Funeral program for Mrs. Josephine Denson

CeCeBrattri0 tfie Life of
Mrs. Josephine Denson
Sunrise Sunset
May i6, 1933. Movemher 20, 2016
Saturday afternoon Movemher 26, 2016
One OCCock T.M.
Jjistoric ML. TCeasant Missionary 'Baptist Churcfi
1268 Mt. TCeasant 'Rd
CCaxton, Qeorgia
Rev. MichaeCT. Dickerson, Tastor
'Rev. John JVoCf, Officiating
Interment: Mt. TCeasant Cemetery
Order of Settlee
TreCude
TrocessionaC
Tresider
Opening SeCection
OCd Testament
tKew Tistament
Trayer of Comfort
SeCection
'RefCections
- Jts I knew Her
- Jis a reCative
- famiCy and friends
MusicaC TriBute
grands
iReso Cations
SeCection
dteknowCedgements
SoCo
TuCogy
Musician
famiCy and CCergy
Tastor MiefiaeCT. Vickerson
Ckurcfi of Qod
'Rev. SArchie JoBnson
Rev. James JCoward
Rev. RaymondAViCCiams
CBurcfi of Qod
Tastor Raymond JViCCiams
'Deacon CaCvin RiCey
2 minutes
(grands and (great
Deaconess Doris Roggs
CBurcfi of Qod
SCarpers funeraC3-Come
DeCoris (TCoise) JCudson
Tastor JoCm JVof
JinaCTiewing
RecessionaC
Interment
^Historic Mt. TCeasant Missionary Raptist Cfiurcfi Cemetery
Repast feCCowsdip J-CaCC
Im free
Dont grieve for me, for now, Im free
Ive Ceft BefiincCsome misery. My days of youtffuCagiCity
were no Conger apossihiCity.
My weak joints and cCoudy eyes were Conging for the
heavenly skies. ^Before I Cost aCCdignity
you Cet me enter eternity. Dont grieve for me.
youve set me free Just remember how I used to belli
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Mama I know you cant hear me, but this poem is so
appropriate. yCe were a team hike no other. Dvery time I
think about you, I wiCC aCways remember the wonderfuC
times we shared, you were not onCy my mother; but aCso
my friend. Jake your rest mama, I wiCC be aCright. I Cove
you and you wiCCnever be forgotten,
your loving Daughter, J'heCma Lav erne ('Bernie)
My Mother
MommyO youve given me so much
Love from your heart and the warmth of your
touch. J'he gift of Cife and youre a friend to me
AVe have a very speciaC bond which onCy comes from Qod
above I know you wouCdagree
JAs a chiCdl wouCdsay Mama, I Love you, Mow youre
my Mother so dear I Cove you even more with each and
every year If I couCd have chosen
I wouCd have picked no other than for you to be my
CifeCong friend and my forever Trecious Mommy O
Mama words can never express the Cove andmemories
that I wiCC forever hoCd in my heart andmy mind
J'hough earthCy you are no Conger here, I wiCC carry you
with me every second of every day Best Mommy, I wiCC
be okay.
Love you forever and lACways your Son 'RaCphie
Jferife
On May i6, 1933, 'BeautifuC'Ba6y QirCwas
Born to the Cate MicfiaeCandLiCCa Jones in CCaxton,
(Jeorgia. Josejjfiine as sBe was namedtfie second
cfiiCd and first daugfiter. 3-Cer parents MicBaeC and
LiCCa Jones, Bus Band'Remer Denson, daugBter Linda
TaCmer, BrotBer MicBaeCJones Jr, BrotBer indaw
James JCamiCton, sister indaw ^Coria Jones, and
grandson RoBBy Lewis Tompkins TroceededBer in
deatB.
SBe was educated in tBe Lvans County scBooC
system.
JosepBine was united in matrimony to Remer
Denson, and to tBis union tBe Loves of Ber Cife were
Born, Ber TJ-CRTL cBiCdren. In Jfew york, sBe
Became a LicensedCosmetoCogist, and a RrofessionaC
Dietician in wBicB sBe retired from. SBe was a
faitBfuCmemBer at Trinity Raptist CBurcB in
Rronx, Mew york. JvBiCe tBere, sBe served as an
usBer and ordained deaconess. Sister JosepBine
Denson was aCso a memBer of Queen RstBer CBapter
#62 state of Mew york Rastern Star.
