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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Betty Jean
Saxon
June 15, 1936 – April 4, 2014
Obituary
The funeral service of Betty Jean Saxon will be conducted Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., at Majestic Kingdom Embassy, 615 Newton Road, Camilla. Pastor Pamela Miller will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Brown, Henry Hayward, Jr., Randolph Hayward, Wayne Thomas, Boyise Williams, Jr., Jeffrey Williams, Terryl Williams.
Betty Jean Saxon was born June 15, 1936 to the late Willie Tom Williams and Bertha Lee Williams in Camilla, Georgia. She was educated in the Mitchell County School System. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined St. Peter A.M.E. Church in Camilla, Georgia. She matriculated to Cleveland, Ohio where she joined Avon Avenue Baptist Church, under the pastorship of the late Thomas E. Chapman. She served faithfully until her death under Dr. Herbert Gater, Jr., pastor.
She was united in marriage to Bonny Roger Saxon on October 11, 1952, who preceded her in death.
Betty loved to cook, bake and entertain family and friends. In her spare time she loved to bowl, play bid whist and watch her favorite sport, baseball. She adored her children, grandchildren, and maintained a close relationship with her sisters and brothers. She was loved by many. She was always willing and helpful to whomever she came in contact with. Truly her presence will be missed, but her spirit will live on forever.
Betty departed this life on Friday, April 4, 2014 in Cleveland Ohio.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willie Tom Williams, Jr. and James Earl Williams; three sisters, Odessa Williams, Emma Williams, and Charlotte Williams.
She leaves to cherish her memories two children, Larry Saxon (Connie), Linda Newsom (Dwight); two grandchildren, Iman Newsom and D'Nair Newson all of Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Mamie Brown and Angela Banks of Camilla, Georgia, Hurlaine Berryhill (Timothy) of New Orleans, Louisiana; three brothers, Boyise Williams (Annie Doris), Wallace Williams of Camilla, Georgia, Terryl Williams (Dorothy) of Trenton, New Jersey; three brothers-in-law, Mack Saxon (Saundra) of Leesburg, Georgia, Ken Saxon (Hazel), Willie Saxon (Ruth) of Orlando, Florida; one sister-in-law, Bernetha Williams (Frank) of Cleveland, Ohio; two aunts, Marridean Hayward and Doretha Byrd McCoy of Camilla, Georgia; along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends; five devoted friends, Margaret Washington, Erma Adams, Elvira Poole, Laura Roberts of Cleveland, Ohio and Annie Thomas of Camilla, Georgia.
Pallbearers will be Charles Brown, Henry Hayward, Jr., Randolph Hayward, Wayne Thomas, Boyise Williams, Jr., Jeffrey Williams, Terryl Williams.
Betty Jean Saxon was born June 15, 1936 to the late Willie Tom Williams and Bertha Lee Williams in Camilla, Georgia. She was educated in the Mitchell County School System. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined St. Peter A.M.E. Church in Camilla, Georgia. She matriculated to Cleveland, Ohio where she joined Avon Avenue Baptist Church, under the pastorship of the late Thomas E. Chapman. She served faithfully until her death under Dr. Herbert Gater, Jr., pastor.
She was united in marriage to Bonny Roger Saxon on October 11, 1952, who preceded her in death.
Betty loved to cook, bake and entertain family and friends. In her spare time she loved to bowl, play bid whist and watch her favorite sport, baseball. She adored her children, grandchildren, and maintained a close relationship with her sisters and brothers. She was loved by many. She was always willing and helpful to whomever she came in contact with. Truly her presence will be missed, but her spirit will live on forever.
Betty departed this life on Friday, April 4, 2014 in Cleveland Ohio.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willie Tom Williams, Jr. and James Earl Williams; three sisters, Odessa Williams, Emma Williams, and Charlotte Williams.
She leaves to cherish her memories two children, Larry Saxon (Connie), Linda Newsom (Dwight); two grandchildren, Iman Newsom and D'Nair Newson all of Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Mamie Brown and Angela Banks of Camilla, Georgia, Hurlaine Berryhill (Timothy) of New Orleans, Louisiana; three brothers, Boyise Williams (Annie Doris), Wallace Williams of Camilla, Georgia, Terryl Williams (Dorothy) of Trenton, New Jersey; three brothers-in-law, Mack Saxon (Saundra) of Leesburg, Georgia, Ken Saxon (Hazel), Willie Saxon (Ruth) of Orlando, Florida; one sister-in-law, Bernetha Williams (Frank) of Cleveland, Ohio; two aunts, Marridean Hayward and Doretha Byrd McCoy of Camilla, Georgia; along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends; five devoted friends, Margaret Washington, Erma Adams, Elvira Poole, Laura Roberts of Cleveland, Ohio and Annie Thomas of Camilla, Georgia.
Life
Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road, to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys, different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
But never meant to stay.
Our destination is a place, far greater than we know,
For some, the journey's quicker, for some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends, we'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.
A resting place along the road, to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys, different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
But never meant to stay.
Our destination is a place, far greater than we know,
For some, the journey's quicker, for some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends, we'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.
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