Homegoing celebration of life for Deacon Frank Simon, Jr., September 22, 1939-January 10, 2015, service, Friday, January 16, 2015, 12:00 p.m., Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 1243 Summer Street, Augusta, Ga. 30901, Rev. J. L. Stokes, pastor, Rev. Bruce Hickson, officiating, United Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Fla.

ffomegoing Celebration O f Life for
Deacon frank Simon, J r
September 22,1939 - January 10,2015
Services Friday, January 16, 2015,12:00 p.m. Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
1243 Summer Street Augusta,, GA.30901 Rev. J. L. Stokes, Pastor Rev. Bruce Hickson, Officiating United Missionary Baptist Church
Jacksonville, FL

M ay th e life Yve livedspeakfo r m e.....So, th is is m ystory
1 lived a simple life - skoes on myfeet,fo od fo r my children to eat, somewkere to lay my head and knowing 1 kad a robe in Glory to wear...that made me kappy. My daddy, Frank Simon, Sr., my mama-Ruby Robinson Simon and my grandmamma. Elizabeth "Bam" Griffin did tke best tkey could to raise tke six o f us.
In 1975, daddy took a ride on `T ke Ckariot", Bam got on in 1976 and mamajoined them, in 1977. So, that left tke six o f us; my oldest brother Daniel (Dan) kis wife Essie Mae, me and my wife Lessie Mae, my sister Eunice and her lare husband Boyce Carl, my sister Mildred ( we call her Bowie), my baby brother Willie Marion and kis wife Carolyn and my baby sister Mary (we call her Mag). Every Christmas and Thanksgiving, for many years, we would gather at my sister Eunice's kouse/or dinner and/ellowship-(my sisters/brotkers, our children, nieces, nephews, cousins,fam ily andfriends). But, Mag lives in California and couldn'tjo in us as often, so ....let me show you how `The Lord W orks". Mag came homefo r a visit this past September and tke six o f us were together again-we talked, laughed, ate, told old stories and ju st kad a good oldjel lowskip.
You can't beat a goodjEllowskip and that's why, at an early age, 1joined Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. 1 participated in Sunday school, BTU and many other church activities. But, the most o f my time was spent singing ivith the Second Shilohjubiliars and serving on the Deacon Board, since age 27, and a number o f those years as Chairman o f the Board. Second Shiloh is where 1fo u n d Lessie Mae Martin and on April 19,1959, we became husband and wife. 1 told you-you can't beat a goodJellowship... Now, 1 have more nicknames than the law should allow-June, sneakypeak, witchdoctor, wish, pinecone and brother rap-but no one can call my name like Lessie Mae,fo r "55" years, eight months and ten days, she called me by myf A l name-Frank Simon! We were blessed with,fo u r wonderful girls. Our oldest girl Rosalind(Pappy) andjulius Tumipseed live in Nashville, Tenn., the two middle girlsJudith A nn and Tyrone Butler,

and Frankie Simon are here in Augusta. Our baby girl Marta and Quincyjones tive in Atlanta, GA
1 would sometimes tell people-"tkey're pretty good girls-1 never had to get them out o f jail-ftW ey went, they didn t call me and ] would tell them," church business is church business". Ifyou went to tke meeting, participated in the discussion, put it to a vote, win or lose-it's over wken you walk out the door-so, "hang up that phone"! We were also blessed with a Godson, Mickaet Dbcon and blessed to stilt kave my aunt Lula Crowder. Tkis past Thanksgiving wasju s t like old times-all my girls were kome, alt seven grandchildren,fo u r o f the eight great grandchildren, cousins andfam ilyfriends joined togetherfo r a weekend o f "Fellowship "and "Celebration", at cousins Nita and Emanuel's kouse. Wejoined hand sfor prayer and then we ate and ate and ate. The weekend en d ed , atJudy and Tyrone's house, with a big pot o f spagketti! We watched football, -the children played games, danced and made mud pies. Wkat a "Fellowship"!!! Ok, 1 can'tforget the greatfellowships with the mighty " Wildcats" Lucy C. laney class
J'1959 _ 59ers 1 thank youfo r always checking on me and keeping me up witk the
class kappenings. Yes, 1 lived a simple life. So, on Saturday m om ingjanuary io, 2015, around 5:30 a.m., one o f the nurses came in to check on me and" 1 tkrew my hands up and waived tkem Jrom side to side , she couldn t understand wkat was going on- But, 1was calling on the Father , Father 1 stretch my hands to thee- cause "my soul is tired and my body is weak-can 1 lean on you?" Around 6:23 a.m., he heard my cry and 1 died as simple as 1 lived "o f natural causes" . But, because 1 livedfo r Ckrist..J died in Christ..... 1got on `Tke Ckariot" and Lessie Mae walked in the room and said Frank Simon!!!!!!
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Order of Service
P rocessional "Over Yonder"
Dea. Richard Kennedy/Congregation
Officiant....... ,............................ Rev, Bruce Hickson (Cousin) Pastor, United Missionary Baptist Church Jacksonville, FL
S criptu res
Old Testament........................Rev. John Robinson (Cousin) Pastor, Spring Branch Baptist Church Williston, S.C.
New Testam ent...................................... Rev. Bruce Hickson
X Cor
Prayer of Comfort.................Rev. Julius C. Turnipseed, Jr. 15th Avenue Baptist Church, Nashville, TN (Son-in-Law)
Selection............................................Second Shiloh Jubiliars
R eflectio n s (3 M in u tes) As a Classmate
Lucy C. Laney & Immaculate Conception Academy Class of 1959 Peggy Shaw
As a Co-Worker & Bowling League Member Eugene Dunbar

(Reflections Continued)

As a Neighbor in "The Terry" FrankTolbert

As a Church Member Larry Dunbar

Selection

Second Shiloh Jubiliars

Acknowledgements

The Simon Family

Hymn

A Charge To Keep I Have' Second Shiloh Deacon Board

Eulogy

Rev. J. L. Stokes

Recessional " Low Down The Chariot" Shelia Dunbar & Congregation

Interment,

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Repast Second Shiloh Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Active Pallbearers Second Shiloh Baptist Church Deacons
25 G ents Social Club
Honorary Pallbearers Lucy C. Laney H igh School Class & Immaculate Conception Academy Class of 1959 Second Shiloh Jubiliars Choir and Trustee Board
Flower Bearers Second Shiloh Baptist Church Ushers
Acknowledgements The family of the late Dea. Frank Simon, Jr., wishes to thank you for the many comforting expression, of love and kindness.
Special Thanks to N ightingale Home H ealthcare Services, CSRA A rea Agency on A ging, A ugusta Alzheim er's Association, G olden Living, The Residence of Augusta Springs Senior Living Community and Second Shiloh Church Family.
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Services Entrusted to: W. H. Mays Mortuary "Professional Service a Fam ily T ra d itio n Since 1922" 1221 James Brown Boulevard
Augusta, GA 30901 706-722-6401