The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Allie Will Long Gardiner, Saturday, December 1, 2001 - 2:30 PM, Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 2930 Glenn Hills Drive, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Donald R. Jordan, Pastor, Officiating

Che Celebration of Life
for flrs. Allie Will Long Gardiner

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Saturday, December 1, 2001

2:30 PM

Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

2930 Glenn Hills Drive Augusta, Georgia

Reverend Dr. Donald R. Jordan, Pastor, Officiating

bituary
firs. Allie Will Long Gardiner was born on August 15, 1904 in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee to the late William and Mattie Sue Long.
F After graduating from Fisk University in June 1928, she came to Augusta to work
for the summer. Two years later, she married her late husband, Franklin P. Gardiner. She also attended Atlanta University and completed one year of study on her Master's
Degree.
Her lifelong career as a Social Worker began at Bethlehem C...... She loved
people, especially children. For more than 40 years, she dedicated herself. giv
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she opened her home to many whom needed a place to live, soldiers and their families and Paine College students. She served as group leader, counselor, and day care supervisor. She taught sewing, weaving and knitting. Even after retirement, she continued working part time, teaching sewing to the adults in the evening.
After moving to Augusta, she joined Williams Memorial C.M.E Churchbu,t after
much urging from her adoptive father-in-law, Bishop R. S. Williams, she moved her membership to Trinity C.M.E Church around 1937. As a dedicated and committed member of Trinity, she served faithfully until she was no longer able to do so. She served as President of the Senior Auxiliary, Vice President of the Board of Christian Education, Secretary of the Missionary Society and White Rose Circle, worked in the soup kitchen, worked with Vacation Bible School and was musician for the Grover C.
Jay Choir.
Her professional and civic organizational memberships included: Fisk University
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(Golden Bunch) and the Just Us Bridge Club.
"Mama" lived a long, full life. Her christian virtues were reflected in her daily life. One of her favorite sayings was, "If 1 can help somebody...then my living will not be in vain." Truly her life was not in vain for she was always willing to help anyone!!!
Her life's work, dedicated to her family, church, friends and the community was a testimony to her christian beliefs and the life that she led.
Her cherished memory will live forever in the hearts and minds of her survivors: daughters and sons-in-law; Jerria and Robert Alston, Lynnette and Teddy Taylor; five grandchildren, Kantrese Young, Randall Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Teddy Taylor, Jr., and Franklin Taylor; seven great-grandchildren; Shai Johnson, Kiara and Kyia Young, Renayah Taylor, Nicole, Jaycla and Jasmyne Ruffin; dear cousins, Ernest (Delois) Long, Ernestine (Curtis) Patton, all of Smyrna, TN, Bertha Young, Chicago, IL, a
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Processional

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A"Srmation of Faith
I believe in God The Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day He rose from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God The Father
Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen

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Expressions (three minutes please) Dr. Carolyne Lamar Jordan Ms. Mary E. Terrell Reverend Hardy S. Bennings

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Instrumental Medley of Grover C. Jay Choir Songs

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"May the Work I've Done Speak for Me"

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Interment ....A. MME. N V. AI4 S @. PP.. ED, Cedar Grove Cemetery

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Pallbearers

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William Gilyard III

Roy Jones

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Jesse Norman

Keith Dorsey Bernard Roberson

Honorary Pallbearers
Just Us Bridge Club Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Plower Bearers
Ushers
Poem
"God saw the road was geiting rough, The hills too hard to climb,
So, He closed her eyelids quietly And whispered, Peace Be Thine."

Acknowledqements
The Gardiner Family wishes to thank you for your caring thoughts and acts of kindness. Your comforting. words, cards, telephone calls, food, visits and prayers have served as reminders that we are not alone during this time of our loss. We shall always remember how your love sustained us and shall pray that God will continue
to bless you as you have touched us.
The Family

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