Celebration of the life of Edmond Lysander "Flip" Ingram, Tuesday, November 14, 1995, 1:00 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3301 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Clifford A. Jones, Sr., pastor, officiating

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Prelude - Hymn M edley...........................................................................Bro. L. Gerado Stroud Bro. Frank Williams
Processional
Hymn of A ssurance - No. 2 7 ........................................ ............................ "Blessed Assurance"
Scriptural Readings: Old Testament - Psalm 2 3 .................................................................. Rev. Paxton Hughes New Testament - I Corinthians 1 3 ................................................ Rev. James Covington
Prayer of C o n so la tio n ................................................................................... Rev. David Baker Gethsemane A.M.E. Zion Church
Hymn of Comfort - No. 1 0 6 ........................................................................ "Because He Lives"
A ck n ow led gem en ts................................................................................ Deacon Claude Mack
S o l o .......................................................................................................... Mrs. Willie Fair Maxwell
R e fle ctio n s............................................................................................. Sis. Vivian Ross Nivens
H y m n ......................................................................................................................."No, Not One" Friendship Baptist Church Choir
Obituary (Read Silently) E u lo g y ........................................................................................................................Pastor Jones
R ecessio n a l
Entombment Forest Lawn Cemetery-West
Freedom Drive Charlotte, North Carolina

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G o d saw th e roa d was g e ttin g rou gh, The hills were hard to clim b,
H e gently closed Flip's lovin g eyes, A nd w hispered "peace be thine."
The Almighty G od has seen fit in His wisdom to remove from our midst E D M O ND LYSAND ER "FLIP" ING RAM , who departed this earthly life on Novem ber 9, 1995 at home with his wife, Anita, by his side.
Born on A p ril3 o , 1948 in Anson County, North Carolina, he was the son of Edmond and Edna Ingram. At an early age, he joined Savannah A.M.E. Zion Church in Lilesville, North Carolina.
"Flip" was a 1966 graduate o f Second Ward High School in Charlotte, where he served as class president. H e was extremely popular and greatly loved by his" classmates, teachers and friends. Prior to his passing, he was enthusiastically playing a leadership role in the planning o f his class' 30th Reunion. H e was also a member of the Second Ward Alumni Association.
H e furthered his education at Bull City Barber College in Durham, North Carolina and, upon graduation, became a professional barber in 1967 at Neal's Barber Shop, where he was the manager and was respected and admired by his many customers.
In 1971, "Flip" becam e an active member o f Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, where he was past editor o f the church newsletter and a former president o f the Young Adults Ushers. H e was a founder and president o f the Male Chorus, and a member of the Friendship Players and Church Brotherhood. H e always considered it a joy and privilege to render service to his church and its members.
H e leaves to cherish fond memories his wife o f seven years, Anita Barber Ingram; son, Rodney Cyrell Maxwell; his parents, Edmond and Edna Ingram; sisters, Rena Ingram McGill and Debra Ingram Brown. H e was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Ingram.
"Flip" is also survived by his wife's parents, James T. and Videll Barber o f Winston-Salem, North Carolina; brothers-in-law, Robert McGill, Thomas Odell Brown and James T. Barber, Jr. o f WinstonSalem; nephews, Courtney Ingram, DeBrelle Brown and Robert McGill, Jr.; niece, Rasheeda McGill; Godmother, Juanita McClettie; Godsisters, Deborah Lee o f Greensboro, North Carolina and Vicki Porter Jackson; Goddaughter, Andrivia Izzard; 12 aunts; 3 uncles; cousins, and many other relatives and friends.
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May I Go Now?
M ay I go now? D o you think the time is right? M ay I say goodbye to pain-filled days and nights?
rue lived my life and done my best, an example tried to be, S o can I take that step beyond and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to g o at first, I fought with all my might, But something seems to draw m e now to a warm and loving light.
I want to go, I really do. It's difficult to stay. But I will try as best I can to live just one m ore day.
To give you time to care fo r m e and share your love and fears, I know you're sad and afraid, because 1see your tears.
I'll not be far, I prom ise that, and hope you'll always know, That my spirit will be close to you, wherever you may go.
Thank you so fo r loving me. You know that I love you. too. That's why it's hard to say goodbye and end this life with you.
S o hold m e now just on e m ore tim e and let m e hear you say, Because you care so much fo r me, you'll let m e go today.

Pallbearers

The Brotherhood o f Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Second Ward High School Class o f 1966

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A. D. Neal Bernard Monroe Billy Anthony Michael Thornwell Ronald Walker

Gary Pastures

Phil Dunston

Deacon Early Vaughters

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George Dawkins Deacon Grover Anthony Ervin Baker Friendship Young Adult Ushers

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Sheepfold o f Vashti, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Second Ward High School Class o f 1966

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Linda H oover McClain Vivian Potts Diane Strong-Sadler Katrinka Little
Jean Henderson

Betty Wilson Linda Henderson Joyce Alexander Joyce McMillian
Devenure Shamsid-Deen

Brenda Robinson Phyllis Crawford Kim Dawkins Wanda Nelson Friendship Young Adult Ushers

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Our sorrow is lessened, ourg r ie f not so painful, the tears not overfTowing, the hurden not so heavy; ad 6ecause the L o rd Jesus C hrist has again confirm edM is lovefo r us throughyour many th ou gh tfu la n d Ijn d acts o f generosity. `Every card, flow er, telephone cad, hug, ((iss, handshalg, even the lovingly prayerfulglances, zvid never heforgotten , hut treasured `We adsharedso much w ith "flip " that we can now begin to realizeju s t how blessedwe are. `Thanlfyou, Qodblessyou andmayyou always /(now thejo y o fserving andbeing caredfo r by our lovin g Saviour.
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