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 
__________________Author Unknown 
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 
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CCaxton, Qeorgia 30417 
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