- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Ralph Parks, Saturday, June 20, 2015, 1:00 P.M., Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, GA 30032, Reverend Whitlock, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-06-20
- Subject:
- African American men--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 Ralph Parks. Birth date: August 8, 1922. Death date: April 15, 2013. Funeral date: April 20, 2013. 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_parksralph20150620
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_parksralph20150620
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
South View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road
Atlanta, Georgia
Latangela Cassandra
Gloria Roushana
Deltavis Armour Ralph Mathews Harold Armour Bernard Armour Charles Woods
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We thank God, for all of you whatever part you took in a time of bereavement. We love you all during this period.
Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary, Inc.
404.371.0772 Darryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
Ralph Parks was born November 28, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ms. Dollie Mae Thomas and Lennard Parks.
Ralph Parks departed his life June 9, 2015 at his home. Mr. Parks was preceded in death by his mother, Dollie Mae Thomas; father, Mr. Lennard Parks; Lucy Mae Parks; and wife, Mrs. Gloria Armour Parks.
He attended the Atlanta Public School System. Ralph Parks was loved by all and will truly be missed.
He leaves to cherish his memory: four sons, Charles Woods, Ralph Matthews, Harold Armour (I<athy), and Bernard Armour (Elva); four daughters, Gloria, Cassandra, Roushana and Latangela Armour; one sister, Dorothy Mae Whitaker (Gary); four brothers, Bobby, Jerrell, Lennard and Christopher; fourteen grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Denise, Freda (Northe), Frances (I<.enny); and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He will be truly missed by all who knew him and his presence will be with us always.
AFTERGLOW I'd like the memory ofme to be a happy one I'd like to leave an afterglow ofsmiles when life is done
I'd like to leave an echo whispering soft!J down
The wqys ofhappy times and laughing times
A nd bright and sunny dqys
I'd like the tears ofthose who grieve to dry before the sun ofhappy memories that I leave when life is done.
Prelude
Processional
Minister Denise & Bro. Charles
Selection
New Bread of Life Baptist Church
Scripture Readings
Dr. Darrell D. Elligan True Light Baptist Church
Prayer
Minister C. Whitlock
Selection
Shameka & Treon
Remarks (Three Minutes, Please)
Family and Friends
Obituary (Read Silently)
Eulogy
Reverend Melvin Whitlock
Acknowledgements
Donald Trimble Mortuary Staff
Recessional
Postlude
Repast 3724 Salem Spring Court
Lithonia, GA 30038
