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Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:00 P.M.
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Henry Mealing and Alice McKinney Mealing on June 11, 1921, in Edgefield County, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on October 20, 2001, at University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
A t a very early age, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church under the leaden ship of Reverend Samuel Scott. After moving to New York she united with Sweetrest Baptist Church. In 1976, she relocated to South Carolina and reunited with Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Sister Simpkins was dedicated to her church and to her family, but her greatest allegiance was to her God. It was this that sustained her to the end.
She served the church in the following capacities: Dea^ coness, Woman's Club, Senior Choir, the Missionary Board, Chaplain for the Order of the Eastern Stars, Mims Chapter #10, the Heroines of Jericho and Simmons Court #518.
Sister Simpkins married her childhood sweet heart George Simpkins on August 7, 1937, who preceded her in death. To this union ten children were born.
She leaves to cherish her memory: seven daughters, Georgia Simpkins, Martha (W illie) Williams, Henrietta (Giovanni) Ronchi, Katherine Simpkins, Josephine (Herman) Carter and Shelia (John) Mabry all of North Augusta, SC and Stephanie Simpkins of Brooklyn, NY; three sons, Irving (Yvonne) Simpkins of West Palm Beach, FL, Michael Simpkins of North Augusta, SC and Jerome Simpkins of Milledgeville, GA; twenty' three grandchildren and two great grandsons; one sister, Bobbie Ann Simpkins of Miami, FL; three brothers, Samuel (Mable) Mealing, James Mealing (Denise) and Ernest Mealing all of New York; one aunt, Annie Mealing of North Augusta, SC; four sisterS'in-law, Nora Simpkins of Cantonment, FL, Bertha Simpkins, Willie Mae Simpkins and Fannie Mae Simpkins all of North Augusta, SC; one brother-in-law, Willie Simpkins of Somerset, NJ; three goddaughters, Carrie Almeida of Charleston, SC, Peggy Ellzey and Margaret Tipton of Chicago, IL; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.

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Rev. Craig Myers

P rocessional

Mr. Fitzgerald Ryan

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Mt. Zion Choir

S criptures Rev. Larry Brown ~ Old Testament Rev. Craig Myers ~ New Testament

P rayer

Rev. Edward Lloyd

R emarks From the Family ~ Deacon John Mabry Church Member ~ Deacon Issac Bunch
As A Choir Member ~ Sis. Pauline Flillary As A Neighbor ~ Sis. Christine Stevens As A Friend ~ Sis. Georgia Scott

A cknowledgements & Obitu ary.............

Sis. Jackie Washington

W ords of C omfort

Rev. Limuer Myers

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Deacon Joseph Hillary

E ulogy

Rev. George L. Brightharp

R ecessional

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When God calls, 1 must obey and leave my loved ones behind, l gave you memories o f me, that dwell within your mind With love I beg each o f you, not to hold onto your grief.
Instead, I ask you to face each day with strength, joy and peace. And to this I must also add, that I am not forever gone. I am with everyone o f you, as long as you live on. And we will all meet someday in G od's kingdom above. For when He calls we must obey, and leave memories with those we love.

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W lT i i GRATEFUL HEARTS, THE FAMILY ACKNOWLEDGES THE MANY KIND EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOWN DURING OUR HOURS OF BEREAVE
MENT. May G od b l e s s you.

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Services Entrusted To
Q. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary
North Augusta, South Carolina