- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies, A Tribute to Knowledge and Immortality Through Yahshua The Messiah, Our Saviour for Sister Theresa Evans Ragland, Thursday, November 2, 2000, 12:00 noon, Body in State: 10:00am, The Assembly of Divine Reality, Inc., 4110 Old Dixie, Hapeville, Georgia 30337, Elder Robert L. Gardner, Dean and Overseer, Presiding Elder, Bishop Willie M. Jones, Jr. and Bishop Juanita Cade Jones, Chief Overseer
- Date of Original:
- 2000-11-02
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Hapeville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Hapeville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Hapeville---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Hapeville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Hapeville--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Hapeville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Hapeville, 33.66011, -84.4102
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Theresa Evans Ragland. Birth date: December 23, 1923. Death date: October 27, 2000. Funeral date: November 2, 2000. Church: The Assembly of Divine Reality, Inc. (Hapeville, 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.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 77
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_raglandtheresaevans20001102
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_raglandtheresaevans20001102
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Elder Hiram Atwater Elder Raymond Atwater Elder Larry Baker Elder Roderick Cabil Elder Roderick Henderson Brother Kirk Lewis Elder Roy Turner Brother Deon Yarber
Elder Diane Adams Elder Brenda Baker Sister Sheila Chalmers Sister Gail Fitzpatrick Sister Lacey Harris Sister Joyce Harris-Landers Sister Evelyn Ivey Sister Crystal Owens Sister Kelly Patterson Elder Rolanda Wongus
Pall Bearers
Brother Harold Atwater Elder Malcolm Austin Brother Robert Belton Elder Ernest Harris Brother John Lewis Elder Rinaldo McMath Brother Donald Wongus
Flower Bearers
Sister Evelyn Atwater Sister Jeaneece Cabil Elder Annie Chamblin Sister Emory Mae Harris Elder Trophis Harris Sister Rosia Hunter Elder Carolyn Jones Elder Deborah Palmer Elder Virginia Wheeler
OBSEQUIES
A Tribute To Knowledge and Immortality Through
Yahshua The Messiah, Our Saviour For
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Family is truly grateful for all cards, flowers, gifts and other expressions of Love and Understanding through their time ofbereavement. May Yahweh, our Elohim continue to bless us all through Yahshua the Messiah, our Saviour.
Special Thanks To HOSPICE
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MORTICIAN MURRAY BROTHERS Funeral Services
Sister Theresa Evans Ragland
Thursday, November 2, 2000 12 O'clock Noon
Body In State: 10 O'clock A.M.
THE ASSEMBLY OF DIVINE REALITY, INC. 411 0 0 ld Dixie Highway Hapeville, Georgia 30337
Elder Robert L. Gardner, Dean and Overseer Presiding 'Elder
Bishop Willie M. Jones, Jr. and Bishop Juanita Cade Jones Chief Overseer
OBITUARY
Mrs. Theresa Evans Ragland was born on December 23, 1923 to the late Ms. Janie Moon Evans and Father Mr. James Tanner in the city of Atlanta Georgia in Fulton County. She.succumbed Friday, October 27, 2000.
On.November 27, 1941 she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Levi Ragland, Jr. They were blessed with eight children.
She attended Crogu:1an Elementary School, Howard High and Washington High Schools and she grew up in the Pittsburgh Community. She was an active and faithful
r_ 0~nber ofthe ASSEMBLY OF DIVINE REALITY, INC.
She worked domestically and performed several other professions. Mrs. Ragland held ~ wembership with the Thomasville Civic Leagues, and Order of the Eastern Star Social Groups.
S~e was preceded into the realm of immortality by three of her children: Lewis Ti1omas1 Lo~ and Prentice Quincy (P.Q.) Ragland. Three daughters survive her: Diane (Robert J.) Butler, Garland(Adolphus) Williams and Wyucha R Williams ofAtlanta; two sons- Garret R _Ra~land ~~g ~1-~er Lagonda Ragland of Atlanta; one brother: Mr. Isador Evans {l!hilad~lphia, 'PA), one sister: Mrs. Carolyn Taylor (Atlanta, GA). 13 grand children, 10 great-grand children; cousins: the Mayfield family, the Ellington family, Mrs. :v1ary Martin family; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends and all the sisters arid brothers of The Assembly.
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Psalm 136: 1-4
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0 Give Thanks unto Yahweh:
For His Mercy endureth forever.
0 Give Thanks unto The Elohim of the Mighty Ones:
For ~s !vlel.:y endureth forever.
0 Give Thanks .Unto The Ruler of Rulers: For His Mercy endureth forever.
To Him, Yahshua, Who Alone Doeth Great Wonders: For His Mercy endureth forever.
Order Of Service
Soft Music Processional Led By Music Prayer Scripture Music Remark
Music
Musicians Elder Michael McNair
Choir Elder Emory Harris 139th Divisions of Psalms Elder Virginia Wheeler
Choir Elder Anne Chamblin
Atlanta Moderator
Elder Michael Wheeler
President ofThe A~sembly at Atlanta
Choir
Eulogy
Elder Robert L. Gardner
Dean and Overseer ofthe Assembly at Atlanta
Recessional Commitment
Elder Michael McNair
Elder Reginald Fitzpatrick Elder Warren Hodges
Elder Marcus Richards
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INTERMENT
Stockbridge City Cemetery Stockbridge, Georgia
ASSEMBLY OF DIVINE REALITY, INC.
ELOHIM THE ARCHTYPE PATTERN OF THE UNIVERSE
YAHWEH
ELOHIM
YAHSHUA
WATCHWORD - "PEACE"
Romans 5:1 Psalms 29:11 Isaiah 55:12
SLOGAN- "SPEAKTHETRUTH"
Zechariah 8:16
LECTURES AND CLASSES GIVEN BY
ASSEMBLY OF DIVINE REALITY, INC.
4110 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY HAPEVILLE, GEORGIA 30354-3722
SUNDAY:
11 :OOam - 1:30pm
WEDNESDAY:
8:00pm - 1O:OOpm
FRIDAY:
8:00pm - 1O:OOpm
"Everyone is urged to attend!"
"Admission is FREE!"