Location: Banner Chapel<br>
Date: 2014-02-03<br>
Time: 11:00 AM<br>
Interment: Banner Chapel church cemetary
<p>
<ul>
<li>Prelude music - Rose and Graham
<li>Pallbearers seated
<li>Pastor and Participants enter
<li>Prelude Stops
<li>Call to Worship - Randy
<ul>
<li>Bobby Ray Johnson - 72
<li>Rev. R.E. and Gladys Johnson
<li>Thanks to all who have reached out by providing food, visits and prayer
</ul>
<li>Invocation - Randy<br>
<i>Our Loving Eternal Heavenly Father, as we meet this morning to honor our dear friend and loved one, Bobby Ray Johnson. We ask you to be to us the God of all comfort, and the God of all grace. Give us perspective as we face the reality of death, to grow in our perspective of the Truth of Life and to rejoice in the victory you claimed over death . We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , AMEN.</i>
<li>Gentle Shepherd (vocal - Randy)
<li>Obituary/Eulogy - Troy
<ul>
<li>Loved his Lord
<li>Loved his family
<li>Loved ball
<li>Loved horse riding
<li>Loved food
<li>Loved Israel
<li>Loved his motorcycle
<li>Loved Elvis
<ul>
<li>Love Me Tender (vocal Bob Crane)
</ul>
<li>Strokes (first @ 62)
</ul>
<li>Peace in the Valley (vocal Bob Crane)
<li>Message
<ul>
<li>Transitory nature of life
<li>Fairness - dying at 72 - our Lord died at 33
<li>Where did we come from? - Genesis 1:27<br>
<i>So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.</i>
<li>Why are we here? - Revelation 4:11<br>
<i>Thou art worthy, O Lord , to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.</i>
<li>Where are we going? - John 14:3<br>
<i>And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.</i>
<li>How do we get there? - John 14:6<br>
<i> Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way , the Truth , and the Life : no man cometh unto the Father , but by me.</i>
<li>What will it be like? 1 Corinthians 2:9 <br>
<i>But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.</i>
</ul>
<li>I Will Rise (vocal - Randy)
<li>Transition and Benediction - Troy<br>
<i>Our Father in Heaven, in as much as you, in your sovereign love, have called the soul of our loved one and friend, Bobby Ray Johnson, to be with you, we express our thanks, for the privilege of knowing him. We thank you for the way he impacted our lives, and for your Grace through difficult times. We are grateful for your Love ; You, who sent us the Great Shepherd of the Sheep. You who have prepared a place for all who trust you, and who alone are worthy of our faith, to you we turn for continued strength, continued comfort, continued perspective, continued purpose and continued joy.  Thank you for the victory that is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord .  Amen</i>
<li>Amazing Grace (instrumental - ?)
<li>Recession
<li>Graveside - Randy
<ul>
<li>Thessalonians 4:15-17<br>
 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord , that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
<p>
 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
<p>
 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord .
<li>Prayer<br>
<i> Lord Jesus , we thank you for the Grace , Mercy and Love with which you continually shower us.  We thank you for Life itself.  May you be the object of our love, adoration and service till we see you and and our dear Alton in your eternal kingdom, Amen  </i>
</ul>
</ul>
<hr>
Obituary (Rose and Graham):
<dir><i>
Benson, NC:  Mr. Bobby Ray Johnson, age 72, 156 Surles Road died Thursday, January 30, 2014, at his residence.  Funeral services will be 11:00AM Monday, February 3, 2014, at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church. Officiating will Rev. Randy Lucas and Rev. Troy Johnson.  Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Church Cemetery.<p>
     Mr. Johnson was born May 1, 1941 in Johnston County to Gladys Pearce Johnson of Benson and the late Rev. Richard Earl Johnson.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Phillips.  Mr. Johnson owned and operated WPYB radio station for many years and then he operated Johnson Billboards, an advertising company.  He attended Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church and served as the president of the State Annual Singing Convention in Benson.<p>
     Surviving, in addition to his mother, are daughter & son-in-law, Melody & Shannon Lockamy of Benson; 4 grandchildren, Brittany Phillips, Lance Phillips, Cody Lockamy, and Savannah Lockamy; brothers, Billy Johnson and Jerry Johnson, both of Clayton; and sisters, Janet Barbour and Donna Southern, both of Raleigh.<p>
     The family will receive friends at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church from 9:30am until 10:30am Monday prior to the service.<p>
     Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to State Annual Singing Convention, P. O. Box 344, Benson, NC  27504. 
</i></dir>
