- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Ruby Mae Davis Dixon
- Date of Original:
- 1980-04-19
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Evans County, Claxton, 32.16158, -81.904
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Ruby Mae Davis Dixon. Date of funeral service: April 19, 1980. Location of funeral service: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: November 12, 1954. Death date: April 12, 1980.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-045
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-045
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
HOME GOING SERVICES
FOR
MRS. RUBY MAE DAVIS
DIXON
SATURDAY, APRIL 19,1980
2:00 P. M.
MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST
CHURCH
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. E. M. SOLOMON, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT-CHURCH CEMETERY
HARPERS FUNERALHOME IN CHARGE
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
OBITUARY
Mrs. Ruby Mae Davis Dixon was born in Evans County,
Georgia, November 12,1954 to Mrs. Francina Davis and the
late John Flenry Davis.
She departed this life April 12, 1980 in Orlando, Fla.
She joined the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at an early
age. She was educated in the Evans County public school
system.
After moving to Orlando, Fla., she married Mr, Joel
Dixon and united herself with the Shallow Baptist Church.
She leaves to morn her passing, her husband, Mr. Joel
Dixon, 1 son, Mr. Runaka Dixon; mother, Mrs. Francina
Davis; 3 sisters - Mrs. Annie Ruth Collins, Mrs. Allie Mae
King and Miss Jo Ann Davis, all of Claxton, Ga.; 7 brothers -
Mr. Billy Davis and Mr. Reginald Davis, Claxton, S.G.T.
John Flenry Davis, Jr., Columbus, Ga., Pvt. Ernest Davis, El
Paso, Texas, Mr. Darvell Davis, Mr. Flarper Davis and Mr.
George Davis, all of Orlando, Fla.; 3 sisters-in-law; 1
brother-in-law; 3 aunts; 1 uncle; nieces; nephews and other
relatives and friends.
I live for those who loved me.
For those who knew me true
For the Fleavens that smile above me.
And awake my coming too.
For the cause that lacks assistance
For the future in the distance
And the good that I can do
PROGRAM
Processional
Hymn
Scripture
Invocation
Selection.....................
Remarks:
As A Church Member .........
As A Class Mate ............
Solo .........................
Acknowledgement and Obituary
Selection.....................
Eulogy........................
Viewing of Remains
Recessional
...............Choir
Dea. Booker T. Hagan
.......George Smith
Mrs. Clara V. Brewton
___Miss Renee Baker
...............Choir
.. Rev. E. M. Solomon
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Stanley Strickland
Frank Hagan
Henry Brewton
Daniel Brewton
James Brewton
Clarence King
FLOWER BEARERS
Friends of the Family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The family of the late Mrs. Ruby Mae Dixon wishes to
thank their many friends and relatives for all acts of kindness
shown to them in their hour of sorrow. May God bless each of
you is our prayer.