H O M E G O I N G C E L E B R A T I O N F O R

S T A F F S E R G E A N TRobert Moss, Jr.DECEMBER 1, 1942 – NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Saturday, November 12, 201611:00 A.M.

MOUNT OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH1036 Daniel StreetAugusta, Georgia

qReverend Dr. Darryl J. Hammond, Sr. - Officiating

. . . Pastor . . .

PallbearersEastern Gate Masonic Lodge 414

qI’ve Moved On To My Heavenly Home

The Winds Will BloW,

The leaves Will Fall,

i, RoBeRT Moss, have lived

To see JusT aBouT all.

Please don’T CRy oR GRieve Too lonG.

My FaMily and FRiends,

My JouRney FRoM heRe

is To My heavenly hoMe.

qAcknowledgement

Perhaps you sent a lovely card, Or sat quietly in a chair.Perhaps you sent a flower, If so, we saw it there.

Peraps you spoke the kindest words, As any friend could say.Perhaps you were not there at all, Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts.We thank you so much, whatever the part.

~ The Family ~

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Augusta, Georgia706.724.7594

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When Tomorrow Starts Without MeWhen ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, and i’M noT TheRe To see. iF The sun should Rise

and Find youR eyes, all Filled WiTh TeaRs FoR Me; i Wish so MuCh you Wouldn’T CRy The

Way you did Today, While ThinkinG oF The Many ThinGs, We didn’T GeT To say. i knoW hoW

MuCh you love Me, as MuCh as i love you, and eaCh TiMe ThaT you Think oF Me, i knoW

you’ll Miss Me Too; BuT When ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, Please TRy To undeRsTand,

ThaT an anGel CaMe and Called My naMe, and Took Me By The hand, and said My PlaCe Was

Ready, in heaven FaR aBove, and ThaT i’d have To leave Behind all Those i deaRly love; BuT

as i TuRned To Walk aWay, a TeaR Fell FRoM My eye, FoR all My liFe, i’d alWays ThouGhT,

i didn’T WanT To die. i had so MuCh To live FoR, so MuCh leFT yeT To do, iT alMosT seeMed

iMPossiBle ThaT i Was leavinG you. i ThouGhT oF all The yesTeRdays, The Good ones and

The Bad, i ThouGhT oF all The love We shaRed, and all The Fun We had. iF i Could Relive

yesTeRday, JusT even FoR a While, i’d say Good-Bye and kiss you, and MayBe see you sMile;

BuT Then i Fully Realized, ThaT This Could neveR Be, FoR eMPTiness and MeMoRies, Would

Take The PlaCe oF Me.

and When i ThouGhT oF WoRldly ThinGs, i MiGhT Miss CoMe ToMoRRoW, i ThouGhT oF

you, and When i did, My heaRT Was Filled WiTh soRRoW. BuT When i Walked ThRouGh

heaven’s GaTes, i FelT so MuCh aT hoMe. When God looked doWn and sMiled aT Me, FRoM

his GReaT Golden ThRone, he said, “This is eTeRniTy, and all i’ve PRoMised you. Today

youR liFe on eaRTh is PasT, BuT heRe liFe sTaRTs aneW. i PRoMise no ToMoRRoW, BuT Today

Will alWays lasT, and sinCe eaCh day’s The saMe Way TheRe’s no lonGinG FoR The PasT.

you have Been so FaiThFul, so TRusTinG and so TRue. ThouGh TheRe WeRe TiMes you did

soMe ThinGs you kneW you shouldn’T do. BuT you have Been FoRGiven and noW aT lasT

you’Re FRee. so Won’T you CoMe and Take My hand and shaRe My liFe WiTh Me?” so When

ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, don’T Think We’Re FaR aPaRT, FoR eveRy TiMe you Think oF

Me, i’M RiGhT heRe, in youR heaRT.

