When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When 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.

She 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 yet to do;

It seemed almost 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 awhile,

I'd say goodbye 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 it all starts anew."

"I promise no tomorrow, But today will always last;

And since each day's the same day, There's no longing for the past."

"But you have been so faithful, So trusting and so true;

Though at times you did do things, You knew you shouldn't do."

"But you have been forgiven, And now at last you're free;

So won't you 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.

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August 16, 1952 August 16, 1952 -- June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

Monroe Douglas

Service Thursday, July 6, 2017 | 1:00 PM

Mikes Creek Missionary Baptist Church

1317 Ellis Ferry Rd. |Gaffney, South Carolina, 29341 Rev. Dr. Courtney Mills |Eulogist

Interment Mikes Creek Church Cemetery

IN LOVING MEMORY

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Order Of Service

Processional: Clergy | Family | Friends Receiving of Friends | 12:30pm-1pm Intro:Genesis Staff | 12:50pm-1pm

Selection | Mikes Creek B/C Choir & Congregation Scripture Reading

Old Testament | Minister Manning New Testament | Minister McCleave Assoc. Mikes Creek Prayer of Comfort | Kerwin Wray Pastor Knuckles Chapel

Selection Remarks

Acknowledgements & Reading of Obituary | Genesis Staff Selection | Minister Francis Wilkes Eulogy | Rev. Dr. Courtney Mills

Recessional | Mikes Creek B/C Choir

Interment | Mikes Creek Church Cemetery

Floral Bearers Shantell Douglas | Erica Douglas Littlejohn | Amy Douglas

Curtisha Douglas | Clara Douglas | Barbara Douglas Angie Douglas Tate

Pall Bearers Larry Douglas | Jerome Douglas | Eric Douglas | Eddie Gordon Edward Zamon Gordon | Kenon Douglas | Michael Middleton | J.T. Littlejohn

Calvin Galmon

Monroe Douglas “Crip”

Monroe Douglas, affectionately known as “Crip”,

age 64, of 521 West Montgomery Street Apt. 26 Gaffney,

SC peacefully transitioned on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at

Spartanburg Medical Center. Monroe was born on August

16, 1952 to the late Monroe Gordon and the late Lucille

Linder.

Monroe leaves to cherish fond and loving memories,

four sisters, Louise Douglas, Lucille Linder, Betty Petty

and Clara Douglas, all of Gaffney, SC; one brother, Wayne

Gordon ( Terri) of Cherryville, NC and a host of nieces,

nephews, other relatives and friends.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The family wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many

expressions of love, concern and kindness shown to them

during this hour of bereavement.

May God Bless and Keep You!

THE DOUGLAS FAMILY