FUNERAL SERVICES
for
MR. CHARLIE A. REID, SR.
Saturday, August 8, 1987 - 2:00 P.M.
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH
** OBITUARY
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Mr. Charlie A. Reid, Sr. was born October 25,1918, in Jefferson County, Georgia. He was the
son of the late Amanda Reid and Albert Phillips. Mr. Reid moved to Augusta in 1936.
Acknowledging his Christian beliefs, he joined the Bethel A.M.E. Church.
He was one of Augustas successful entrepreneurs. He was a member of the I.B.P.O.E.F. ofW.
Elks Lodge and past Exalted Ruler, lifetime membership in the N.A.A.C.P., one of the founders of
the C.S.R.A. Business League and numerous other organizations.
He leaves to mourn his wife, Mrs. Marietta Reid; one son, Mr. Charlie A. Reid, Jr., three
daughters, Mrs. Janet B. Johnson, Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson, and Mrs. Vivian W. Ransom; one stepson,
Mr. Nelson Williams, Jr.; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Anna P. Reid, and Mrs. Delores Williams; two
sons-in-law, Mr. Richard L. Johnson and Mr. Benjamin F. Jackson; nine grandchildren, Marcus,
Katrina, Royston, Jocelyn, Benjamin, Jr., Phillip III, Leon, Noel, Deborah, and a devoted cousins,
Ms. Aileen Robinson of Wrens, Georgia, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives
and friends.
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Home Of The Soul
I will sing you a song of the beautiful land,
The far-away home of the soul,
Where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand,
While the years of eternity roll.
O, that home of the soul! in my visions and dreams
Its bright, jasper walls I can see;
Till I fancy but thinly the veil intervenes
Between the fair city and me.
That unchangeable home is for you and for me,
Where Jesus of Nazareth stands;
The king of all kingdoms forever is He,
And He holdeth our crowns in His Hands.
O how sweet it will be in that beautiful land,
So free from all sorrow and pain;
With songs on our lips and with harps in our hands
To meet one another again.
Ellen H. Gales
** ORDER OF SERVICE
PROCESSIONAL
PRAYER ...........
SELECTION ........
SCRIPTURE ........
REMARKS ..........
SELECTION ........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
& OBITUARY .......
SOLO .............
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... Rev. E. T. Martin
...... Church Choir
Father Henry Williams
........ 3 Min. Please
....... Church Choir
... Mrs. Betty Pickett
.. Mrs. Debera Moody
EULOGY
Rev. E. Adams
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When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you for a little while,
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
A nd hug your sorrow to you through the years,
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways,
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you in the sky!
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