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Mother It s so hard to imagine tomorrow without you Our only comfort in in knowing that you are at peace and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord We will miss your beautiful smile and your amazing ability to bring laughter and humor to our lives whenever the struggles of life seemed to get us down You were always there with countless words of wisdom always instructing us to trust in God and lean not to our own understanding Your strength of character will always be our pillow of comfort Your love will forever remain in our hearts Thank you for being a wonderful amazing Mother to us Your Children Granddaughters Flowerbears Grandsons Pallbears Pastor Marcus Boyd Jr Officiating Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Interment Ross Clayton Funeral Home Directing GRANDMA S HANDS Grandma s hands clapped in church on Sunday morning Grandma s hands played the tambourine so well Grandma s hans used to issue out a warning She s say boys don t you run so fast Might fall on a piece of glass Might be snakes in that grass Grandma s hands Grandma s hands sooth the local unwed mother Grandma s hands used to ache sometimes and swell Grandma s hands used lift her face and ell her She d say baby Grandma understands That you really loved that man Put yourself in Jesus hands Grandma s hands Grandma s hands used to hand me a pece of candy Grandma s hands picked me up each time I fell Grandma s hands boy they relly came in handy She d say girl don t you whip that boy What you want to spank him for HE DIDN T DRIP NO APPLE CORE But I don t have Grandma anymore When I get to heaven I ll look for Grandma s Hands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The family wishes to express their since appreciation for the many expressions of love and kindness shown during our time of bereavement A very special thank you to the staff of Capitol Hill nursing home staff May God bless you abundantly The Family Homegoing Celebration Service for Mrs Verdell Dump Harris Miles November 26 1930 August 11 2016 Saturday August 20 2016 11 00 A M Friendship Baptist Church 6814 Butler Mill Road Ramer AL 36069 Pastor Marcus Boyd Jr
Obituary Order Of Service Verdell Dump Harris Taylor Miles was born November Saturday August 2 2016 2 00 P M 26 1930 to the late J B and Mary Harris She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Ramer AL where she served faithfully until her health failed She enjoyed cooking gardening fishing and reading but her greatest joy was precious moments shared with family and friends She was united in marriage to the late Julius Taylor Sr and to this union five children were born She later met and married George Miles and remained a loving and devoted wife until he departed life She is preceded in death by a son Julius Taylor Jr and a daughter Shirley Jean Tucker She leaves to cherish her loving memories three daughters Rosie Elsberry Montgomery AL Melvenia John Toles Grady AL and Geraldine Taylor Richmond VA One son in law Dorthus Tucker Montgomery AL One dauthter in law Barbara Taylor Montgomery AL One sister Rosie Johnson Cincinnati OH a sister in law Ella May Morgan Owens Montgomery AL one brother in law Tim Miles Jr Montgomery AL Her extended family included three daughters Josephine Archie Primus Letohatchee AL Patricia McLemore Geraldine Williams Montgomery AL Three sons Jonathan Miles Montgomery AL Jeffrey Palmer Sellers AL and George Sarah Miles Montgomery AL grandchildren great grandchildren great great grandchildren and a host of friends Processional Soft Music Selection Choir Scripture Pulpit Prayer Pulpit Obituary Evelyn Tucker Expressions 2 Minuets Each Solo Henry Pugh Eulogy Pastor Marcus Boyd Jr Recessional