"A Golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, God only takes the best."

Sometimes titled Come to Me, reads:

God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you and whispered, "Come to Me."

With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass 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 to us, He only takes the best.

Alma Marie “Sand” McGuire (aka Jessie Mae Milage) was born to Roy “Buster” Millage and Ardealure Millage on September 10,1944 in Lisbon, Louisiana. Alma was the sixth of seventeen children. Alma with her feisty spirit brought immense joy to her fraternal twin, siblings, parents, and family from the very beginning. Alma received her education in Lisbon, Louisiana Public Schools.

She was a woman of deep unwavering faith. She centered her life around God, her family, and the church. Alma accepted Christ at an early age and was a devoted member of Seven Star Baptist Church for many years, where she served as the mission president and sang in the adult choir. Later Alma, became a member and mother of the church at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and served there faithfully until the Lord called her home. Alma was God-fearing, pillar of strength, and the cornerstone of her family.

Alma, moved from Lisbon=, Louisiana to Dallas, Texas where she met the love of her life, the late Anderson McGuire, and they were married in holy matrimony for over sixty years. Together they raised five beautiful children: Anderson, Angela, Gloria, Wanda and Debbie.

Her career span lasted for over 30 years as a supervisor at Moody Mailing Company before her well-deserved retirement.

Alma was preceded in death by the love of her life Anderson McGuire, her parents: Roy Milage and Aredealure Milage, (9) siblings: Lugene Millage, Bessie Mae Franklin, Louise Wills, Mary Catherine Smith, Mary Crew, Cora Lee, LeRoy Millage, John Amos Millage and Johnnie James.

Alma leaves to cherish and carry on her legacy through (5) children: Andrew McGuire, Angela McGuire, Gloria Toney (Keith), Wanda Anderson (Claude) and Debbie Davis (Bryan); (15) grandchildren: “Keke”, “ Junior”, Drew, Romie, Lil DeAnthony, Antoinette, Freddie, Deshana, Rocky, DeAnthony, Jordan, Corie, Damiean, Dajia and Bryah; more than (21) great grandchildren; her siblings along with a host of nieces, nephews, other family, and friends who will miss her dearly.