- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Homegoing Celebration for Doris "Gwendolyn" Gaston Rosemond, Sunrise Dec. 14, 1924, Sunset Dec. 11, 2007, Monday, December 17, 2007, 12:00 Noon, Calvary Presbyterian Church, 209 North Pender Street, Wilson, North Carolina, Reverend Janel Dixon, Officiating, Carrons Funeral Home, Directing
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2007-12-17
- Subject:
- African American women--North Carolina--Wilson--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--North Carolina--Wilson--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--North Carolina--Wilson---History--20th century
Funeral service--North Carolina--Wilson--History--20th century
Mourning customs--North Carolina--Wilson--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Wilson--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Wilson County, Wilson, 35.72127, -77.91554
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Doris Gwendolyn Gaston Rosemond. Birth date: August 13, 1938. Death date: February 23, 2001. Funeral date: March 3, 2001. Church: Louise E. Savin and William W. Savin Funeral Home, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa). 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: 715
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_rosemonddorisgwendolyngaston20071217
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_rosemonddorisgwendolyngaston20071217
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Men of Calvary Church
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Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro Links. Inc. Women of Calvary Church
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close n{ tlw day. 1( my parting lws le{L a void, ilwn fill it with reu1eu1bered joy. !~ {riendsl1ip shared, a lnug/1, a l~iss, ()11 yes, these
things 1Loo will miss. 1Be not b11.rde~wd with Limes of sorrow. 1wisl1
you. Lhe s"msl1ine o{ Lmtwrrow. l1ly life's been full, 1 savored muc/1, good friends. good ti}tws, a loved nne's Louclt 1/Jerlwps my time seems all to brief. (])on't lengtlwn it witl1 undue grief. Lift up your lwnrLs
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We. the family of Doris Gwendolyn Gaston Rosemond is indeed grateful and would like to express our heartfelt thanks for all the love you've shown and
comforting things you have done. May the Lord continue to bless you exceedingly and abundantly above all that you can think or imagine .
...The Family...
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It appears that nothing surpasses All your grief and despair But God is a mighty refuge
And your loved one is in His care
Carrons Funeral Home Staff
Professional Service Entrusted To:
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325 East Nash Street Wilson, North Carolina 27883
252-237-21G9
www .carronsfuneralhome.com
Tributes r:an given in to Alzheimer's Foundation of Eastern NC. 400 OberlinRd. Suite 220. Raleigh. NC 27605. "In Memory of Doris Rosemond."
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Sunrise
Dec, 14, 1924
Sunset
Dec II, 2007
Monday,December17,2007 12:00 Noon
Calvary Presbyterian Church 208 North Pender Street Wilson. North Carolina
Reverend Janel Dixon, Officiating Carrons Funeral Home, Directing
Organ Prelude Processional Call To Worship
Deacon Faye Williams Reverend Janel Dixon
Prayer
"The Lord's Prayer"
Calvary Choir
Hymn of Praise
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" P. 260
Scripture Readings: The Old Testament The NewT estament
Elder Elmer J. Cummings Proverbs 31:10-12, 25-31 Revelation 21: 1-6
Selection
"How Great Thou Art" P. 320
Acknowledgements
Elder Betty L. Boykins Clerk of Session
Remarks
(Limit two minutes Please)
The Obituary
"Amazing Grace" P. 280 (Read Silently)
Selection
"His Eye Is On The Sparrow " Calvary Choir
Meditation
Reverend Janel Dixon
Selection
"Blessed Assurance" P. 341
Funeral Director's Brief Carrons Funeral Home
Recessional
"Jovful. Jovful We Adore Thee" P.464
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The family could write volumes
about Doris "Gwendolyn" Gaston
Rosemond. She represented the
anchor of love, strength and joy for
her family . Astarburst of joy and
pain affects a loving husband of 55
years and the next three
generations; children, grandchildren,
a great-granddaughter.
Near the midnight hour of
Tuesday, December II. 2D07. God sent
1
His angels to guide His obedient
child home.
Doris was born December 14,1824. the third child of the late Dewey Milton Gaston
and Mary Bernice Howard. Doris's always spoke proudly about her father, a barber who
owned and operated his own shop in Elm City, NC and her mother. aschool teacher in
the Elm City Public School System. She was preceded in death by her siblings;Victor, her
devoted brother. Delores and Dewey.
She grew up in agenteel and gracious home, learning the value and importance
of family, religion, hard work, concern for others and an appreciation of the fine arts.
Doris was educated in the Elm City Public School and graduated in 1841. from Frederick
Douglas High School. After High School, Doris began the dream her mother and father
had for her and enrolled in Barber Scotia College in Concord, NC. After two years there,
she transferred to North Carolina Central College in Durham, NC. She received her
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Library Science.
Doris moved back home after graduation and started a lifelong career in her love
of books and libraries at Charles H. Darden High School. She moved on from there,
working as the Head Librarian for the Pender Street Colored Library. After the
Wilson County Library System merged in the mid SO's she moved to the main branch
where she remained until she re-entered the public school library in1872-1878 at Ralph L. Fike Senior High School, Darden High from 1878-1878 and then back at Fike where she remained there until her retirement in 1884.
Doris achieved another lifelong dream when she returned to Wilson. NC. She joined the Sisterhood of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Inc. in 1848. She was an active member of the Gamma Beta Omega Chapter inWilson. NC until her health would not allow her to attend Chapter meetings. She was also a longstanding active member of Rocky Mount Links. Inc.
After retirement. Doris embarked on her true passion, traveling through the country to spend time with her children, instructing and guiding them in "properly" raising her grandchildren! She went from Jacksonville. FL to Atlanta, GA to Baltimore, MD checking on her children and grandchildren. In her own unique way, she influenced her daughter and granddaughter to fo llow her path into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. lnc.
Doris's memory will be especially cherished by those who loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband, Dr. Julian B. Rosemond. ODS. She also leaves three children, Julian Brown Rosemond, Jr. of Lithia Springs, GA. Dewey L. Rosemond of Wilson, NC and Maria Rosemond Logan of Marietta. GA: also loving her and her memory, her son-in-law, William M. Logan, The joy of her life, her grandchildren. include, Julian Brown Rosemond Ill, Dominique Beryl Rosemond, Robert Williams, Ill, William Martin Logan. II and Charles Julian Logan. She also leaves agreat-granddaughter. Nayeli Beryl Williams and Beryl Rouse, maternal grandmother to Julian, Ill, Dominique and Robert. Doris also leaves two sisters-in-law, Gloria Rosemond and Margie Rosemond (Heyward). Her nieces, and nephews loved to spend time talking and laughing with "Aunt Doris" and they include, Reginald Rosemond. Wanda Rosemond, Lisa Rosemond, Deborah Rosemond Hamilton & Reginald Hamilton, Heyward Rosemond, Jr. & Florence, Karen Rosemond, Veda Gaston-Cox. Victor H. Gaston, Jr. & Octavia. Susan Deirdre Gaston. Gina Mynatt-Galdi & Mario, Victoria Gaston; her great-nieces & nephews, Paul & Rachel Rosemond, Jessica Rosemond, loquinta Luck-Thurman, Ashley Hamilton, Luna Galdiard. Christopher Durand and James Gaston: great-grand nephew, Garrett Thurmond: a host of other relatives and friends.