Mama, MotBer, Mom, TBine, Mana, QaC,
Jose, (granny, lAunt TBine as sBe was aJfectionateCy
known was an avidtraveCer andsBopper earning
Ber tBe name MaCCpBine. MaCCpBine wouCdsBop
from Mew york to CaCifornia and from sun up to
sun down.
Josepfiim wouCcCaCways greet you 'with a SiHiAHT
SmTancC a OtNT Of Xim) tHJkf.
'Thougfi Josejjfivne CovecCiMew york, she CovecC
her daughter more ancCin 2004, she returned^to
CCaxton, Georgia where she joinecCthe dCistoric Mt.
TCeasant 'Baptist Church. fVhiCe there, Josephine was
a deaconess and a faithfuC member untiC she Became
to id to make it to church.
'Through her traveCs in Cife, she met many
friends that Became her famdy. She wdCBe missed
By aCC that knew and Coved her. She heaves to
cherish her precious memories one daughter TheCma
Lav erne Tompkins and son indaw BoBBy Tompkins
of CCaxton, QJA, one son 'RaCph TViCCiam "Denson and
daughter indaw ShirCey Denson of yeadon, Tdl, one
son in-Caw Larry TaCmer of Queens, TCy, two sisters
Ter a TfamiCton of Queens, Tiy, DeCoris TCudson and
Brother in Caw JAndrew TCudson ofTaCm Desert, CJA,
One Brother JABiCene Jones of Queens, TCy, two
sisters indaw TfeCCie Johnson and Ode Mae
dVashington of Miami, fL, one speciaC sister Mattie
Bass and Brother in-taw BooseveCt Boss of
Savannah, (JiA, one godchiCdBarbara DeCphine
fenneCC of forest Bark, (JiA, 17 grandchiCdren, 46
great-grandchiCdren, 2 great, great-grandchiCdren,
speciaC cousin, JViCCis Bryd, Tembroke, QiA, speciaC
nieces that have stood By her, francestina 'Reyes of
Riverside, CTK, Diane Jones of Queen, TCy, ,anda
host of nieces, nephews, cousins, reCatives, and
friends
Im Jree
Dont grieve for me, for now Im free
Im following tfiejoatk QocC CaicCfor me.
I took fiis kancCwfien I heardkim caCQ
I couCdnot stay another day,
d? Caugh, to Cove, to work, andjoCay,
Tasks Ceft undone must stay that way;
I found that jyCace at the close of day.
If my parting has Ceft a void
ThenfiCCit with rememheredjoy.
JA friendship shared, a Caugh, a kiss;
JAh yes, these things, I too wiCCmiss
He not hardened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow
My Cifes heenfuCC, I savoredmuch;
(goodfriends, goodtimes, a Coved ones touch.
Ter haps my time seems aCC to Brief;
Dont Cengthen it now with undue grief
Lift your heart and share with me,
Qod wanted me now,
3~Ce set me free!!!
JAuthor Dnknown
SuBmittecCBy your sister yera JfamiCton
J^cHve Paff^earers
'Ricky 'Tmipkins.
Larry TLimj>kins.
'Emery 'T?mj?kins
Jackie
StanCey 'Tjmpkins
Ronnie 'Tomjykins
'Tony Turman
Co6Bs
TlbrafMtendants
JamiCy ancCJriencCs
Plc^nowfedaements
TfiefamiCy of the Cate Josephine 'Denson wants
to thank the many famiCy ancCfriencCs for their
kincC expressions of sympathy ancC aCC acts of
kindness renderecCduring their time of
Bereavement. May (JodECess andXeep each
one of you in our prayer
TrofessionaCServices 'Entrusted"To:
CddA'RTE'R'S dUJTE'RdAL EfOME
125 Jdortfi EroadStreet
CCaxton, Qeorgia 30417
(912)-739-2658