I arn a :J(jng)s '.1\jd 
 
:Beir~q a 2\inf/S kJrf entitCes ifOU to 
 
certain p_rivifeges anrf 1qflt.;;.. Yl.5 
 
earthly kjngs Cfii[arett1 theg have t~ccess to tlie ftmtif!J jcu.le{<> ana 
 
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jortune. 17iey fun.Je peopfe 1JJaiting 
 
.. on. tfi.e:n fwnd aru foot. 'Tficylia'Ve 
 
anrtcd guards tlw.t protect t/iem 
 
mu(tep tfi.em out ofltanns 'Way. rnte!} even lia'i-Je 
 
erJe:tyt~ing at tP,.eir _f!nger tip_s ana T}Ot once ~) 
 
they beg qr whi1~e _for ~nytliing. 1Ilfe rea...son_ ts 
 
6ecause their father is th.e Xing and t-fua mal(es 
 
them rO!fa fty. 
 
'lfw.t is e:{_acl{Tf u1fr.at 1 am1 1\9yal~. Yvfzf !J.rztlier is a '](fttq and){egir}es me a[[~f th.ose t!i.lt!gs. Jf'. 
 
lias fortune tfiat I 'tUi{[ inft.erit. I fta.rN. fame 
 
6ec.tiu:'>e evenp:me /(Jwu's of. Jlim anl a({#. the 
 
w,mderful thit~_qs tfuzt J-[e has tfone. I e'Ven ha1.Je armerfguanfs to pr~tect me. TJie_11 are not ann_e,{ 
 
witli quns Gut 'U/ith t!ie fJ-1{m{ of (iotf anrf that 
m. su.1ke- o,J.{ z.tse~(_f' t.s mor.e .hwrn~;._+u,.L, fi .(!<)..{~; ~vert te[eSS1 mo:>t important tlie i~fferen._ce. between them. muf 
 
me i..' my :Fatl1er (~ffers me the .'!tost p-recious thing 
 
of all ani tfiat is 'Eterna[ Life. J{e gives uu {o7.Je 
sun. ilncmufitionaffu. Jle mal(es tfw.t wFzen :J{e is 
 
figlitintl m_lf &ii.ttfes tliat tn_lj guanfs are uJith. me 
 
at a[[Lime.'. so no fi.arm can conre to 7!1. ~lQwu,ing 
tfiese things tfle most ant{greatestg~lt is tliat !. 
 
'l.Utl[ &e a&fe to sit at Jfis feet and1nan.Je( at all 
 
tfuzt :J:fe has aonc anrfgfo~uJ in aLl of :Jfi'.s (jfor!J. 
 
j'or that reason afone Jtull(gs megfiu[ tliat 1 ant a 
 
'l(jna 's :.l(ftf. 0 
 
'II1anJ( !JOU1 'Dene.cia ~Vatkfns 
 
J[ora[ r.Bearers 
Si11.ging Sensatioils Ja:mi~1J & :Jdenrfs 
Paa ~earers Singing Sensations .'Famify eft friends 
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Jld(JtoWfec(gement 
'Ifte Jami{y 'Wishes to ack-;un.vfecfge with great 
.J appreciation, at{ acts of kjnaness sfwwn during 
~ tfieir tlereavemettt. ')our IJ.nlne.ss and' e>cpressions ~ .:::\ of [mJe continue to 6e asown:. ofstrength. 
 
lvlcLendon Fune1al Ho1ne 
 
In Charge t~f Service 
 
Home 997-2384- Business 652-6120 
 
Staff 
 
:\:frs. Annit: McLrndon 
i\-liss Genera McLendon Mrs. Odelia Wull 
 
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;\;!r. Leonard Afayhw 
 
Mr. Anthony Capel 
 
O<cller: Chesiff McLcn.don, Licensed Funaal Divector 
 
rwd Embaiml'l' 
 
Ce[e6ration of Life 
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Soutliern ~Pines 'l}rimmy 5choo{ 
 
5outfiern :Pines, ~J{prth. Caroli"na 
 
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 'Deatfi Opens the 'lJot~r to Life 'Er-'ermore 
 
rytJe five a sliort- wlii[e on eartli 6elow, 
aze 'l(efuctant to for 'U.Je d~J not k.Jww 
 
Just wfuzt r'cfar(lfeatli" is a([ about 
 
Yl.m[ so zve VietiJ it zl/itli {ear antf dvu6t, 
 
9{pt certain of'uJ/iat is droum{ tlie bend 
as 'H+ fool(_ on death thefina[ encf 
 
'To al[ tfiat made us a mortal6einli Jlnc{ ztet tlit~re fi.es just 6cyonrf our seeing 
 
51 be;wtijuflife st; fit[[ and" compfe.tc 
 
'lfitzt- we sfi.oula [eave u>itli liunyngfeet 
 
rro wafk. wtfi (joe b!J sacred streams 
 
.'Jl.tn!d' beaut!:! mtd.pea.ce. 6eyona our rfreams-- 
 
!F9r a![ w!to befie't)e in tfi .f}(IS9\[LO'l(tJ.) 
 
