- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A celebration of the life of Mrs. Ola Belle Ray, Thursday, October 13, 1994, 1:00 p.m., Cumming Grove Baptist Church, Gardner Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904, Rev. Henry B. Bady pastor, Rev. Lucille Booker presiding
- Date of Original:
- 1994-10-13
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta--History--20th 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
image/jpeg - Description:
- Program for the October 13, 1994 funeral of Ola Belle Ray.
Original program scanned by OCLC for the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System and described and presented by the Digital Library of Georgia as a part of Georgia HomePLACE: an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/funeral/id:ray19941013
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_ray19941013
- 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.
- 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:
-
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Thurday, October 13 1994 - 1:00 P.M. Gumming Grove Baptist Church Gardner Street Augusta, Georgia 30904
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Rev. Henry B. Body Pastor Rev. Lucille Booker Presiding
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If but one message I may leave behind one single word of courage, it would be this, "oh! family and friends, what ever life may bring or what God may send, no matter whether clouds lift soon or late, look to God.....pray and wait"
Sunset for this beautiful life came late Sunday night October 9, 1994 "Ola" as she was affectionately called, stepped over the theshold of life and followed the angel of death home. She was born in Columbia County, Georgia. One of nine children from the blessed union of Doucious Young and Frances Dixon Young.
She grew up in the Augusta area. During her early teens she left Augusta and made her home in Dover New Jersey. She married Harry Ray a union filled with love and happiness. He preceded her in death.
In 1984, she relocated to her former home, Augusta, Georgia. She extended her membership from Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Dover, New Jersey to Gumming Grove.Baptist Church.
As Ola prepared her life for her final pilgrimage home she labored with the Senior Mission and the Roy Elam Singers until health problems prevented her from attending. Today, family and friend gather in her honor to thank God for the faith she shared with us.
She Leaves to cherish fond memories, one sister Mrs. Georgia Glover Augusta, Five Nephews Mr. and Mrs. Sterling (Johnnie) Hansford Plainsfield NJ. Mr. Robert Abner, And Mr. Albert James Martin Augusta, Mr. Robert Latson Jr. and Mr. Henry Latson, Boston Mass. Neices; Mrs. Maxine Utley, Mrs.Margaret Mack, Ms Frances Latson, Mrs. Billie Latson, Boston Mass, step daughter in-law Mrs. Annette Ray, Dover NJ. step grand son, and a host of cousins and sorrowing friends.
# Weep not, Ola is not dead. She isjust asleep
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PROCESSIONAL SELECTION ........... . Gumming Grove Baptist Church
Combine Choir SCRIPTURE ...................... Rev. Lucille Booker PRAYER ....................... .......... . Dea. Roy Elam SELECTION ............................. Combine Choir
OBITUARY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......... ......... . Read Silently
WORD OF COMFORT................. ................Rev. H. B. Bady
RECESSIONAL INTERMENT ................ Mt. Olive Memorial Garden
Repass Cumming Grove Baptist Church
Mr. Issac Jackson
Mr. Solomon Parks, Jr.
Mr. John Nickerson
Mr. Augustus Thurmond
Mr. Walter Williams
Gumming Grove Baptist Church Senior Mission
The Roy Elam Singers
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Please accept our most sincere gratitude for the love shared with us during this time of sorrow.
THE FAMILY ************
One Final Gift
Scatter me not to restless-winds Nor toss my ashes to the sea.
Remember now those years gone by... When loving gifts I gave to thee. Remember now the happy times... The family ties we shared.
Dont leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared. Deny me not onefinal gift For all who come to see...
A single lasting proof that says I loved... and you loved me.
D. J. Kramer