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for
Tfoyd Jimotfiy SearCes
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:00 p.m.
(BetU dAfrican M ethodist
623 Crawford Avenue Augusta, GA 30904
The Reverend(Marhj}. (Pierson
-Officiating-

Obituary
7 heard the voice ofJesus say, Come unto me and rest"
Floyd Timothy Searles was the youngest of nine
children born to the late James Searles and Essie R. Gilchrist Searles. He was born in Augusta Richmond County, GA. He joined Bethel A.M.E. Church at an early age under the leadership of Rev. G. B. Hannah.
Floyd attended the Richmond County School system and graduated from Lucy C. Laney High in 1951. He was drafted in the United States Army in which he served two years. In 1953 he received an honorable discharge and he came home and enrolled in the Veteran Technical School. He was a member of the Masonic District #2, the New Era Lodge #107. He worked for General Electrical, the Coca Cola Bottling Co., and he retired from Grantville Mills after 30 years of Service in 1993.
Floyd loved to read, watching Baseball and Football on TV and he had a unique sense of humor.
He leave to cherish his memories: One devoted brother Matthew(Doris) Searles, devoted & loving nephew - Augustus C. Thurmond(Jeanette); a faithful cousin, Georgia Searles Beard; a special niece, Jeanette Grubbs (all in Augusta, GA) a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives, good neighbors, Mrs. Rosa Harris, Mrs. Ann Lewis, Eddie Hall, Jr., Zora Robinson, and many sorrowful friends.
Floyd will be truly missed by all.

Order of Service
The Reverend Mark S. Pierson, Presiding

Prelude.................................................................................................. Organist
Processional..................................................... Ministers, Pallbearers, Flower Bearers, & Family

The Hymn of Consolation................................................................Choir &

"Peace Life a River"

Congregation

Prayer of Consolation...................................................... Dr. Pauline Hughes United Hospice, Chaplain

The Liturgy of the Word Old Testament................. 23 P s a lm ..................... Rev. Angela Williams New Testament. . . 2 Timothy-Ch.4-1-8........................... Rev. Sara Coffer

Selection................................................................................................Choir &

"Because He Lives"

Congregation

Expressions Class Leader........................................................... Mr. Willie Chiles Family M em ber..........................................Augustus C. Thurmond

Obituary...................................................................................... Read Silently

Acknowledgments..................................................................... Mildred Irish

So lo ..............................................................................................Eloise K. Curtis

Eulogy

Rev. Mark S. Pierson

Hymn of Assurance............................................................................. Choir &

"My Faith Look Up To Thee"

Congregation

Recessional.......................................................... Pallbearers, Flower Bearers

"Going Up Yonder"

Ministers & Family

Interment.

Southview Cemetery

Active (PaCCSearers
Steward Board & Trustees o f Bethel A.M.E. Church
<FCower (Bearers
Steward & Ushers

honorary (PaCC6earers
The Lucy C. Laney Class o f 1951

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Yea saith the

Spirit, that may restfrom their labours, and their works do follow

them.

. . . Revelation 14-13

A Message <ToMy TatniCy
/ am hom e in Heaven, d ea r ones. Oh! so happy and bright. There is perfect joy a nd beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and g r ie f is over, every restless tossing passed, / am now at p ea ce fo re v e r safely. HOM E IN H EAVEN A T LAST! `

A cCjiowtedgements
Thefamily o f the late Floyd T. Searles acknowledges with grateful appreciation, the many thoughtful acts o f kindness bestowed upon us during his illness and during our time o f bereavement. Your expressions o f love helped to sustain and strengthen us through our great sorrow. May God bless each o f you.
- THE FAMILY-

SpeciaCThanks to The Staff at UniHealth Post-Acute Care Augusta
and the United Hospice o f Augusta
Services `Entrusted'to
W. H. Mays Mortuary
1221 James Brown Blvd.-Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706) 722-6401
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