Service to be held at Church of the Living God 4800 W. Washington Street Orlando, FL 32811 February 23, 2019 at 9:30 am Officiant Pastor Federick Garrick Repast at Barnett Park Recreation Center 4801 West Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32808 Pallbears
Cliffton (Son-in-Law) Everton (Nephew) Jamarie (Grandson) Kizzel (Grandson) Nacquaine (Grandson) Orain (Grandson)
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PRAYER
HYMN When We All Get to Heaven
SCRIPTURE READING by Nacquane (Grandson) 1 Corinthian 15:50-56 SONG Caribbean Medley
SCRIPTURE READING by Jamarie (Grandson) 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
POEM Haily (Grand Daughter)
OPEN TRIBUTE 6 Individuals Maximum 2 Minutes each SONG by Livingwater Choir My Help Cometh From The Lord
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MIRIAM Orain (Grandson) SERMON
Pastor Federick Garrick BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL HYMN Soon and Very Soon
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I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday (repeat)
Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you Goodbye pleasures of sin, I stay no longer with you I’ve made up my mind to go God’s way the rest of my life I’ve made up my mind to go God’s way the rest of my life (repeat) Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face There, to sing forever of His saving grace On the streets of glory let me lift my voice Cares are past, home at last, ever to rejoice Yes I want to see Him, look upon His face There, to sing forever of His saving grace On the streets of glory let me lift my voice Cares are past, home at last, ever to rejoice
I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back Because I want to see my Jesus someday (repeat)
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Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Hallelujah hallelujah We are going to see the king Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Soon and very soon we are going to see the king Hallelujah hallelujah We are going to see the king No more crying there No more crying there No more crying there Hallelujah hallelujah We are going to see the king No more dying there No more dying there No more dying there
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iriam Adassa Barnaby born on October 29, 1936 to parents Julie and Albert Barnaby in Westmoreland, Jamaica. She was the eldest of six siblings, Myrtle, Viris, Alvin, Wardo and George, with all of whom she was very close. At the tender age of nine, she lost her mom and immediately started playing that important role in the life of her siblings. In her early years she had to quit school and started working, so that she could provide or them all. After several years of living in Westmoreland, she decided to move to Kingston in search of a better life and to seek new opportunities. While living in the inner city of Kingston, she was blessed with five daughters, Sandra, Joan, Nadine, Diane and Denise. She did several odd jobs which include daycare, store clerk and her lifetime passion seamstress. She was a strong woman who did whatever she had to do to make ends meet and would never complain about the type of work or how much she had to do to provide for her children. She was a woman of deep christian faith and always put God first in whatever she was doing. After retirement she worked with the Orange County Sheriff 's Office as a Cross Guard. I must say it was evident to everyone around that she loved her job. She knew each child she crossed
by name and would always ensure they received the best treatment while they were in her care. She loved and lived her life to the fullest and this was evident as she would always ensure to dress up nicely for her Jesus every Sunday. She pampered herself and spoiled her five children, fourteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. She was sure to make up for the times when she was not able to provide the quality of life that she did not get while growing up. She was so vibrant and passionate she never stayed still, she was constantly on the go. She would leave the house first thing in the mornings and come home late at nights. I can guarantee she will be taking the past bus home or most of the time miss the last bus. She never drove, but that never stopped her from riding the bus all day long, as she always ensured that when she was leaving home she had her Lynx card. Birthdays were special to her and she never forgets the specials days for her children or grandchildren. She was a loving and kind person and so nothing was too good for her to give or share with those in need. She was a powerful woman of God and lived her life as an example and a blueprint for her family. At her house everyone was welcome and so she was sure to provide a shelter for other families who were in need. She ensured she turned away no one, even when space was limited she would give her bed just to make sure that others were always comfortable. Her testimonies would be forever remembered as she would share her journey with Christ to just about anyone who was willing to listen. Miriam (Ms Banna) known to many, has left a legacy for families and friends to follow and a shoe no other but God can fill.
