- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Funeral Services for Mr. Ralph Benton Sr., Friday, July 6, 1984, 1:00 P.M., Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church, Rev. H.E. Terrell
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1984-07-06
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--East Point---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--East Point--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--East Point--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, East Point, 33.67955, -84.43937
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ralph Benton, Sr. Birth date: May 10, 1927. Death date: July 3, 1984. Funeral date: July 6, 1984. Church: Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, 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: 494
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_bentonralphsr19840706
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_bentonralphsr19840706
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Last words to a friend ...... .
"I have prayed for the Lord to let me live until all my children are old enough to take care of themselves" and he has done that. "So when ever the Lord calls for me, I'm ready."'
Honorary Flower Ladies ...... Stwardess
Boards I & IT
Flower Ladies
Fannie Lee Rawsaw Usher Board
Pallbearers
Steward Board
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I NT E R NME NT MONTE VISTA GARDENS SELLERS BROTHERS, INC.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
Mr. Ralph Benton Sr.
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1984 1:00 P.M.
GRANT CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH REV. H.E. TERRELL
0 B I T UARY
Mr. Ralph Benton, Sr. was born May 10, 1927 in Jasper County Georgia to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Benton. He moved to Atlanta during the early yekrs of his life. He joined Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church and served as an usher on the Fannie Rawsaw Usher Board. He also served as a Steward of the Church. He departed this life Tuesday, July 3, 1984.
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He leaves to mourn his passing a wife, Mrs. Mary J. Benton, f1ve childreE: Charles Batey and family, Mr. & Mrs. Harold (Linda) Brown and family, Ms. Debra Williams and famL~y, Mr . & Hrs. John (Pamela) Swiney and Mr. Ralph Benton, Jr. and family. Four brothers and four sister s: Mrs. Sara Robinson and family, Mrs. Polly Jacobs, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Benton and family; Mr. and Mrs . Horace Wicker and family, Mr. & Mrs. Isiah Ford rutd family, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Benton and family, Mr. Charles Benton, and Mr . . George ~
Benton. Two aunts and four uncles, Mr. Willie Clyde
Benton, Mr. Orail Benton and family, Mr. & Hrs. James B. Benton, Willie B. Smith and family, Mr. Thomas Edwards and family, Mr. L. 0. Benton and a host of other relatives and friends.
PROGRAM
Processional 11Hymn 190 . , . ~rayer
Scripture. . Solo . . . . .
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Remarks
Obiturary in silence . . ~ .
Hymn 457 A
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Eulogy
. Choir
. Rev. Arthur Carson . . Ms. Ida Bell
Clemons Bro. Harvin Hill
Mrs. Minnie Duke
Choir . Rev. H. E. Terrell
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Acknowledgements
The family of the late Ralph Benton, Sr. acknowledges with deep appreciation the flowers, cards, telegrams and other thoughtful kindness and concern during the illness and in their hour of sorrow.