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Wednesday, May 22, 2D1 3 | 2;CD P.M. Bethel A.M.E. Church | 623 Crawford Ave. | Augusta, GA
Reverend Mark Pierson, Officiating

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Mrs. Edwina Gibson Charles, w h o passed away o n Wednesday, May 15, 2D 13, was born J uly 27, 1923 in Augusta, Georgia to the late Barney Gibson and the late Mattie Belle Hannah Gibson.
Mrs. Charles was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church since
HER EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS. SHE GRADUATED FROM HAINES
Institute in Augusta, Georgia. After graduation, she married C. A. Reid, Sr., and to this union was born a son, C. A. Reid, J r.
Edwina later moved to New York City, a n d married Simon Charles. She lived in New York for thirty-six years, before
RELOCATING TO PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. AFTER HER HUSBAND
passed, Edwina moved back to Augusta, Georgia, where SHE BEGAN WORKING WITH HER SON AT C. A. REID, SR. MEMORIAL Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish her memories: a daughter-in-law;
AND A HOST OF GRANDCHILDREN, OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
Special thanks to her caretaker and Bethel A.M.E. Church Family.

Pallbearers
Deacons of Bethel A.M.E. Church

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HAPPY BUNCH

Funeral Service Practitioners' Board

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SO LONG MY DEAR SON AND G RANDCHILDREN, D O N ' T WEEP FOR I AM

AT PEACE NOW, JUST ASLEEP. SO LONG MY SON AND GRAND CH ILD REN ,

I ' M NOT ALONE, THE MIGHTY MAKER HAS LED ME SAFELY HOME. J U S T r
THINK BACK OVER THE MANY YEARS, HOW MA MA SEEMED SO STRONG,

HOLDING BACK TEARS. YET, GOD SOMEHOW ALWAYS MADE A WAY, AND

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I THANKED HIM EVERY NIGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY. BE GOOD MY SON AND

Gr a n d c h i l d r e n , always love each other, be thoughtful Son

and Gr a n d c h i l d r e n , be kind Son an d Gr a n d c h i l d r e n , Be strong

Son an d Gr a n d c h i l d r e n , strong in heart, the blood t i e s , no

ONE CAN EVER PART. A N D OF SOMEWHERE I MADE A MISTAKE, AS YOU

LIVE, MANY YOU WILL MAKE. BE SWEET MY SON AND G RANDCHILDREN,

I ' VE BEEN CALLED AWAY. WALK WITH GOD, TRUST IN HIM EACH DAY.

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DURING OUR HOUR OF BEREAVEMENT, WE THANK EACH OF YOU FOR COMING TO HELP US BEAR OUR GRIEF. YOUR CALLS, VISITS, PRAYERS, KINDNESS IN ACTS AND DEEDS DURING THE PASSING OF OUR LOVED ONE, SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
C. A. Reid, Sr. Memorial Funeral Home
314-A Laney Walker Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 706.724.7594
DESiGN/PRiNTING BY: AUGUSTA BLUEPRINT * AUGUSTA, GEORGIA * ( 7 0 6 ) 7 2 2 - 6 4 8 8