Funeral program for Mrs. Majorie B. Johnson

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For The Celebration of Life For
Saturday, January 28, 2017-11:30
Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Claxton, Georgia
Rev. Raymond Williams, Presiding
Rev. Michael P. Dickerson, Eulogist
Interment; Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
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Rev. Raymond Williams, Presiding
Processional.
Presider.....
Selection...
Hymn.........
Scripture....
Invocation...
Selection....
rU Fly Away.....................Clergy, Family, Friends
.................................Rev. Raymond Williams
.......................................Golden Age Choir
A Charge to Keep I Have.........Rev. James R. Howard
...Old and New Testament.............Dr. Sinclair Thorne
..................................Rev. James R. Howard
..................................... Golden Age Choir
Remembering Our Sainted Sister;
Cherished Memories..........
Bon Voyage..................
Church Resolution.................
Acknowledgments...................
Obituary (Read Silently To Soft Music)
Selection.........................
Solo..............................
Eulogy............................
.............Children
.......Gary K. Byrd Sr.
... Deaconess Doris Boggs
....Mrs. Yvonne Hodges
......Golden Age Choir
.........David Sharpe
.Rev. Michael P. Dickerson
Parting Glance
Closing of Casket
Recessional
Interment
Historic Mt. Pleasant Ceremony
Repast;
Historic Mt. Pleasant Fellowship HaU
I Never Lost My Hope, I Never Lost My Joy
I Never Lost My Faith, Most of All,
I Never Lost My Praise
To the local community, she was Marjorie B. Johnson, and to the family she was
Mama, Quilla, Grandma, and Cook
but she was born November 3, 1 930, Marjorie Aquilla Nobles.
She was the only child born to Surrena K. Small and Anderson Nobles,
both of whom have already made their life transition.
Marjorie completed 1 2 years of school from Dickerson Training School in
Vidalia, Georgia and Washington Irving High School in New York City. She
continued to further her studies at New York City College. In 2004, Marjorie received her B.A. Degree in Christian
Counseling. She began her social services career in Tattnall County and retired after thirty-five years of dedicated
service from Concerted Service, Inc. as a Tattnall County Supervisor. (Go Mama, always being a leader )
Marjorie was a warrior for the Lord. She faithfully served at Bethel AME church and after many years she desired
to support and be with her husband Rev. Archie F. Johnson Jr. as a First Lady at Steep Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Following her time of service at Steep Hill she joined Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Claxton, Georgia where
she was a dutiful servant until she could no longer keep up with the physical demands.
During her span of life Marjorie was affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star, Coalition of Black Women, and the
Women of Wisdom. Serving others is what Marjorie believed in and she let her light shine as a Sunday School
Teacher, Youth Director, Program Director, Missionary Consultant for the Steep Hill M.B.C. and Evangelist (By the way,
you know you grew up in Reidsville if at some point you were affiliated with or participated in one of her many
community activities, special events, church programs, Sunday School class. Church Choir or one of the many
community and combined choirs she served in )
She was blessed with three special gifts, sewing, cooking and singing. Her sewing kept us
looking good and sharp. Her cooking was immeasurable and taste like no other, but her pride
and joy was in the music ministry that she cherished and shared with her beloved mother
Surrena K. Small B.K.A Big Ma. It was a blessing to her and the many others that God
gave them the chance to share the Gospel through music. In fact, one of her first studio
