- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- A service of love, peace, and joy for Ruth Cecelia Dryscoll Redd, Saturday, December 11, 1993, 11:00 a.m., Cedar Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Larry Hill, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 1993-12-11
- 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 December 11, 1993 funeral of Ruth Cecelia Redd.
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:redd19931211
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_redd19931211
- 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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Saturday, December 11, 1993 ^ 11:00 A.M.
CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY V Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Larry Hill, Officiating
yRuth Cecella Dryscoll Redd was born in Augusta, Georgia, the third and youngest daughter of Charles A. VDryscoll, Professor of Music, Paine College and Mrs. Hattie Americus Dryscoll. She graduated from
Haines Institute under the tutelage of Miss Lucy Laney and taught for several years at the Charles To. Walker Elementary School.
During the summer of 1939 she traveled to Houston, Texas. There she met a young college professor teaching at Texas College. They married three weeks later and relocated to New York City where he was pursuing a doctorate in Education. Thus began a loving personal and professional partnership which spanned forty-nine years.
Upon completion of his advances graduate studies, Dr. and Mrs. Redd moved to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, where they lived graciously and productively for the next forty-five years. Dr. Redd progressed from head of the Department of Education to Dean of the College. Ruth encouraged and supported him each step of the way. She was his staunchest fan and best friend, dedicating herself to enhancing his career, his interest and providing for his comfort.
She traveled throughout the Continental United States with her husband as he initiated chapters and expanded the mission of Sigrna Pi Phi Fraternity during the quarter century he served as its Grand Grammateus or executive director. During these years Ruth served as a role model for the Archou.sai or womens auciliary. She was also a member of the Vagabond Club in Nashville and a former member of The Links, hie.
Mrs. Redd was a member of First Baptist Church, Capital Hill in Nashville, Tennessee.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice L. Matthews, Baltimore, Maryland; two nieces, Mrs. Charlotte Watkins and Mrs. Jean H. Williams, Augusta, Georgia; greatnaieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.
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SCRIPTURE SENTENCES ................................. The Reverend Larry Hill
HYMN ......................................- Grady Cunningham "In The Garden"
PRAYER ................................ The Reverend Larry Hill
THE SCRIPTURE LESSON ................................ The Reverend Larry Hill Romans 8:31-39
HYMN ..................................... Grady Cunningham
MEDITATION
THE COMMITTAL SERVICE ............................... Cedar Grove Cemetery
DISMISSAL
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Walter Hornsby Michael Watkins Thomas Hornsby
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"....... Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go, where you lodge; I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God Where you die, I will die-there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well ifdeath parts mefrom you.
Book ofRuth: Chapter I, Verses 15-17
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The family acknowledges with gratitude all kindness shown Mrs. Redd during her illness and them following her death. May God bless you.
W.H. MAYS MORTUARY )s
"Professional Service A Family Tradition Since 1922"
1221 Ninth Street - Augusta, Georgia
(706) 722-6401
W.H. Mays, III
Carrie J. Mays
Mortician
Directress
