- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration Of Deacon Agene G. Gibson, 1927-1988, "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus", Saturday, May 7, 1988, 11:00 A.M., Vermont Baptist Church, 1421 Freeport Road, Creighton, PA 15030, Rev. A.L. Wingfield, Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1988-05-07
- Subject:
- African American men--Pennsylvania--Creighton--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Pennsylvania--Creighton--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Pennsylvania--Creighton---History--20th century
Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Creighton--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Pennsylvania--Creighton--History--20th century
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Creighton--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Creighton, 40.5872891, -79.7783824
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Agene George Gibson. Birth date: August 1, 1927. Death date: May 3, 1988. Funeral date: May 7, 1988. Church: Vermont Baptist Church (Creighton, Pa.). 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: 574
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gibsonageneg19880507
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gibsonageneg19880507
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
HOMEGOING CELEBRATION OF
DEACON AGENE G. GIBSON
1927
1988
"SAFE IN THE ARl'1S OF JESUS"
SATURDAY, MAY 7-, 1988
11:00 A.M.
VERMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 1421 Freeport Road Creighton, PA 15030
Rev. A. L. Wingfield
Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICE
THE PROCESSIONAL
"ON JORDAN'S STOR11Y BANKS" Baptist Hymnal Pg. 581
THE WRITTEN WORD - The Old Testament Job 14: 1-14 - Pastor Edward Carter, Jr. The New Testament - I Corinthians 15: 51-58 Pastor Craig Ro Brown
SELECTION
Alle-KisKi Male Chorus
THE PASTORAL PRAYER
Rev. Asa Roberts
SOLO
Brother Joseph Morris
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CARDS, TELEGRAMS AND CONDOLENCES Sis. Ruby Mangham Church Clerk
A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND
Deacon William Garnett
PASTORAL EXPRESSIONS
Rev. W. T. Hil.l
Moderator, A.U.B.A.
(Will speak on behalf .of all the clergy.)
SOLO "SAFE IN HIS ARMS"
Sis. Darnell Thrower
READING OF THE OBITUARY
SELECTION
Alle-Kiski Male Chorus
THE EULOGY
THE FAMILY PRAYER THE RECESSIONAL
Selected "I'LL FLY AWAY"
Interment Greenwood Memor1al Park Cemetary
Lower Burrell, PA
Arrangements R. J. Hipkins Funeral Home
New Kensington, PA
"WEEP NOT FOR .l'1E! "
"Would you like to know where I am? I am at home in my Father's house, in the
mansions prepared for me here. I am where I want to be -- no longer on the
stormy sea, ~ut in God's safe, quiet harboro My sowing time is done and I am reaping; my joy is as the joy of harvest~
Would you like to know how it is with me? I am made perfect in holiness. Grace is swallowed up in glory.
Would you like to know what I am ~oing? I see God, not as through a glass darkly, but face to faceo I am engaged in the sweet enjoyment of my precious Redeemer. I am singing hallelujahs to Him who sits upon the throne, and I am constantly praising Him.
Would you like to know what blessed company I keep?
It is better than the best on eartho Here are the holy angels and the spirits of just men made perfecto o o I am with many of my old acquaintances with whom I worked and prayed, and who have come here before me.
Lastly, would you like to know how long this will continue?
It is a dawn that never fades! After millions and millions of ages, it will be fresh as it is nowo Therefore, WEEP NOT FOR ME!"
THE OBITUARY
DEACON AGENE GEORGE GIBSON, 60, of 1041 Leishman Avenue, New Kensington, PA, departed this life on
Tuesday, May 3, 1988 at the Allegheny Valley
Hospital, Natrona Heights, PA.
He was born on August 1, 1927 in Blairsville, PA, to Clemon Sr. and the late Kate Gibson.
Brother Gibson attended and graduated from the Blairsville High School in 1949.
He served with the Armed Forces for two years, w~ere he functioned as the song chaplain.
Brother Gibson was employed by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Creighton, PA for 41 years.
Upon taking up residency in the Alle-Kiski Valley Area, he united himself with the Vermont Baptist Church, Creighton, PA, where he was an active, faithful and loyal member. He served faithfully as: the past-superintendent of the Sunday School; a member of the Deacon Board and then appointed the Chairman of the Board of Deacons, and the Director of the Vermont Baptist Choir.
Deacon Gibson was not only involved in the Lord's
work at his local church but he extended himself
and functioned as: the Director of the Alle-Kiski
Male Chorus for ten years and faithfully supported
the Congress of Christian Education of the Allegheny
Union Baptist Association.
He leaves to mourn their loss: a loving wife, Ethina, of 34 years; his father, Clemon, Sr; three daughters: Mrso Teralyn L. Wingfield, Mrs. Marilyn Pryor and Ms. Judith A. Gibson all of New Kensington, PA; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Williams, Atlanta , GA; Mrs. Lena Kirkland, Adamsburg, PA and Ms. Mary Gibson, Washington, DC and five brothers, Clemon, Jr., New Kensington, PA; Thomas, Carlisle, PA, Seth, Blairsville, PA, Alfred, Vandergrift, PA,
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and Robert, Arlingto~, Texas; a mother-in-law , Mrs. Alphronia Mcintyre, Creighton, PA and three grandchildren and a hbst of nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in .de-ath by his mother, Kate; a sister, Mrso Nona Mo~re and a brother, Andrew.
11LIFE'$ DAY IS SHORT I SOON SHALL GO TO BE WITH HIM WHO LOVED ME SO; I SEE IN THE DISTANCE THAT SHINING SHORE, MY BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL HOME." DONE BY THE ORDER OF THE FAMILY ON THIS SEVENTH DAY OF MAY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, 1988 A.D .
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