C%nJ the H ord added to the church daily such as should he sated. - O tcts 2:47 
 
jlo u itj jMempsl&ti* baptist 0H|ttrc{f 
Rev. W . C. EVAN S. D .D ., Pastor Assistant to the Pastor: Rev. W illiam F. Moore -- Tel. ED 3-0153 
 
CHURCH AND YOUTH CENTER 
CHAIRM AN DEACON BOARD G E O R G E D A V IS 
868-0540 
ASST. CHAIRM AN DKACON BOARD JO H N M A R TIN 
538-6536 
 
81 M A P L E A V E N U E 
 
H E M P S TE A D , N. Y. 11550 
 
CHURCHt 481-7090 
 
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TELEPHONES 
 
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RESIDENCE: 481-1099 
 
Pastor's Florida Residence: 915 Spruce St., New Smyrna Beach, Fla. -- Tel. (904) 427-7385 
 
December 13, 1971 
 
CH AIRM AN TRUSTEE BOARD HARELL JOHNSON 
483-1471 
ASST. CHAIRM AN TRUSTEE BOARD JER O LD JE N N IN G S 
486-3495 
SECRETARY G LO R IA P E TTU S 
481-4401 
 
TO THE FAMILY OF THE IATE MR, THEODORE RAIFORD: 
We, the P a sto r, o f f i c e r s and members o f the South Hempstead B a p tis t Church wish to extend our deepest h e a r t f e lt sympathy during your hours o f sorrow. 
 
CLERK LULA DEAN 
4 8 1 -3 1 0 2 ASST. CLERK 
MAE HOUSTON 
489-6967 
 
We commend you to alm ighty God who soothes a l l sorrow and w i l l take care o f you. 
 
I f there i s anything that we, your frie n d s can do, p lease don' t h e s ita te to c a l l on us. 
 
We share your sorrow with you. 
 
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Theodor Roosevelt Raiford, departed this life December 
7, 1971. Born to Laura and Joseph Raiford, October if, 1926, at Ridge 
Spring, South Carolina. He became a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Ridge Spring at the age of nine* He came to Hempstead and joined South Hempstead Baptist Church in 1952, and was a participant of the Male Chorus* 
\ Theodore left to mourn, a wife, Ruth, a daughter, Judy Mae, a son, Theodore Jr*, Mother and Father, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Raiford of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, three sisters, Miss Rebecca Raiford, Mrs. Rosa Hartley of Ridge Spring, So. Carolina, Mrs. Alma Jennings of Hempstead, two brothers, Mr. Rayfield Raiford of Metuchian, New Jer sey, Mr. Abraham Raiford of Hempstead and a host of relatives and friends. 
 
From the family.... Lives of great men, all remind us; that we can make our lives sublime; and de parting, leaves behind us, footprints on the sand of time.