Acressia Connor Program

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W݃½Ã Ϯϯ dŚĞ >ŽƌĚ ŝƐ ŵLJ ƐŚĞƉŚĞƌĚ͗ / ƐŚĂůů ŶŽƚ ǁĂŶƚ͘ ,Ğ ŵĂŬĞƚŚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ůŝĞ ĚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ŐƌĞĞŶ ƉĂƐƚƵƌĞƐ͗ ,Ğ ůĞĂĚĞƚŚ ŵĞ ďĞƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƟůů ǁĂƚĞƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞƚŚ ŵLJ ƐŽƵů͗ ŚĞ ůĞĂĚĞƚŚ ŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƌŝŐŚƚĞŽƵƐŶĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ŶĂŵĞ͛Ɛ ƐĂŬĞ͘ zĞĂ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ / ǁĂůŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ǀĂůůĞLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĂĚͲ Žǁ ŽĨ ĚĞĂƚŚ͕ / ǁŝůů ĨĞĂƌ ŶŽ Ğǀŝů͗ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƵ Ăƌƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞ͗ ƚŚLJ ƌŽĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚLJ ƐƚĂī ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ ŵĞ͘ dŚŽƵ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƐƚ Ă ƚĂďůĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŵŝŶĞ ĞŶĞŵŝĞƐ͗ ƚŚŽƵ ĂŶŽŝŶƚĞƐƚ ŵLJ ŚĞĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ Žŝů͖ ŵLJ ĐƵƉ ƌƵŶŶĞƚŚ ŽǀĞƌ͘ ^ƵƌĞůLJ ŐŽŽĚŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞƌĐLJ ƐŚĂůů ĨŽůůŽǁ ŵĞ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJƐ ŽĨ ŵLJ ůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ / ǁŝůů ĚǁĞůů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ŽƌĚ͕ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ͘

L IFE R EFLECTIONS OF A RCRESSIA

Early Thursday, July 29, 2021, Arcressia “Charline” Connor answered the Lord’s call. Arcressia “Charline” Connor was born on May 31, 1929 in Kaufman, Texas to the parentage of Cleola Wagoner and Johnny McNary, who preceded her in death. This God-fearing woman accepted God as her personal Lord and savior at an early age. Arcressia “Charline” united with the St. John Baptist Church. Later, she united with the Cornerstone Baptist C.O.C. under the leadership of Pastor Wilson. Arcressia “Charline” memories will be cherished by her sister, Elva Rita Warren of Dallas, TX; aunt, Allie May Wilson of Terrell, TX; uncle, Sammy Wilson Jr. of Dallas, TX; nephews, Rev. Robert D. Smith II (Karen) of Austin, TX, Dr. Reiland Rabaka of Boulder, CO, Dwight Clewis of California and Anthony Whitmill (Murlean) of Dallas, TX; nieces, Mary Lou Humble Franklin (Roger) of Dallas, TX, Arletha Hubbard of Dallas, TX; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who loved her dearly.

O RDER OF S ERVICE

WƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ

^ĐƌŝƉƚƵƌĞ ZĞĂĚŝŶŐ KůĚ dĞƐƚĂŵĞŶƚ EĞǁ dĞƐƚĂŵĞŶƚ WƌĂLJĞƌ DƵƐŝĐĂů ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ džƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘͘͘͘ ;WůĞĂƐĞ ůŝŵŝƚ LJŽƵƌ ƌĞŵĂƌŬƐ ƚŽ Ϯ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐͿ KďŝƚƵĂƌLJ ;ZĞĂĚ ^ŝůĞŶƚůLJͿ tŽƌĚƐ ŽĨ ŽŵĨŽƌƚ ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ZĞǀ͘ ZŽďĞƌƚ ĞĂŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ͕ // ZŝǀĞƌĚĂůĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ ůŽƐŝŶŐ WƌĂLJĞƌ

T RIBUTE TO M Y S ISTER Charline, since you passed away, life just hasn't been the same. I would move heaven and earth to have you with me again. The time we spent together meant the world to me, your laughter, and your precious smile as we grew up so happily.

In my heart you hold a place, no one else can fill. It broke my heart to los you, but you didn't go alone. Part of me went with you, the day God took you home.

I'm so grateful for the years we had and the closeness that we shared, your heart, so kind and thoughtful I always knew you truly cared. You were a wonderful SISTER, I miss you to no end. ·

But more than just my family, I've lost a very special friend.

I will always love You, Rita

T RIBUTES TO O UR A UNT

H E M AKETH N O M ISTAKE My Father's way may twist and turn, My heart may throb and ache, But in my soul I'm glad I know, He maketh no mistake. My cherished plans may go astray, My hopes may fade away, But still I'll trust my Lord to lead For He doth know the way. Though night be dark and it may seem That day will never break; I'll pin my faith, my all in Him, He maketh no mistake. There's so much now I cannot see, My eyesight's far too dim; But come what may, I'll simply trust And leave it all to Him. For by and by the mist will lift And plain it all He'll make, Through all the way, though dark to me, He made not one mistake.

Hey Aunt Charline, we love you & will always keep you in our hearts! Tre’, Ryan, Kalyn and Remington

Aunt Arcressia, your memory is our keepsake with which we will never part. God has you in his Keeping, we have you in our Heart. We Love You, Mary Lou and Anthony

A T RIBUTE TO M Y C OUSIN He only Takes the Best, God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be; He put His arms around you and whispered, "come with Me." With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, a determined spirit was at rest; God broke our heart to prove to us He only takes the Best.

Love You Always, Robert D. Smith II, Reiland Rabaka and Dwight Clewis

I love you, Arletha

Release Me ….But Let Me Go

"When I am gone, let me go, release me I have so many things to do and see, You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, Be happy that we had so many beautiful years. I gave to you my love and you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now it's time I traveled on alone. So grieve for me awhile, if grieve you must, Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It is only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on, So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near. And if you listen with your heart you'll hear, All my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile that says - “Welcome Home”

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