Amaria Dior Banks Program

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

Amaria Dior Banks was born February 7, 2020 to the parentage of Nilsa Divine Banks and Brandon Deon Ford Jr. In Amaria’s precious time, she loved to watch movies with her mother and Cocomelon along with nursery rhymes and dancing to music. Amaria Dior Banks was preceded in death by her great- grandparents, Angel Luis Banks, Carmen Luz Rivas, L.C. Smith, Mattie L. Smith; uncle, Lawrence Charles Smith; papa, Brandon Deon Ford Sr.; uncle Bobby Johnson; and cousin, Clair Creshon Cotton. Amaira leaves to cherish her memories: her father, Brandon Deon Ford Jr.; mother, Nilsa Divine Banks; grandmother, Loleta Banks; grandfather, Carlos Banks; grandmother, Tiffany Gonzales; great grandmother, Bobbie Cooks; God-mother, Charish Peterson, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | 7:00 pm C OMMUNITY M ISSIONARY B APTIST C HURCH 820 East Wintergreen Rd. - Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 Pastor Oscar D. Epps, Sr. - Host Pastor & Officiant

P ROCESSIONAL /P ARTING V IEW ..................................Ministers & Family

T HE N EW T ESTAMENT .................................................Rev. Bennie Jackson

T HE O LD T ESTAMENT ....................................... Minister Gregory Spencer

P RAYER OF C OMFORT ............................................. Elder Anthony Kemp

S ONG ………........................................................................Greta (Tish) Epps

P OEM ……………….....................................Nilsa Banks/Cynthia Fuggent

R EMARKS ………………..……….……...............Limit 2 Minutes, Please Family Nurses (Carol, Erika, Ryeisha) God-Parents

M ESSAGE FROM G OD BY T AMMY H ARRIS ……...Read by Joyce Pollock

R ESOLUTIONS ........................................................................Church & Others

S OLO ………………………………………...…..............Patrice Coleman

E ULOGY ................................................................. Pastor Oscar D. Epps Sr.

T HE C ROWNING C EREMONY .........................Golden Gate Funeral Home

R ECESSIONAL ............................................................... The Funeral Cortege

My Little Tookie For everyone who has never met her, here she is. My beautiful baby Amaria Dior, never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d have to tell everyone that you went home to be with the Lord. Every single moment we shared together made me even more proud to be your mom. I just don’t know what to do with myself now that you are gone. I’m going to miss our car rides, playing with you and our late nights. I’ll even miss when I’d tried to do your hair and you’d fight. See, fighting is something that my baby girl did all her life. She’s not physically here, but I still feel her everywhere I go. I wish every single person in this room would've had the chance to know my miracle child that God placed in our lives for a season. I may not know why, but I do know everything happens for a reason. Even though you left me, I still have so many memories to thank God for. I know you’re in a beautiful place with your grandpa, your cousin, and so many more. Rest peacefully my little Tookie. You don’t have to suffer anymore. For everyone who has never met her, I’d like to introduce you to our beautiful angel, Baby Amaria Dior We love you.

Amaria Dior Banks 2020 ~ 2021

Princess My Princess, this is Dada. I wish you could still be here with me and your momma who loved and still loves you and I unconditionally. I would give anything to see your little tongue stick out again every time you see me. I would trade everything to have those moments with you again. Just to be able to hold you, run my hands through your thick black hair, wipe the sweat from your forehead (because you sweated a lot), and take our daddy and daughter naps. You brought unthinkable joy to my heart Princess and I hate that it was only temporary, but I know I can see you again. You are in heaven and I know God gotcha. But daddy will forever love you baby girl. Till I see you again. Daddy’s Little Princess, Love Dada

Amaria Dior Banks 2020 ~ 2021

Tink Tink What is life now? Is the question I ask myself over and over. But life is seeing your angelic smile again. Gigi is deeply broken, but God will mend that hole one day at a time. To see your response to Gigi when I would walk through that door meant the world to me. Tink Tink here is a poem just for you! To my Granddaughter (Tink Tink) Never forget that I love you I have a beautiful angel up in Heaven, I thank God for you every single day. Just know when I look up into Heaven, I will blow my kiss to you every single day. I miss you dearly, but I rejoice in knowing I will see you again. Tink Tink, Gigi loves you girl

Amaria Dior (Cuda) just saying I miss you is not enough, but I can truly say you have left a big void in our hearts. You brought so much joy, happiness, love ,smiles, hugs and kisses everyday. It will keep us smiling pressing forward just to go on. Thank you Amaria for all you gave. Not having you around our little ray of sunshine, the darkness has fallen in our house. Sometimes we can't see our way. Jesus lights the path let's us know you're ok. He gave you to us 16 months to love and care all we can say is THANK YOU LORD. He didn't have to choose us to love and care for you, but he did. l know you're up there with Jesus and that's the only way to go so we're keeping the Faith and holding on . It happened so fast, Jesus came as a thief and a robber in the night. We will forever love you so deep in our heart. Thank you for the joy you brought to us. God entrusted Nilsa to be your mom from the start, to give you life and to bring joy to us in our hearts and lives. All we can say once again is Thank you Jesus for the gift you gave and try not to be too sad. We will keep the memories deep in our heart. Love you (Cuda) Gran-gran & Papa

Amaria Dior Banks 2020 ~ 2021