pastor, 1 st Ebenezer Baptist Church ~ Savannah, Georgia

iaWU©- QO «- * ^ o - L̂-JSolo .... ..^...2:^ J^7^^..-^^-^^... Dr. Sylvester ^riggs

Reflections (Three Minutes, Please)•>f n

As A Church Member ~ Deacon George Bussey - /̂ *-As A Neighbor ~ Ms. Carolyn McDuffie - ^VM

A Tribute ~. Miss Stephanie Evans (Great Niece) .-3:^• -

Selection .7.1........................... The Choir

Acknowledgements<S? Resolutions .......................................... Sister Gloria Daughtery

Obituary ................................................................. Read Silently^ (Soft Music)

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Words of Comfort .................................. Reverend William Bussey

Interment .................... Palmer Grove Baptist Church CemeteryMcBean, Georgia

~ Repast ~Morning Star Baptist Church

Fellowship Hall

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"I©ll Be Seeing You"

I am at rest, so don©t cryIt will be easier as time goes by,

I©ve done my best to live a good lifeFor / knew if I did, I could be with Christ.

©..-.. As my body lies here , it©s only a shellGod has called me home and my job I©ve done well.

Now I©m happy and very contentFor the things I©ve done wrong, I repent.

You know and I know that it©s hard on earthSo you should not cry at death, but at birth.

I have no worries , pains or fears Because I©m with God, so dry your tears. -

I love you all and this is what I want you to do Put God first in your lije and I©ll be seeing you.

& RcknowCedgements ^We are eternally grateful to God for your expressions of love during our hours of bereavement. Your acts of kindness, cards, calls, words of comfort, flowers, prayers and visits will be cherished always. May God bless each of you. ~ The Family

Services Entrusted To

Williams Funeral Home, Inc.1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia

706.722.5551