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CALL TO REWARD July 16, 2010

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-HOMEGOING CELEBRATION-
Thursday, July 22, 2010 ** 11:00 a.m.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church 1434 Poplar Street Augusta, Georgia
Rev. Dr. Sam Davis, Pastor
Rev. Marlon Maxey - Officiating Rev. James C. Kendrick, Sr. - Eulogist

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OBITUARY

Bro. Calvin Shipman, Jr. entered this world on October 30, 1947. He was the 2nd child of 9 children bom to Bro. Calvin Shipman, Sr. and the late Sis. Alberta Stallings Shipman. He was raised in Augusta, Georgia. At an early age he was taught the importance of tmsting in the Lord. As a result, in God's time, Calvin accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He attended Lucy Laney High School and Graduated in 1965. Calvin enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was employed by the Medical College of Georgia in the Custodial department. Everyone who knew Calvin knew he was blessed by the Lord with a phenomenal gift of Culinary Skills. He was a member of Hale Street Baptist Church where he actively worked with the Men's Fellow ship and the Sunday School Ministry; and was the official "Church Chef' for 14 years. By his definition, `church chef'meant this was his method of living out the passage of scripture that says "when you've done it unto the least of them you have done it unto me (the Lord)" (Matt. 25:40). If someone was sick, he cooked for them. If there was a church event of any kind, he cooked. When he catered special events, he added an extra food item just to give the event just that special touch. He helped those who were "cooking challenged" by preparing items for their special dinner such as Macaroni and Cheese and Dressing. He never tried to take the credit. He was proud to help anyone that he could. To him, that was living out the Greatest Command "love your neighbor

as yourself' (Matt. 19:19). Even as his health began to fail, he continued to serve the Lord and his church faith fully. He personified the passage of scripture that states we must "...work with our hands," (1 Thes. 4:11). He worked faithfully and tirelessly. This love was not limited to his church family or the community at large. He showered that love immensely upon all the members of his family. Yet, God knew that he had done all he could do. His body was failing and the time had come for him to take his flight. Early Friday Morning, July 16, 2010, he joined his mother and other relatives with the Lord.
He leaves to celebrate joyful memories a vast family: Two daughters, LaYneeta(Michael) Shipman-Mills, Fresno, CA, Felicia Shipman, Augusta; grandson, Rand DeShazier, Fresno, CA; father, Calvin Shipman, Sr., Augusta; five sis ters, Thelma S. Patrick, Rosa Shipman, Gloria S. (Steve) Jarrell, Augusta; Brenda S. (Marlon) Maxey, Betty S. (Bruce) Hammond, Hephzibah; three brothers, Clarence Shipman, Charles Shipman, and Nathan Shipman all of Hephzibah; very special friend, Shannee Thomas; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and sorrowing friends.

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ORDER OF SERVICE
Rev. Marlon Maxey, Presiding
Processional & Parting View................................................................................. Solo...................................................................................... Sis. Michelle Patrick
Old Testament Scripture Reading........ .............Rev. Jimmy McCullough,Pastor Ways Grove Wrens, Ga
New Testament Scripture Reading...........................................Min. Willie McCall Prayer.................................................... ................... Rev. Ronald Strong, Pastor
Gethsemame Baptist Church
Solo........................................................ ................................... Sis. Beverly Scott Words of Comfort................................... ................... Rev. Carlton Howard, Pastor
Noah's Ark Baptist Church Reflections (2 Minutes Please)...................................................... Family & Friends
Dea. Rommie Darden Sis. Betty Hammond Solo..................................................................................Sis. Rachel B. Meadows Acknowledgements/Obituary................. ................................. Sis. Melita M. Lowe
Eulogy.................................................... .......Rev. James C. Kendrick, Sr., Pastor Hale Street Baptist Church
Recessional............................................ Interment................................................. ................West Over Memorial Gardens
*******Repast ~ Hale Street Baptist Church *******

