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A candle was lit by Derrick!! Love you
on October 4, 2020 7:53 AM
A candle was lit by You Son!! HBD LU
on October 4, 2020 7:52 AM
A candle was lit by Love you!! HBD
on October 4, 2020 7:51 AM
A candle was lit by Cheryl Wise Mercer
on September 25, 2018 3:58 PM
Message from Derrick
September 14, 2018 6:33 PM
One year today...I will always love you.
A candle was lit by Your Son
on September 14, 2018 6:32 PM
A candle was lit by Derrick
on July 29, 2018 9:33 PM
A candle was lit by Suzannah
on December 2, 2017 2:24 AM
A candle was lit by Monica St.Hill-Morton. Rest in peace Mother.
on September 28, 2017 1:24 PM
Message from LaShaye White
September 25, 2017 5:19 AM
Monroe,
I extend a heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I pray that the Lord nestles you in His bosom always but especially during those periods of time when you miss your mother. As time passes, you may continue to shed tears but I pray that you'll smile too at all the beautiful memories and that your peace and joy be restored through the power of prayer.
With Sympathy,
LaShaye
I extend a heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I pray that the Lord nestles you in His bosom always but especially during those periods of time when you miss your mother. As time passes, you may continue to shed tears but I pray that you'll smile too at all the beautiful memories and that your peace and joy be restored through the power of prayer.
With Sympathy,
LaShaye
A candle was lit by LaShaye
on September 25, 2017 5:04 AM
A candle was lit by Mr & Mrs Mark Wiggins
on September 24, 2017 5:48 PM
Message from William T Butler Jr
September 22, 2017 1:32 PM
IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY WISE
September 23, 2017
Dorothy and Eddie Wise were an impenetrable force a symbol for justice that can neither be stopped nor denied. Eddie the warrior to goes off to battle Dorothy his wife stands astride their door the enemy may not enter. She was his muse and him her hero indivisible even when apart. No farmer should have to go to war then return home forced to fight again to save their land.
Hannibal Barca, North Africa, 247 – 183 BCE. History’s greatest military commander when asked why he showed such deference to people who rose from their fields against him. Hannibal said… “Farmer soldiers fight not for glory nor plunder but to protect home and hearth. With utter contempt for death, they forsake victory willingly to inflict disproportionate casualty, to protect those they love, and their women stand before portals weapon in hand protecting within.” He speaks of Dorothy and Eddie over the vast ages paying tribute to their love and valor.
It was my honor and pleasure to have Eddie introduced me to Dorothy on my several memorable visits to Whitakers, N.C., Franklinton Center at Bricks, always with warm laughter, friendly, happy and smiling. I am sure her thoughts for Eddie are “… Even as I leave, you will never be without me, never be alone, your back straight and strong, for you know where I wait when the work is done I look upon you until then.”
To Eddie, Dorothy’s memory, Gary Grant, and the members of the Association of Black Farmers and Agriculturalists and the Tillery Settlement, your courage and fight inspire my vision of the future. The struggle continues, is not in vain. We will ultimately be victorious and for this, I salute you.
William T. Butler Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia / Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
September 23, 2017
Dorothy and Eddie Wise were an impenetrable force a symbol for justice that can neither be stopped nor denied. Eddie the warrior to goes off to battle Dorothy his wife stands astride their door the enemy may not enter. She was his muse and him her hero indivisible even when apart. No farmer should have to go to war then return home forced to fight again to save their land.
Hannibal Barca, North Africa, 247 – 183 BCE. History’s greatest military commander when asked why he showed such deference to people who rose from their fields against him. Hannibal said… “Farmer soldiers fight not for glory nor plunder but to protect home and hearth. With utter contempt for death, they forsake victory willingly to inflict disproportionate casualty, to protect those they love, and their women stand before portals weapon in hand protecting within.” He speaks of Dorothy and Eddie over the vast ages paying tribute to their love and valor.
It was my honor and pleasure to have Eddie introduced me to Dorothy on my several memorable visits to Whitakers, N.C., Franklinton Center at Bricks, always with warm laughter, friendly, happy and smiling. I am sure her thoughts for Eddie are “… Even as I leave, you will never be without me, never be alone, your back straight and strong, for you know where I wait when the work is done I look upon you until then.”