J{avc been assured' of this rewartf, 
 
;?tmf tft;a.tlifor tfit~m is just gradiwtlon'' 
 
1To a li~'qfi.er realm of wcfe eler.tation-- 
fife i; !For on eartfi a tra1tsien.t affair, 
Just ~few 6n.efyears in wfi.ich to prepare 
 
!For a fije that i..;free from pain ana tears 
 
(H'fiere time is n(lt counted' b_lf hours or years-- 
 
Jar deat/1. is onfj; tfre tttet/i()J' {iotf cJW...e 
 
'To co[onize nR-tnJen 'U'itfi tfie soufs of tfiose 
 
'J-1lfio b!J tlieir apprentices/up on earth 
 
au:ea Pro-t!ed U/ortfiy to 
 
in t:fte [antf of new birtfi-- 
 
So d'eatfz is n()t sacf...H's a time for efa.tion, 
 
51.JO!JOUS transition..~ t:fie souL\ emigration 
 
Into a pfa.c.e wfiere tfie soztf's SA!PE am{ _'l!f<:_E'E 
 
(lo five 'With. ~iotf lliroug,~ iPE/1(1NJFY! 
 
Ortfer ofService 
 
!1-fusic .................... .. .....,................ .............:.1-fr. :BraL1k:: 
 
'f'rac..~. uoncr.f....................... ....................... ,........ ............., 
Sder:ti.on .................................................St. Lu~e Choir 
 
Soipt-uTes ..... .......................... _...................................... Of:f Testament .............. ..Pa.tor E'ftrfiflred"~JftirriJ~Jlon ;\f-~' 'Testament ....................J llic..so[vnians 4:13-18 
 
Pmy. er o( Com'JtorL ..................'Bi.4iov J(eai:wl({Jtinton 
 
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!..l(pnark.. ..................... ..... ....................(2 minutes t:ac!i) 
:.?vs[ . ~\ue ::l(fmp[e, Prinajraf 
(Teadiers1 ~1{r. fj(UltfJer 91:rs . !.l(ru.Mer 
f)outh (Dircctoli :rranas 'lfi!liams Choir :Director; Jeannie CJV(c.LauJhlin 
.r (jir[Smut Le.aa"er; Ciw.rfotte 'Br,_m.&'n I ~~=~~:ro~:z;n;,;, '1 se&cno. . ..... .... .... ... 
'Eul.og!f .......................................:Lf([er ~1(?r:in.13. Jlt.nr!l 
I :J.>a..<:tor/"l(?acfier, 5t. Lu.~~ t;..fsJ. 1 OJ'J.lt.B Cliurcli 
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5t. Lu(e 5\jJ. .1 Orig"itta[ } "r!!t! '}iJi[['<.'lf:zpti..'t Oiurrft Cema.e.r:1 'IiferEe, 'J{prtli Ctuoin.a 
 
0 6it'uary 
 
O:t fc6numt 10, 1!:198 a fjc_autijit[ rose -_ (. .: D.IJ. tfiis eart,~ n1un:{ 'Dencria _jned 'H'..; _;.:!._" ..'.-..n~ H!ati(jns a.nif'T .:.:r:ia T a:;t:m i,~htktr,.., 'il.'c;- ;:'ftt:.:. -;.;~It 
tliis 6eautifit!rr;,,"- On5aturd[u!J :Mart 23. :~\,:J tli:.: 'J-~e 
h!i.Jssome{ 't:n a ph.t'e mvrc. rfivure asS/i.e n,u,'.N ;[  - t!u~ (jodthatgavehr 1~/e 
 
'Denccia aUt::'ilr:i Svu.tfiem :Pines ,P. drhr' :1 Sr..h<"()L; 
 
.<;outhern PittiS :~l{iJlle 
JLrts ~'V;Tt.ai.'iSII!l<".<: .ScfwoL 
 
S5/diieuh(!l'{t.'cadm.s{diS.ocmoL /'lf>i~f[J;;.CU':I:frid..a!SfSr.-e 
 
mates. 
 
