Family and Friends God saw the road was getting rough The hills were hard to climb, He gently closed those loving eyes And whispered, "Peace Be Thine" The weary hours, the days o f pain The sleepless nights are past He found sweet rest at last. Those we love remain with us, For love itself lives on. And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one's gone . . . Those we love can never be More than a thought apart, For as long as there is memory They will live on in the heart. The family wishes to thank you for your thoughtfulness during this difficult time. Your many acts o f kindness will always be remembered. - The Irvin Family <2 fLela/C. 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard - Augusta, Georgia 706.722.5551 2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia 706.792.1003 DESIGN/PRINT1NG BY: AUGUSTA BLUEPRINT * AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 706 .7 22.6488 JULY 29, 1965 - DECEMBER 13, 2011 " M ay T he W ork I ' ve D one Speak F or M e " T uesday, D ecember 20, 2011 1:00 P.M. MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 1805 Fairview A venue A ugusta, G eorgia On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, God dispatched an angel to bring one of His children home. RONALD LAMONT IRVIN was born July 29, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia to the late James and Allavan Irvin. He accepted Christ in his life and was a member of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where he was also baptized. Ronnie graduated from Lucy C. Laney High School with the Class of 1983. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army. He later became a Deputy Sheriff for the Richmond County Sheriffs Department. During the war, he volunteered his previous truck driving experience as a Contractor Fuel Driver. He was a generous person who showed loved for everyone around him. He made an impression on anyone who crossed his path. He kept a smile on his face that was infectious to the people around him. He will be greatly missed by those he left behind. He leaves behind: two brothers, Silas Jefferson and James (Marcia) Irvin; three sisters, Gloria (Lewis) Zellars, Nancy Irvin and Amanda (Patrick) Hawkins; four nephews, James D. Irvin, John Nygard, Patrick Hawkins Jr. and Marcus Hawkins; seven nieces, the late Sherry Jeffers, Stephanie Hawkins-Holmes, Ashley Irvin, Brittany Irvin, ShaTangela Jeffers, Shikara Willis and Twanna Ray; one uncle, Oscar (Dee) Irvin; cousin, Perry Irvin; and a host of great nieces, nephews, family and friends. Maranda G. Brice When the sunny skies turn from blue to gray, We can't help but wonder just what you would say? We wonder if you know how many lives you have touched, do you know that people here love you so much? Do you even know how many dreams you made come true, or if you can hear the voices saying we love you? Do you know how many lives you have changed, and how many lives you completely rearranged? We wish we could have just one more year, because We can't picture the rest of our lives without you here. Just another chance to spend the night, and share a laugh, another day o f school with you is what we'd like to have. Do you know you'll be greatly missed by us all? Just one more time we want to hear you're voice when we call. Just one more laugh, one more time to see you walk through the door another smile, another story, another hug, another day...Just one more. PRELUDE Reverend William Roberson M usician PROCESSIONAL OPENING HYMN "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" SCRIPTURES Reverend Issac Hall Old Testament - Psalm 41:1-13 New Testament - St. John 15:6-17 PRAYER Reverend Issac Hall SELECTION Sister Patricia Hawthorne POEM Patrick Hawkins, Jr. WORDS OF COMFORT (Two M inutes Please) Nephew - Marcus Hawkins Good Friend - Melvin Germany SOLO OBITUARY Read Silently EULOGY Reverend Silas Hawkins, Jr. RECESSIONAL INTERMENT Walker Memorial Park - REPAST 1917 Kissingbower Road Augusta, Georgia