Worship and victory celebration honoring the life of Mrs. Leola Dinkins Garrick, Tuesday, July 29, 1997, 4:00 p.m., Saint Mark Baptist Church, Gadsden, South Carolina, Reverend Secaida Howell, pastor

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Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies...Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: But a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Proverbs 31: 10, 25-31
^Mother
For as long as I can remember You were always by my side To give me support, to give me confidence
To give me help For as long as I can remember You were always the person
I looked up to So strong
So sensitive So dynamic For as long as I can remember And still today You are everything A mother should be... For as long as I can remember You always provided stability Within the family Full of laughter Full of tears Full of love Whatever I have become Is because of you And so I thank you forever -Susan R. Schutz
Roosevelt, Jr., Ronald, Kevin, David, Larry and Tracy.

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Processional

"W e're M arching To Z io n "

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Song

" W e'v e C om e This Far By Faith "

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Scripture O ld Testam ent - Psalm 91: 1-16 N ew Testam ent - II C orinthian 5; 1-10

R everend A rnold W illiam s M inister H erbert M osley

Prayer

Pastor D avid M ontgom ery

R em arks The Church F rie n d s The School The Fam ily

D eacon Ben Jones Sister H azel H arkness Sister A retha Pigford Brother Tracy G arrick

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"Precious Lord"

Sister Lorraine M osley

Eulogy

Pastor Secaida H ow ell

Recessional

Interm en t
St. M ark B aptist C hurch C em etery Gadsden, South Carolina

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"To everything there is a season; and a time to every purpose under the heaven... For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain... Therefore, we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. (Ecclesiastes 3:1, Philippians 1:21, II Corinthians 5:6).
To live life to the fullest is a noble and beautiful manifestation of love of life, love of people, love for humanity..."For life and death are but one."
The life of Mrs. Leola Dinkins Garrick was begun in Gadsden, S.C. She was born to the late Mr. David Dinkins and Mrs. Mary Ann Sims Dinkins. Also significant in her rearing were the late James and Susie Sims.
At an early age she joined the St. Mark Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend J.B. Barber and maintained that membership unto death. Leola had a profound belief in God and served faithfully and diligently in the church.
Institutions influencing her formal education included: Gadsden Elementary School; Burke High School, Charleston , S.C.; she received the Bachelor of Science degree from Allen University, Columbia, S.C.; and completed further studies at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, S.C.
Her professional career as an educator spanned more than three decades. She began teaching at Gadsden Elementary School, and later taught at Crossroads and Webber Elementary School, all located in the Lower Richland community. She remained a first grade teacher at Webber until her retirement. Her awards for teaching excellence include the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award at Webber Elementary School for 1975-76.
Mrs. Garrick was a dedicated and active member of the St. Mark Baptist Church for more than half a cen tury. Christian leadership and service provided her with her life's fulfillment. Throughout the years Mrs. Garrick served in various capacities within the church. Among those were Chairperson of the Deaconess Board, Secretary of the Missionary Society #1, and the Pulpit Aid Club. She was a founding member of the Education Ministry, serving many years as chairperson. During her tenure she initiated the Walk-A-Thon fundraiser to provide financial assistance for students seeking post secondary education. Under her lead ership, the St. Mark Baptist Church Tutorial program began.
She was affiliated with several other professional and civic organizations which included: Richland County Education Association, South Carolina Education Association, National Education Association; and the Allen University Alumni Association.
Leola leaves in the triumph of her death her husband of forty-three years, Roosevelt Garrick, Sr.; Six sons, Roosevelt Garrick, Jr.(Cynthia) of Columbia, Ronald E. Garrick(Gloria) of Charlotte, NC, Kevin L. Garrick (Leticia) of Clinton, NJ, David E. Garrick(Shana) of Columbia, Larry B. Garrick(Shelley) of Jacksonville, FL, and Tracy T. Garrick of Johnson City, TN; three brothers, Ben Dinkins,Sr. of Gadsden, Jimmie Dinkins(JoAnn) of Columbia, and Willie Dinkins of Gadsden; One sister, Mrs. Inez Belton(Charles) of Columbia, six sister-in-laws, Suzanna R. Dinkins, Carrie Shivar, Dorcas Brown, Lillie Garrick, Martha Moore, Naomi Garrick; two brother-in-laws Jacob Garrick, Doctor Garrick; five grandsons Christopher, Jonathan, Joshua, Roderick and Ryan; An aunt Irene S. Harris of Gadsden and two uncles Frank Ginlack of Orlando, FL and Eddie L. Sims of Gadsden. Two siblings preceded her death, David Dinkins, Jr. and Jackie Dinkins; and one grandson preceded her in death, Reginald S. Garrick.

A ctive P allbearers

Roosevelt Garrick, Jr.

Ronald E. Garrick

Kevin L. Garrick

David E.Garrick

Larry B. Garrick

Tracy T. Garrick

Ben Dinkins Sr.

Jimmie Dinkins

Willie Dinkins

St. Mark Deaconess Board St. Mark Missionary Society No. 1
Nieces

The Family of Mrs. Leola D. Garrick wishes to express sincere thanks and appreciation for your visits, beautiful flowers, cards, and other expressions of sympathy during this time of
grief. We also appreciate your presence and participation in these services. Your deed and prayers have sustained us.
The family invites you to join them for repast in the church fellowship hall following the interment.

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