"Miss Me-- But Let Me Go" When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me, Rites a gloom-filled room Why cry for a soul set me free? ~ ~ Miss me a little, but not too long, ~ And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared. Miss me, but let me go. For this is a journey that we all must take And each must go alone. It's all a part of the Master's plan, A step on the road to home. Miss me, but let me go. ***** / / Jfjlnfn:er 1furoi:es The Mothers of The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church Jall.b:ear:ers The Deacons of The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church ~lutnfnkog:em:ent The family of the late Mrs. Essie Harper Wilson.acknowled~es, with deep and sincere appreciation, the many comforting expressions of sympathy shown during the passing of our loved one. - The Family- Professionally Served By: Gus Thornhill Mortuary 1315 Hendrick Avenue * East Point, Georgia mfi:e ~nregning Ql:e~hratinn fnr Jl)ltrs. IQssie ~arpr ~ilsmt Thursday, August 10, 2000 11:00a.m. mly:e r:e~r mra&:ekrs ~sf tJj.aptist illlyurrly 2600 Whites Mill East Decatur, Georgia 30034 The Reverend H. F. Shepherd, Pastor Officiating Mrs. Essie Harper Wilson, born August 31, 1911 in Dekalb County, Georgia, to the late Adam and Josie Harper, was the tenth of eleven children, all of which preceeded her in death. She crossed the threshhold to a larger life on Monday, August 7, 2000. Mrs. Wilson was a pioneer member of this church who established Christian principles that spanned several generations until the present. At an early age she joined The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church under the leadership of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. Through the years, she served faithfully under the leadership of Reverend J. W. Tate, Reverend D. J. Moore, Reverend L. H. Pinkston, and now the Reverend H. F. Shepherd. She served faithfully on the Usher Board. Around the year 1929 she graduated from Booker T. Washing- ton High School. She married the late Richard Wilson and together they gained happiness and love, and a kind of peacefulness that they shared with their relatives and friends. She was employed as a housekeeper. She sought to always do her best, consequently her services were much in demand. She retired in 1978. She leaves to cherish her memory a nephew, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory (Gaynell) Evans; great grand nieces, Tiffany and Semika Evans; great-great-grand niece, Diamond Askin; one great -grandnephew, Xavier Ross; nieces, nephews, and several other relatives and friends. The Prelude The Processional The Hymn of Praise "What A Friend" Choir The Scripture The Old Testament The New Testament The Prayer The Solo The Reflections The Reverend Jerry Alexander Deacon Eugene Slaughter Sis. Jeannette Russell Medley of Hymns The Eulogy The Reverend H. F. Shepherd The Acknowledgements The Recessional ***** Interment ~slfinBfnn Jllfl-emnrial ~aroms 700 Scottdale Road Decatur, GA