- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- The Going Home Services for Ms. Audrey Mae Gibson, Berry Grove Baptist Church, Cedartown, Ga., Monday, March 18, 1974, 2:30 P.M., Rev. J.C. Murray, Officiating, Interment in the South View Cemetery, Robert L. Parks Funeral Home in Charge of Arrangements
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1974-03-18
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Cedartown--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Cedartown--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Polk County, Cedartown, 34.01123, -85.25593
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Audrey Mae Gibson. Birth date: June 10, 1941. Death date: March 14, 1974. Funeral date: March 18, 1974. Church: Berry Grove Baptist Church (Cedartown, 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_gibsonaudreymae19740318
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_gibsonaudreymae19740318
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
The Going Home Services
FOR
Ms. Audrey Mae Gibson
BERRY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Cedartown, Ga.
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1974 2:30P.M.
REV. J.C. MURRAY, Officiating
Interment in the SOUTH VIEW CEMETERY
ROBERT L. PARKS FUNERAL HOME in charge of arrangements
OBITUARY
Miss Audrey Mae Gibson formerly of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 14, 1974 at Green point Hospital in Brooklyn, New York after an extended illness.
She was born on June 10, 1941, to the parents of the late Ralph E. Gibson and Laura Kemp Gibson.
She joined Berry's Grove Baptist Church at an early age. After graduating from high school, she moved to Brooklyn, New York and worked as a nurse and later as a telephone operator until her illness.
Leaving to mourn: one son, Corey Gibson, Brooklyn, New York, Mother, Mrs. Laura Kemp Gibson of Cedartown; four sisters, Mrs. Bernice Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. Susan Garten of Atlanta, Ga. ; Mrs. Barbara Dorsey and Ms. Lavonne Gibson both of Cedartown, Ga.; three brothers, Mr. Joseph Gibson of Dayton Ohio; Mr. Ralph Gibson and Mr. James E. Gibson both of Cedartown, Ga.; Grandmother. Mrs. Lorene Gibson of Cedartown, Ga.; Great-Grandmother, Mrs. Aggie Ammons; a very devoted friend, Mrs. Eddie Mae Burke, Broklyn, New York; eight Aunts; three Uncles; three Great-Aunts; two Sisters-in-law; three Brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews an9 cousins.
Sunset and Evening star and one clean call for me and may there be no mourning at the bar when I put out to sea.
PROGRAM Processional .............................................. Music Selection He'll Understand ............................ The Choir Scripture .. ................................... ... Rev. J.C. Murray Prayer ........................................... Rev. A.P. Perry Selection In The Garden ............................ The Choir Silent Obituary ........................................Soft Music Remarks ...................................... Rev. J.S. Hamilton Eulogy .......................................... Rev. J.C. Murray Recessional ............................................... Music Interment Services .......................... South View Cemetery
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family wishes to thank the many friends for the acts of kindness shown them during their hour of bereavement. May the Lord bless you in a special way.