- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Ruby Mae Allen, Saturday, April 11, 2015 11:00 A.M. - New Unity Missionary Baptist Church 3675 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, Reverend Bartholomew Orr, Pastor, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-04-11
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ruby Mae Allen. Birth date: April 15, 1926. Death date: April 5, 2015. Funeral date: April 11, 2015. Church: New Unity Missionary Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.). 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_allenrubymae20150411
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_allenrubymae20150411
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Deacons of the Church
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Mother Board of the Church
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The family of Ruby Allen expresses appreciation for the prayers and thoughtfulness of everyone during these hours so difficult to accept. We thank you for your cards, flowers, and all acts of kindness extended when most needed. We shall be forever grateful.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR
MURRAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
404-349-3000 1199 Utoy Springs Road, Southwest
(comer ofCascade Rd, near 1-285)
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
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Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Reverend Bartholomew Orr, Pastor Officiating
Mrs. Ruby AllenwasbornApril15,1926inJacksonville,Florida to the late Mrs. Ada Hammonds and John Hammonds.
She attended the Atlanta Public School System. Afterwards, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she later married Mr. Charlie Allen.
She departed this life on AprilS, 2015 Easter Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ruby retired in 1990 from manufacturing in Philadelphia. She was a faithful member ofMount Pleasant Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board for many years.
In 2006, she moved back to Atlanta, Georgia after the death of her husband and became a member of New Unity Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's Board.
Ruby loved shopping, traveling, meeting people and going to the Adamsville Recreation Center.
Mrs. Allen is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline L. James; sister, Mrs. Myrtis (Sister) Hammonds; goddaughters, Miss Demetria Talley and Ms. Bernadett Smith; niece, Mrs. JoAnne Hammonds; and a host of other relatives and caring friends.
Prelude
Processional
Hymn .......................................................................Congregation uAmazing Grace"
Scripture Reading: The Old Testament The New Testament................ Reverend Augusta H. Hall Pastor, Flipper Temple AME Church
Prayer ................................................. Reverend Augusta H Hall
Solo ........................................................... Mrs. Christine Shivers
Reflections (Three minutes, please)
Obituary (Read Silently)
Solo ............................................................ Ms. Robertina Nelson
Eulogy .............................................Reverend Bartholomew Orr
Acknowledgements ................................ Murray Brothers Staff
Recessional
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Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, Northwest
Atlanta, Georgia