}l Cefe6ration ofLifefor
(j@man Xavier (])emetrius (]i[Ciam
rrliursday, January 3, 2013 11.00 am
Jolin J{. 511organ 511emoria{ qymnasium 129 }lu6rey Street
Cartersvi{{e, qeorgia 30120 ~v. Wi{fie J, CE. Coom6s, 511. 511in., Pastor, Officiating
06ituary
CJ<pmanXavierrDemetrius C]i[[iam, afso k,nown as ((Xavi" (Zavee), was 6orn CDecem6er 10, 1985 andwas ca[[e fiome on CDecem6er 26, 2012. Jfe was
tfie youngest ofs~ si6fings. (]{oman graduatedfrom Cartersvi[{e Jfig fi
Scfioo[ in 2004. Jfe atterufedJfiwassee Co[fege in :M.adisonvi[fe, rr'ennessee andChattafioocfiee rr'ecfinica[Co[fege in )lcwortfi, qeorgia.
CJ<pman started fiis Cfiristian wa[k,at :Nit. Zion :M.issionary CBaptist Cfiurcfi andendedit at qreater New Pe[fowsfiip :M.issionary CBaptist Cfiurcfi.
CJ<pman was a natura[atfifete andparticipatedin trac~foot6a[( and 6ask.t6a[[in fiigfi scfioo[andpfayed6ask.t6a[[at Jfiwassee Co[fege and Chattafioocfiee rr'ecfinica[Co[fege. Jfe accumufatednumerous trac~ foot6a[( and6ask.t6a[[tropfiies andprestigious award's. CBask.t6a[( tfiougfi, was tfie game that fie foved most andpfayeda[most dai[y. CJ<pman -
was namedWfio sWfio )lmong )lmerica's Jfigfi Scfioo[Students a[[four
years of fiigfi scfioo[ Jfe was recognizedas a Senior Superfative andshared
tfie titfe ofNortfi West qeorgia sCBask.t6a[[Pfayer Ofrrlie %ar liis senior year of fiigfi scfioo( to name afew of fiis fionors andaward's.
CJ<pman hadan infectious smife and fiugs that werefe[t 6y many. Jfe fiada giftfor foving and6ringing happiness into tfie fives ofeveryone fie k,new.
Jfe was precededin deatfi 6y fiis grandparents, Isaiafi andCfara qreen; grandmother, Paufine ~dding; and fiis oUest sister, CDe6ra .ft.nn Jfarris.
Jfe fejt to cfierisfi liis memory liis 6efoved motfier, :M.ari[yn qreen C]i[[iam; fiis fatfier, Jolin ~ding; tfiree sisters, CEna (ii[[iam, Le1(eisha Wa[ton, andC.6ony ~ding; two 6rotfiers, 1(wame I (ii[[iam andrrrame[[
CJ<p6inson, andSpecia[ C}ir(frieruf, )lsfi[y Petzer afong witfi a fiost of
6efovedaunts, uncfes, cousins andfriend's. Jfe hada very specia[6ondwitfi fiis )lunt June qreen fF.dward's.
Order ofService
Pre{ude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musician Processiona[ SeCection........................ q.:N. P.M. (]3, C. Mens Cfiorus Scriptures: Q[c{'rfestament................... ..Minister Car{os Ca[fioun
q.:N.P.M.(]3.C. ry'outfi Minister Wew rfestament... PastorSa6astian J{o[[ey, Vnity Worsfiip Prayer. .................... ~verend(]3etfie[(]3oydJfendrick. Moments of~j{ection (2 minutes, 2 seconds)
Coacfi (f), qodjrey rframe[[ (j@6inson
Jforace Sfiaw (J)avid }lrcfier 06ituary (read siCent[y) SeCection......................................CE{[isa (J)ougCas CEufogy.......................... ...... .~v. WJ.CE. Coom6s SeCection................. ............. .. ~v. WJ.CE. Coom6s ~cessionaC. ........................................Musician Post[ude............................................. Musician I ntennent................................. Oa/tJfi{{Cemetery
CJ?spast: qoocfyear C[u6 J{ouse immediate[y jo[fowing interment.
