- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Rayfield Raiford, Tuesday, May 10, 1983, 12 noon, Mt. Zion Freewill Baptist Church, 47 Beaver Street, Edison, New Jersey, Bishop Anderson Adams, pastor
- Date of Original:
- 1983-05-10
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--New Jersey--Edison
Mourning customs--New Jersey--Edison
Funeral service--New Jersey--Edison
Genealogy
African American men--New Jersey--Edison--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--New Jersey--Edison--History--20th century
African Americans--New Jersey--Edison--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Edison, 40.51872, -74.4121
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the May 10, 1983 funeral of Rayfield Raiford. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-R-0005
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_raifordrayfield19830510
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_raifordrayfield19830510
- 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:
-
MSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom".
Psalms 90:12
Tuesday, May 10, 1983 12 Moon
Mt. Zion Freewill Baptist Church 47 Beaver Street Edison, New Jersey
Bishop Anderson Adams, Pastor
ORDER OR SERVICES
Min. Jule Jenkins Master of Ceremonies
Processional Choir Selection Prayer O.T. Scripture................... Psalm 90 N.T. Scripture................. I Thess. 4:13-18 Solo
Acknowledgements Cards Condolences
Telegrams
Selection Remarks & Expressions Solo.......................... Sis. G. Hannah
OBITUARY Selection EULOGY
Bishop A. Adams
OBITURY
We all bow in humble submission to the will of the Almighty G-od, who does all things well.
It has pleases God to remove from our midst our beloved husband, father, and grandfather: hr. Bayfield Raiford, on May 5, 1983.
Rayfield was born on Dec. 26, 1916 in Edgefield, S.C., to the late Mrs. Laura Blocker Raiford and Mr. Joesph Raiford. He was baptised in the name of Jesus and became a member of the Bland Baptist Church in S.C..
Bay left home as a young man and came to N.J. where he met his wife and married. He was a devoted husband and father, with a kind heart and allway willing to do for others, he later became known in the community as "Big Daddy".
In mourning he leaves his wife, Anna and eleven children, eight daughters; Mrs. Hazel Ingram & Lois Raiford of Elizabeth; Mrs. Laura Grayer & Mrs. Nancy Sherrod of Plainfield; Alma Raiford of Somerset; Mrs. Valerie Watson of Rahway; Mrs. Anna Johnson & Mrs. Jacqueline Hall of Fitchburg Mass.; one adopted daughter Mrs. Marie Floyd; three sons; Kenneth Raiford of Newark; Raymond and Thomas Raiford of Edison, 26 grandchildren, three sisters; Miss Rebecca Raiford of Ridgespring, S.C.; Mrs. Rosa Hartley of Aiken, S.C.; and Mrs. Alma Jennings of Titusville, Fla.; one brother; Mr. Abraham Raiford of Ridgespring, S.C.; six son-in-laws one daughter-in-law; a host of nieces and nephews relatives and friends.
" There is a home beyond this vale, A place where love and peace prevail, A house not made by human hands, Ever in the heavenly lands.
Submitted by the family
God saw the road was rough The gently closed his loving eyes And whispered peace be thine The weary hours, the days of pain The long nights are past The tired patients worn out frame lias found sweet rest at last
Tribute by the family
The family of the late Rayfield Raiford gratefully acknowledge all acts of kindness shown them during their hour of bereavement
