Homegoing Services Mrs. M^i^Sollins Graham Sunrise: May 7. 1902 Sunset: February 28. 2007 Monday. March 5, 200? 11:00A.M. St. John Missionary Baptist Church 517 North Grady Street Claxton, Georgia Rev. John Leggett, Pastor Eider I.W. Cutwright. Eulogist Deacon Lamar Outler, Presider Harpers Funeral Home. Claxton. Georgia. Directing Mrs. Madie Collins Graham was born on May 7, 1902 in Telfair County, Georgia, to the late William and Anghrone Byrd Collins. She entered into eternal rest on Wednes- day morning, February 28, 2007, at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, Georgia. She was the seventh of twelve children, all of whom preceded her in death: William (Sun) and Wayne (Verge) Jackson; Harley, Benat, Maxie, Mary, Morris, Jessie Mae (Bea), Lessie Mae (Shine), Annie Bell Collins, and Gladys Collins Baker. At an early age, Mrs. Madie was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Edmund Graham (deceased). This union was blessed with the births of five children. She is preceded by four children in death: Luchious, Enoch, Horace (Buster), and Mary Graham Smith. Mrs. Madie and her family lived in Tattnall and Evans counties, and they later relocated to Claxton, Georgia in 1967. As a member of the Claxton com- munity, she affiliated with the senior citizen programs and she provided friendship and guidance to the young and old in Spiritual harmony. Mrs. Madie joined Zion Union Primitive Baptist Church in Manassas, Georgia at an early age. She served as Mother of the Church and was affiliated with the Primitive Baptist As- sociations in North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Ohio. Mrs. Madie was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, relative, and friend. She loved her family. She instilled in all of them the importance of having a Christian life and a true rela- tionship with God. Left to cherish her memories are one daughter, Mrs. Ronnie Cooper (Mr. Lee) of Claxton, Georgia; nineteen grandchildren: Columbus Johnson (Gwen) of Statesboro, Georgia, Shirley Jean Johnson and Madie Leola Johnson Howard, both of Trenton, New Jersey, James Riley Johnson (Gleander) of Decatur, Georgia, Leon Cooper (Carolyn) of Willin- boro. New Jersey, Leamon Cooper of Trenton, New Jersey, Jacob Cooper (Cecilia) of New York, New York, Cherry Cooper Brewton of Statesboro, Georgia, John Wesley Coo- per (fiancee, Caroline) of Detroit,Michigan, Mary Frances Cooper Johnson (Ricky) of Statesboro, Georgia, Donnie Lee Bennette Cooper (fiancee, Gwen) of Rincon, Georgia, Delilah Cooper Coleman (John) of Statesboro, Georgia, J.C. Phillips of Claxton, Georgia, Archie Phillips, Marvin Phillips, Craig Phillips (Sadie), Grace V. Washington (Thomas), and Priscilla Phillips Nobels, all of Glennville, Georgia, and Chris Phillips of Doylestown, Pennsylvania; more than 47 great-grandchildren; more than 75 great-great-grandchildren; more than six great-great-great grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren preceded her in death: Bernard Phillips, Tommie Lee Phillips, Jamal Cooper, and Christopher LaShay Johnson. and (^ SMm. S^^dw ^^o//Ij(6 ^/rdfam PRESIDING.....................................Deacon Lamar Outler Daily Grove Primitive Baptist Church Wrightsville, Georgia MUSICIAN.......................................Mrs. Bertha J. Mosley HYMN...........................................#188 Hinder Me Not PRAYER...............................................Deacon Outler SCRIPTURE Old Testament...........................Rev. Jessie Collins New Testament...........................Deacon John Coleman REFLECTIONS As A Neighbor...........................Deacon Caesar Banks As A Neighbor and Community Person.........Mr. Jerome Woody Proclamation From City of Statesboro As A Grandson............................Mr. Columbus Johnson As A Grandson...............................Mr. Leon Cooper As A Granddaughter.......................Dr. Cherry C. Brewton SOLO...........May The Life I Live Speak For Me..Ms. Agnes Jackson OBITUARY READING..............................Mrs. Sandra Collins ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...........................Harpers Funeral Home Staff HYMN...............................................Amazing Grace EULOGY.......................................Elder J.W. Cutwright Pastor, Daily Grove Primitive Baptist Church Wrightsville, Georgia THE FINAL GLANCE RECESSIONAL INTERMENT: Zion Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Manassas, Georgia Grandsons Columbus Johnson Leon Cooper Columbus Johnson, Jr. Leon Cooper, Jr. James Riley Johnson John Wesley Cooper James Riley Johnson, Jr. John Wesley Cooper, Jr. Leamon Cooper Jacob Cooper Jason Vereen Relative and Friends The family of the late Mrs. Madie Collins Graham wishes to express appreciation for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown to them during their hours of bereavement. Special thanks to: Teresa Jackson and the special caregivers, Georgia Home Health Care, Concerted Services, Evans Memorial Hospital, Community Ushers Outreach, neighbors, friends, and relatives In all my Lords appointed ways. My journey Ill pursue. Hinder me not ye much-loved saints. For I must go with you. Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead Ill follow where he goes; Hinder me not, shall be my cry. Though earth and hell oppose. Through duty, and through trials too. Ill go at his command. Hinder me not, for I am bound. To my Emmanuels land. And when my Saviour calls me home. Still this my cry shall be: Hinder me not; come, welcome death. Ill gladly go with thee. Immediately following the committal service at St. John Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.