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A Celebration of Life

For

Ettie Lee George Forrest

Sunrise Sunset

Feb. 28, 1918 May 4, 2011

Service to be held:

Saturday

May 14, 2011

3:00 PM

Bethlehem Missionary

Baptist Church

Magnolia,, AR

Rev. Bobby J. Harris, Pastor

Rev. Turner Hardin, Eulogist

Life’s Journey

Ettie Lee George Forrest was born February 28, 1918 in Columbia County, Arkansas to the late Arthur and Mary Jackson George. She was the fifth child of nine children born to this union. Her father, mother, two sisters, and six brothers preceded her in death. Ettie departed this life on May 4, 2011 in her home.

She professed hope in Christ at an early age. After she became an adult, she united with the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Magnolia, AR where she was a faithful member and served as an usher until 1979.

Ettie was married to the late Joe Forrest in 1942 and to this union seven children were born. Her husband and one child, Rose Ann Forrest preceded her in death.

She leaves to cherish her memories: four daughters, Mary Ettie (Emmitt) Keener, Linda Joe (John) Hardimon, Sarah (Fred) Johnson all of Magnolia, Pearlie (Lee Edwards) Harper, Dallas, TX; four sons, Minor (Jack) Biddle, Willie Lee (Gwendolyn) Cooper, Luther B. Forrest all of Magnolia, Harold Ray (Zelma) Forrest, Dallas, TX; thirty-seven grandchildren, fifty-five great grandchildren, twenty-one great-great grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Allie Mae George, Magnolia, AR and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

To Granny

You can shed tears that she is gone,

or you can cry because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back,

or you can open your eyes and see all she has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her,

or you can be full of love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

You can remember her and only that she’s gone,

or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn back,

or you can do what she would want, smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

We love you Granny and we will see you again

Your great-great grandchildren.