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Celebrating the Life
of
Verdia B. Charles
Sunrise Sunset
Oct. 23, 1941 Oct. 20, 2012
Services
Saturday, October 27, 2012
at
11:00 a.m.
New Union AME Church
Ogemaw, AR
Rev. Roy Jones, Jr.
Pastor/Officiating
Obituary
Verdia B. Radford Charles was born in Stephens, Arkansas on October 23, 1941 to the late Tommy and Ira Lillian Radford. She departed this life October 20, 2012 after a lengthy illness.
Verdia graduated from Carver Public Schools in Stephens, Arkansas. She married Amos Charles, Sr. on October 31, 1964. Verdia brought one child to the union and five children were born to the union. She worked as a seamstress before becoming a homemaker. In 2002 she retired from Con Agra and moved to Texas to help her daughters take care of her grandchildren, where she became an avid San Antonio Spurs fan.
Verdia accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at New Union A.M.E. Church, Ogemaw, Arkansas and joined St. Bethany C.O.G.I.C. after she was married. She served faithfully there until she later returned to New Union A.M.E Church where she stayed until she moved to San Antonio. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and a special friend to many. She will be remembered for her cooking, kindness, and generosity.
She was preceded in death by brothers Otis Young, O.D. Radford, Eddie Radford and sisters Johnnie Godeau and Bobbie Charles. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Amos Charles, Sr., brothers, Joe (Sandra) Radford of Kansas City, Kansas, Willie (Missie) Radford of Camden, Arkansas and sister Jessie Warren of McNeil, Arkansas; four daughters Barbara Lavetta Radford of Wylie, Texas, Sheila Charles of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Georgia Wright of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Terri Ellison of McKinney, Texas; two sons Amos (Nikki) Charles, Jr. of McKinney, Texas and Darren Charles of Stephens, Arkansas.
She also left to mourn her passing fourteen grandchildren, Terrica Peterson, Shardae White, Tatianna Ellison, Caira White, Damon Charles, Victoria Ellison, Briyanna Charles, Dejah Charles, Demyah Charles, Micaden Charles, Isaac Gilbert, Kennedy Charles, Yamir Epps, and Yakia Epps, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a number of close friends.
Look for me in Rainbows
Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new,
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.
Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky.
In the evening sunset, when all the world is through,
Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you.
It won't be forever, the day will come and then
My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.
Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye;
Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky.
Every waking moment, and all your whole life through
Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.
Just wish me to be near you,
And I'll be there with you. Conn Bernard (1990).
