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MRS . R I C H A R D I N E W I L E Y S T A R K S

Thursday, March 20, 1980

4:00 P. M.

TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH 1223 Laney Walker Boulevard

Augusta, Georgia

Dr. C. S. Hamilton, Minister

THE OBITUARY1895 “IfI can help somebody as I pass along i 980

My living will not be in vain.”

Richardine Wiley Starks was bom on August 17, 1895 in Keysville, Georgia. She was the youngest child of Galloway and Pinkie Wiley. At a very early age she moved with her family to Augusta, Georgia. She chose for her church-home Tabernacle Baptist Church, where she was baptized by the late C. T. Walker.

Mrs. Starks attended elementary school in Richmond Coun­ty and graduated as valedictorian of her class from the Walker Baptist Institute. She taught school briefly after her graduation and then joined the staff of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company. There she worked as a faithful employee for many years, serving in various positions. At her retirement, she was chief clerk of the Auditor’s Department.

On November 22, 1922, she was married to James L. Starks. To this loyal union were born two beloved children — Jimmie and Evelyn.

A gentlewoman of firm faith and strong convictions, Richar­dine worked tirelessly for her family, her church, and her commu­nity. She was affiliated with the Ladies Service Club of the YWCA, and she worked with the Voters League and the Bethlehem Com­munity Center.

Everyone who knew her knew that after her family, her greatest love was her church. As President of the Missionary So­ciety and Superintendent of the Sunday School she provided lead­ership which brought strength and comfort to the church fellow­ship — and beyond. She was also a B. T. U. officer and a mem­ber of the Senior Choir. She served as an officer in the district and state Baptist Conventions.

In later years, while residing in Miami, Florida, she affiliated with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She continued there the warm bond of fellowship and service which characterized her life.

As gently as she loved and lived, as courageous as she ser­ved, she slipped quietly to her rest on March 17, 1980.

She leaves to honor her memory a devoted and serving family: her husband, James L. Starks, Sr.; her son and daughter-in-law, James L., Jr. and Emma Lou Starks; her daughter, Carrie Evelyn Starks; her beloved grandchildren, Leonard and Aliciadine Starks; her nephews, Thomas Morman and Joseph Morman; her nieces, Emma Lou Brassfield and Verma Bryant; her cousins, Carrie Young Killingham, Freda Scott, Freddie Prescott and S. W. Walker II; a devoted friend, Eloise Williams, and many other relatives and friends.

WE SHALL THINK OF HER AND REMEMBER:“It is the gentle breeze that comforts, soothes, and sustains.It is the strengthening calm that comes, to bring hope after

the rains.The greatest servants are not heralded with golden writings

in the sky.Their monuments are etched in hearts that live on, with a

love that will not die.”

** P R O G R A M **

PROCESSIONAL .,.......... “ Largo” ............................ DVORAK

HYMN .................... ................. “ COME YE DISCONSOLATE”

SCRIPTURE OLD TESTAMENT .. NEW TESTAMENT .

......Psalm 1 2 1 ....... REV. M. E. BRAXTON

.. St.John 1 4 :1 -7 .......... REV. MRS. SMITH

PRAYER ..................................................... REV. N. T. YOUNG

HYMN ................... ....................................... “AMAZING GRACE”

REMARKSREV. WINSTON RUDOLPH

Minister, Mt. Zion Baptist Miami, Florida

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OFCARDS AND LETTERS ......... MRS. WILLARENA WILLIAMS

OBITUARY .............................. (READ SILENTLY TO MUSIC)

SOLO ..“ If I Can Help Somebody’U.MRS. MAXINE NEWBERRY

EULOGY ................................................ DR. C. S. HAMILTON

RECESSIONAL ............ “Largo” ............................ DVORAK

** ACTIVE PALLBEARERS **Isaiah Turner David DuPreeJohn Hardy, Sr. Dennis WildsEarl Lawton Hornsby Drayton

** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **Missionary Society Sunday School

Y. W. C. A. Ladies Service Club

“OTHERS”Lord help me live from day to day, in such a self forgetful way, that even when I kneel to pray, my prayers shall be for others.

Help me in all the work I do, to ever be sincere and true, and know that all I’d do for you, must needs be done for others.

And when on earth my work is done, and my new work in heav’n’s begun, may I forget the crown I’ve won. While still thinking of others.

Others, Lord, yes, others, let this my motto be. Help me to live for others, that I might live like thee.

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