Obituary

STAFF SGT. ROBERT MOSS, JR. was born December 1, 1942. He entered into rest on Friday,

November 4, 2016, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

STAFF SGT. MOSS was a native of Augusta, Georgia, and a faithful member of Mount Olive

Missionary Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Floyd Graham Elementary and Lucy

C. Laney High School.

STAFF SGT. MOSS was a member of the Eastern Gate Masonic Lodge 414. He retired from the

United States Army with thirty years of service, Uptown Veterans Affairs Medical Center with

seventeen years of service, and fve years as an over the road truck driver. He received numerous

awards, medals, ribbons, and certificates during his thirty years of military service.

He married the love of his life, Mrs. Katie M. Moss, on December 3, 1974, and adopted three children

at that time.

STAFF SGT. MOSS was preceded in death by his parents, Robert (Lucille) E. Moss, Sr.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his dear wife of forty-three years, Mrs. Katie M. Moss; nine

children, Rev. Dr. Darryl (Odessa) Hammond, Sr., Sandra (Andrew) Anderson, Valerie (Michael)

Randolph, Vedra (Timothy) Joshua, Frances (Shalanda) Cook, Julia (Phillip) White, Sterling

Johnson, Va’Jillian Oatman and Wyatt Ludwig-Moss (his heartbeat); twenty-six grandchildren and

eighteen great grandchildren, all from Augusta, Georgia; two brothers, Elder Richard (Charlie May)

Moss and Eugene Ryans, both of Hephzibah, Georgia; two sisters-in-law, Rosetta (Joe) Thomas

and Gloria Jean (Billy) Young, both of North Augusta, South Carolina; two brothers-in-law, the

late Rev. Robert (Mary) Williams and Thomas (Mildred) Williams, both of Augusta, Georgia; three

aunts, Mary (Leroy) Butler of Augusta, Georgia, Eva G. Brooks of Yonkers, New York and Annie

L. (Willie) Felix of Hephzibah, Georgia; two uncles, Willie (Leola) Moss of Augusta, Georgia and

Clancey Moss of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, foster children

and special friends.

When Tomorrow Starts Without MeWhen ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, and i’M noT TheRe To see. iF The sun should Rise

and Find youR eyes, all Filled WiTh TeaRs FoR Me; i Wish so MuCh you Wouldn’T CRy The

Way you did Today, While ThinkinG oF The Many ThinGs, We didn’T GeT To say. i knoW hoW

MuCh you love Me, as MuCh as i love you, and eaCh TiMe ThaT you Think oF Me, i knoW

you’ll Miss Me Too; BuT When ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, Please TRy To undeRsTand,

ThaT an anGel CaMe and Called My naMe, and Took Me By The hand, and said My PlaCe Was

Ready, in heaven FaR aBove, and ThaT i’d have To leave Behind all Those i deaRly love; BuT

as i TuRned To Walk aWay, a TeaR Fell FRoM My eye, FoR all My liFe, i’d alWays ThouGhT,

i didn’T WanT To die. i had so MuCh To live FoR, so MuCh leFT yeT To do, iT alMosT seeMed

iMPossiBle ThaT i Was leavinG you. i ThouGhT oF all The yesTeRdays, The Good ones and

The Bad, i ThouGhT oF all The love We shaRed, and all The Fun We had. iF i Could Relive

yesTeRday, JusT even FoR a While, i’d say Good-Bye and kiss you, and MayBe see you sMile;

BuT Then i Fully Realized, ThaT This Could neveR Be, FoR eMPTiness and MeMoRies, Would

Take The PlaCe oF Me.

and When i ThouGhT oF WoRldly ThinGs, i MiGhT Miss CoMe ToMoRRoW, i ThouGhT oF

you, and When i did, My heaRT Was Filled WiTh soRRoW. BuT When i Walked ThRouGh

heaven’s GaTes, i FelT so MuCh aT hoMe. When God looked doWn and sMiled aT Me, FRoM

his GReaT Golden ThRone, he said, “This is eTeRniTy, and all i’ve PRoMised you. Today

youR liFe on eaRTh is PasT, BuT heRe liFe sTaRTs aneW. i PRoMise no ToMoRRoW, BuT Today

