- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Service of Memory for Mr. Rufus Appleberry, Jr., Friday, April 28, 2000, 2:00 P.M., Taylor Funeral Home Chapel, 3417 Wilcox Boulevard, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411, Officiating, Minister Robert Crawford
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2000-04-28
- Subject:
- African American men--Tennessee--Chattanooga--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Tennessee--Chattanooga--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Tennessee--Chattanooga---History--20th century
Funeral service--Tennessee--Chattanooga--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Tennessee--Chattanooga--History--20th century
African Americans--Tennessee--Chattanooga--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, Hamilton County, Chattanooga, 35.04563, -85.30968
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Rufus Appleberry, Jr. Birth date: August 21, 1930. Death date: April 23, 2000. Funeral date: April 28, 2000. Church: Taylor Funeral Home Chapel (Chattanooga, Tenn.). 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: 411
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_appleberryrufusjr20000428
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_appleberryrufusjr20000428
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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PALLBEARERS
Robert L. Brooks Patrick Lawrence Edward Lawrence, Jr. Jerry Magners
Paul Sanders Eddie Giddens Richmond Shirley Danny L. Green
FLORAL BEARERS
Tina Garrett Dorothy Turner
Barbara Wilson Darci Smith
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Rufus Appleberry would like to express their most sincere thanks to everyone for the many kind deeds shown during this time. Your kindness will be remembered and cherished. It is our prayer that Jehovah God will continue to bless and keep each of you.
Humbly Submitted, The Family
Final Arrangements Entrusted to:
Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. 3417 Wilcox Boulevard
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 (423) 622-8152
"Caring Enough to Give Our Best..."
SRVIC OF MEMORY
FOR
M eRUFUS PPLBRRY, JRe
Friday, April 28, 2000 2:00P.M.
Taylor Funeral Home Chapel 3417 Wilcox Boulevard
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 -Officiating-
Minister Robert Crawford
The Obituary
of -Rufus Appleberry, Jr.-
Mr. Rufus Appleberry, Jr. was born August 21, 1930 in Florence, Alabama to the late Rufus Appleberry, Sr. and Ida Lloyd. He departed this earthly life on Sunday, April 23, 2000.
He was retired from the Ivludier Company. He vvu::: preceded in death by two sisters, Jessie Delores Appleberry and lv1argaret Smith.
Those he leaves to cherish his memories are: his wife, Kathrine C. Appleberry, seven daughters, Sandra K. Felton, Florence, AL. Frances Crawford, Kingston, GA, Lisa (Labron) Coleman, Dalton, GA, Mary Coleman, Venus (Micheal) McGahee, Lorraine Justice and Janet Pritchett, all of Chattanooga; eight sons, Robert (Aijanette) Crawford, David, Dennis (Darlene), Scott, Fred, Prince Charles, Kevin and Melvin Appleberry, all of Chattanooga; a host of grandchildren; great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; stepmother, Jessie Appleberry, Chattanooga; eight brothers, Mose (Ann) Appleberry, Percy (Lois) Appleberry, Eric, Mark, Tracy, Micheal Appleberry, all of Chattanooga, James ,(Almead".) App1eberry, Pho)enix, Al,, and Leroy Fitzg ralu, Twinsbury, OH; sisters~ Ora K. Meredith, Florence, AL, Mattie Mosely, Annie Pearl Bowman, Marylene Appleberry, Tammy Copeland, and Geraldine Appleberry, all of Chattanooga; two sisters-in-law, Louise Thomas and Barbara WilJie; a host of aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; cousins; best friends, Calabon Fairbanks and Ervin Baker; many other friends and relatives.
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"God saw the road was getting rough, the hiUs were hard to clim~.
He gently closed those living eyes And whispered, "Peace be thine."
-Author Unknown-
The Order ofService
Friday, April 28, 2000 2:00p.m.
THE PROCESSIONAL. .... . ...........................The Family THE FINAL GLANCE ........................... Mortician In Charge THE OBITUARY ................................To Be Announced THE DISCOURSE .......................... Minister Robert Crawford THE CLOSING PRAYER ...........................To Be Announced THE RECESSIONAL ................................... The Family
THE INTERMENT- Forest Hills Cemetery
* Please tum on headlights and drive carefully in the procession.
Dinner for family and friends will be served in the fellowship hall of the funeral home immediately following the interment.