Funeral services for Mr. Paul Rouse, Saturday, March 3, 1984, 2:00 p.m., New Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Ga., Rev. Roy D. Andrew, officiating

for
MR. PAUL ROUSE
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPTTHE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, COURAGE TO CHANGE THOSE THINGS I CAN AND WISDOM TO KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE
Saturday, March 3, 1984 2:00 P.M. New Tabernacle Baptist Church Lincolnton, Ga. ********
Rev. Roy D. Andrew, Officiating

** OBITUARY **
A busy life came to a close on February 28,1984, when Paul Rouse was called to his heavenly home.
Born 42 years ago, June 28, 1941, in Lincolnton, Ga., he was the* eighth of the nine children that God entrusted to the care of Jesse and Nettie Hicks Rouse. His early childhood was filled with love, devotion, moral spiritual values.
On December 29, 1963, he and the former Ann D. Avent were united in marriage,- a union which continued until his passing. To them were born two children, Gary and Deyanda. He was very proud of his family whom he loved dearly, and that love was reciprocated.
Paul was a man of great ambition and dreams, and he was highly respected for his rare business acumen and the tireless energy that built solidly every task he undertook.
His memory will be forever cherished by his wife, Ann, his children, Gary and Deyanda Rouse, Augusta, Ga.; his parents, Mr. Jesse Rouse and Mrs. Nettie Rouse of Lincolnton; his two sisters, Mrs. Nora Pope and Mrs. Jessie Lanier, both of Augusta, Ga.; his five brothers, Mr. Spurglon Rouse and Mr. Thomas Rouse, Detroit, Michigan; Mr. Alex Rouse, Lincolnton, Ga., Mr. John Rouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mr. James Rouse, Augusta, Ga., his two godsons, Arthur McKenzie and Marc Conley, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bronis Avent, Alexandria, Va., three brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and many relatives and friends.
Perhaps Paul will be remembered best for the charming little things that vividly characterized his life: his quiet and modest disposition, his love and loyalty to his family and friends, his dedication, and devotion to God and his church, and his gentleness of spirit.

** ORDER OF SERVICE **
PROCESSIONAL SOLO.....................................................................Mrs. Emma L. Stark SCRIPTURE............................................................Rev. Irvin Norman PRAYER...............................................................Rev. C. S. Hamilton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................Mrs. Mamie B. Samuels EULOGY............................................................Rev. Roy D. Andrews SOLO.................................................................................Frank Griffin RECESSIONAL INTERMENT...............................................................Church Cemetery

** FLOWERBEARERS **

Ms. Jessie Gunby Mrs. Ida Robbins Mrs. Helen B. Johnson Mrs. Johnetta Williams

Ms. Annie Ruth Norman Ms. Bernie Brown
Mrs. Law Geraldine Ms. Eunice Richardson

HONORARY PALLBEARERS

Roy Elam George Shanks

Employees of the Rouse Construction Co.

Stanley Hawes

Robert Florence" Henry Wilson

Al Davis Charlie Elam Roy Holliman

** PALLBEARERS **
Thomas Kenner. Ronald Martin Arthur Thomas
HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED?
Our lives are unfinished books, Which we are writing day by day, When completed others will read them, And remember what we did and had to say.
What this book shall contain, Is ours alone to decide
And whatever our decisions are, By them we must surely abide.
So let me live, is my prayer, That I will be remembered as a friend of man;
Ever true, every ready, and every busy, Extending a cheerful helping hand
In memorys garden I would grow flowers Of beautiful colors and richest perfume; That among them, some day, others may stroll,
And pluck to their comfort the fragrant and beautiful bloom.