- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Home Going Services for Mr. James Edward Rucker, Thursday, September 10, 1998, 12 o' clock Noon, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 2044 J.T. Alexander Avenue, College Park, Georgia, Rev. R.L. Crochran, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1998-09-10
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--College Park---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--College Park--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--College Park--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, College Park, 33.65344, -84.44937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for James Edward Rucker. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: March 27, 2001. Funeral date: March 31, 2001. Church: New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Tampa, Fla.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 149
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_ruckerjamesedward19980910
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_ruckerjamesedward19980910
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Flower Bearers Family and Friends
Pallbearers Family and Friends
Home Going Services
for
Acknowledgements
We, the Rucker Family, wish to extend our sincere thanks and deep appreciation to all for your acts ofkindness, comforting words and prayers. May God bless and sustain each ofyou.
GUS THORNHILL FUNERAL HOME, Inc. 1315 Hendrix Avenue East Point, Georgia
Mr. James Edward Rucker
Thursday, September I 0, 1998 12:00 o'clock Noon
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
2044 J. T. Alexander Avenue College Park, Georgia Rev. R. L. Crochran Officiating
OBITUARY
On Sunday morning, September 6, 1998, Angels whispered softly, "James, it's time to come home" . .. he answered.
James Edward Rucker, affectionately known as "Thunder", was born June 28, 1952 in Selma, Alabama. He was the second child born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Rucker.
He was united in Holy Matrimony to Jacqueline Hamilton on November 15, 1989.
James was a faithful member of Believers Bible Christian Church.
He came to Atlanta in 1972 and worked for the Star Board Container, formerly known as St. Joe Paper Company for more than 20 years.
James will truly be missed, but left many beautiful memories to be cherished by his loving and devoted wife, Jacqueline Rucker; sons: Jason Lamont, Oklahoma City, OK; Torrey Gore; daughters: Chanel Simone, Tracy (Rondell) Brewer; grandchildren: Jason, Jr., Jasmine Brewer; parents: Hamp and Annie Rucker, Selma, AL; sisters: Nettie Ruth Thrash, Annette Speight, Eloise Mann (Donald), Mary Wedgeworth (Alvin), Virginia Beach, VA; Sheila Lyons (Anthony); brothers: Hamp, John (Deidre), Raymond, (Beverly) Frankfurt, Germany; preceded in death by Anthony; twenty-three nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for a little whilePlease do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years. But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
Andfor my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same, Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each waking hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I will comfort and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the sky!
Helen Steiner Rice
ORDER OFSERVICE
Processional Song-((!'!! FlyAway" ......................... . .....Congregation Scripture
The 0 ld Testament The New Testament Prayer Solo ............................................ T. Renee Crutcher Reflections ofLife ............................Two (2) Minutes Each
song- ((sweet, sweet s ~JJlrzt " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . congregatlon
Eulogy Acknowledgements Recessional
Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
5755 Mallory Road College Park, GA