- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Mrs. Lola Mae Ruffin Smith
- Date of Original:
- 2006-05-18
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Funeral service--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Claxton--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Claxton--21st 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. Lola Mae Ruffin Smith. Date of funeral service: May 19, 2006. Location of funeral service: Healing Temple Church, Claxton, Georgia, 2:00 p.m. Birth date: October 7, 1946. Death date: May 10, 2006.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-357
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-357
- 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:
-
Homegoing Service
for
Ms. Lola Mae Rufpn Smith
(Mae Mae)
Friday, May 19, 2006
2:00 PM
Healing Temple Church
Claxton, Georgia
Bishop Robert Welch Offciating
Internment - Hagan Cemetery
Hagan, Georgia
Services Entrusted To:
Harper's Funeral Home
Obituary:
Lola Mae Ruffin Smith was born October 7, 1946 in Evans
County Georgia to Louise and Henry Ruffin.
Her battle of life was won on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the
Hospice Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia. She was a graduate of
Evans County High School, The Longhorns. She worked as a
short order cook for Tastee Freeze for a number of years. She was
a faithful member of Healing Temple Church until her health
declined.
She leaves to cherish her memories, her loving and devoted moth-
er, Mrs. Louise Ruffin of Claxton; four sisters: Ms. Luretha
McDonald of Brooklyn, New York, Ms. Jeanette Holiday of
Claxton, Mrs. Frances Johnson (Walter) of Claxton, Patricia
Youmans (Ernest) of Claxton, spiritual sister and teacher Dollie
(Edwards) Mozingo; 3 brothers: Rev. James Darrell Ruffin of
New Jersey, Mr. Gary Barnes of Virginia, Willie G. Plummer of
Savannah; and a host of loving and caring nieces and nephews,
devoted friends and other relatives.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalm 23
Order of Service
Presiding....................Super James Howard
Scripture
Old Testament.............Super James Howard
New Testament ............Prophet Tyree Weaver
Prayer.....................................Pulpit
Solo.....................Evangelist Emma L. Little
Reflections (3 minutes, please)
As I Know Her................Super James Howard
As A Member................Mother Helen McClain
Selection..................................Choir
Tribute (Poem)...............Mrs. Brenda Murphy
Acknowledgments
Obituary.............................Read Silently
Eulogy.......................Bishop Robert Welch
Recession
Interment .......................Hagan Cemetery
Hagan Georgia
Family will receive friends and share repast in the
Fellowship Hall of Healing Temple Church
Pallbearers
Deacons of Healing Faith Temple Church
& Friends of the Family
Flotal Attendants
Friends of the Family