I would have gone along with that idea. Thelma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Flower Girls - Not Genealogy but Custom > Willie, > > I live in Middle Tennessee and have heard of the term Flower Girl in > regards to black funerals. I suppose white people can have them too. A > co-worker told me it was an honor to be asked to serve as a flower girl. > In her church or community the flower girls dressed in fancy white dresses > and were part of the funeral procession. From the time the body was laid > in state they were in charge of receiving the floral arrangements and > placing them around the casket. They did the same at the church before the > funeral, and again at the place of burial. They also recorded the flowers > and plants received in the funeral memories book for the bereaved to keep. > > Anna Bertram > abertram@heartoftn.net > Phone 615-765-5357 > Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate. > --Anonymous > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Willie R Beaty > To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Matildia Ann Wood > > > Well, I've seen something new in the obit below. I have never heard of > the > term "flower girls" when applied to a funeral. Does anyone know if this > was > an old custom, or what flower girls did? > > Willie > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this > list. > It will happen once and then you will be permanently removed. > >