To Eddie, Dorothy’s memory, Gary Grant, and the members of the Association of Black Farmers and Agriculturalists and the Tillery Settlement, your courage and fight inspire my vision of the future. The struggle continues, is not in vain. We will ultimately be victorious and for this, I salute you.
William T. Butler Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia / Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Message from Gary Grant
September 22, 2017 1:31 PM
September 23, 2017
EDDIE WISE AND “BROWN SUGAR”
Until the 1997 black farmer law suit, Pigford vs. USDA, the black farmer was virtually invisible on the American scene.
The fight to save the black farmer and the land owned by black farm families brought together Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wise and many other black farmers in a mutual battle to survive and to tell our stories and be compensated for years of discrimination by local and federal farm agencies against black farmers across the south and in other parts of the United States.
Even in this most troubling and historic setting, civil rights leaders abandoned black farmers, the black church abandoned black farmers, and the well paid attorneys assigned to legally represent black farmers exploited and took advantage of black farmers. No leader from the civil rights community showed up to represent justice when the federal government sent armed military marshals to launch their surprise assault on Eddie and his wife Dorothy during the early morning hours of January 21, 2016, to force them off their 160 acre farm, leaving their hogs and farm equipment, and demanding that they leave with only one vehicle and the clothes on their backs.
Being defined and regulated by local banks and the U S government was no great phenomenon, but suffering the sanctions and ridicule of local black businesses that formally depended mostly on the business of black farm families undermined the progress , economics, and stability of the black community. Without black farm families, who was there left to provide the finances to sustain black stores and restaurants, etc. Take note of how many small black businesses have disappeared in the last 30 years. In fact small rural towns have all but disappeared and died. Our schools are in trouble. The legislative and political clout we had developed over our lives is in jeopardy mostly because small black farmers, like Eddie and Dorothy Wise, have all but disappeared.
The beautiful thing in all the tragedy is that black farmers found each other. We organized the Land Loss Fund and the Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association (BFFA), both viable organizations under which we developed smart political tactics, communication skills, protest movements, and media campaigns to arouse controversy and help us survive.
As some us appeared before the U S Congress, others were invited to be interviewed on the national television programs like CBS’s “60 Minutes,” and others have been the subject of university students, who visited our homes and wrote papers about the successes and perils of black farmers to earn advance college degrees. These academic papers will be studied and presented to the public and other students for years to come.
We set up a “Miss Black Earth Pageant,” to raise funds to help support black farmers. Young and adult women who were students, teachers, farm wives and other professionals who had always wanted to enter a pageant were a beautiful sight and the monies they raised was used for scholarships, and to help pay light bills and heating bills.
So you may ask why is the suffering and injustice of black farmers an appropriate subject at the funeral of our beloved Mrs. Wise. These matters are important because farming had become their primary investment and way of life. These matters are important because the treachery and psychological insults against this couple at the hands of our government no doubt impacted negatively on her physical and mental health and the timing of her death, as they have had on the untimely demise of other farm women.
What we love most about this couple is that you cannot talk about one without talking about the other. Eddie and “Brown Sugar” were changers of a cultural paradigm.
Seldom are women of color recognized for the dynamism of their service, unconditional love, and child rearing skills. Seldom are women of color the focus of appreciation and affection, their unusual beauty and human needs, and the mysterious way in which they get things done.
Not so with this special woman. Upon meeting the two of them Eddie alerted you that this woman is “My Brown Sugar,” which told me that you best watch your step and give her the respect she deserves. But she was not just a pretty flower on his arm, “Brown Sugar,” always adorning a special hat, joined us in our farm meetings and planning sessions. She was part of our annual Black Farm Summit and the Environmental Justice Conference. All the sweet potatoes, collard greens, and country meats grown on their farm that Eddie so generously shared were profound gifts from Mrs. Wise also.
In closing may I leave you with words from this well known spiritual:
“Oh, when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life, but the battle is won
Carrying the Staff and the Cross of Redemption
He’ll understand, and He’ll say ‘well done’.”
