~ ?dele6miUPn~~ /~ S/6J. YO~ ~eott ~~ Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:00pm !Jnald PJ;;,z/;k, 9lrttt0/'1/ C@htpet 1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia Reverend E. V. Lester, Officiating 9f/;;);f~ ~ May I go now? Do you think the time is right? May I say goodbye to pain filled days and endless restless nights? I've lived my life and done my best, an example I tried to be. So can I take that step beyond and set my spiritfree? I didn't want to go at first. /fought with all my might. But something seems to draw me now to a warm and loving light. I want to go. I really do. It's difficult to stay, but I will try as best I can to live just one more day. To give you time to care for me and share your love andfears. I know you're sad and are afraid because I see your tears. I'll not be far. I promise that, and hope you 'll always know that my spirit will be close to you, wherever you may go. Thank you so for loving me. You know I love you, too. That's why it's hard to say goodbye and end this life with you. So hold me now, just one more time and let me hear you say, because you care so much for me, you '!I let me go today. . Prelude Processional and Viewing of Remains Musical Selection Scripture Reading Old Testament New Testament Eddie Adams d Prayer :" Solo (() ~ Reflections (three minutes, please) / Special Remarks Jatnes Paxton, Sr., brother Poem Read by Barbara Austin, god-daughter Eulogy Reverend E. V. Lester Acknowledgements Dorothy Ellington, goodfriend tt Recessional ~temwnt Washington Memorial Gardens 700 Scottdale Road Decatur, Georgia I'm sorry I had to leave you. My loved ones, oh so dear But you see, the Master called me, His voice was very clear! I had made my reservation A heaven bound ticket for one, And I knew that he would call me when he felt my work was done. I know that your hearts are heavy Because I have gone away But when the Master called me. I knew that I could not stay. Yes, I'm sorry I had to leave you My loved ones, oh so dear But, you see, the Master called me And now I'm resting here. Yes, I've crossed on over to glory And to you all I say, Just stay in the hands of Jesus And we'll meet again sotneday. ((}6iflto/~ Mrs. Emma Scott Shepherd was born in Clarkston, Georgia on December 14, 1929 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Grady and Georgia Mae Paxton, Sr. At an early age in life she joined Clarkston First Baptist Church in Clarkston, Georgia. After a long and courageous fight with illness, the sun set on her life on January 19, 2005. She received her elementary education at Clarkston Eletnentary School and her high school education at Avondale High for Blacks. (() At an early age she married the late David Hammond, Sr. 6 From this union catne the birth of three loving children, David, Eunice, and Vemon Hammond. Vemon departed the family at the age of nine. Later in life she married Robert Lee Shepherd who departed her after ten years of marriage. t She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted daughter and ((/ son-in-law, Eunice and Rodney Browder; and her son, David Hammond; along with her loving granddaughter, Yolanda Perriman; her grandson-in-law, Kenneth Perriman, Sr. , and nine other grandchildren. She cherished her three great-grandsons, Kenneth, Nicholas, and Christopher Perriman; and three other great-grandchildren; two brothers, Grady Paxton, Jr. and James Paxton, Sr. ; two sisters-in-law, Emma Frances and Yvonne Paxton; one living aunt, Mrs. Mozell Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A precious one f rom us has gone, A voice we love is stilled. A place is vacant in our hearts, Which never can be filled. She will not be f orgotten, Though on earth she is no more. In memory she is with us Always as before. ~ ~I ())fl;;n/p;;;;n