Winston-Salem- On Monday, May 18 early in the morning, God dispatched His angel to carry His faithful servant to her final rest. Mrs. Josephine Amos Caldwell was born in Forsyth County on October 5, 1928. She attended the local schools including Carver High School, and the Adult Basic Education Class at Forsyth Technical Community College. Sister Caldwell or "Ma" as she was affectionately called was a true warrior in God's army. She joined Union Chapel Baptist Church as a young girl under the pastorate of her uncle, Reverend Wilbur P. Clark. She had true compassion for others, and her missionary work had no boundaries when helping others in carrying out God's work. She taught Sunday school, was past president and member of the Usher Board. She was president of the Senior Missionary Department for 17 years.



She was a faithful member of the Forsyth County Missionary Union and active in the Women's Baptist State Convention. She sponsored Table #2 at the Forsyth County Annual Missionary Tea for over forty years. In November 2008 they honored her for fifty plus years of service. She was the featured speaker at the United Cornerstone Quarterly Prayer Breakfast, and was the Women's Day speaker at Union Chapel.



Her parents, Dillard and Sarah Lue Amos; two brothers Samuel and David Amos; and two sisters Sarah Ephraim and Katherine Amos predeceased her.



She leaves to celebrate and cherish her life her husband of 53 years Samuel Caldwell; her son, Artie (Saundra) Amos; her daughter, Delphine Jones; one granddaughter, Pridgen "PJ" Amos; one grandson, Samuel "Big Boy" Jones; a daughter she raised, Sandra (Michael) Popick of Powder Springs, GA; a brother, William D. Amos of New York, NY; four sisters, Viola Ward, Carolyn Amos, Gwendolyn (Willie) Cole all of Winston-Salem, NC and Barbara A McRae of Baltimore, MD; two sisters-in law, Magdalene Moultrie and Fannie Gibson of Summerton, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.



A celebration of her life will be held at 1pm Friday, May 22, 2009 from the Union Chapel Baptist Church, 300 West 25th Street with Pastor Konnie G. Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from Noon until 1pm on Friday at the Church.

The family may be contacted at 2205 Elbon Drive.

The family would like to express their thanks for the special care given by her physician Dr. Toni Wymer. Also the Cardiac Care Unit, Pulmonary Care Unit and ER Department of Baptist Hospital, as well her CVS pharmacist Brad Moss.