Family and friends will gather on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., for the homegoing celebration of Josephus "Joe" Reddick, Sr. The service will be held at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 4585 Georgia Highway 37, Camilla. Reverend Lorenzo Dotson will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemtery.
Those serving as flower bearers will be friends of the family.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Lyons, Sherman Northern, Jarhad Reddick, Kendrick Reddick, Larry Reddick, Stoney Walker, Jr.
Josephus "Joe" Reddick, Sr., was born November 23, 1938 to the late Charlie Reddick and Katie Mae Reddick Johnson; stepfather, Henry Johnson.
He was united in Holy Matrimony to the former Rebecca West in September of 1962.
At an early age he became a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where he was a member of the usher board. He served in this capacity until he was no longer able to attend.
Preceding him in death include a son, Josephus Reddick, Jr.; a daughter, Sharon Laverne Reddick; two sisters, Bertha Reddick and Lillie C. Haywood; three brothers, Charles Reddick, Sr., John Henry Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Horace Johnson and Leroy Johnson.
He departed this life to be with his heavenly father on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
He leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife, Rebecca Reddick of Camilla, Georgia; a son, Larry D. Reddick of Camilla, Georgia; two daughters, Veronia M. Reddick of Camilla, Georgia, Sandra D. Reddick of Moultrie, Georgia; two sisters, Elma Williams and Rose Lyons of Camilla, Georgia; two brothers, James W. (Juanita) Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, Robert Johnson of Camilla, Georgia; two sisters-in-law, Carlee Reddick and Margret Johnson of Camilla, Georgia; eight grandchildren, Bernadette Reddick, Kendrick Reddick, Sr., Jarhad Reddick, Stoney Walker, Jr., Christy Harris, Jordan Holt, Zhykerria Reddick, Shamya Northern of Camilla, Georgia.
He also leaves to cherish and carry on his legacy five great grandchildren, Kendrick Reddick, Jr., Kendre Reddick, T'Shanisty Reddick, Amaynie Reddick, and Zhydarrion Reddick all of Camilla, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
His Journey's Just Begun
Don't think of him as gone away
his journey's just begun,
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
And think of him as living
in the hearts of those he touched...
for nothing loved is ever lost
and he was loved so much.