Hbltuary
Rev. Louise Gather Rivers departed this life on Saturday, June 2,2007 at University Hospital. She was born in Augusta, Ga. on December 2, 1930 and was educated in the Richmond County Public Schools.
She had a great personality and never met a stranger. As she walked along the many streets in Augusta, she always took time to greet those that she encountered. When she got off from work in the eV-e---n---i--n--go s,/ she -------would spend a lot of time playing with her son and the nleighborhood
ildren. The children loved her and would often times kn ck on the bor and ask her son, "Can your mama come out to play? Jokingly, Is response would be "No, mama has to finish her hornet
Lrs. Rivers loved the Lord and expressed this love in her passion for Ringing. Over the years, she sang with a number of gospel groups in the local area. On Octoberl,1989, she united with the Beiilah Grove Church Family and became a part of the Senior Choir.
>he leaves to cherish her memories one son; Wiley Rivers, Augusta, Ga.; granddaughter; Ashley Davis, Augusta, Ga.; two nephews, James Johnson, Savannah, Ga., and Jimmie Johnson, Augusta, Ga.; two dear friends, Linda Butler and Herbert Settles.
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The family o f Rev. Louise Gather Rivers expresses since]*<e thanks to everyone who has demonstrated acts o f kindness during her illness and passing. A special note o f thanks to the staff at the Au;gusta Hills Nursing Facility and members o f the Beulah Grove Church family.

Order of Worship
Processional S election..................................................................Beulah Grove Choir Scriptures:
Old Testament (Psalm 23) ..................................Minister

New Testament (1 Corinthians 15:50-58) . . . Minister

P ra y e r..........................................................................................Minister

Remarks ........................................................................................ Open

S election .............................................................. Beulah Grove Choir

Acknowledgements & Resolution

Eulogy................................................................................ Dr. Sam Davis

Recessional

Interment

Southview Cemetery

Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, d e a r ones; Oh, so happy and so b rig h t! There is p e rfe c t jo y a n d b e a u ty In th is e ve rla stin g lig h t.
A ll th e pain and g rie f is over. Every re s tle s s to ssin g passed; I a m now a t peace forever, S a fe ly hom e .in Heaven a t la s t.
Did you wonder I so calm ly Trod th e valley o f th e shade? Oh! B u t J e s u s ' love illum ined Every d a rk and fe a rfu l glade.
A n d He cam e H im s e lf to m e e t me in t h a t way so h a rd to tre a d ; A nd w ith J e s u s ' arm to lean on Could I have one d o u b t o r dread?
Then you m u s t n o t grieve so sorely, F o r I love you d e arly s till; T ty t o look beyond e a r th 's sh adow s, F ra y t o t r u s t o u r F a th e r's will.
There is work s till w aiting fo r you, So you m u s t n o t idly sta n d ; Do i t now, while life re m a in e th -Y o u sh a ll r e s t in J e s u s ' land.
When t h a t work is a ll com pleted, He will g e n tly ca ll you Home; Oh, th e ra p tu re o f t h a t m eeting, Oh, th e jo y to see you cornel