Funeral program for Charlie James "Pop" Geiger

A CELEBRATION FOR the
Life of Brother
Charlie James "POP"
Geiger
Saturday, May 31, 2008
11:00 a.iti.
Saint John Missionary Baptist
Church Claxton, Georgia
Rev. John Leggett, Pastor
Interment-Jerusalem Baptist
Church Groveland, Georgia
Professional Services Entrusted to:
Harpers Funeral Home
125 N. Broad Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417
REFLECTIONS OF HIS LIFE
God hath not promised skies always blue,
Hower strewn pathways all oiu lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rains,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God has promised strength for the day
Rest for the labor light for the way.
Grace for the trials, help from above.
Unfailing sympathy undying love.
On April 5,1939 Charlie James Geiger was born
to the union of the late Charlie and the late
Naomi Davis Geiger in Evans County Georgia.
He was the forth of six siblings. He departed
this life May 25, 2008 at East Georgia Regional
Hospital in Statesboro, Georgia. He received his
early education in the Tattndll County School
System Glennville, Georgia and Evans County
School system, Claxton, Georgia.
Charlie was a very humorous person and loved
laughter. He did not want anyone to worry
about him so he started working and worked
hard until his health failed. At an early age he
joined Cross Road Missionary Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia.
Charlie James fell in love and joined in holy
matrimony to Margie Pearl Quarterman. To this
union three children were bom. Later in life he
pledged his love and married to Mary Lee Bell.
He leaves precious reflections of his life his
wife Mary Lee Geiger, his son James Stevie
Geiger, Jacksonville, FL, two daughters; Janice
Michelle Slaughter, Statesboro GA and Tenia
Washington- Greer, Claxton, GA, two son in
laws; Norman Slaughter, and Gabrielson Tony
Greer, eight step-children; Tomorris Geiger,
Augusta, GA, Timothy Hampton, Paula
Hampton, Sharon Hampton, Charlotte Wicker,
Dexter Wicker, Vicky Wicker, and Clyde Wicker
all of Jacksonville, Florida.
Two brothers, Ben J. Geiger Juanita) Savannah,
GA and Raymond Geiger, Claxton, GA, two
sisters, MoHie Ann Geiger, Claxton, GA and
Emma Jean Carr (Leon) BeUville, GA six aunts
Fannie Irene Kennedy and Eva NeD. Williams
(Rocky) FT Lauderdale, FL, Frances Spencer
and Ann Dora Da'vis Cincinnati, OH, Shirley
Davis Savannah, GA, WiUeen Hendrix of
Claxton, GA, Emma Dee Wilkerson, and Eloise
Thompson, one Uncle Oliver Jackson, FT
Lauderdale FL, ten grandchildren and a host of
nieces, nephews, step grandchildren, and other
relatives and friends.
ORDER OF CELEBRATION
Processional
Selection......St. John Missionary Baptist
Church Choir
Scripture......Rev. Victor Brewton
Associate Pastor Jerusalem Baptist Church
Invocation..........Rev. Jessie Collins
Solo........Sis Sheryl McMillan
Reflections:
As I Knew Him.......Sis. Willie Pearl Brown
As A Worker.........Bro. Tommy Bowen
Friend of the Family...Rev. Eddie Mincey
Obituary (Read Silently) Soft Music
Acknowledgement...Sis. Charlene McKinnon
Solo...............Sis. Sheryl McMillan
Eulogy.............Rev. John Leggett
Recessional
Repast in St. John Missionary Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS
Pavis Washington
Levy Reynolds
Jaqual Chaple
Michael Geiger
Jerry Kennedy
Tyrone Kennedy
Floral Attendants
Ushers, Nurses Aid & Friends
ACKNOVTLEDGEMENTS
The family of the late Charlie James
6eiger acknowledges with sincere love
and gratitude the many expressions of
kindness and sympathy during time of
illness and loss of our love one. We
thank Sod from the depths of our heart
for such beautiful family and friends
who responded in such meaningf ul ways.
We shall be forever grateful for all the
prayers, calls, visits, cards, floral
arrangements, hugs, food, contributions
and other expressions of love and
concerns during our time of sorrow.
May Sod pour out blessings continuously
to each of you is our prayer.
Daddy
It was easier to run because I did.
I ran away from my feelings and hid.
What could I ever learn, now that you are
gone?
The way you were left to fight the battle
alone was wrong.
I miss the jokes and falsified stories you
told.
You were always yourself, no fakeness, no
wolf in sheeps clothes.
I don't want to put anymore years into the
next day. There is no reason since you
went away.
As if you didn't know
how many years you had before you leave.
Having no more tricks to pull out of your
sleeve. No more fight left in your will. No
more battle up your hill. When is a good
time to forgive? I'm still angry as I live.
Tiying desperately to hold on. Memories
are passing and will soon be gone.
I'm still tiying to find a release for my grief.
WOl it come? Will it be had? 1 don't know.
But I wish you were still here Dad
We Love You Daddy (Stevie, Michelle, and
Tenia)