rm Free
Dont grieve for me, for now Im free, Im following the path God laid for me;
I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left I all
I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy;
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, ah yes, these things I too, will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow;
My lifes been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, dont lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.
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(EtjarlCB GD. Hatrb was bom on November 27, 1933 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late
Elizabeth Baird. He was baptized at an early age.
He departed this life Monday, October 3,2005 in Tucson, Arizona. He received his education
in Tucson, Arizona receiving a four year degree in Business.
Charles was united in holy matrimony on July 4, 1954 to his life partner, Cornelia Chadwell.
They were devoted to one another for fifty-one years until his death. They resided for many years in
Tucson, Arizona where he retired from the United States Air Force after twenty-five years of service
and received an honorable discharge.
Charles enjoyed traveling to many countries and states of the USA. While visiting the different
countries, he would love taking pictures to show to his family and friends.
He leaves to cherish his memory, devoted wife, Cornelia Baird; sisters in law, Ethel Roxie
Landrum, Estelle Chadwell and Dora Chadwell; aunts, Jerena Merritt, Lucy Harding and Elease Harris;
greatuncle, A.C. Taylor; nephews, Wayman Chadwell Jr., Michael (Robbie) Chadwell, John Chadwell
Jr., Claude Chadwell, Sora (Alice) Chadwell Walker and Nathaniel Chadwell Walker; nieces, Sonya
(David) Moten, Myrtle Penny (Nathaniel) Taylor, Bonita (Carlos) Palmer, Patrice Landrum and Belinda
Walker; special cousins, Christine Nelson and family, Joy Phillips, Thelma Lewis and family, Harding
Family, Greer Family, Nadine Sweet and family, Wilson Family of Omaha, Nebraska, Charleam
Moore, Houston (Connie) Turner, Claudia Gause, Reverend and Sister L. Rosette and all the members
of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church of Tucson, Arizona and many, many other friends.
Miss Me But Let Me To
When I come to the end of the road,
and the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room,
why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not too long
and not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love we once shared,
Miss me but let me go!
For this journey we all will take, and each must go alone
Its all a part of the Masters Plan,
a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart,
go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me, but let me go!
QDrter af Meruit*
Processional
OPENING HYMN
PRAYER .....
scripture .....................
SELECTION .....................
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RESOLUTIONS
SOLO...........................
| reading of the obituary.........
WORDS OF COMFORT...............
(Three Minutes, Please)
.................. Congregation
.............Reverend R.D. Hunt
Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church
.................. Ronnie Greer
................. Sister Henry
.............. Michael Chadwell
................ Melissa Griffith
..................To Soft Music
..............Revered R.D. Hunt
Pastor, Tabernacle-Baptist Church
Reverend Brooks
SOLO.......
EULOGY ....
...... James Burton
Reverend James Henry
The Service of Committal and Interment
Monday, October 10,2005 at 11:00 a.m.
Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
Pegram, Tennessee
The cortege will depart from Patton
BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 1306 SOUTH STREET AT 10:15 A.M.
Pallbearer*
Nephews
Jloralbearer*
Nieces
Acknowledgement
Realizing that each tomorrow is not ours to understand and
knowing that God never hurts needlessly and never wastes our pain, for
every loss He sends to us is followed by rich gains. Today in our loss,
our hurt and our pain, we recognize our gains in you our friends and
loved ones, for flowers, your cards, your whispered prayers and every
deed of kindness have been a source of strength and comfort. We are
eternally grateful.
- The Family
Patton Brothers Funeral Directors
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