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My Jesus I Love Thee (Traditional)
My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine, For Thee all thefollies o f sin I resign,
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou, I f ever I loved Thee, my Jesus `tis now.
I love Thee, because Thou hasfirst loved me, An purchased my pardon on Calvary's Tree; I love Theefo r wearing the thorns on Thou brow;
I f ever I love Thee, my Jesus `tis now.
I 'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow;
I f ever I loved Thee, my Jesus `tis now.
In Mansions o fglory and endless delight, I 'll ever adore Thee I heaven so bright, I 'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; I f ever I love Thee, my Jesus `tis now.
My Jesus `tis now.

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To the Shlpmaw Fam ily, I thawte you all for wetcomlwg me Iwto your favully. As you tewow, i plcteed owe special Shlpmaw maw awd he was my heart. I wilt miss you. calvlw a lot. He alw ays made me feel special awd he toote care of me ju st as ! did him. w e all tewow the Lord and we tewow that he Is tootelwg down on us celebratlwg his wonderful life he had down here, but It cannot compare to the life he wow has with Jesu s. My prayers are with you all.

Love, shawee

Life Is but a stopplwg place a pause lw what's to be a restlwg place, alowg the road to

sweet eterwlty. we all have dlfferewtjourweys, dlfferewt paths alowg the way, we

alt were mea wt to Learw some thlwgs, but wever meawt to stay ...our destlwatlow Is a

place fa r greater thaw we tewow. For some, thejourwey's gulcteer, for some the

jourwey Is stow, awd whew the jourwey flw ally ewds, we'll claim a great reward awd

flwd aw everlastlwg peace together with the Lord, you were my dearest friend. (

miss you already, we will wot be lw Bible s tu d y wo more, we wilt wot say good

morwlwg wo more, or smile at teach other wo more. Bu t ( will alw ays see your

smlllwg face.

Ms. Rtchledeaw Momewt

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Ffow do we say "goodbye" to a friend and someowe who alw ays beew there for you.

'Brother shlpmaw" as he was so fondly tewoww to me, did his thlwg. w e are all

blessed with special talewts and gifts and Brother shlpm aw used his <jod glvew

talewts awd gifts lw wortelwg with awd supportlwg the LindenSc\uare Tenant

Association. As i loote bacte over our time together wortelwg with the Linden

Square Tenant Association; (wonder, B id we thawte you ewough?" Nojob or

occaslow was ever too much to hawdle. Brother Shlpmaw was there right from the

start, and his owly answer was yes. whew ! became 'president of our tenant asso

ciation,. he came to me and said, I was the right persow for thejob. I toote on the as

signm ent because l tewew he would be their to support me. Brother shlpm aw was

alw ays there with advice and wisdom and now we are left with a growlwg tewawt

association, it's hard to say "goodbye" to a friend that held your hand alowg the

way. "<jood bye Brother shlpmaw, <jod has a special door he has opewed upju st for

you.

Lilia P. Boe, Presldewt, Linden Square Tenant Association.

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TRIBUTES
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"For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my de parture is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. "
2 Timothy 4:6-8

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS Hale Street Men's Ministry Transformed Men Of God
"He w ill keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You." Isa. 26:3
-AcknowledgementsThe Family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the caring staff of the VA Downtown Hospital, the management staff and residents of Linden Square Apartments, and to the many friends that provided assistance in any way to
Bro Shipman during his illness. We thank you for all of your food, cards, calls, flowers, prayers, visits, encouraging words and so much more that
you did to minister to our family during our hour of bereavement. Additional acknowledgement of various acts of kindness will be rendered
at a later date. Again thank you for loving us and our loved one. May God bless you richly as you have blessed us. Sincerely, The Family.
FINAL ARRANGEMENT ENTRUSTED TO:
Williams Funeral Home 1765 MLKJr. Blvd.
Augusta, Georgia 30901