Will alWays lasT, and sinCe eaCh day’s The saMe Way TheRe’s no lonGinG FoR The PasT.

you have Been so FaiThFul, so TRusTinG and so TRue. ThouGh TheRe WeRe TiMes you did

soMe ThinGs you kneW you shouldn’T do. BuT you have Been FoRGiven and noW aT lasT

you’Re FRee. so Won’T you CoMe and Take My hand and shaRe My liFe WiTh Me?” so When

ToMoRRoW sTaRTs WiThouT Me, don’T Think We’Re FaR aPaRT, FoR eveRy TiMe you Think oF

Me, i’M RiGhT heRe, in youR heaRT.

Order of ServicePresiding, Elder Richard Moss, Sr.

Prelude ….................................................................................................................................... Rev. Ellis Daggett

Processional

Prayer........................................................................................................................ Minister Christopher Moss

Scripture ….............................................................................................................................. Rev. Silas Hawkins

Solo .................................................................................................................................. Mrs. Carolyn Williams

Poem …................................................................................................................................ Mr. Darius Hammond

Reflections …................................................................................................................... Mr. Anthony Dyers, Sr.Min. Christopher Moss

Mr. Larry Stevens

Acknowledgements …............................................................................................................ Mrs. Vedra Joshua

Obituary (Read silently)

Eulogy …............................................................................................................... Rev. Dr. Darryl Hammond, Sr.

Recessional

q. . . INTERMENT . . .

Hillcrest Memorial Park2700 Deans Bridge RoadAugusta, Georgia 30906

To Those I Love and Those Who Love MeWhen i aM Gone, Release Me, leT Me Go,

i have so Many ThinGs To see and do.

you MusTn’T Tie youRselF To Me WiTh TeaRs,

Be haPPy ThaT We had so Many yeaRs.

i Gave you My love, you Can only Guess

hoW MuCh you Gave To Me in haPPiness.

i Thank you FoR The love eaCh oF you has shoWn,

BuT noW iT’s TiMe i TRaveled on alone.

so GRieve a While FoR Me, iF GRieve you MusT,

Then leT youR GRieF Be CoMFoRTed By TRusT.

iT’s only FoR a While ThaT We MusT PaRT,

so Bless The MeMoRies WiThin youR heaRT.

i Won’T Be FaR aWay, FoR liFe Goes on,

so iF you need Me, Call and i Will CoMe.

ThouGh you Can’T see oR TouCh, i’ll Be neaR,

and iF you lisTen WiTh youR heaRT, you’ll heaR

all oF My love aRound you soFT and CleaR.

and Then, When you MusT CoMe This Way alone,

i’ll GReeT you WiTh a sMile and say,

“WelCoMe hoMe!”

To Those I Love and Those Who Love MeWhen i aM Gone, Release Me, leT Me Go,

i have so Many ThinGs To see and do.

you MusTn’T Tie youRselF To Me WiTh TeaRs,

Be haPPy ThaT We had so Many yeaRs.

i Gave you My love, you Can only Guess

hoW MuCh you Gave To Me in haPPiness.

i Thank you FoR The love eaCh oF you has shoWn,

BuT noW iT’s TiMe i TRaveled on alone.

so GRieve a While FoR Me, iF GRieve you MusT,

Then leT youR GRieF Be CoMFoRTed By TRusT.

iT’s only FoR a While ThaT We MusT PaRT,

so Bless The MeMoRies WiThin youR heaRT.

i Won’T Be FaR aWay, FoR liFe Goes on,

so iF you need Me, Call and i Will CoMe.

ThouGh you Can’T see oR TouCh, i’ll Be neaR,

and iF you lisTen WiTh youR heaRT, you’ll heaR

all oF My love aRound you soFT and CleaR.

and Then, When you MusT CoMe This Way alone,

i’ll GReeT you WiTh a sMile and say,

“WelCoMe hoMe!”