Lovingly & Respectfully submitted,
The BFAA Family
Gary R. Grant, President
And the surviving children of the late Matthew & Florenza Moore Grant
EDDIE WISE AND “BROWN SUGAR”
Until the 1997 black farmer law suit, Pigford vs. USDA, the black farmer was virtually invisible on the American scene.
The fight to save the black farmer and the land owned by black farm families brought together Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wise and many other black farmers in a mutual battle to survive and to tell our stories and be compensated for years of discrimination by local and federal farm agencies against black farmers across the south and in other parts of the United States.
Even in this most troubling and historic setting, civil rights leaders abandoned black farmers, the black church abandoned black farmers, and the well paid attorneys assigned to legally represent black farmers exploited and took advantage of black farmers. No leader from the civil rights community showed up to represent justice when the federal government sent armed military marshals to launch their surprise assault on Eddie and his wife Dorothy during the early morning hours of January 21, 2016, to force them off their 160 acre farm, leaving their hogs and farm equipment, and demanding that they leave with only one vehicle and the clothes on their backs.
Being defined and regulated by local banks and the U S government was no great phenomenon, but suffering the sanctions and ridicule of local black businesses that formally depended mostly on the business of black farm families undermined the progress , economics, and stability of the black community. Without black farm families, who was there left to provide the finances to sustain black stores and restaurants, etc. Take note of how many small black businesses have disappeared in the last 30 years. In fact small rural towns have all but disappeared and died. Our schools are in trouble. The legislative and political clout we had developed over our lives is in jeopardy mostly because small black farmers, like Eddie and Dorothy Wise, have all but disappeared.
The beautiful thing in all the tragedy is that black farmers found each other. We organized the Land Loss Fund and the Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association (BFFA), both viable organizations under which we developed smart political tactics, communication skills, protest movements, and media campaigns to arouse controversy and help us survive.
As some us appeared before the U S Congress, others were invited to be interviewed on the national television programs like CBS’s “60 Minutes,” and others have been the subject of university students, who visited our homes and wrote papers about the successes and perils of black farmers to earn advance college degrees. These academic papers will be studied and presented to the public and other students for years to come.
We set up a “Miss Black Earth Pageant,” to raise funds to help support black farmers. Young and adult women who were students, teachers, farm wives and other professionals who had always wanted to enter a pageant were a beautiful sight and the monies they raised was used for scholarships, and to help pay light bills and heating bills.
So you may ask why is the suffering and injustice of black farmers an appropriate subject at the funeral of our beloved Mrs. Wise. These matters are important because farming had become their primary investment and way of life. These matters are important because the treachery and psychological insults against this couple at the hands of our government no doubt impacted negatively on her physical and mental health and the timing of her death, as they have had on the untimely demise of other farm women.
What we love most about this couple is that you cannot talk about one without talking about the other. Eddie and “Brown Sugar” were changers of a cultural paradigm.
Seldom are women of color recognized for the dynamism of their service, unconditional love, and child rearing skills. Seldom are women of color the focus of appreciation and affection, their unusual beauty and human needs, and the mysterious way in which they get things done.
Not so with this special woman. Upon meeting the two of them Eddie alerted you that this woman is “My Brown Sugar,” which told me that you best watch your step and give her the respect she deserves. But she was not just a pretty flower on his arm, “Brown Sugar,” always adorning a special hat, joined us in our farm meetings and planning sessions. She was part of our annual Black Farm Summit and the Environmental Justice Conference. All the sweet potatoes, collard greens, and country meats grown on their farm that Eddie so generously shared were profound gifts from Mrs. Wise also.
In closing may I leave you with words from this well known spiritual:
“Oh, when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life, but the battle is won
Carrying the Staff and the Cross of Redemption
He’ll understand, and He’ll say ‘well done’.”
Lovingly & Respectfully submitted,
The BFAA Family
Gary R. Grant, President
And the surviving children of the late Matthew & Florenza Moore Grant
A candle was lit by Terri Williams and Monica Campbell - former neighbors
on September 22, 2017 7:49 AM
Derrick, we offer our sincere condolences on the lost of your mother. We pray that God will comfort your heart and give you the strength you need to get you through these very difficult days of bereavement.
