Fulton County  Georgia Obits  Washington (Uncle Don) Rolader

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Claudia Brumbalow poohbear2@communicomm.com


Table of Contents page: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/fulton.htm
Georgia Table of Contents: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm

Obit in Fulton Co., Georgia
William Washington (Uncle Don) Rolader died Sunday morning, March
19, 1922 at his home, Bolton Road, Route A, Atlanta, Ga. 
He was 68 years, six months and 72 days of age Brother
Rolader's funeral occurred Tuesday morning at 11:00
o'clock at Sardis Methodist Church - internment in
churchyard.  He was the son of the late Rev. W.J.
Rolader. His mother before her marriage was Anna Gunter.
Uncle Don Rolader joined the Mt. Vernon Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at the age of 14 years, He was
happily married in 1880 to Miss Arrie Cofield, now his
widow.  In 1881 Brother Rolader with his young wife moved
his membership to Sardis Methodist Episcopal Church where
he remained a member until his death.  He was a Church
member 56 years, served as Steward 20 years, until his
death at which time a superintendent of   Sunday School,
He was always faithful.Surviving Brother Rolader are his
widow, six sons, two daughters, twelve grandchildren,
four step-grandchildren, 24 nephews and nieces and two
brothers.  Brother Rolader was an obedient son, beloved
brother, a kind husband and a loving and devoted father,
law abiding citizen, a good neighbor, He was a praying
Christian 64 years and died in the faith ---  night of
heaven and in the arms of Jesus where he sleeps today,
Faithful servant well don. Rest now for your loved
employ, you fought the good fight.  The prize you won,
Enter in your Master's joy.


Brother Rolader was raised in a Distinctively Christian
home, His character was always ---- --- ordained above
reproach, Brother Rolader  remembered his friends by the
----- as was shown at the funeral with more than 700 in
attendance.


The Rev. Jack Penn and Rev. A.E. Nunn officiated.  Six
ordained Ministers of the Gospel selected by his sons
served as pallbearers.

========================
USGENWEB NOTICE:  In keeping with our policy of providing
free information on the Internet, data may be freely used
by non-commercial entities, as long as this message
remains on all copied material. These electronic pages
cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other
presentation. The submitter has given permission to the
USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE
access. ==============