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9ife*s p rofile continued. 
 
It is written that when tife begins, i t is tike an open book with many blank pages. (Each day as we five, our deeds are recorded page by page until we close our eyes in death and aw ait that great getting up morning. 
 
S)erofticG 
 
QTfiomas began to fiii tbe pages of ber book when 
 
sbe was born October 3, 1959 to tbe [ate 
 
N(t^. Gus 
 
(pen nett, Jr. As a cbiid, sbe grew up In Augusta, Georgia and 
 
joined gharon b a p tis t Church at an early age. Veronica was a 
 
1977 graduate of Westside (High gehool. After graduation, sbe 
 
joined tbe U nited g ta te s A rm worked as a (personnel gpeciatist. 
 
served in 3"ort cKno\, (Kentucky and [ater (Headquarter 32nd 
 
y\ir cj)efense A rt^ e ry Command, D arm stadt, Germany. ^ ater 
 
sbe was medically retired from tbe (W alter (J^eed A rwy Medical 
 
Center, g b e truly loved serving tbe `United g ta te s ^rm y and ber 
 
Country. 
 
O f A u0usta> Georgia, (Hattie A rties  f Philadelphia, ^Pennsylvania, Q^idred Sufce of <Hepbzibab, Georgia, CgM^ 
 
epatricia A 
 
 f 9)aegu, South ^ ^ e a ; two brothers: 
 
Cleveland ^owe, <Jr. of Casey, South Carolina and A [vitl Sowe, 
 
S r . of A u0usta, Georgia; sisters-in-law: 3)elores (Jowe and 
 
(Evelyn of. 9lowe of A*0usta, Georgia, `JDenise ^purefoy, curacy 
 
oSTbomas, (forenda ofbomas of San ford , Connecticut; brothers-in- 
 
law: W illie A rtles  f Philadelphia, ^Pennsylvania, $ ) arretf 
 
Thomas of Connecticut, Robert <3^ A nc*rews and ^ 2 ^n(rt c^ e both of A u0usta Georgia; a devoted aunt, 3izzie gm ith of <*' Augusta, Georgia; `Uncle (3^ Q. Bennett of A u0usta> Georgia; 
 
and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. 
 
5To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the (Heavens, a time to be born and a time to die... 
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 
 
Veronica leaves to cberisb ber memory: ber devoted husband, 
 
(Robert S^STkomas, 
 
step children: one daughter, Yolanda O* 
 
Q'bomas and one son, <$>obert <3^ cThomas, CFFI of ^nniston, 
 
Alabama; mother-in-law, 9Krs. Souise cfhomas of gtanford, 
 
Connecticut; five sisters: (f^ebecca 9^(]}errien & ^Jessie y^ndrews 
 
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 o not stand at grave and weep; cV m not there, <1 do not steep. 
 
CI am a tKou$indHvinds that blow. 
 
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*1 am,the diamond glint on snow. 
 
^ am t|| sunlight on ripened grain, 
 
am the gentte autupt's rain. 
 
WTien ^ou awaken in the morning's hush. CI am the swift uplifting rush of quiet buds in circled flight, 
<1 am the soft stars that shine at night 
 
S o not stand at nt grave and cry; <1 am not there, <1 did not die. 
 
'^esthaven 
 
3 ife is chan ged, not taken awa^... 
cfo m^ beloved wife J5<or those who live in Christ... 
Cohere is never a last farewell. ^ will always loved and cherish the memories. 
cfove always, (Robert 
 
 (pall ^Bearers 
 
,\nthony (I^ouse 
 
A y ie cBrowtt 
 
^Timothy Rories 
 
Gene oTerry 
 
fErnest ^row n 
 
N(alcolm H all 
 
(Honorary ^atlbearers 
 
< I^ g . ^ufce 
 
Gregory ^uke 
 
Joseph Glover 
 
Terrence ^Keit 
 
CK^ith <). 9(owe 
 
cfravor y^ndrew 
 
Roving ^cfcrtowledgements 
 
^perhaps you sent a lovely card or sat quietly in a chair, (perhaps you sent a 
 
floral piece. `I f so, we saw it there, (perhaps you sang a cheerful song. `I f 
 
so, we heard it all. (perhaps you spoke the kindest words as any friend could 
 
say. (perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us each day. (perhaps 
 
you prepared a tasty dish or maybe furnished a car. (perhaps you rendered a 
 
service unseen, near a hand or from afar. (Whatever you did to console our 
 
hearts...by words, deed or touch; whatever was the kindly part, we thank 
 
you ...oh so very muchf 
 
~cThe fam ily of 
 
Veronica (Bennett efhomas 
 
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