- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Funeral services for the late John Phelph Gunby, Wednesday, December 12, 1973, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of McFall Brothers Funeral Home, 9419 Dexter Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, Rev. J. L. Roberts, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1973-12-12
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit
Mourning customs--Michigan--Detroit
Funeral service--Michigan--Detroit
Genealogy
African American men--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, 42.33143, -83.04575
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the December 12, 1973 funeral of John Phelph Gunby. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-G-0126
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_gunbyjohnphelph19731212
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_gunbyjohnphelph19731212
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
OBITUARY
John Phelps Gunby was born on December 29, 1906, in Lincolnton, Georgia, to the late Robert Willie and Mary Tom mie Gunby.
Mr. Gunby confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Zion B aptist Church.
In 1923, John married Georgie Mason. To this union two daughters* were born, Thelma Corine and the late Mary Ellen.
He moved his family to Detroit in 1927.
John's life was enjoyed by all the beauty and wilder ness of Mother Nature, mostly hunting and running his dogs.
His health began to fail early this year.
Mr. Gunby departed this life on Friday, December 7, 1973, at 6:50 a.m.
He leaves to cherish his memory: one loving daughter, seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, one brother, one sister and a host of other relatives and friends.
Remember that man' s life lies all within this present, as if it were but a hairs breath of time; as for the rest, the past is gone, the future may never bea Short, therefore, is man' s life, and narrow is the corner of earth wherein he dwellso
Organ Prelude Processional .........__ ....------------------------Solo _____/ `Precious Memories''*______ Mrs.. Annie L. Doaty Scripture ____.____ _________*----- .-------- --------------- Minister Prayer ......................................-____________ ______ _ Minister Solo ........... " Highway To Heaven**_____ Mrs. Annie L. Doaty Acknowledgment of Cards, Telegrams
and Condolences __________________ Obituary ....................-- ---------- -------------Eulogy ................................. ...........................Rev. J. L- Roberts Recessional ----- ---------------- ----- ---------... Organ Postlude
PALLBEARERS HUNTING BUDDIES and ASSOCIATES
FLOWER BEARERS FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY
IN CHARGE McFALL BROTHERS FU NERAL HOME
9419 Dexter Blvd. -- TY. 5-8900
INTERMENT DETROIT MEMORIAL PARK
13 Mile and Ryan
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The family of the late John Phelph Gunby acknowledges
with deep appreciation the many comforting messages, floral tributes and many other expressions of kindness evidenced at this time in thought and deed.
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