- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- In Loving Memory, Bishop Mother Ruby Whitesides, Thursday, October 10, 1985, 11:00 A.M., Church of the Living God 8626 Summit, Chicago, Illinois, Bishop Sister Henrietta Casey, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 1985-10-10
- Subject:
- African American women--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Funeral service--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Ruby Whitesides. Birth date: July 5, 1900. Death date: October 4, 1985. Funeral date: October 10, 1985. Church: Church of the Living God (Chicago, Illinois). 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_whitesidesruby19851010
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_whitesidesruby19851010
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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MICHAEL HILLER CRAIG HILLER LOUIS BYRD Ill
MALCOLM WHITESIDES, JR. STEVEN BYRD
JAMES RIVERS II
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DUANE WHITESIDES
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MATIHEW HILLER
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JASON COTION
CEDRIC COTTON
KENYATIA RIVERS
CEDRIC COTTON, JR.
KEENA RIVERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Perhaps you sent a lovely card Or sat quietly in a chair, Perhaps you sent a funeral spray; If so, we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, That any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at aU, Just thought of us today. Whatever you did to consoled our hearts W e thank you so much, whatever the part.
BROO KINS F UNERAL HOME~ LTD. 9315 Sout h Ashland Avenue Chicago , Illinois
Howard B. Brookins. Director
23 3-3002
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Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away and be at rest. - Psalm 55:6
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1985 11:00 A.M.
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD 8626 Summit Chicago, Illinois
Bishop Sister Henrietta Casey, Officiating
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BISHOP MOTHER RUBY TORAIN WHITESIDES was born to the late Ellen and John Torain in Paducah, Kentucky on July 5, 1900.
In 1918 Mother Whitesides was united in holy matrimony to the late Bishop John Clarence Whitesides in Paducah, Kentucky. To this union of fifty-seven years eight children were born, six girls and two boys.
Bishop Mother Whitesides was a devout Christian. She began her fellowship with God at an early age in Paducah, Kentucky at the Church of the Living God - Pentecostal. As an ordained minister she worked in the ministry alongside her husband, the late Bishop J. C. Whitesides.
On October 4, 1985 Bishop Mother Ruby Whitesides made her transition at Bernard Mitchell Hospital at 2:30p.m. after a lengthy illness.
She leaves to cherish her love and memory six daughters, Viola Crider and Ann Warren of Los Angeles, California, Betty Reed, Virginia Leverson, Gloria Cotton and Barbara N. Rivers of Chicago, lllinois; two sons, J. C. Whitesides of Portland, Oregon and Malcolm Whitesides of Park Forest, lllinois; one sister, Alma Torain of StLouis, Missouri; twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sons and daughters-in-law, and a host of relatives and friends.
MAMA
You were more than a mother to us In so many precious ways Love and devotion will stay locked in our hearts With all the passing days.
You never once failed to he there Whenever we needed you You were a friend above all others You were loyal, faithfol and true.
The years have passed and we've grown Up with a family ofour own Yet your love continues to surpass Any love we've ever known
You were in the autumn ofyour years And your health was not as it used to he So Jesus called you on to heaven Where an eternal home was prepared for thee.
Barbara Raivers
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ORGAN PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL SOLO .. ... .. .......... ... .... Judy Byrd, Great-Granddaughter SCRIPfURE ....... II Timothy 4:1-8- "I've fought a good fight .. "
Evangelist Sister Lola Davenport PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop Louis Casey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amazon Lee OBITUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Johnson SOLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Old Account Was Settled"- Dorothy Bush EULOGY ......................... Bishop Sister Henrietta Casey SOLO ...................... "One Day at a Time"- Dorothy Bush BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL
- INTERMENT BURR OAK CEMETERY
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