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MEMORIAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May 11, 1993 -7:30P.M . 
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955 Zion Circle Roswell, Georgia 
MASS: Wednesday, May 12, 1993 - 12:00 Noon 
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551 Harwell Road, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia 
The Reverend Emmanuel Gardon, C. P. Officiating 
 
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Alphonso Oswald Nuckles, the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nuckles, Sr., was born February 6, 1961 in Roswell, Georgia. As a young child he grew up in Roswell attending the public schools of Fulton County. He graduated from Roswell High School in 1979 and entered Shorter College, Rome Georgia on a music scholarship. His loving mother taught him the art of tailoring, in which he became very skilled. 
AI, as he is called by family and friends, accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and united with Zion Baptist Church. He later joined St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, where he served faithfully. 
AI developed two talents in his life, music and tailoring . His love for music took him all over the United States and Europe singing with Shorter College Chorale, and in the local, state and National Youth Convention Choirs. A love for tailoring developed into a prosperous business for him. He was called upon by many people in the southeastern United States to tailor dresses, gowns and formal wear for persons attending all kinds of special social functions. 
He settled in Atlanta and became Director of Liturgy and Minister of Music at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church. This position led to his involvement with the Catholic Archd iocese of At lant a, serving as Music Director of the annual King Celebration Service and Co -Director of Music for Archbishop Marino 's Installation Service . La t er, he was involved in forming and directing the Archdiocese Mass Choir. 
After a lengthy illness, AI departed this life on Sunday, May 9, 1993. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nuckles (Carrie Lou); devoted brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nuckles, Jr. (Shari), Reverend and Mrs. James B. Nuckles (Christine), Mr. Booker T. Nuckles; friends, Ms. Linda Nuckles, Mr. Steve Dalton, Elder Trent Hudson, and Reverend Ronald D. Dunnigan; playmother, Mrs. Roslyn Currington; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. 
 
 The Reverend Dr. Frank Lewis, Presiding Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Roswell, Georgia 
ORGAN PRELUDE ....................... The Reverend Gerard Ancrum 
*PROCESSIONAL 
*HYMN OF ASSURANCE ...... uBlessed Assurance" ..... Fanny J. Crosby 
INVOCATION .............................. The Reverend Willie Jackson Associate Minister, Zion Baptist Church 
SCRIPTURE ............................... The Reverend Mark A. Weaver Pastor, Ebenezer East Baptist Church Athens, Georgia 
The Old Testament, Psalm 23 
TRIBUTES: (Two Minutes, Please) Deacon Alonzo Allen, As A Friend and Sunday School Teacher Mr. Robert Larkins, As An Employer Mr. Christopher Nuckles, A Nephew 
SOLO ................................................. UI Won't Complain" Elder Trent Hudson, Soloist 
SCRIPTURE ............................. The Reverend James B. Nuckles Pastor, Jones Chapel Baptist Church, Athens, Georgia 
The New Testament, John 14:1-6 
 
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TRIBUTES: (Two Minutes, Please) Mrs. Rubye Moss, As A Teacher and Travel Companion Deacon Rufus B. Dunnigan, As A Convention Member Mrs. Esther Margarete Washington, For The Family 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..... . .......... . ................ Mrs. Terry Burse 
*HYMN OF COMFORT . ...... . ............................... W. C. Martin "The Name of Jesus" 
SCRIPTURE . ............ . ..... . ...... The Reverend Ronald D. Dunnigan Pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia I Corinthians 15:51-58 
WORDS OF CONSOLATION .. ... ... . ......... The Reverend Dunningan 
* HYMN OF FAITH .............................. . ......... . ..... Ray Palmer "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" 
BENEDICTION ........ . ... . .......... . ...... . ...... . .. . ...... Pastor Lewis 
*All Wh o Are Able, Please Stand. 
 
 General Intercessions Liturgy of The Eucharist 
Preparation of The Table ....................... Archdiocesan Mass Choir "Jesus Will Make A Way" 
Preface Acclamation ..... . ............................ . .............. #476 Memorial Acclamation ............................................... #427 Great Amen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #488 The Lord's Prayer 
Lamb of God ..................................................... . .... #494 Communion** "In The Garden" .................... . ......................... ... .... . #248 "Ave Verum" .... .. ..................... .. .................. The Mass Choir Communion Meditation: 
"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross "..... .. .. . ..... . The Mass Choir Prayer of Farewell 
Recessional Hymn ........................................ The Mass Choir "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" 
 
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Call To Worship ............................... St. Paul of The Cross Choir u0 Give Thanks" 
Introductory Rites: Greeting of The Body in The Rear of The Church Sprinkling of The Body with Holy Water 
Processional Hymn #1 05 ............................ uFor All The Saints" 
Placing of The Pall and Christian Symbol 
Opening Prayer 
Liturgy of The Word 
Reading From The Old Testament . .................. ... .... Wisdom 4:7-14 Responsorial Psalm .................................................. #544 Reading From the New Testament ................. Romans 8:31-33,37-39 Gospel Acclamation .............................................. The Choir 
aHallelujah" (Please Stand) Gospel ....................... .... ......................... Matthew 25:31-46 aNew Name In Glory"....... ... ................ St. Paul of The Cross Choir Homily ..................................The Reverend Emmanuel Gardon u/f I Can Help Somebody" .. ......................... . ........ .Janis Griffin 
Soloist 
 
 **We welcome to this celebration of the Eucharist those Christians who are not fully united with us. It is a consequence of the division in Christianity that we cannot extend to them a general invitation to receive Communion. Catholics believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community signifying a oneness in faith, life and worship of the commnity. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness that does not yet exist and for which we must all pray. Those not receiving sacramental communion are encouraged to express their hearts prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another. 
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The family of Alphonso Oswald Nuckles expresses our sincere thanks to the family and friends for all acts of kindness shown during his illness and passing. Your love and concern have helped to make this time of bereavement less of a time of sorrow, and more of a time of rejoicing. This is what AI would have wanted. We thank you. 
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