- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Memorial Service Celebrating the Life of Irma Ruth Arnold Mathews, June 6, 1942 - May 14, 2014, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1 pm, Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc. Chapel, 1876 Second Ave, Decatur, Georgia 30032, Reverends Jerome and Bea Calvert, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-05-21
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Decatur--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Decatur--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, 33.77483, -84.29631
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Irma Ruth Arnold Mathews. Birth date: June 6, 1942. Death date: May 14, 2014. Funeral date: May 21, 2014. Church: Donald Trimble Mortuary Chapel (Decatur, 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_mathewsirmarutharnold20140521
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_mathewsirmarutharnold20140521
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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qoalias many {iglits lie uses to 6rigliten our fives. Jfe uses tliem to
tlie lieavens ana to figlit tlie eartli. Sister ::M.atliews was one of
vi6rant {iglits on eartli ana wliife slie was witli us .s/ie lie{pea 6rigliten
many of our fives ana we rejoice k.nowing tliat slie i now a liglit in lieaven. P.very visit, prayer, care, tliouglit, andf a otlier acts of
kjnaness, are aeep{y appreciated. ?day qoa ricli{y kss ana kep you in Jfis care.
2Corintliians 4:17-18 17 Por our fig/it afj[iction, wliicli is 6utf or a moment, far more e:{ceedi:no andeterna(weiglit ofgfory. 18 Wliife we tlie tliings wliicli are seen, 6ut at tlie tliings wliicli are not tliings wliicli are seen are tempora~ 6ut tlie tliings wliicli are are eterna[
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June 6, 1942- :M.ay 14, 2014
C?mfessiona[Service nv: ([)onaU 'f'rim(j[e ~ortuarv. Tnc..
Wednesday, :M.ay 21, 2014
1pm
(])onaftf fl'rim6fe 9dortuary, Inc. Cliape{
1876 Secona}lve (])ecatur, qeorgia 30032
1<verends Jerome andCBea Ca[vert, Officiating
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We ce(e6rate tlie Cife ofIrma ~utli (Jlmo(d) :M.atliews 6om June 6,
1942 tlie fourtli cliiUf of Piiza6etli anaJufius }tmoUf. Slie graauateafrom
cr W}t Pountain Jfigli Sclioo~ in Porest Parliv, q}t in 1959 witli lionors. Slie
attenaea 6usiness sclioo( in Jfartfortf,
ana work.ga for Jfartfora
Insurance Company as a 6oof(k.geper. Slie marrieaJolin :M.atliews in 1962
ana of tliis union slie liaa two cliiUfren, qianna rrvette ana qregory Jolin.
In 1967 slie retumea to qeorgia wliere slie work.ga as a 6oof(k.geper for
6otli Soutliem CBe(( 'J'e{eplione Company ana tlie Jfartfora Insurance
Company. Jfer career in safes startea as an Insurance agent witli tlie
:M.etropofitan Insurance Company. Slie continue to wort( in safes as a
(eadlng rea( estate agent for otlier companies unti( slie Cater founcfea tier
own company, qreat States ~a(P.state Company.
One of tier most satisfying e:Kperiences was to attena tlie
(])emocratic :Nationa( Convention auring CBi[( Cfinton campaign. Slie was a
pu6fisliea poet wlio enjoyea an opportunity to reaa tier poem to
:M.uliammaa }tfi. Slie was an inte((ectua((y giftea ana tafentea woman
witli many interests. Slie was a wonaerju( ana Coving motlier wlio
encourage tier cfii(aren to five a self-sufficient ana fu(fiCCea Cife. Slie
a(ways liaa a kjna wora to mak.g a person jee( upCiftea ana encourage
wlienever in tier presence. Slie fovea qotf, ana faitlijuf(y attenaea 11ie
Catlieara( of ST. Pliifip wliere slie sang in tlie clioir unti( tier i((ness. Slie
liaa a Cove for Cife ana a strong wi(( to five; slie wi(( 6e missea 6y a(( wlio
!(new tier.
}It tlie appointe time, sister Irma :M.atliews aepartea tliis Cife
on ::May 14, 2014. Slie was a Coving ana aevotetf, motlier, sister, friena
anagranamotlier. Slie (eaves to clierisli 6eautifuC memories, tier Coving
c/ii[aren; qianna ana qregory (:M.atliews)' twe(ve granaclii(aren,
Cliristoplier Isaiali, (])anie(}tnarew, qregory Jr, Josepli P.awartf, Larry
Jo/inatlian, Josepli, }tntliony, :M.attliew, Crysta~ 1(eitli, ~aven, 1(ayfa
ana 15 great granacfii(aren.
Slie afso (eaves 6eliina a 6e[ovea great aunt, ::Mattie CByra
11iompson; tier Coving 6rotliers ana sisters, Wi(fiam P. }tmo(tf, Cora L
Jfarcfy, 'Vivian Smitli, LeonaraStap(es, (])orotliy Co-t (Jlrtliur), ::Marcus
L. }tmo(tf, Catlierine }trno(tf, }trtliur J. }tmofd; ana a liost of cousins
anafrienas. Slie Ceaves 6eliina two cfeceasea sisters; Li[(ian Stapfes ana
CBessie ::Mae }Imo(d.
C}?gvs Jerome andCBea Ca{vert- Presiding
11ie ProcessionaL..............................................................'llie Pami[y
Prayer ofComfort
Scripture: O[arr'estament ........................................................... ~v. 7Tieoplius ('lliee)
Smitli
:New Testament ......................................................... P.Ufer Jfenry qreeson
~marl{ (3 minutes pfease)........... .. ........................... Pami[y antfPrienas
Se[ection.................................................................... Congregation Jfymn}lmazing (}race
P.u[ogy ...... ................................................................... ~v. Jerome Ca[vert
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~past .......................................................... Jfome ofCatlierine }lmoU
849 Pine CJ?itfge Court Stone ::Mountain, (}Jl 30087