- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Service For Mr. R.C. Smith "Pop", Sunrise February 8, 1918, Sunset December 11, 2009, Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:00 p.m., Bethel Grove Baptist Church, Mansfield, Georgia, Rev. Theodis Bell, Jr., Pastor, Eulogist, Assisted by Others
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2009-12-16
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Mansfield---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Mansfield--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Mansfield--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Mansfield, 33.5179, -83.73434
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for R. C. Smith. Birth date: May 10, 1998. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: July 10, 1999. Church: St. Paul A.M.E. Church (Macon, 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: 459
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_smithrc20091216
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_smithrc20091216
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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Pami{y jlc~no~vfecfgements
1fe ack...,nowf!!dge witli grateju( appreciation tlie.many /(?nd ~:w,resstons of sympatliy and love e~ended to our
jami{y, during our liour Of sad-ness. 9rtay C)od continue to
6Cess andkfep you. Tlie Pami{y
Jfomegoing Service
Por
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Sunrise Pe6ruary 8, 19{8
'Pop"
Sunset (])ecem6er 11, 2009
Final Remains Entrusted to
Lester Lackev & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
1163 Reynolds Street P.O. Box 629 Covington, Georgia 30015 Phone (770) 786-fi l77
This note is to express sympathy and our appreciation for your trust in us. It is our p~se to give thoughtful service, and if in doing so we have helped to lightened your burden, our aim has been accomplished.
We sincerely hope that our services has been deserving of your confidence.
Wednesday, (])ecem6er 16, 2009
1:00p.m. (Betlie[ (}rove (Baptist Cliurcli
:M.ansfieU, qeorgia ~v. rrlieodis (Be{( Jr., (}>astor, P.ufogist
}lssisted6y Otliers
06ituary
Jvtr. ~C. Smitli was 6orn Pe6ruary 8, 1918 to tlie fate Jvtr. Wi[fie C{yde andJvtrs..Jlnn Smitli.
)It a very_ ear(y age, fie joined Jvtt. Zion )I.Jvt. P,. Cfiurcfi wliere lie was an Vslier. .
On )Iugust 4, 1938, lie married Jvts. Jvti[dred C[ar~ Tliey were marriedfor seventy one years. Tliis union were 6[essed witli Jqur cfiilifren, two preceded liim in deatli :Jvlinnie anc Wi(fie Jfugli, at:so seven 6rotliers andone sister.
Jfe [eaves to clierisli liis memories, a [oving wift,
Mrs. Jvtilifred C[ar~ Smitfi, .c/ii[dren, Jvts. CeczCia
Tuggfe, ~v. eZ Jvtrs. Wi[fie James Smitli, one sister,
~s. .Jlnnie Sue Norman; fC?urteen a.randcfiilifren, tfiirty
nzne great grandcnzldren s~een great-great
7fli_orsatnodcf/niii[edcreesn,,
a dear frien; 5Wr. Pau[ Lzttfe and nepliews, otlier refatives andfriends.
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(}od Saw
(Jodsaw tliat tlie roadwas rougli, find tlie cure was not to 6e, (Jodgent(y c[o_sedm1 eyes, j l ncf wlizspered, ''Come witli me" Jfe tooftaway my gCasses,
.JlndCaidtliem aside anasaidto me soft(y, 'Peace is mine"
Pami{y andfriends don't worry, I'm wliere I wantedto 6e. I Cove you a[[ cfear[y_. I've arrivedliere witli Jesus,
.Jlnditsjust [i~ tliey saidit wouU6e, rrlie street is tru(y pavedwitli goU. So I am at (l'eace.
Order ofService
Pre[ude Processiona[ Jfo{y Scripture rJ?.gading OlifTestament........................................... ~v. Car[Jones :Jfew Testament.................................... ~v. James Coffins Se[ection.......................................... Jvts. (J)a'1(eislia J{u[[
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Pami{y Tri6ute.................}lssociate Pastor(])e66ie Tuggfe rJ?.j[ections............(Tiiree Jvtinutes P[ease)..... :.......... Open So[o...................................................... ~v. W.J{ qaitfier P,u[ogy...................~ ......................... ~v. 71ieoais (}3e[[, Jr. Pina[rJ?.mark............................ ~v. Wi(fie James Smitfi }lc~nowfecgements......... ~ ......ester.acky eZSons Staff
~cessiona[
Interment (Bettie{ Grove Cliurcli Cemetery
:Man~fie[d, qeorgia ~past wi{{ 6e lieU at ~ansfieU Community Center
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