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B - brilliant A - adaptable R - reliable N - neat A - awesome B - bodacious Y - youthful
Love you mom Words can never ever describe how much you mean to me. Daughter Sandra
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My living and caring mom, words can't express my feelings now. Always looking forward to pick you up at the airport during summer. Only now just memories to live with. You're gone mom to a better place, God has chosen you now to be with Him in heaven. I'm hopeless, loss, lonely just to know you've gone forever. Now just living off memories. Sleep in Peace mom. Joan (Daughter)
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There are no words to express the magnitude of my loss. There are no substitute for the love of my life, now and forever there will be a void that no one can fill. I not only loss a mother but a father, mommy you were a single mother raising five children on your own. You did it with such grace and dignity and you did not asked for help. I know you went without just so we would not want for nothing. Mommy you are one of the strongest person I know, you overcame five children with different personalities in a two bedroom house living in the heart of Kingston. Heaven took my rock, my voice of reason and the support system that holds the family together. I don't know how to move on from here, our hearts are broken so please ask God to help us, we are so lost without you. I love you Mommy Nadine (Daughter)
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Mom this is with great love from me to you. I miss hearing your voice, I can't explain how my heart feels I'm longing for your love and your hugs. I always come to you when I feel like life is hard or if I have questions you always tell me to pray about it. You always let me know when I'm wrong or right, you always tell me no one can hurt me and that I am protective. I love you mom and you're truly missed. You taught me to put God first and how to love. You were a hardworking, strong, and independent mother. Thank you for being the best mom I know. You passed the kingdom gate and you are on the top floor in heaven dancing, skipping, and sing Hallelujah to God you make it, that makes my heart smile. I know you are watching over us, I still can't believe you are gone. I love you and miss mom... Diane (Daughter)
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God created one of the kindest and most lovingly person that I've ever known, and that person happens to be my beloved mother and mentor. Mom was the person that would walk up to a stranger and started a conversation and if that person was having hardships, my mom would intervene. The next day she would take that stranger's child home with her, and introduce the child to us as our sister. Let me make it clear, my mother had five girls, and she would only take home girls to live with us. Mom treated everyone as her own. All my life I've known my mother to be a Christian woman and all her children were raised in the church. My mother was loved by her children, family and loved ones. Mom my heart is broken, but I know that God has called you home. Your legacy will forever live on. Love your daughter Denise.
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My grandmother, a loving caring and sassy person she was. She loved many things in her lifetime, but the most important love was her love for the Lord. She loved traveling, and as it regards going out to church, or a function ,you could bet she would be dress elegantly for any occasion. I could say most of my time spent would be with her, and knowing how she loved me I was spoiled by her. Whenever my aunt Marsha would say no to anything I had asked, my grandmother would say go ahead and she would cover for me, with the brightest smile you could ever see, but whenever she said no you better believe that she meant no. No words can truly express how I feel about not having her here, but this is a journey we all will face one day, whenever she visited Jamaica she would be so busy about that she would be gone for the whole day, yet all her task wasn't ever completed, and she would have to go back the following day. Most of the memorable moment was watching her get dress for church. She was a fine lady when it comes to fashion, she would be decked out in her matching outfit from head to toe, everything complimenting the other, then she would say what you looking at you don't want me to be looking good for my Jesus, then she would smile, I miss you grandma but I know you are safe in the arms of God, until we meet again in the next life, miss you dearly, your granddaughter ( Kadesha).
My dear Grandma, you were more than just a gift to me you were a handpicked angel from heaven and a blessing in my life. On that gloomy Sunday afternoon God saw that you were getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he placed his hands around you and whispered softly "come home to me". With tearful eyes at your bedside as I watched you and saw you pass away, and although I love you dearly, I know that in this corrupted world you were not meant to stay. I remember just as I held your hands, as your golden heart stopped beating and your hard working hands took a rest. You have brought nothing but joy and happiness and I am happy to have such a blessing like you GRANDMA. The day I will never forget is the day God broke our hearts to prove to us that he only takes the best. I know you’re in heaven smiling and publicly this one last time I want to say I love you too. R.I.P Orain (Grandson)
In my Rose Garden of memories I see you standing There. An angel in disguise who taught me how to care. I long to hear your voice for real not in my dreams. I'm missing you so much these days how empty my world seems. People say time heal all wounds that someday the pain will subside, but Grandma I can tell you I think they must have lied. The emptiness I'm feeling now is strong and I am weak these days go by without you so dreary and so bleak. In my Rose Garden of memories I know you'll always be for though you're gone from this mortal world in my heart you'll always be. Nacquane (Grandson)
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My grandma is not gone, she is not in the Morgue, she is in heaven she’s in a better place. Today is not a day for sad tears, today is the day for tears of joy. Today we should be happy that grandma has passed, that she would never have to suffer ever again, she would never want to see us crying, she would want to see us smiling. Grandma would never ever be forgotten and she will always be in our hearts and watching over us. She would always be by our side no matter what. Grandma is the best thing that ever happened to me. She would spoil us like crazy and be right there when we really needed her. I love you grandma you will always be in my heart. Haily (Granddaughter)
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My grandma is my light. She is as strong and independent as they come. She loved the lord and worshipped him like there was no tomorrow. I know at this very moment she is smiling down on me, and although the physical body has been put to rest she will always be alive inside my heart. -Jamarie (Grandson)
It was a privilege to have such a phenomenal grandmother in my life. Her unconditional love never fails to uplift my spirit and her words of wisdom keeps me going through life’s trial and tribulations. She will forever be in my heart and my mind as she looks down on me from heaven above. With the strength and knowledge she has passed on to me I will become an outstanding prodigy in the eyes of the Lord just as my grandmother was. -Kizzel (Grandson)
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Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sent donation. Perhaps you prayed for our strength, or you called with words of encouragement. Perhaps you dropped off food or stopped by and visit. Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us. Whatever you did to console our broken hearts we thank you so much. May God bless you and please continue to keep us in prayers.
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