- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Mrs. Mary Ruth Lofton, December 31, 1938, April 23, 2009, Thursday, April 30, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Macedonia Baptist Church, 1828 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Gregory Fuller, pastor, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2009-04-30
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the April 30, 2009 funeral of Mary Ruth Smith Lofton. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-K-L-0077
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_loftonmaryruthsmith20090430
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_loftonmaryruthsmith20090430
- 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:
-
Mrs. Mary Ruth Smith-Lofton was born on December 31, 1938 to the late Mr. Leo Smith and Mary Alice Sapp in Thomson, Georgia. She entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at her
residence.
In her early years, she met the dream of her life, Lee Lofton. Lee made Mary his fiancee' in the late 50's; to them, they were already married in the eyes of the Lord; and on October 31,1982, in the house of the Lord, he made her his wife; this would prove to be the second
most important day of her life!
Mrs. Lofton was preceded in death by her brother, the late Leroy Smith and her uncle, Robert Lee Bell.
Survivors include: her devoted husband, Mr. Lee Lofton of Augusta, GA; one son, Charlie Curry (LaShonda Mills, fiancee') of Augusta, GA; one sister, they later adopted as their daughter, Frankie Sapp (Richard) of Augusta, GA; a former daughter-in-law, Yvonne "Linda" Garrett of Augusta, GA; one stepdaughter, Patricia "Pat" Lofton of Augusta, GA; she was preceded in death by her brother, the late Leroy Smith; three grandchildren, Chiquita "Wanda" Curry, Thaddeus "Thad" Curry and Valerie "Felicia" Curry, all of Augusta, GA; four devoted nephews, John Sapp, Robert Sapp (April Young), Samuel Sapp (Monique Clifford) and Christopher Curtis all of Augusta, GA; a devoted niece, Sala "Sadie" Sapp of Florida; one aunt, Ella Ruth Bell of Syracuse, New York; three devoted cousins, Anne Sullivan (Reuben) of Augusta, GA; Betty Jean Dixon and Odessa Bell of Thomson, GA; two devoted friends, Mary Franklin and Roszena "Rose" Dennis, both of Augusta, GA; four great nieces; four great nephews; a host of other
cousins, nieces, nephews, great grandchildren and friends.
Order of
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You've lost something or someone that meant the world to you and now all you can see is a big hole.
You'll see him fill it up, spill it out and tower over it. Where emptiness scared you moments before, abundance invites you now.
God asks you to come with him while he walks you safely through your sorrow and makes of it a
renewed tomorrow and a new future.
" 1 Vfieri 1rMu&bem>&yQU'"
When I must leave you for a little while please do not grieve and shed wild tears, And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile
And for my sake and in His name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days But fill each waking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near. And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you in the sky.
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