- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebrating The Life of Chief Ronald Tyrone Strong (R.T.), Sunrise" November 10, 1948, Sunset: December 4, 2001, Saturday, December 8, 2001, 12:00 noon, Reverend Keith D.D. Lawrence, Officiating Pastor, St. John A.M.E. Church, Fairburn, GA, Reverend Gregory A. Sutton, Host Pastor, Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2001-12-08
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ronald Tyrone Strong. Birth date: January 2, 1942. Death date: October 27, 2003. Funeral date: November 1, 2003. Church: New Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church (East Point, 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_strongronaldtyrone20011208
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_strongronaldtyrone20011208
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Cefehrating Tlie Life of
Chiif :RLJnataTyrone Strong (2l. Z)
Sunrise: November 10, 1948 Sunset: 'December 4.. 2001 Saturday, VecemGer 8, 2001 12:oo noon
Reverend Keith D. D. Lawrence, Officiating Pastor St. John A.M.E. Church, Fairburn, GA
Reverend Gregory A. Sutton, Host Pastor Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
Obituary
Ronald Tyrone Strong was born the third child of the late R. T. and Lillie Belle
Strong;, in Atlanta, Georg;ia. He proudly proclaimed himself to be a "Grady Baby." H~ attended the Atlanta Public Schools and graduated from David T. Howard Hig;h School in 1966. His driving; desire for education and advancement subsequently led him to attend Georg;ia Perimeter Colleg;e, formerly Dekalb Junior Colleg;e. He developed a stron!4 work ethic during; his hig;h school days, helping; to support his family as a waiter. His stories of his g;ood income, dress and other thing;s that went with the good life of a teenager earning; "big; money" are legendary.
His destiny as a Fire Fig;hter and Public Safety Officer was soon sealed when at the urging; of his mother, he applied for a job with the Atlanta Fire Department, where they were reported to be "hiring;." His first two years as a firefighter were somewhat uneventful, but he was soon to be off to serve his country in the U. S. Army. True to his calling;, he completed his two years of service in 1971, having; commanded the Crash/ Fire/Rescue Operation of the 19th Aviation Division in South Korea.
The leadership that R. T. was to provide during; his brief military career was exemplary of a lifetime of service and influential involvement. During; a career that spanned over 35 years, R.T. broug;ht his leadership and unique skills to motivate and inspire people to many positions of public trust including;:
Director-Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Ag;ency Fire Chief-Fulton County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief-City of Atlanta Airport Fire Division Assistant Fire Chief-City of Atlanta Field Operations Division
Throughout his very driven career, R. T. never lost sig;ht of the importance of family, and always maintained a close bond with his sibling;s and other family members. His marriag;e to Jackie in 1993 proved to be the g;lue to hold it all together. Theirs was a marriag;e filled with love, family, friends , food, travel, laughter and a Christian home. R. T. was a dedicated and involved member of St. John A.M.E. Church, Fairburn, Georg;ia, where he served as president of the Men's Fellowship and on the Trustee Board.
R. T.'s absence will forever leave an empty spot in the hearts of all those who are left to remember and love him- A loving; wife, Jacqueline Kene Strong;; sisters: Dollie Smarr {William) of Decatur, GA, Cheryl Pearson {Ang;elo), Stone Mountain, GA, Sheila Johnson {Freddie), East Point, GA, and Ileane Minor of Atlanta, GA; brother, Georg;e Strong; {Theresa) of Stone Mountain, GA; brothers-in-law, Greg;ory Wrig;ht and Samuel Wrig;ht; daughters: Carma Malone {Bernard), Stephanie Bridg;es, and Marla Roberson, all of Atlanta, GA; 2 aunts, 5 uncles, 6 grandchildren, 13 nieces and nephews, 23 !4reat-nieces and g;reat-nephews, and a host of other family members and friends, too numerous to mention.
Order OfService
:Jvt.usica{'Pre mae.... ...............................................................................
'ProcessionaC. ...................... .................................... Family and Minister
Se{ection.. ............... ..Wiien 'Peace Like a 'River............. ....Con~regation
Invocation........................................ ............................ ........................
Scriyture.............. ...........................................................Old Testament
............................................................................ ...........New Testament
Se{ection........ ............................................................Aungeltaire Jones
'Rej{ections.. .................................................. ............ (2 minutes, please)
Winston Minor. ................................ Atlanta Fire Dept. Jackie Barrett, ...........................Fulton County Sheriff I. David Daniels.............. ...... Fulton County Fire Chief Lucius Solomen........ .. .......... Retired-GA. State Patrol Louis Graham.... ...... ...... Dekalb County Sheriffs Dept.
.J\.cknow{eagements........... ..........................................Candice Johnson
Robert E. Williams, Federated F.& A.M. Marvina Foster
06ituary..........................................................................(Read Silently)
Se{ection.............. .........................................................................Choir
Tu{ogy................................................... .Reverend Keith D. D . Lawrence
Pastor, St. John A.M.E. Church
Fairburn, Geoq:~~ia
'Recessiona[.............. .. ..... ................................. .... ............... .... ..... .... ....
Pa{{bearers
Fulton County Fire Department Atlanta Fire Department
St. John A.M.E. Church Men's Fellowship
Jfonorary 'Pa{{bearers
Robert Gibson Lucius Solomen Robert E . Williams
John White
:f{ower 'Bearers
Friends and Family
pirector
Murray Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia
Intennent
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 5755 Mallory Road
College Park, Georgia
.J\cknow{ednement
We will always remember the many expressions of kindness and sympathy shared during: our
bereavement. We extend a heartfelt thanks to the many who called, sent a card, said a prayer, came to
visit or wrote letters of sorrow and concern. Thank you for caring:, for loving: and for reaching: out in
Christian compassion. The Family