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)