recordings was captured on a 45rpm record singing, The Lords Prayer and the last
song captured on a cell phone emphasized these words Im Depending on you Lord.
She found peace with God as her mom played the piano and she sang with such a demanding
but angelic voice (I can see them now rejoicing and reminiscing about the United Gospel
Singers, the Reidsville Community Choir, a host of church choirs and her very last pride and joy,
the Golden Age Choir.)
She leaves to cherish her beautiful spirit and memory, her loving and devoted husband Rev. Archie F.
Johnson Jr.; her blended family of children with Rev. Archie Johnson Jr. and Mr. Johnnie Byrd Sr.; Barbara A.
Hardeman, John Reginald Byrd (Annie) ; Gary K. Byrd Sr. (Dale); Johnnie Byrd Jr. (Latisha); Cheryl R. Byrd Carter;
Glenda D. Byrd; Kevin L. Byrd, Sr. (Rosa); Leslie D. Byrd (Will); LaDonna Byrd Mosley; Darrell L. Byrd (Maria) ;
Casaundra D. Byrd Wilson (Ron); Darlene L. Moreland; Rev. Troy D. Johnson; Archie F. Johnson III and Patrick B.
Johnson; honorary children, Kenneth Byrd, Katheria Byrd, Clorenzo Byrd; Shaunte' Byrd; Joaquin Byrd; Don Byrd;
John Byrd. She is also survived by her only living aunt Mrs. Ida Wigfall; brothers Mr. Rufenus Smith; Mr. Simmuel
Small (Vanessa) ; Mr. Willie Small (Iris) and sisters Mrs Queen Jackson and Mrs. Vicki Foxx; niece and nephew
Devaughn Foxx; Danai Foxx Smith; adopted siblings Rev. Glasper and Dorothy Nero; Dea Jybias Robinson
(adopted nephew); Mrs. Gail Bacon (adopted niece); Mrs. Paulette Brewton (adopted sister) and Ms. Melba
Mann (adopted daughter). Marjorie was also a proud grandmother of 141 grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and great-great grandchildren who loved her dearly along with a host of friends and church family members.
I shiill not die, but live,
And declare the works of the LORD.
SWEET ANGEL
A light froii) our faipily is gope
Our rock qo logger renjaips
A voice we loved to call aijd bear cai) oijly be
replayed ii) our n}en)ories
Her seat i)ow vacant ip her bonje
Cai) ijever be filled with her beautiful face
Today we ipourp the loss of your physical beipg,
but forever your spirit lives op
As njucb as we wouldve loved to keep you here
Heavei) apd God could pot wait apy ipore
For the Lord who kpew her struggle
Surely loved her best
He fipally gave her a peaceful pigbt sleep
Ai)d ii) etenjity her soul will rest
After a lifetin^e of her love apd joy
The njenjories we shall keep
Of the i>uiT}erous tin)es we all canje together
At Marjories bouse where we would all njeet
She was blessed to have ijever buried a child
Duripg bar tin)e op earth
Because God kpew they would all peed each other
To leap op wbep she was gope
So op this day as we lay you to rest
Your sweet voice still fills the air
Rest op our sweet beautiful sipgipg apgel
Your battle as pow beep wop!
We love you forever apd always
Maipa, Quilla, Grapdipa", Cook
Our Rock!
-LOVE-


Kenneth Byrd, jr
Clorenzo Byrd
Kevin Byrd, Jr
Demetric Byrd
Shaunte Byrd
Joaquin Byrd
JAMEL Byrd
Myron Mosley
John Byrd, Jr.
Don Byrd
Leslie Byrd, Jr.
Ricardo Walden
JORDY Byrd
Brett Byrd
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Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Mission Department
Nurse Aides of Historic Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
NHS Lady Eagles Basketball Team
Sometimes we never realize how many friends we have until sorrow comes, and bereavement thus
BECOMES A BLESSED EXPERIENCE. WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US, AS WE WILL YOU. WE THANK Ck)D
FOR YOU WHO CAME WITH FLOWERS, FOOD, COMFORTING WORDS, PHONE CALLS, PERSONAL VISITS, AND OTHER
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY DURING THIS TIME. MAY GOD FOREVER BLESS AND KEEP YOU IS OUR PRAYER.
The FAMILY OF Marjorie B. Johnson,
HER HUSBAND REV. ARCHIE F. JOHNSON jR.
AND CHILDREN
Professional Services Entrusted Ta
Harpers Funeral Home
125 North Broad Street, Claxton, Georgia 30417
912-739-2658

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