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Bishop Cornelius Southern

Chicago, Illinois

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Southern, Bishop Cornelius Passing of Suffragan Bishop Cornelius Southern. Age 79 of Olympia Fields, IL, made his transition on Saturday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. Beloved Husband of Gussie Lee Southern, loving Father of Earl, Cornelius Jr., Larry, Veronica, Beverly, Maurice and Charles(preceded in...

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Dearest Lady Gussie and Family,
Bishop was such an inspiration "a breath of fresh air" Please know that they that sow tears shall reap in joy!" The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped. He is the saving strenth of his anointed.
With the love of the Lord!

Bishop,
I love you and you will be truly missed. Altough I am only family by marriage, you have always made me feel loved. See you when I get there!

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...

Dearest Lady Gussie Southern and family,
Bishop Cornelius Southern, what a beautiful gift and he continues to live in you and the children! Please know that our GOD is a very present help in the time of trouble. May the power of HIS Word and the weight of HIS promises substain you throughout this period of transition.
With the Love of the Lord,

dear aunt gussie and family, we love you all, and we send prayer to you and love in our mothers
name (almeta sutherland douglas).

love debra&family

Aunt Gussie,
You are in our prayers, we love you in Oklahoma
your retreat friend, Anita

Know that you are in my Prayers.

Larry and Beverly (and the entire Southern family), know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Though sometimes hard to accept with our earthly minds, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, your dad is in the greatest place now.

Love Carlos and Anniese Lemond

Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.