Byron Black (1967

by Jeremy Camp

Scattered words and empty thoughts
Seem to pour from my heart
I've never felt so torn before
Seems I don't know where to start
But its now that I feel your grace fall like rain
From every fingertip washing away my pain

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

Though the questions still fog up my mind
With promises I still seem to bear
Even when answers slowly unwind
It's my heart I see you prepare
But its now, that I feel, your grace fall like rain
From every fingertip washing away my pain

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

Well the only place I can go is into your arms
Where I throw to you my feeble prayers well in brokenness
I can see that this was your will for me
Help me to know that you are near

I still believe in your faithfulness
I still believe in your truth
I still believe in your holy word
Even when I don't see, I still believe

Byron V. Black, 39, of Greenville died suddenly due to cardiomegaly in his home Sunday, March 25, 2007.

He was born June 25, 1967, in Denison and at two days old was brought into the family of Charlotte Henson Black of Athens and the late Bill Black. Byron was a longtime resident of Greenville. He graduated in 1985 from Greenville High School and studied Radio-Television Communications at Texas A&M University in Commerce, earning a Bachelor’s degree in this field in 1995.

Byron worked as a dispatcher at Time-Warner Cable in his early days in the video field. After college, he served as the chief editor for Good Morning Texas at Channel 8 for seven years, earning five Emmy nominations and winning two for his achievements there.

Recently he directed several video projects for Drug Free Greenville and many other locally produced projects. He volunteered to create the City of Greenville’s “Shattered Dreams” documentary and was the director and camera operator for the video production team at Family Fellowship of Greenville, where he was a member. His enthusiastic spirit and creativity live on through his work.

Byron is survived by his wife, Laurie; his sons, Andre, Jason and Clay, all of Greenville; and his mother, Charlotte Black of Athens; as well as his aunt, Del Reierson, and cousins, Mandy Mugavero and husband, Mike, and Willis Reierson. He is further survived by other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorial services will be held at Family Fellowship of Greenville on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Joe Knight officiating.

A separate graveside service will be held on April 14, 2007, at 11:00 am in New York Cemetery in New York, TX, near the City of Athens.

Memorials may be made to the Media Ministry at Family Fellowship.

Coker-Matthews Funeral Home of Greenville is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Wish You Were Here
by Mark Harris

I wanted to tell you how closely Ive kept
The memories of you in my heart
And all of the lifetimes that we've had to share
Live even though we're apart

But don't cry for me
'Cause I'm finally free

To run with the angels
On streets made of gold
To listen to stories of saints new and old
To worship our Maker
That's where I'll be
When you finally find me

Now don't you be weary cause waiting for you
Are wonders that you've never known
Just hold on to Jesus, reach out for His hands
And one day they'll welcome you home

And that's when you'll be
Finally Free
Finally Free

And all of the dreams that you treasure
Will soon come together
And that's when your sorrow will find tomorrow
And you will rise again

One Last Time by Dusty Drake

When she picked up the telephone
His voice came on the line
She said this can't be happening
And tears fell from her eyes
She said 'What am I supposed to do
I can't handle losing you?'
He said 'I just had to call and say goodbye
one last time'

He said 'There are some things in this life
That are out of our control
Like who we fall in love with
And when it's time to go '

She said 'What about the plans we had'
He said 'This connection's gettin' bad
Now, c'mon baby let me hear
you smile one last time'

She started to apologize for
All the things that she'd done wrong
She said
'I would've loved you better
If only I'd known'

He said 'You were the perfect wife
Promise me you'll go on with your life'
She says 'The boys won't understand'
He says 'Tell them Daddy loves them and Be strong'

He said 'Hon, I've gotta go'
She said 'Don't you dare hang up
There's so many things I need to say
I love you so much

It was almost like she felt him leave
She cried out 'Can you still hear me'
She fell down on the kitchen floor
When the signal died
As the pilot tried to pull out of the dive
one last ....

Homesick by MercyMe

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbyes
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow

I've never been more homesick than now

The Chase
by Laurie L. Black
written 3-30-91
28 days after the wedding

From the first moment I saw you,
I knew you were the one.
I was so afraid to tell you,
I thought you'd turn and run.
So I let the days turn into weeks,
and weeks turned into months,
always longing for the chance
to hold you even once.
Then I finally made up my mind
to show you how I feel...
to tell you, after all this time,
my love is truly real.
All my waiting has paid off,
as we can plainly see,
because on March 2, 1991,
you actually married me!

A Million Times

A million times we've needed you,

A million times we've cried.

If love alone could have saved you,

You never would have died.

If all the world was ours to give,

We would give it, yes, and more,

To see you coming up the steps,

And walking through the door.

To hear your voice and see your smile,

To sit and talk a while,

To be with you that same old way,

Would be our fondest day.

A heart of gold stopped beating,

Two smiling eyes closed to rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory.

Remember
When your dreams have ended
Time can be transcendent,
Just remember me.

I am the one star
That keeps burning
So brightly
It is the last light
To fade into the rising sun.

And with you
whenever you tell
My story
For I am all I've done.

Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory
Remember me.

I Am that one voice
In the cold wind
That whispers
And if you listen
You'll hear me call across the sky.

As long as
I still can reach out
And touch you
Then I will never die.

Remember
I'll never leave you
If you will only
Remember me.

(Remember me.)

Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory.

Remember
When your dreams have ended
Time can be transcendent
I live forever,
Remember me.

Remember me.

I miss my cowboy...