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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2014TonyaHawkinsJoinsPipkin-BraswellTonyaK.Hawkinshasrecent-lyjoinedthestaffofPipkinBraswellFuneralServicesasAdvancePlanningDirector.TonyaisanativeofDenverandisagraduateofSouthHighSchool.ShehasalsostudiedNursingattheCommunityCollegeofAuroraandBusinessAdministrationattheCommunityCollegeofAurora.SheisanactivememberofDenverChristianBibleChurchundertheleadershipofPastorJohnMoreland.AsachildsheattendedPilgrimRestBaptistChurchunderthelatePastorP.H.GholstonandlaterbecameamemberofGreaterSt.JohnBaptistChurchunderPastorRodneyPerry.AsaDenvernativeandactiveparticipantwithinthecommunityTonyavaluesthetrustandrespectshehasculti-vatedandenjoyedovertheyears.InherformerworkasaninsuranceagentTonyadiscoveredherpassionforhelpingpeopleplanforlifesevents.Shefeelsthateveryfamilyshemeetswithisanopportunitytohelpchangetheworldforthebetter.Tonyaispas-sionateaboutadvancefuneralplan-ningandrecognizesthatdecisionsmadetogetherarebetterthandeci-sionsmadeaftersomeoneisgone.Shealsoacknowledgesthatpre-financingafuneralispreferabletotryingtofindfundingonceadeathhasoccurred.TonyasaysPre-planninglessensthefinancialandemotionalburdenonafamilywhentheyaregrievingfortheirloved-oneandhelpsthemtomoveforwardwiththegriefprocessandcelebratethelifeofthedeceased.Iteliminatestheneedtotrytomakedecisionsaboutwhattheirloved-onewouldhavewantedandtakesthestingoutofthisdifficulttimeforfamilymembers.IwilltreatthemwithkindnessandIamheretohelpthemthroughtheentireprocessandensurethatalloftheirquestionsareanswered.Shenotedthatthepre-planningpro-cessisverysimple.Oncewehavesetatimetomeetwetalkaboutinforma-tionthatwouldbeneededforthemor-tuarytofilethedeathcertificate.Youcanchoosethesongstobesungthecasketyouwouldliketobeburiedinandwhereyouwouldliketobeburied.OnceservicesandmerchandiseareselectedIcandemonstratethevari-ousoptionsavailableforpre-fundingafuneralTonyasaid.AlvinBraswellPresidentofthefirmsaidOncefundinghastakenplaceyoucanrestassuredthatthefundsaresecure.WeusealocaltrustatCacheBankandNationalGuardianLifeInsuranceCompanyasfundingvehiclesforouradvancefuneralplans.Thesefundingvehiclesguaranteethatthemoneywillbeavailableatthetimeofdeath.Wehavenoaccesstothesefundsuntilweprovideproofofdeath.Tonyaisavailabletospeaktoyourchurchcluborcivicorganizationonavarietyoftopicsbutespeciallyonthetopicofadvanceplanning.Sheiswellversedinmatterspertainingtoveter-ansbenefitsSocialSecuritybenefitsandMedicaid.TospeakwithTonyaaboutthisorifyouwouldtoexplorethepossibilityofpre-planningforyourselforafamilymemberyoucanreachTonyaat303-507-0320.Mrs.WillieMayStalksDeathhasonceagaininvadedtheranksofCentralBaptistChurchinDenverColoradoandremovedfromourlocalassemblyMrs.WillieMaeStalksaka-TheMotherOfCentralBaptistfromtheprivacyofherearth-lyhomeafter98yearstoallowhersoultheoppor-tunitytoawaithereternaldestination.TheHomegoingCelebrationofthisKingdomBuildingsoldierwillbethisSaturdayJanuary252014at1100a.m.inourmainauditoriumasadvertisedof2400CaliforniaStreetneardowntownbehindBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibraryoffWeltonStreetintheHistoricalFivePointsDistrict.Pleasehelpmepackthisfacilityforsuchacelebrationaswekeepthisfamilyinprayer.PipkinBraswellMortuaryaccompaniedbyhergreatnephewandeulogist-Rev.Dr.DeWayneMooreoftheEbenezerBaptistChurchwillservicethisfamilywiththeGoodNewsofChristJesusandthereafterCentralBaptistwillrenderthefamilyandfriendsaneloquentrepastasthoughwearerenderingservicestoGodHimselfMotherArdeliaSugarNormanOnMay91923inthesmalltownofAltimersinArkansasJoePopeandFlorenceTuckerPopewasblessedwithabeautifulbouncingbabygirlwhotheynamedArdeliaPope.Ardeliawastheyoungestofsevenchildren.ShewasraisedPentecostalHolinessintheChurchofGodinChristCOGICundertheleader-shipofthelatePastorElderJ.W.PullinsinArkansas.Asateenagershelovedplay-ingbasketballandridingherhorsenamedMinnieMan.Attheageof17sheacceptedChristintoherlifeandreceivedthegiftoftheHolyGhost.SheworkeddiligentlyinthechurchperformingavarietyofGodlydutiesundertheleadershipofElderWrightatWhiteLillyCOGICinLittleRockArkansas.OnJanuary91946ArdeliaPopemarriedherchildhoodsweetheartandtheloveofherlifeDeaconRalphNorman.TheyweremarriedinWichitaKansas.LatertheNormansmovedtoDenverColoradowheretheyattendedWaysideCOGICundertheleadershipofElderW.H.Sims.Ardeliawasahardworkerandafaithfulmemberinthechurch.ArdeliaNormanwasalsoacookfortheDenverPublicSchoolsandChildOpportunityCenter.Shewasanexcel-lentcookandwasknownforherfamousyeastrollshealingsoupandcornbread.AstheyearspassedtheNormansandtheirsmallfamilymovedtheirmembershiptoHolyTrinityCOGICundertheleadershipofBishopC.E.Morgan.MotherNormanwasastronginspirationtotheyoungaswellastheold.MotherNormanenjoyedgoingtochurchandworkinginthechurch.ShewasthePresidentoftheUsherBoardPresidentoftheHospitalityministryachoirmemberactiveinSundaySchoolandYPWWconductedtestimonialservicesandreadBiblescripturesforthepreach-erswhiletheypreached.ShewasastrongPrayerWarriorandananoint-edwomanofGodandwasactivelyinvolvedinvariousotherdepartmentsofthechurch.In1964theNormansmovedtheirmembershiptoGreaterOBITUARYTonyaHa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