Funeral program for Mrs. Geraldine Oxendine Milton

Service of Celebration
for
Mrs. Geraldine Oxendine Milton
1938 ~ 1998
Wednesday, September 2,1998
11 a.m.
ST. JOHN MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
CLAXTON, GEORGIA
REV. STANFORD L. ANDERSON
EULOGIST
J.H. Nelson
Owner/Manager
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ENTRUSTED TO:
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME
125 NORTH BROAD STREET
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 30417
912-739-2658
912-739-2659
Rev. C.R. Tremble
Mortician/Manager
Where Sympathy is Expressed Through Sincere Service
OBITUARY
Mrs. Geraldine Oxendine Milton
1938 - 1998
Sis. Geraldine Oxendine Milton was born on September 16, 1938 in Claxton, Ga. She was
the daughter of Mr. Henry Oxendine, Sr. and Mrs. Rosa Mae Ferris Oxendine. God called Geraldine
home on August 28,1998 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
Sis Geraldine joined St. John Missionary Baptist Church at 6 years of age. She worked dili-
gently until her health would not permit her to attend. She served on the Usher Board and Mission
Ministry. She attended Sunday School and served on the Pastors Support Ministry.
In May of 1956 she was joined in holy matrimony to Charles E. Milton to this union one
child was born, Charlene.
She leaves to cherish fond memories of her; A loving and devoted husband Charles E.
Milton; a devoted daughter, Charlene Milton McKinnon, a son-in-law. Derest McKinnon; two grand-
sons, Varian LeVar McKinnon and Miguel Wiggins, all of Claxton; two sister, Annie Bea O. Harden
of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Pauline Oxendine Glover of Claxton; three half-sisters, Jennie Lee Cotton,
Henrietta Greer and Nancy Oxendine of Lexington, KY; two half-brothers, Henry Oxendine, Jr. and
Calvin Oxendine of Lexington, KY; four brothers-in-law, Willie James Harden, who preceded her in
death, Otis T. Glover n, Marlow, Ga., Marvin Cotton and Lonnie Greer of Lexington, KY; one uncle.
Rev. Calvin F. Oxendine, Augusta, Ga. She also leaves to cherish her memory a very dedicated and
loving cousin, Mary Lee Bacon Byrd and numerous loving and caring nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Go Down Death
Weep not, weep not.
She is not dead;
Shes resting in the bosom of Jesus.
Heart-broken husband - weep no more;
Grief-stricken children - weep no more;
Shes only just gone home.
And God said: Go down Death, go down.
Go down to Savannah, Georgia.
Down in Memorial Medical Center
And find Sister Geraldine.
Shes bom the burden and heat of the day.
Shes labored long in my vineyard.
And shes tired-----
Shes weary-------
Go down Death, and bring her to me.
And Jesus took His own hand and wiped away her tears.
And smoothed the furrows from her face.
And the Angels sang a little song.
And Jesus rocked her in His arms.
And kept a-saying: Take your rest.
Take your rest, take your rest.
Weep not - weep not.
She is not dead
Shes resting in the bosom of Jesus
James Weldon Johnson
ORDER OF SERVICE
Rev. Issac Culbreth, Presiding
Processional...........
Hymn..................
Invocation.............
Scripture (Psalms: 121)..
Hymn..................
Obituary (Read Silently)
Acknowledgements .....
Solo..................
Eulogy ...............
Benediction
Recessional
........Ministers and Family
......Rev. Clarence Williams
........Elder Eddie Mincey
........Bishop Bennie Bacon
......Rev. Clarence Williams
.................Soft Music
......Mrs. Dorothy Anderson
...............Ms. Ann Batts
......Rev. Stanford Anderson
Pastor St. John Baptist Church
Interment
Historic Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
^^Heart Gifts
Its not the things that can be bought that are Lifes richest
treasurer. Its just the little Heart Gifts that money cannot mea-
sure.....A cheerful smile, a friendly word, a sympathetic nod
are priceless little treasures from the storehouse of our God....
They are the things that cant be bought with silver or with gold,
for thoughtfulness and kindness and love are never sold.... They
are the priceless things in life for which no one can pay.
And the giver finds rich recompense
In giving them away
Acknowledgement
We the family of Mrs. Geraldine Oxendine Milton gratefully
acknowledge your kindness and sincere sympathy. Although our
hearts are sadden, we realize that God has looked beyond our earthly
desire and fulfilled His heavenly plan.
The Family
The family will share repast with family and friends in the St.
John Dining Hall immediately after the interment.
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Arnie Douglas
Bennie Brown
Gary Holland
Jewell Jones
Lee Artis Martin
Calvin Murphy
Randy Mincey
Earl Ricks, Jr.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Onteria Glover Anthony Byrd
Otis Glover Curtis Harden
Shelton Glover Miguel Wiggins
FLOWER ATTENDANTS
Ushers & Friends