Active PallbearersAntonio Laines Donnie AllenCeasar Russell Leo RussellRobert Manuel Claude AnthonyBurton Camp, Jr. Jerrell Hawser

Honorary PallbearersHarvey Kemp Jermaine KempRicky Kemp, Jr. Cedric BurchRandon White James White, Jr.Ricky Burch James White, III

Flower BearersNieces, Grandchildren and Friends

qAcknowledgements

We deeply appreciate your kind expression of sympathy in our time of great sorrow. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent those beautiful flowers, that we saw sitting there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, as any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much for whatever the part.

-The Kemp Family

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HOMEGOING CELEBRATION SERVICES FOR

Brother Ricky Gary KempSunrise SunsetMay 2, 1956 November 22, 2017

Saturday, December 2, 201711:00 A.M.

B.A. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CHAPEL2945 Old Tobacco Road

Hephzibah, Georgia

qReverend Lorice Oates-Griffin - Officiating

AssociAte PAstor, Good sAmAritAn missionAry BAPtist church

Daddy Loves Youdo not cry for me, when i must Go, for heAven wAits for me. i Got here fine, And oh it is GrAnd, there is so much here to see. the fAther met me At the GAte, while you wAtched me wilt And die. you could not see, But All Around, were AnGels By your side.

they told me when i Go, they would cAre for you. with my Body in such PAin, it wAs All thAt i could do. i told you Before i left, i didn’t wAnt to die, But i hAve never Been so hAPPy. don’t see it As Good-Bye.

i hAve no more PAin, And the love here is GreAt. i Got A BrAnd-new Body when i wAlked throuGh the GAte. so, do not weeP Any more, for God is holdinG my hAnd, And when you close your eyes to sleeP And reAch the Promised lAnd. i will meet you At the GAte when the fAther Guides you throuGh. until i see you once AGAin, rememBer, “i love you.”

qGod Saw You Getting Tired

God sAw you GettinG tired

And A cure wAs not to Be

so he Put his Arms Around you

And whisPered, “come to me.”

with teArful eyes we wAtched you As you slowly sliPPed AwAy

And thouGh we loved you deArly

we couldn’t mAke you stAy.

your Golden heArt stoPPed BeAtinG

your tired hAnds Put to rest

God Broke our heArts to Prove to us

he only tAkes the Best.

The ObituaryRICKY GARY KEMP, 61, born May 2, 1956, in Miami, Florida, was the son of Matthew and Eva Mae Kemp. He attended Bunche Park Elementary and North Dade for his education.

Ricky was known to many for his diverse characteristics. After battling a long-time illness, Ricky Gary Kemp entered into rest on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Ricky loved southern food, his morning breakfast, coffee, Little Debbie Cakes, beautiful women, western shows, soap operas, and fast cars, but mainly, his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by both parents, Matthew and Eva Mae Kemp; two brothers, Matthew, Jr. and Arthur Kemp; sister Gwendolyn Laines.

Ricky is survived by: his six children, Theresa White, Ricky Kemp, Jr., Jermaine Kemp of Florida, Ashten (Teangelo) Woods of Augusta, Georgia, Cedrick (Rachel) Burch and Ricky Burch of Tennessee; twenty grandchildren, Tamirah Mitchell, James III, Randon, Jameah, Jamesha, Jamiya and Jaliyah White of Florida, Daija, Dayon, Josiah, Jermaine, Jr., Ashlyn and Joann Kemp of Florida, Lanautica, Tamir, Jayden, Trennis, Amelia and Alivia Woods of Augusta, Georgia and Jikora Burch of Tennessee; great grandchild, Amir Mills of Florida; the mothers of his children, Barbara Harris of Florida, Brenda Furse of Augusta, Georgia, Sandra Mason of Tennessee; sisters and brothers, Essie Camp, Ann Kemp and Nina Kemp of Augusta, Georgia, Weniford Kemp of Florida, Debbie (Micheal) Kikivarakis of Florida and Harvey (Stacy) Kemp of Florida; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The Order of ServiceProcessional .................................................................. Soft Music

AccomPAnied w/scriPture reAdinGs

Opening Selection ..................... “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

Scriptures .......................................... Reverend Robin HamiltonAssociAte minister, Good sAmAritAn missionAry BAPtist church

Old and New Testaments

Prayer of Comfort ........................... Reverend Dr. R. F. Leverettsenior PAstor, olive Grove BAPtist church | APPlinG, GeorGiA

Musical Selection ............................. Ms. Darleen VanGoldberg

Obituary ..................................................................... Read Silently

Reflections (2 Minutes Please) Reverend Annette Williams, Neighbor

Open to FriendsOpen to Family

Acknowledgements ................................ Carmen Battle, TrusteeGood sAmAritAn missionAry BAPtist church

Musical Selection ................. Susie Watts Inspirational ChoirGood sAmAritAn missionAry BAPtist church

Words of Comfort ................... Reverend Lorice Oates-Griffin

Recessional ........................................................... Music Ministry

Interment ...................................... Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens3666 deAns BridGe roAd | hePhziBAh, GeorGiA

qRepast

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