In Loving Memory of Mother Lela Mae Jones, Sunrise: October 22, 1928, Sunset: July 14, 2018, Saturday, July 21, 2018, 11:00 A.M. Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1223 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. - Officiating, Senior Pastor/Teacher

- Jm dree -
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 IT 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 PLACE AT THE CLOSE OF DAY.
If MY PARTING HAS LEFT A VOID,
THEN FILL IT WITH REMEMBERED JOY.
A FRIENDSHIP SHARED, A LAUGH, A KISS;
OH 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 seems 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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- Active Pallbearers -
Tabernacle Baptist Church Deacon Ministry
' Monorary Pallbearers -
Tabernacle Baptist Church Red Rose Fellowship
Tabernacle Baptist Church Mothers Ministry
' 3lower Pearers -
Family and Friends
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- Acknowledgements -
We, the family of Mother Lela Jones, deeply appreciate
the many expressions of love, concern, and kindness
shown to us during this time of bereavement. May God
bless you and keep you.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mother Cela Mae Hones
Sunrise Sunset
October 22,1938 July 14,2018

Saturday, July 21,2018
11:00 A.M.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
1223 Laney Walker Boulevard
Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. - Officiating
Senior Pastor/Teacher
' Zhe Obituary -
MOTHER LELA MAE JONES was bom in Glendora,
Mississippi, to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Lela Davis. She
was the seventh child out of sixteen. Raised on a farm, she
learned hard work and a wealth of knowledgeable trades.
Mother Lela Mae Jones was baptized at twelve years old
in a lake, as a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church in
Mississippi.
She became a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in
the early 1970s. She was a member of the choir, and the
Red Rose Ministry where she served as the treasurer. On
Sunday, May 11,2014, she became a Mother of the Church.
Mother Lela Mae Jones, affectionately called Big Mama,
showered love and care through her talents of baking,
sewing and gardening. She was known for her fulfilling
soul food and dehcious cakes at family gatherings.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Lee Andrew
Davis, LaDell Davis, James L. Davis, Willie Davis and
Nelson Davis; and two sisters, Sherry D. Christie and Idell
Spurlock.
On Saturday, July 14, 2018, the Lord called Mother Lela
Mae Jones home to rest at the age of seventymine. Her
loving memories will hve in our hearts forever.
She is survived by: two children, Robert Jones and Dorothy
(Thomas) Johnson; two granddaughters, Alana (Calvin)
Givens and Adrienne Jones; three great grandsons,
Keyshawn Givens, Delonte Jones and Calvin Givens;
three brothers, Willie L. (Naomi) Davis, Archie Davis and
Oscar Davis; two sisters, Eddie Mae Perry and Gertrude
Wilson; sisterTmlaw, Mary Davis; godson, Michael Kelly;
and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
My Mother
Kept A garden
My Mother kept a garden,
A GARDEN OF THE HEART,
She planted all the good things
THAT GAVE MY LIFE IT'S START.
She turned me to the sunshine
AND ENCOURAGED ME TO DREAM,
Fostering and nurturing
THE SEEDS OF SELF'ESTEEM...
And when the winds and rain came,
SHE PROTECTED ME ENOUGH -
But not too much because she knew
Id NEED TO STAND UP STRONG AND TOUGH.
Her constant good example
ALWAYS TAUGHT ME RIGHT FROM WRONG -
Markers for my pathway
THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME LONG.
I am my Mothers garden.
I AM HER LEGACY -
And I HOPE TODAY SHE FEELS THE LOVE
REFLECTED BACK FROM ME.
- Author Unknown
- Zhe Order of Service ~
Presiding, Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr.
Processional
Call to Worship Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr.
Scriptures
Old Testament........Reverend Vanessa Stanley
New Testament........Reverend Sonya London
Prayer of Comfort...Reverend Dr. Wanda Richardson
Selection.........................Music Ministry
Expressions of Love...........Two Minutes, Please
Keyshawn Givens, Great Grandson
Rose Marsha Harris, Red Rose Ministry
Mother Eleanor Prince, Mothers of the Church
Obituary..............................Read Silently
Acknowledgements.....Mrs. Chantra Williams AVright
Selection.........................Rebecca Wilhams
Precious Lord Take My Hand
Eulogy............Reverend Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr.
Recessional.............................Music Ministry
Going Up Yonder
Interment......................Hillcrest Memorial Park
2700 Deans Bridge Road
Augusta, Georgia
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