Rev. William Haynie Epps

Hi Sweetheart, it has been a month today sense you went HOME. It has been a long, hard, trialing and lonesome month. Time has went by so slow. I use to think we had shared a good and lone life time together, but now as I think back 42 years wasn't long enough. You won my heart in November of 1965 and January 22 we started dating on January 26 we were married, five years later of course. And now 42 years later you still have my heart and always will. You have always been my #1 guy. ...

Now I feel that we should honor an old friend:

This past week I was saddened at the news of Rev. William Haynie Epps home going. Then I was able to rejoice that a long time friend, who had suffered greatly in the past few years with health problems, was now rejoicing on the streets of glory. He had achieved the goal that I was still struggling to reach.

Haynie and the Centurions first crossed paths back in the mid 70's. We were much younger then, and both of us thought we were...

Haynie,
As sick as you had been, it was still such a shock to discover you had passed. The past few weeks have been very hard for the family but we have all supported one another and lifted one another up with encouraging words and prayer.

Your service was awsome!! You would have been pleased; we had church, just like you would have wanted.

I miss you so much. Haynie, you were a father figure to me. I came to the church as a 17 year old, pregnant, unwed young girl and...

Brother, it's still hard to believe you are gone. But you have a new body and I'm sure you are shouting with Mom and Dad and Granny in Glory. And most of all you are with Jesus and one day Me and Stephanie will see you and Mom and Dad and all our loved ones gone on before us, and we will shout and sing "Inside the Gate". That will be a glorious day when we all meet again in "The Land of the Living", what a Joy to see Jesus face to face and to say Thank you for His saving grace.

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Daddy,
I have put this off for so long. This has been so hard, saying goodbye.I miss you so much. I wished I could give you one more hug or stand beside you for one more song. I had no idea that I would have to go through losing one of my parents. It seems so unreal. Who will I ask, What should I do now? You have always been my rock. You have taught me to always trust in God. The day after you left, I was crying & praying to God. In His still small voice He said, "Trust Me". I will trust...