Derrick, we offer our sincere condolences on the lost of your mother. We pray that God will comfort your heart and give you the strength you need to get you through these very difficult days of bereavement.
Message from D. Mitchell & Family
September 21, 2017 10:28 PM
Derek my condolences to you and your family you and your family will be in our prayers.
A candle was lit by Joseph Chase
on September 21, 2017 8:30 PM
Message from Thomas & Yolanda Butler
September 20, 2017 8:13 PM
May the peace of God be with each of you at this time.
We love you.
Tom & Yolanda
We love you.
Tom & Yolanda
A candle was lit by Henry McLucas
on September 20, 2017 3:47 PM
With condolences ! May God keep you at peace!
The loss of a Mother cannot be summed up in a few words. She now passing everything to you to carry on . She will always be remembered and loved. May God continue to Bless you and your family.
With condolences ! May God keep you at peace!
The loss of a Mother cannot be summed up in a few words. She now passing everything to you to carry on . She will always be remembered and loved. May God continue to Bless you and your family.
A candle was lit by Henry McLucas
on September 20, 2017 3:38 PM
A candle was lit by Shoun A. Hill
on September 19, 2017 5:41 PM
Message from Linda White
September 19, 2017 4:07 PM
Brown Suga wishing you Peace and Love. Linda White
A candle was lit by Oslbey Mercer ...Brown Suga ..Forever in God's memory!
on September 19, 2017 4:05 PM
A candle was lit by Cheryl and Lil Schryl ! Please know that you are loved .
on September 19, 2017 4:04 PM
Message from Pamela A. Hunter
September 19, 2017 1:43 PM
Derrick and Family, my deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort you and keep you.
Message from Audrey Jefferson
September 19, 2017 11:31 AM
Just a word to let you know that my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. May God continue to comfort you and give you peace. Be blessed.
Message from Richard & Theresa Scott & Family
September 19, 2017 9:43 AM
The Scott Family take this time to say how sorry we are to hear of Joan's transition. She no longer struggles in her body. She is in her eternal rest with the Lord. Her time came. "Even the Lord rejoices at the death of a saint." Be strengthened by the Lord. He has your mother for eternity now. Stay encouraged in the midst of sorrow and grief.
Message from Brenda E Morton-Brisbane
September 18, 2017 6:21 PM
Monica, I am so sorry for your lost,i pray that God will watch over you and your family during this time of bereavement!.....love you sister and hold on to God's unchanging hands..... Brenda Morton Brisbane
A candle was lit by Brenda E Morton-Brisbane
on September 18, 2017 6:14 PM
Message from Barbara Cain
September 18, 2017 11:32 AM
Hello Mr. Monroe and family. I would like to send my condolences to you and your family during the rebirth of your beloved mother to the kingdom of heaven. Let her live deep in your heart forever.
Message from Sam Smith (IAABO #134)
September 18, 2017 11:20 AM
Derrick & Family....
Again, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to you and your family. My prayers are with you all. May God Bless and comfort you all through this transition and as you go forward.
Again, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to you and your family. My prayers are with you all. May God Bless and comfort you all through this transition and as you go forward.
A candle was lit by Zabrina Dempson
on September 18, 2017 10:07 AM
A candle was lit by Anthony Jackson
on September 18, 2017 10:06 AM
I truly send my Condolence to you and your family Mr. Monroe.
I truly send my Condolence to you and your family Mr. Monroe.
A candle was lit by JACK
on September 18, 2017 10:02 AM
Message from The Ward Family
September 18, 2017 9:58 AM
Our hearts and thoughts go out to you and the family during your loss. May the God of heaven and earth visit you with comfort, wisdom, and strength to walk through this season of life. I Peter 5:7 encourages to cast all of our cares upon Him for He cares for us!
Jearl Ward and Family
Jearl Ward and Family
A candle was lit by Derrick
on September 17, 2017 10:16 PM
Mom, I will always love you!!
Mom, I will always love you!!
A candle was lit by Derrick
on September 17, 2017 10:09 PM
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