Funeral program for Mr. Roosevelt Slater, Sr. (Hookie)

Homegoing Services
for
Mr. Roosevelt Slater Sr.
(Hookie)
Saturday, December 4, 2004
1:00 p.m.
Hagan Temple Grace Deliverance
Church
Hagan, Georgia
REV. H.W. MILLER, OFFICIATING
INTERMENT - GREEN CYPRESS BAPTIST CHURCH
CLAXTON, GA
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO:
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME
201 CHURCH STREET CLAXTON 0, GEORGIA 30417
PHONE: (912) 739-4932
FAX: (912) 739-0877
OBITUARY
Mr. Roosevelt (Hookie) Slater Sr. was bom December 29,1933,
in Liberty County, Georgia, to the late Grady Slater and Sarah
McClain.
His battle of life was won on Friday, November 26, 2004, at the
Veterans Hospital in Dublin, GA. He joined the U.S. Army and
served in the Korean War.
He was a faithful member of Green Cypress Baptist Church in
Claxton, GA, until his health failed him.
He was united in holy matrimony to Neomia Mincey. To this
union eight children were bom. Three of them preceded him in
death, Grady Slater, Sandra D. Slater, and Keywana Slater.
He leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted wife,
Neomia Slater of Claxton, GA; three sons, Kelly Slater,
Roosevelt Slater Jr. (Patricia), both of Claxton, GA, and Charles
Slater of Tampa, FL; two daughters, lomia Slater of Oakland,
CA, and Erma Jean Slater of Claxton, GA; two guardian grand-
children, Breon S. Geiger and Jawana M. Mobley of Claxton,
GA; his loving mother, Sarah M. Badger of Claxton, GA; eight
sisters, Evelyn Bacon (Joe), Melrose Jackson (Jacob), Sarah
Williams, Flossie Norman (Paul), Annie Grace Badger, Jenel
Hayward (Roy), all of Claxton, GA; Ernestine Badger and Kathy
Sapp of Oakland, CA; four brothers, Felton Slater Sr. and James
T. Slater Sr. of Claxton, GA, Ernest Badger of San Erancisco,
CA, and Willie Ed Badger of Sacramento, CA; two aunts, Laurie
McClain of Savannah, GA, and Gracie Davis of Claxton, GA; six
sisters-in-law, Helen McClain (Henry) and Catherine Mincey of
Claxton, GA, Sarah Cox and Gladys Mincey of Glennville, GA,
Josie Mae Mincey of Savannah, GA, Jewell Sharp (Billy),
Shirley Ann Rogers (Edward), and Willie McKinnon (Bill) of
Reidsville, GA; two brothers-in-law, Jerry Mincey (Dorothy) and
Larry Mincey of Savannah, GA; ten grandchildren, fourteen
great-grandchildren, and a host of loving and caring nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Processional (Soft Music)
Presiding............................Bishop James C. Hagan
Scripture
Prayers
Solo.....................................Mrs. Joyce Johnston
Reflections - (Three minutes limit, please)
As a Neighbor..........................Mr. Lee Artis Martin
As I Knew Him .........................Mr. Charles Tippons
As a Member..............................Dea. Felton Slater
Solo ...
Tribute
Poem..
,..Mr. Lamar Stewart
Mrs. Jenel Hayward
.Mrs. Mamie Moore
Acknowledgements
Obituary - Soft Music........................Read Silently
Eulogy....................................Rev. H.W. Miller
Recession
Interment.....................Green Cypress Baptist Church
Claxton, GA
The family will receive friends and share repast in the
Fellowship Hall of Green Cypress Baptist Church
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Lee Artis Martin
Gregory (Pete) Byrd
Wilson Burgess
Danny L. Cox
Jett Arthur Cox
Eddie Jackson
FLORAL ATTENDANTS
Friends of the Family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are truly grateful for all expressions of sympathy,
whether it was a visit, a telephone call, a floral to lift our
spirits, or a prayer to strengthen us. May God bess.
The Family of Roosevelt Slater Sr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE FAMILY
On behalf of the Staff of Moodys Funeral Home, we
would like to offer our sympathy on your loss. We want to
thank you for entrusting to us the final disposition of your
loved one. We hope our service has been a comfort to you,
and if we helped to lighten your burden, then our aim was
accomplished. Thank you.