- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory of Ruby Collins Gaston, Proverbs 3:5, Saturday, March 2, 2002, 12:00 Noon, Ingram Temple Church of God In Christ, 1953 Boulevard Drive, Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia, Elder Samuel E. Hicks, Jr., Pastor, Officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2002-03-02
- 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 Collins Gaston. Birth date: July 9, 1913. Death date: February 26, 2002. Funeral date: March 2, 2002. Church: Ingram Temple Church of God In Christ (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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 95
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gastonrubycollins20020302
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gastonrubycollins20020302
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Vanessa Grier Watrina Watson
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Dwanda Farmer Sheila Gaston Sellers Virginia Dilworth
Vincent Ricks Charles Ricks R. Abdul Dollar
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Carlos Gallman Eugene Gardner Reg inald Warren
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The family of Mrs. Ruby Gaston acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many expressions of kindness extended during this time of bereavement. We pray for each of you love and peace.
"This is the day which the Lord hath 1nade; we will rejoice and be glad in it. "
Psalln 118:24
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Mrs. Ruby Collins Gaston, the daughter of the late Bessie Rozier Collins and July Collins, was born on July 9, 1913.
Sister Gaston's formal education was at Washington Street School in Laurens County, Georgia.
She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Gaston on March 8, 1937. To their union was born two children, Harold Proford Gaston and the late Mrs. Gloria Jeanell Gaston Ricks.
Sister Gaston gave her lift to Christ at an early age and served him until her death. She was a member of the Church of God in Christ for over fifty years. For years, she served as church secretary, a Sunday school teacher, and as a leader of the Sunshine Band. She was faithful and loved working with children. She gave unconditional love and special care to her daughter, Gloria for many years.
She departed this life on Tuesday, February 26, 2002, and leaves to cherish her memory, son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Pearl) Cowan and family; granddaughters, Natalie (Cookie) and her husband, Jeru Morgan and Carol Cowan; greatgrandchildren, Roger and Ashley DeMarr, Mia and her husband, Jamin McBeth, Vidal R. Morgan, Natalie T. Ricks, and Jean Vincent Ricks; six great-great-grandchildren; granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Jessie Ricks; sister-in-law, Mrs. John A. (Ethel) Collins and family; children of her late brother, Mr. and Mrs. Artis (Janie) Collins, Sr.; children of her late sister, Mrs. Lizzie Harris; children of her late brotherin-law, Mr. and Mrs. George (Greta) Gaston; brother-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie (Hattie) Gaston and family, Mr. and Mrs. William (Irene) Gaston and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Moses (Paralee) Gaston and family; sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Gaston Hammonds and family; numerous cousins, other relatives and dear friends.
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PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
SELECTION ......................................... "A1nazing Grace"
SCRIPTURE ................................... Sister Henrietta Hicks The Old Testament The New Testament
PRAYER .................................................... Elder Jackson
SOLO ................................................. Ms. Sharon Collins
REMARKS: Ms. Joyce Ricks Mr. Jeru Morgan Mrs. Natalie Ricks Morgan
CONGREGATIONAL SONG ............ Linda Gaston Padan Evangelist Bonnie Gaston Joyce Gaston Lewis
EULOGY ... ........... .. ........ .... ... .. Elder Samuel E. Hicks, Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... ... ....... Dr. Linda Gaston Padan
RECESSIONAL
POSTLUDE
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