Funeral program of Mary Lee Washington

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Digital copy of a funeral program for Mary Lee Washington. The funeral program consists of color ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has a color image of Washington. Text at the top in blue ink reads [Home Going Celebration / For / Mary Lee Washington]. Washington's life dates are printed in black above her photo. Below the photo, information about the service is printed in blue ink. The service took place at Antioch Baptist Church and was officiated by Rev. M.C. Potter. The left-side interior page has an obituary titled "Reflections of Her Life," which details Washington's early life, family, and her professional and religious activities. The right-side interior page details the "Order of Service" from the processional to the recessional.

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