rtri6ute
rrime stood sti[[ wlien we lieard tlie news, rackjng our
6rains witli memories of you. ryour voice, your faug li,
and wlio couU forget your smi[e. Never couU've imagined tliat it wouU 6e tlie fast time. ryou touclied more liearts tlian you '[[ever k,now. rtlie city won 't 6e tlie same now tliat you're gone. CEven tliougli we k,now tliat C}od doesn't makJ mistakJs, we're sti[[ liurt 6ecause of tlie precious [ije lie cliose to takJ. So on tliis day as we fay you to rest, returning you to tlie one wlio foved you 6est, we'[[fCex___ e~ra liard lioping tliat you can see tliat tlie city came togetlier to set your sou[free. rtliougli tliere may 6e tears and lieartaclie, we've come togetlier to reminisce and ce[e6rate. We'[[ miss you my friend, 6ut tliis is far from good6ye, on[y see you Cater, unti[ we meet again in tlie sR.y. So join me in sa[uting a guy wliose friendsliip was greater tlian wea[tli,
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9vl(]( C}I(](rfCECJ?,S'VILLC Jfi9vLSCP!!
(]3y rtori Winters
Words of(Encouragementfrom
liis motlier
Wfien you liwe sameone, you dOn't stop 6ecause you dOn't see tfiem anymore. rtou
tuck.._ tliem safefy away inyau:rlieart and'fteep it moving. Its rwt easy, 5utyou'{[6e
amazed'fwwfaryou cango ifyou fteep putting onefoot infront ofthe otfier.
Love, ?ria
}Is I sit in lieaven Jim{watcliyou everydizy I try to fet you ftrww witli signs
I never went away I liearyou wlienyou're faUfJiiing
Jim{watcliyou asyou sfeep I evenpface my anns around'you
rJo cahnyou asyou weep I see you wisli the dizys away
CJ3egging to liave me liame So I try to send'you signs So you ftrww you are rwt afone
(])on'tfee{guilty tliatyou liave
Life tliat was cfenied'to me JfetWen is t1Uf:y 6eautifu
Justyou wait and'see So /We your life, faUfJii again
P:njoyyau:rseif, 6efree 11ien I ftrww witli every 6reatli you taR
rtou'{[6e takJng oneforme....
P{ower Lacfies
Jessica (])ennis JisfiCey ()ocfjrey JisfiCey Jfarris 1(atie J{o[[ijie[c[ Jequita Jewe[[ Patricia Jewe[[ JI[[yson :Nes6itt Lauren (j{usse[[ JI ngefa rfownsend
Joia Wfiite
Pa{{ (}3earers
JI ustin (]3enfiam (]3ryant Cfiam6[iss (]Jerrie~ (])orsey :Jvtontero Pezzia jlaron qrafiam (]3yron Jfa[[ :Jvtycfia[JacR.on
Quintin 1(ent ()eorgie (j{usse[[ P~on (j{usse[[ Jlntoine Sams (])e~ter S fiaw
Cfiris Smitfi jlntfiony rfownsend
}lck,now{ecfgements
rtfze fami{y of C}?JJman Xavier (/)emetrius (ji[fiam is
grateju[for tfze outpouring of[ove andsupport tfzat you
fzave 6estowed upon us during tfzis difjicu[t time. We fzave fe[t your [ove tfzrougfz tfze te[epfzone ca[[s, efectronic messages, cards, fCowers, food, and end[ess otfzer acts of kindness. We pray tfzat C}od wi[[ continue to 6[ess you and tfzat tfze Cove you fzave sfzown us 6e returned to you one fzundredfoU.
Interment
Oak,Jfi{{ Cemetery Cartersvi[{e, qeorgia 30120
Punera[ (])irector
~ack,Cppinger & Sons Punera[Service, Inc. 210 (}3artow Street
Cartersvi[[e, qeorgia 30120 rte[: 770-386-1313
~rs. (}3ricfgett CEppinger qreene, (J)irector