Location: Rose and Graham Chapel<br>
Date: 2017-09-21<br>
Time: 02:00 PM<br>
Interment: Clayton  cemetary
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<li>Prelude music - Rose and Graham
<li>Pallbearers seated
<li>Pastor and Participants enter
<li>Prelude Stops
<li>Call to Worship - Randy
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<li>Celebrate the life of Gladys Pearce Johnson - 100yr 7mo- Tuesday at 2:00PM
<li>Thanks to all who have reached out by providing food, visits and prayer
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<li>Invocation - Randy<br>
<i>Heavenly Father , we Thank you for your Love . As we meet this afternoon to honor our dear friend and loved one, Gladys 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>Joelle and Caleb Johnson medley
<li> Rev. David Lee
<li>Now I Belong to Jesus ( LucasFamily ) http://www.lucasco.info/upload/RandyLucas/songs/Now%20I%20Belong%20to%20Jesus.htm 
<li>Message - The Dash<br>
Some people waste their dash never reaching their potential.
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<li>The Physical dash<br>
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<li> Born - 1917, cheer wine, moon pie, 
<li> Childhood - raised on a farm; Shirley is baby - Gladys like mother
<li> Marriage - Rev. R. E. Johnson
<li> 4 Children; 10 Grand children; 18 Great grand children: 5 Great Great Grand children
<li> Values - Loved breakfast, Flowers, neat home, looking good (Mrs. Hollywood), <br>
outlived Earl!
<li> Passed away on Tuesday
<li> For those unlike Sister Gladys who never received Christ Jesus as Lord:
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Revelation 20:15<br><i>
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.</i>
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<li>The Spiritual dash
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<li> Born Again - 77 years
<li> Faithful wife to her pastor husband
<li> Sang with him in services
<li> Taught her children to Love the Lord
<li>Ministered to folks at Liberty Commons - gave candy, clothes and jewelry away, 
<li>Faithful attendee to church, even at Liberty Commons (David Lee)
<li> Went to be with the Lord
<li> Next is the judgment seat of Christ
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Romans 14:10-12<br><i>
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ . </i>
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Matthew 16:27<br><i>
For the Son of man shall come in the Flory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.</i>
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Matthew 25:23<br><i>
His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and Faithful servant; thou hast been Faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord .</i>
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<li>Goodbye World Goodbye ( LucasFamily ) http://www.lucasco.info/upload/RandyLucas/songs/Goodby%20World%20Goodby.htm 
<li> Prayer - Randy<br>
Thank you Father for creating us and redeeming us and bringing us into Eternal Relationship with you by Your Love through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen.
<li> Look For Me - Bobby and Brenda Horne
<li>Benediction - Randy<br>
<i>Heavenly Father , in as much as you, in your Sovereign Love , have called the soul of our loved one and friend, Gladys Pearce Johnson, to be with you, we express our thanks, for the privilege of knowing her. We thank you for the way she impacted our lives, and for your Grace through difficult times. We are grateful for your Love ; You, who sent us your precious Son. You who have prepared a place for all who Trust in Him, 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>Recession - Rose and Graham
<li>Graveside - Troy
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Obituary (Rose and Graham):
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 Benson, NC:  Mrs. Gladys Pearce Johnson, age 100, passed away Tuesday at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benson.  Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson.  Officiating will be Revs. Randy Lucas and David Lee.  Graveside Service will be held 4:00 PM Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery in Clayton, NC with Rev. Richard Troy Johnson officiating.
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            Mrs. Johnson was born February 23, 1917 in Johnston County to the late Franklin Doc and Minnie Pearl Pike Pearce.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Richard Earl Johnson, son, Bobby Ray Johnson, granddaughter, Marilyn Phillips, great-grandson, Michael Parrish, brothers, Robert Bob Pearce, James Pearce, Milford Pearce, John Pearce, and H P Pearce.  As a ministers wife, she served the Lord in many Church of God Churches in eastern North Carolina.  She was a homemaker and member of Benson Church of God.  She has been a faithful Christian for 77 years.
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            Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Billy and Bonnie Johnson and Jerry and Naomi Lipscomb Johnson all of Clayton; daughters and son-in law, Janet Barbour and Donna and Randy Southern all of Raleigh; 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Brannan, Clara Curby and Shirley Baiardi; many nieces and nephews.
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            Family will receive friends 12:45 PM -1:45 PM Thursday prior to the service at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.
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            Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to New Life Pentecostal Church, 401 E. Church Street, Benson, NC 27504 
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