The Celebration of Life ana Loving Memory o f Mr. LdcCie James Stone
January 28,1947-March 2, 2012
Saturday, M arch 10, 2012 11:00 am
J:riendship Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia
Tev. Marion JViCCiams Officiating

JILM ES
3hexe came a time in 3exxace M anox When axxived twin bays
3hey body, love each athex 3iut they, wouldn't shaxe them ta p
3 hey wexe alw ays competexs Jn what they wanted ta achieve
CUways he the best W as what they wove taught ta believe
Jn the yeax of, 2011 Oux dean, Qod separated these twins
JVaw the yeax of, 2012 Qad have joined them togethex again
Qod has reunited Jam es With his bxothex Jxanh 3 hope they axe not axguing again Obaut what each athex thinh
Jo x Qad has enough ta da Sewing these eaxthly sinnexs
Jte txuly needs theix help IBecause they have alw ays been winnexs
Eagle 3w a has landed With the la st M anax 3iay twin Who was alw ays a 3.W . Jo sey nite
Until the vexy end
ZDan't shed a teax fox me 3 his we know he would sa y Jo x my name is E3YD3E JO M & S S3&JVE
Ond 3 did it my w ay
Os yaux life proceeds on Continue singing Qad's song <\Joux compassion w ill nevex lead you wxang `Because yaux faith w ill keep you stxong
M axy-9iuch-Jean- Jxedd

DEAR DAD/ CRANDADDV
J )e a x J)o-d/ ^.Xandaddy, W e love, and m itt yo u so much QfouX love and kindness, Ofout softgentle touch.
*lf we had to live life oveX, <W c would want to be clotex moxe 9.f it meant losiny you ayain, *lt ii woxth all the teaxi in the woxld.
W h ile oux heaxti axe now filled, W ith sadness and teaXS *We had many memoxies, Ofou will always be hexe.
(Jhe day you left uS, ffeaxs fe ll fxom the sky \flux heaxts fille d with SoXXow, *fouXfinalyoodbye.
cfox yeaxs yo u did fiy h t, rfbnd stxuyyled to Stay heXe J$ u tyo u sent us a siyn, cW^hen the end was yuite neax.
(J"hankyou fo x Sendiny, tfh a t white dove oux way c^foux soul is at peace, ( fin d not fa x away.
g / o a t body had died, J$utyouX spixit lives stxony *ln each o f us, <W hexe it foxevex belonys.
Ofoux tim e hexe was yood, W e wish yo u could stay J iu t they needyou upstaixs, ffh e anyels calledyou theix way
fipXeadyoux winys and fly , Qfp to heaven you yo (ffo lonyex willyo u Suffex, J)o w n on eaxth hexe below
--cf&nee, "Childxen & fj.xandchildxen

CLJune ta CueLB<mi
Eddie James Stone was bom on January 28,1947 in Augusta, GA To Eddie Stone and Mary Steed Stone. He was the third of six children . From this union were the
late Sara and Frank, Salaney, Mary and Frederick Stone. He grew up in the Terrace Manor Community and attended John M. Tutt Elementary, A.R.
Johnson Junior High, Laney and T.W. Josey High Schools.
James accept^

He went fro

y age working at the Mess Hall at Fort Gordon. (ere he served until he was injured
re. He was a very proud marine, t of Auto Master where he retired.

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Linda

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. And one sister Mary (Willie) Rhaney of Augusta, GA; two brothers

Frederick Stohe ofjpSnwood, GA and James (Gloria) Abrams

5UT daugll'-ers the late Angelia F. Lewis, and Deborah Stone of

Augusta, GA, Sherry Stone of Boston, Massachusetts, and Amania Crawford of Augusta, GA; three

sons Eddie James (Renee) Stone, Jr. of Ellenwood, GA, Troy Freeman o f Augusta, GA, and Unique

Ismail of Kinston, NC; three sisters in-law Clara Seymore, Betty Crawford, and Dorothy Crawford

of Augusta, GA; two brothers in-law Ricky Crawford and Robert Crawford of Augusta, GA; and

sister Jannie Kettle of Jonesboro, GA; and 21 grandchildren, 10 Great-Grandchildren, and a host of

nieces, nephews, cousins; and a host of friends.

ORDER OF SERVICE PASTOR MARION WILLIAMS
Prelude
Processional
Scripture Readings Old Testament- Rev. Annette Dickerson Christ Centered Outreach New Testament- Rev. James Reid Piney Grove of Forest Hill
Prayer of Comfort- Rosemary Williams
Solo- Bobby Dunn "We'll Meet Again"
Reflections of Life 1. Friend - Ronnie Danford 2. Friend - Walter Ivey 3. Amani Crawford
Solo - Henry Elam
Acknowledgement - Tara Stone
Songs - W. H. Parks Choir (Gardner Grove Baptist Church)
Eulogy - Rev. M. Williams
Recessional
Repast - R. A. Dent Elks Lodge 2335 Willis Foreman Road Hephzibah, GA 30815

MISSING YO U
go hatd to Lotyou go. J$ut g o d know bait. J fo mote pain, ot suffeting, it was time fo t gou to test, g o d chosegou as his angel "(Jit. J d d ie gam e* gtone.
J i e tea eked out hi* hand and calledgou home, hough death sepatates us f o t now,
<Wc w ill m eet again. <LtjuSt h u t t So ba d to lose a husband, b to th e t, (fathet, and ftiend.
<tfou to u ch ed So mang lives w hile g o u w ete h e te on ea tth , J S u tg o u wete in p a in and m issin ggou t bto th et so much, g o take g o u t wings and sptea d them wide, g ou have been teun U ed with g o u t twin
J fo w g o u both can Sm ile......
- (Jlntonia & (fimanL fta w fo td

M arion T iy Herbert Stringer Zack 'Wright

TaCCbearers

James Latirrwre Tierce TouncC JD Reddix

John . WiCCiams 'Terrance Jackson Levi Tush Quitman White

Jjonorary TaCCbearers John Tounds Jeff Teddix OneaC T run s on Jerry TCCison
WiCCie Craw ford

pCower Tearers

CCass o f 1966-Lucy C. Laney & T.'W. Josey Tfigh SchooCs

AcknowCedgment
ThefamiCy o f Tddie James Stone expresses our gratitude a n d deepest appreciation fa r the prayers, kindness, expressions o f encouragement a n d concern that you have shown to comfort ourfa m d y. M ay Cjod6 Cess each o f you.
The pamiCy Interm ent
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