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Held at The Saint Paul A.M.E. Church
989 Morrow Avenue Macon, Georgia
Thursday, March 27, 1997 2:30P.M.
The Reverend Terence Renard Gray, Officiating

". .. Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. ... " St. Matthew 9:22

A Wife, A Mother, A Daughter and Granddaughter, A Sister
Throughout one's life there are many things that make them very special. She was a wife, a mother to her children and anybody else's children, a daughter and a sister as well as a friend to many others. In each of our lives she played and instrumental part.
AS A WIFE: Cheryl, you were the backbone of my life. You held me together through trials and tribulations knowing that God would make a way. The love and strength that you gave me will enable me to remember you in every aspect of my being. Now that you are gone, your overwhelming strength and love will enable me to continue to fly higher than the Eagle with you as The Wind Beneath My Wings.
AS A MOTHER: Mama, as we look from where our lives started with you and where it ended, we have only loving and beautiful memories that we shared. You instilled in both your boys and stepdaughters the quality of love, honesty, devotion and strength. We never once heard you complain. When God closed your eyes, we were sad; but you'll always be our. .. Wind Beneath Our Wings.
AS A DAUGHTER, Granc!daughter: Nise, you were a gift from God. Your loving spirit touched our heart in many ways. Light that shone so brightly throughout our lives will shine eternally in our hearts.
AS A SISTER: Nise, we knew whenever we needed you, you were there. You always kept your promises, on that we could depend. You have is witli admiration for your quiet strength and gentle, giving ways. ..
WE WILL MISS YOU.
A WIFE, A MOTHER, A DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER, A SISTER

1954

1997

On November 20, 1954, the Lord blessed Alice D. Lamar and Walter A. Lamar, Sr. with a beautiful daughter. They named her Cheryl Denise.

Cheryl Denise Lamar was born in Bibb County. Cheryl confessed the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age, and loved the Lord and her family dearly.

On June 16, 1979, Cheryl pledged her love and devotion to Willie H. Thomas. The Lord blessed their union with two boys: Vantoine Lamar and Alan Derron.

Cheryl was a product of the Bibb County School System, graduating from Northeast High School. Her quest for further her educational career led her to Clark College, graduating with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Special Education from Mercer University. She served twenty-one years as an educator in the Bibb County School System.
Because of her love for the Lord, she faithfully and willingly involved herself in varied church ministries and activities.

She committed herself to become involved with various educational activities because of her love, devotion, and dedicated concern for children.

She leaves to cherish and treasure her memories: a devoted husband, Willie H. Thomas; two sons, Vantoine Lamar and Alan Derron; two stepdaughters, Tracy and Bra.ndie; three brothers, Walter A. (Evelyn) Lamar, Jr., Macon, Georgia, Gregory A. Lamar, New York City, and Clayton S. Lamar, Philadelphia, PA; a devoted grandmother, Mrs. Naomi C. McKenzie; a devoted mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Thomas; a devoted friend, Barbara Fennelle; one brother-in-law, Ora Lee; two sisters-in-law, Mary (Henry) Ware, Veronica (John) Pompey; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

THE REFLECTION OF LIFE

THE ORDER OF SERVICE
The Rev. Terence R . Gray, Presiding

The Prelude ................................................................................................................ Bro. David Fields

The Processional ..................................................................................................................... Soft Music

"The Last Glance"

Ministers, Pallbearers, Family and Friends

The Hymn of Comfort ................................................................. # 84, The Choir and Congregation "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

The Prayer of Consolation ............................................................................. The Rev. E. S. Mallory The Liturgy of The Word
Old Testament: Psalms 23 .................................................................... Min. Timothy Booker New Testament: Matthew 9:16-22 .................................................... Pastor Marlette Gilbert The Solo ............................................................................................................ Mrs. Elaine G. Johnson The Reflection of Life (read silently) .................................................................................. Soft Music The Remarks (three minutes, please) ................................... Ms. Denise Mercer, Mr. P. R. Perry,
Mrs. Ella Mae Carter The Acknowledgment .......................................................................................... Ms. Dorothy C. Black Selection by Choir .................................................................................................................. The Choir The Eulogy ........................................................................ The Rev. Terence R. Gray, Senior Pastor

**Hymn of Assurance ............................................................................. The Choir and Congregation The Recessional .................................................................... The Ministers, Pallbearers and Family The Interment .............................................................................................. Woodlawn Memorial Park
Macon, Georgia

**All Standing**

Henry 0. Lamar, Jr. William Lamar, III Keith A. Lamar

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS

Timothy Card Fredrick Jenkins Michael Jenkins

INTERMENT Woodlawn Memorial Park

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For your kindness and sympathy when times are hard to bear, we thank you for the comfort that comes from those who share. We gratefully acknowledge all acts of kindness shown by friends like you during the demise of "Nise". We pray that every comforting, sympathetic act will be rewarded with blessings and the Love of God, forever.
Prayerfully submitted, the Thomas I Lamar Family

ORDER OF SERVICE

"I Do No Go Alone"
If God should beckon me with out-stretched hands, And whisper, softly, of an unknown land, I shall not be afraid to go, For though the path I do not know.
I'd take His hand without fear; For He who safely brought me here
Will also take me safely back and though in many things I lack,
He will not let me go alone Into the valley that is unknown. So, I reach out and take His hand And journey to the promised land!