A Cde Station of Life and Victory iMr. Quy Cofer "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nei-. ther shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Tuesday, March 6,2001 1:00 P.M. Carpentersville Baptist Church 415 Carpentersville Road North Augusta, South Carolina Reverend Herman Bing, Pastor for ApriC 7,1942 March 2, 2001 rfhe 06ituary "Not by the Years We Live But How Much We Give" From one day to another God zoill gladly give, To everyone who seeks Him and tries each day to live, A little bit closely to God and to each other, Seeing everyone who passes as a neighbor, friend, or brother Not only ioy and happiness but the faith to meet each trial, Not with fear and trepidation, but with an "inner smile" ...For we know life s never measured by how many years we live, But by the kindly things we do and the happiness we give. Mf. Guy Cofcf, son of the late Mr. Forest Gofer and Mrs. Lottie Hull Gofer, was born April 7, 1942, in North Augusta (Aiken County), South Carolina. He departed this life at his residence, 320 Mack Lane West, Graniteville, South Carolina af- ter an extensive illness, on Friday, March 2, 2001. At an early age, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and joined the Capentersville Baptist Church, North Augusta, South Carolina where he was a faithful member and served as a Trustee and a devout member of the Male Chorus. He attended the public schools in Aiken, County, South Carolina. He was a 1961 graduate of Jefferson High School, Bath, South Carolina. On March 1,1963, he became the husband of Ms. Valva Simpkins and to this union was bom a beautiful son, Rodney Lamar Cofer. Guy ivas a lover of sports and was a former member of the Augusta Black Socks and the Augusta A's. In 1998, Guy retired from his job with the Avondale Com- pany (formally known as Graniteville Company) as a Mail Car- rier. He became ill on June 4, 1999. He fought it until the end. Another child of God gone home. He is survived by: a devoted wife, Mrs. Valva S. Gofer, of the home; one (1) son, Dea. Rodney L. (Vanessa W.) Cofer, North Augusta, SC; two (2) brothers, Mr. Willie (Dorothy) Cofer, Au- gusta, GA and Mr. Jimmy (Janet) Cofer, North Augusta, SC; seven (7) sisters, Mrs. Daisy (Oscar) Davis, Chicago, 1L, Mrs. Sarah Senior, New Haven, CT; Mrs. Helen (Leroy) Stokes, Au- gusta, GA; Mrs. Elizabeth (Willie) Burton, Augusta, GA; Mrs. Mam (Mack) Cobb, North Augusta, SC; Mrs. Shirley (Hennj) Jones, North Augusta, SC and Mrs. Dorothy (Chris) Thomas, Passaic, NJ; one (1) brother-in-law, Mr. Leroy (Wilhelmena) Simpkins, Graniteville, SC; two (2) sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lila (William) O'Conner, Graniteville, SC and Mrs. Juanita Simpkins, Aiken, SC; a very special nephew, Mr. Augustus Lee Simpkins, IV, Graniteville, SC; five (5) Goddaughters, Ms. Renee Hams and Ms. Sherri Scott, both of North Augusta, SC; Ms. Pamela Cobb, Augusta, GA; Ms. Bria Nipper and Ms. Paige Nipper, both of Aiken, SC; one (1) uncle, Mr. Brantley Cofer, North Augusta, SC; four (4) aunts, Ms. Curlie Cofer, Ms. Emma Evans, Ms. Annie Cannon and Ms. Annie L. Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and endearing friends. "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness . . . II Timothy: Chapter 4 dfie Order for the CeCehration (Reverend