James Willie Camp

James W. Camp (Pee-Wee) of Athens, Georgia was brought into this world by Annise Chandler and Hubert Camp on July 4th, 1946. He was a master of many trades and touched many lives through his humor, helping hands, and his ministry. James departed his earthly home on January 13th, 2023. His untimely departure leaves behind a devoted wife, Marcie M. Baldwin and children Keith L. Camp (Lamonica), Angela D. Freeman (James), Andrea E. Jefferson (Ivagba), Marissa M. Thomas, and Myra M. Thomas, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and 2 siblings, Howard Kemp and Betty Graham. A Message from the Family: We will forever live in the light that you left. We will forever remember your heart, your compassion, and loving tender touch. We love you and will never forget the wisdom that you imparted into each and every one of us. Job well done. May your sweet soul rest in eternal peace. Take care now and meet us with open arms when it’s our time to leave our earthly home. Poem: God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you And whispered ‘Come with Me.’ With tearful eyes We watched you suffer And saw you fade away, Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best. It’s lonesome here without you, We miss you more each day, Life doesn’t seem the same Since you’ve gone away. When days are sad and lonely And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper ‘Cheer up and carry on.’ Each time we see your picture, You seem to smile and say ‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping We’ll meet again someday.’ You never said ‘I’m leaving’, You never said goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God knew why. A million times we needed you, A million times we cried, If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still, In our hearts you hold a place, That no one could ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God took you home.

James Willie Camp

July 4, 1946 - January 13, 2023