- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Celebration Service For the life of Mr. Reuben Chester Beavers, Jr., Friday, May 20, 2011, 11:00 A.M., Christians for Change Baptist Church, 2110 Bethsaida Road, Riverdale, Georgia 30296, Michael W. Baldwin, Pastor
- Date of Original:
- 2011-05-20
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Riverdale---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Riverdale--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Riverdale--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Riverdale, 33.57261, -84.41326
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Reuben Chester Beavers, Jr. Birth date: May 12, 1923. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: May 20, 2011. Church: Christians for Change Baptist Church (Riverdale, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 302
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_beaversreubenchesterjr20110520
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_beaversreubenchesterjr20110520
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pa!T2Jearers
.1vten of Christians :for Change 13aytist Cfiurcfi
J'{ower 'Bearers
.1vtothers of Christians :for Change 13aytist churcfi
~ Ce{ebration Service
:for tfie {ije
of
:Jvlr. 'Reuben Chester 'Beavers, ]r.
Tfie fami(y of tfie (ate Reuben C. 13eavers, Jr. acknow(eages with sincere ayyreciation the many acts of kindness ana (ove sfiown during our time of bereavement. We fee( b(essedtfiat you have come to ce(ebrate with us today. }jou wi(( a(ways be rememberec[, andwe yray (jod's ricfiest b(essings uyon you.
We extendvery syecia(thanks to Rev. .1vticfiae(13a(awin and the Christians :for Cfiange 13aytist Churcfi :fami(y, Rev. 'Derrick J-farkins and the :Nineteentfi Street 13aytist Cfiurcfi (Washington, 'D.C.), .1vtcuire :funera(J-fome (Wasfiington, 'D.C.), us Tfiornfii((J'unera(J-fome, Precision raphic Printers, In c., and}je((ow nose :f(orist.
Tfiank you.
'11ie :fami(y
:friday, Jvlay 20, 2011 11:00 J\.Jvl. ,._
Christians for Change ~aytist Church
2110 ~ethsaiaa 'Road Riverda{e, (jeorgia 30296
Michae{W. ~a{dwin, Pastor
Ofiituary---------------------------------------- Ora'erg{Cetefiration-------------------
1{euben Cfiester r.Beavers Jr.
Reuben c. Eeavers jr. dieayeacefu{{y on Tuesaay, :May 10,
2011 at Proviaence Jfosyita{ in Wasliinaton, 'D.C. 'Reuben was born on :May 12, 1923 to tlie fate 'Reuben ana tlie fate jennie Eeavers in Co{{ege Park, eorgia. Jfe received" liis yrimary eaucation from Co{{ege Park Co{orea Schoo[ In 1942 lie graauateafrom Eooker T. Wasliinaton Jfi[}li Schoo{ in At{anta, a. 'Uyon graauation from fiitJfi sclioo{, fie enterea tfie 'UniteaStates Army anaservealionorab{y. After lie {eft tlie armeaforces, lie fauna ernp{oyment in Wasliinaton, 'D.C. at tfie 'DuPont Pfaza Jfote[ Washington, 'D.C was liis liome for over sixty years. Jfe liaamany friendS wfio {oveaanaresyectealiim there. Reuben enjoyea travefina anavisiteamany yfaces in tlie 'UniteaStates ana abroa. At an ear{y age, 'Reuben joinea tlie :friendShip Eaytist Cliurcli in Co{{ege Park. Jfe yarticipateain Sunaay Scfioo{ ana tlie 13T'U. Wlien lie moveato Washington, 'D.C. lie became a member of tfie Nineteenth Street 13aytist Cliurcfi. Jfe was a faitlifu{ member unti{liis liea{tfi began to faiL 'Reuben wi{{be aear{y misseaby liisjami{y anafriendS. Jfe was yrececfea in aeatli by liis yarents, four sisters, ana three brothers. J{e {eaves to cfierisli liis memory a sister :Mrs. 'Erie Jfiglitower (Atfanta), nieces :Ms. jean Page (Co{umbus, Ohio), :Mrs. 13arbara .J\akins (Rome, a.), :Ms. Linaa Jfigfitower, :Mrs. 13ertfia Jfiglitower-Smitli (PauO, neyfiews :Mr. :Micfiae{ Jfiglitower (Sanara), ana:Mr. Anthony Jfi[}litower (Wanaa) (a{{ of Atfanta). Jfe is afso surviveaby severa{great-nieces, great-neyliews, anaa liost of otherfami{y anafriendS.
'I1ie 1JroR.en Cfiain
We fitt{e knew tfiat morning tfiat Goawas going to ca{{ your name.
In {ije we fovea you aear{y; in aeatfi we ao tfie same.
It broke our fiearts to {ose you, tfie aay Goa ca{{ea you fiome. You {eft us yeacefu{memories,
your {ave is sti{{ our guiae; ana tfiougfi we cannot see you,
you are a{ways at our siae. Our :fami{y cfiain is broke, ananotfiing seems tfie same; but as (joa ca{{s us one by one, tfie Cfiain wi{{ fink again.
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Oraer ofService
.:Musical:PrelUde
:Musicians
Processiona{
((Tota{Praise"
J{ymn
((1J{essea J\ssurance"
Cfioir
Scripture 'Readings
O{a'lestament
Psalm 23
New Testament
Tfiessa{onians 4.13-17
Prayer of Comfort
Se{ection
'Ref{ections
:Mrs. Bertha J{igfitower-Smitfi
Proc{amation
Nineteenth Street 'Baytist Cfiurcfi
'Reading of tfie Obituary
'Washington, 'D.C. 'Reaa Si{ent{y
'Eu{ogy
'Reverena:Micfiae{W. 'Ba{awin
.J\.cknow{eagements
'Recessiona{
((I '{{:f{y .J\.way"
Interment Georgia Nationa{ Cemetery
Canton, Georgia 'Revast
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Christians :for Cfiange 13aytist Cfiurcfi
Memories