Homegoing Service 
for 
Mrs. Geraldine Bacon Soto 
Friday, May 11,2007 
11:00 a.m. 
Historic Mt. Pleasant 
Baptist Church 
Claxton, Georgia 
Reverend Doctor L. Perry McNeal, 
Pastor/ Eulogist 
Rev. Martin Bacon, Presiding 
Hagan, Georgia 
Interment 
Historic Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery 
OBITUARY 
Geraldine Bacon Soto was born in Chatham 
County, Georgia, on March 28, 1926, to the late 
Pearlie and Mahaley Barnes. She departed this life 
on Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Metropolitan 
Hospital in New York, New York. 
Geraldine met and married Jerome Bacon of 
Claxton, Georgia, in 1941. In 1945, she moved to 
Claxton. She quickly learned the chores and duties 
of farm life. She had a great affinity for flowers and 
pets. She always had a pretty flower garden. 
Geraldine joined the Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist 
Church in Claxton. She was very active in the 
church community and in the Evans County Public 
Schools until she relocated. 
In 1960, Geraldine was divorced and moved to 
New York. There she met and married Carmello 
Soto. 
She was preceded in death by two infant daugh- 
ters, Minnie P. Bacon and Helena Bacon. She 
leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, 
Carmello Soto of Bronx, NY; two daughters, 
Shirley A. Harvey of Staten Island, NY, and Sandra 
D. Bacon of Bronx, NY; four sons, Jerome Bacon, 
Jr. of Fayetteville, NC, Mikel Bacon and Gary 
Bacon, both of Claxton, GA, and Anthony Bacon 
of Bronx, NY; seventeen grandchildren, fourteen 
great-grandchildren and a community of nieces, 
nephews, cousins and friends. 
ORDER OF SERVICE 
Reverend Martin Bacon, Presiding 
Processional .................Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross 
Scripture .............................................Minister 
Invocation.............................................Minister 
Selection ................................................Choir 
Tributes 
As A Grandson........................Mr. Arnold Harvey 
(A Letter to Grandmother) 
As A Church worker...............Deacon Booker T. Hagan 
Solo.................................Sis. Clara B. Brewton 
May The Works Ive Done, Speak For Me 
Acknowledgements ..................Moodys Funeral Home 
Obituary - Soft Music........................Read Silently 
Selection .........................................Choir 
What A Friend We Have In Jesus 
Eulogy.................................Dr. L. Perry McNeal 
Parting Glance 
Recessional 
The repast will be in the church fellowship hall. 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Grandsons 
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
Leon Carr Waymon Moody 
Melvin Moody Lee Williams 
Charles Oglesby Jewell Jones 
ELORAL ATTENDANTS 
Family and Friends 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
We wish to thank each and everyone for your concern and lov- 
ing care shown to us during our time of bereavement. 
We are never quite prepared to face lifes darkest hours alone. 
At such time, the thoughtful expressions of friends makes the 
dawn come quicker. The cards, visits, calls and flowers are all 
greatly appreciated. May God bless each of you. 
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 light- 
en your burden, then our aim was accomplished. Thank you. 
SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO: 
MOODYS FUNERAL HOME 
201 CHURCH STREET  CLAXTON, GEORGIA 30417 
PHONE: (912) 739-4932  FAX: (912) 739-0877