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Saturday, October 4,1997 2:00 P.M.
Old Macedonia Baptist Church North Augusta, South Carolina
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Reverend Limuer Myers, Pastor Reverend George Counts, Officiating

Defores (Wooden
departed this life on Tuesday, September 30,1997, at Edgefield County Hospital. She was born April 25, 1967, at University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
At an early age, Carolyn joined the Mims Grove Baptist Church, where she served on the Youth Choir, as a child growing up in the church. She also worked with the Youth Ministry.
She graduated from Midland Valley High School in 1985. She then attended Benedict College for 4 years and graduated in 1989. She received a degree in Business Administration. She served several years with SRS. She later went to United Parcel Service as a Tracer Associate in Columbia, South Carolina.
She is survived by: her husband, Austin Randy Benjamin, Columbia, SC; two lovely daughters, Candace Janae Benjamin, 3 years old, and Kayla Lashay Benjamin, 6 months old; her dedicated parents, Sherman Jr. and Lula Mae Wooden, North Augusta, SC; two brothers, Lyndon Wooden, North Augusta, SC and Alphonso (Nancy) Wooden, North Augusta, SC; a loving grandmother, Margerite Curry, North Augusta, SC; sisters-in-law, Dora Jones, Janie Williams, Marilyn Benjamin, Mary Hughey, Cynthia Benjamin; brother-in-law, Eugene Benjamin; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Benjamin, Sr.; niece, Kelcee Wooden; three nephews, Alphonso Wooden, Jr., Chance Wooden, and Devonte Sapp; four aunts and seven uncles; great-aunts and great-uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
When I Must Leave You
When 1 must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed mid tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile
Andfor my sake and in His name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days Butfill each waking hour in useful ways.
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and holdyou near. And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waitingfor you in the sky.

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Reverend Limuer Myers, Presiding

Processional

Hymn ........................................... Choir

Scripture ............................ Rev. Richard Martin

Prayer ......................... Rev. George L. Brightharp

Remarks

Teacher ... Mrs. Jean Johnson Church . . . Deacon Robert Mills Co-Worker . . . Ms. Joyce Halls

Song ...................................... Mims Sisters

Acknowledgements & Obituary ............................... Ms. Vera Lark

Words of Comfort ................... Rev. James R. Glover

Solo .................................. Ms. Teresa Bowen "Fully Committed"

Eulogy .............................. Rev. George Counts

Recessional

Interment .............................. Church Cemetery

John Sims Eric Bush Shawn Thomas

Rodney Geter Kevin Butler Dana Leaverette

Friends and Co-Workers

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can, And the Wisdom to know the difference.
Lifes trials may be hard to bear, but patience can outlive them.
Favorite readings of Carolyn Wooden Benjamin
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We are sincerely grateful for every prayer and every deed of love and concern extended to us during the loss of our loved one. Your many, many kindnesses will always be remembered with sincerest gratitude.
. . . THE FAMILY
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Services Entrusted To G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary 614 West Avenue - North Augusta, South Carolina 390 Beaufort Street, NE - Aiken, South Carolina