Venec.ia Zi.!as a 
 
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rDo,.t,P. t~'-~..,; 
 
rcr..;nr;.munb.e.~{r' 
 
v( 5t. Luf;_e 5'\J:. 1 Origirtaf 
v.e,. - .. '".'!..c..f.t'."~rt;, ~t'!.~!i(""' ~.;.:::;:... fv~:f io";>'"dr}li 
 
participaul in the f{Ot: tl: ch.m0 .suw.u~l .):!fl~aLWtt.s ~ 
 
tfie ftmior uslicr ,.v{;r ~FPCL, tjoutfi ~ibl;: ,:;t..;.;i!f, g~mth 
 
t7uiz 6ou:t; t{Ot:ili praise ar:~ '!il~me tram. Q)~::.ed.a !m~:( 
 
tier diurdi.-and h,-r chun:h /a:rrtify. She al.< attended 
 
Christian VictOrlj Ceut\!r uJiere fiergnm~i,a~r~:; 'Bi;;fj:Jp 
 
.L-erOii :J?ayton1 Sr.. ~- pa~tt'r. :J{cre, sh.e p,zrt; '"7?f!te.d,. on 
 
tfie fnirni teat!l1 usfi?,.. b:hud; prai.,-.e team <U!ll t..'f.!tU.n-_ 
t:r.em[ in CfiiMrm s Churdi. sfu: &'~'Jed ihL-; d;!Jr dt and 
 
tt~i. cfiurdifami!j; a,, '<l'~a: 
 
t])etttcia z;.Ja.< z;rr:; (~.~ 'it~q ani a figfi.t to iiiose .<fie came int:o contact wtft. ..J ~ 
 
.Sne v.Jas preceiuf in ;{eatli btj tiergodrnot{:.cr;. Tatmn.!J 
 
Pearson.  
 
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She [em'es to cfi.tr:~::/i ft.er memory1 part.n b s~ott ant Delicia 'H'atf(j.n,-.; two Grotf~rs_, C!!.ti.<topner Pa:_eon mu{ 
 
Jvfn J -t-4-t t<~fie."...v'' C.a. ~,fs.~, :t c~.Jf t,~,..~ fiome, rnaLemafLq. mut!_....p. ar,e.-n.:l:s, 
 
:7Y!a_m::_e; .ms e~:.ll{emWai![[giar.amnslpaannl:nE_tls,n~aIJi~.~s:ho'pH.{Ltet/tdpn!l.spv./!: 
 
'.Ellerve,. 
.on a!r.d 
 
:.Jl:firmie Paqto;z of 5.J!..i.!fum 'J!im:s, ;N._(.';, j ruc ~tu:.l~s, 
 
:\c: LWahrir~"ins'l~o~t{t,r(fi.ln[serbt5e:f.,z-:vnaj)okomfz~'Ir'ol+v,a, ti(~jnCs. (;1Pt!a1r.ieen)tu:(e~f_ 
 
%seve, :?{C, erm1 'l:'m;ton: Jr., (Lyrm.ette) ~:r J.'lutli~;.n 
 
~mC;n;esti;~?,,r~c-awunidt-:'1ll.Cnt!ofnr:.!trd;Paf.tu~tooonret'/Se(!Jr~e~.'u!a/J} o(f~{1a~uce,t:te.e-r.:m:'lI.Je.~, 
J!wi and lisa 'lVal f(! ;L' of 'JJft'fJJc, ?{.C Laret!r.a Pmtton... 1 :=.,:,;,_' 
 
o.. f-j'ir1:lfetfe1J!.l.~-fe, ."'-of/J(.'. !l!r.U,r L'/U.rt_:1.h:'<l, ..:ii.1{;...f(uJl(.(.l:-'le':" 1i..V.. ;ierf..u..;l o. ~f 
 
!fmteft.eviLle, ?{C; a fw~i' o/ great undcs ana aurits, fi 
 
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fiit>.... !ufsI 
 
).1-ror. {,f:.1tlters :"''lason. 
 
Pearsanr 
 
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13alwin; t'li..!O q(iJsiSta s: 9V,.!}taslliJ. am! .Ateah Pear:;on. 
 
am{ tier specia(friem( Tanner t])octor. 
 
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