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23JUNE2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSIwouldfirstliketostartthisletteroffbygivingGodthepraiseandforbeingtheheadofmylifeandifitwasnotforhimIdonx19tknowwhereIwouldberightnow.Ihavebeenafuneraldirectorforalmostthirty-yearsnowandIhaveburiedsomanypeople.IhavehadmanydeathsinmyfamilyovertheyearsincludingabrotherbutIhaveneverexperiencedthepainthatIfeelinsidefromthedeathofmymother.Ievenhadtoquestionmyselfandsayx1cHowwasIabletodo3funeralstheweekbeforeIburiedmyownmotherx1dHowwasIabletoevensmileandcom-fortpeoplewhenIwashurtingsomuchinsidemyselfButGodIhavespokentomanyfamiliestellingthemthatIdonx19tknowhowyoufeelbutIfeelforyoubecauseIstillhavemymotherbutGodsaidhewouldbeamothertothemotherless.GodknewthatItrulymeantthatbutnowIcansayInowtrulyunderstandthatMymotherwasmybestfriendandovertheyearswebecameevencloser.SheworkedallofmyfuneralsevenwhenshewassickshealwayshadasmileevenwhenshewashurtingshealwayshadwordsofencouragementwhenevenherspiritwasdownbutmostofallthroughallofhertrialsandtribulationsinlifesheneverlefttheLordandsheheldontoherfaith.MymotheralwaysbelievedthatonedayshewouldbehealedfromkidneyfailureandcoulddosomeofthethingsthatsheusedtodobutInowseethathealingcompletehealingisnowinHeaven.ThedeathofmymotherhasreallymademeevenclosertoGodandevenunderstandmorethatlifetrulyisnotpromisedtoyouandyouhavetoliveeachdayasifitisyourlast.IfitwasnotforthepeaceofGodinmylifeIcouldhavereallylostit.ButbecauseofmyfaithbecauseofmystrengthbecauseofmyloveforGodIamabletogoondaybyday.IthankGodforallofthecardsthecallstheprayerstheflowersandthelovebutmostofalltheCommunity.MotherLauraAlexanderourradiochurchmotherandalloftheKLDC1220RadiolistenersthatsentcardsandwordsofcomfortIthankyou.IthankGodformyGod-motherEddieJeanFranklinandmyauntReneChilesfortheloveandsupport.ToLaVerneGriggswhowastheretocomfortmymotherwhenshealmostdiedinherhomebutGodsparedherelifeforfourmoredays.IloveyouandthankyouIthankGodformysonx19sauntanduncleMaryLouiseLeeandtheHonorableMayorMichaelHancockforthepresenceandthebeautifulwordsthatMayorHancockspoketomyfamily.IloveyoubothverymuchIwouldfirstliketothankthedifferentchurchesthatpouredout.MyveryownchurchFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesuschurchfamilyandmyPastorx19sPaulandEvangelistDallasBurlesonfortheirloveandsupport.Theyweretherewhenmymotherdieduntiltheend.AspecialthankstoRisingStarMissionaryBaptistChurchforbeingpatiencewithmyfamilyforthelongdaythatwehad.ThebereavementcommitteeofRisingStarAntiochChurchofGodInChristandotherswereawesomeinhelpingpreparefortherepastwhichwasover200peoplethatcamebackforthedinner.ToPastorJulesE.SmithandFirstLadyIdaSmithforthelovetheydisplayedfromthebegin-ningandallowingustohavetheservicesattheirbeautifulchurchthatwaspackedwiththecom-munitythere.ToHouseofHopeandmydearfriends.PastorRichardLewisandFirstLadyPamLewisforpour-ingouttheirlovewhentheirbereavementcommit-teecametogetherwithmychurchFriendshipBaptistandlaidoutabeautifulreceptionatmymotherx19sviewing.Iwanttogivethankstomymotherx19sveryownchurchfamilyAntiochChurchofGodInChristwithherPastorElderArthurRobinsonandFirstLadyBettyRobinsonfortheirsup-portandeveryoneatAntiochIloveyouallsomuchandIgrewupinthatchurchMotherThelmaJohnsonforbeingtheteamleaderinworkingtherepastformymotheryouaresospecialtome.Alltheladiesfromthediffer-entchurchesworkingtogethertrulymovedmyheart.AllofthedifferentfriendsthatbroughtfoodfortherepastThankyousomuchitwastrulyablessing.Toalltheclergythatpouredoutformymotheryouweretrulyabless-ingalso.ItshowedtruestrengthinyourpresencethereandIshallforeverbegratefulforyourloveandsupport.IthankGodforalltheUshersfromthedifferentchurchesinthecitythatcameouttosupportmyfamilyandme.Iloveyouallandyoualllookedbeautiful.NowItrulywanttotakethistimetothankthedifferentfuneralhomesPipkin-BraswellMortuary.IwanttothankAlvinBraswellforthebeautifuljobhedidinreadingtheresolu-tionobituaryandhisremarks.ItmeantalottomeandIthankyou.ToJ.MarkPipkinforaskingmewhatcouldhedoandhewasprayingformebecauseheknewwhatitfeltlikefromlosinghisveryownmotherandsendingalimousineformyfamily.ThatmeantalothearingyourvoiceIthankGodforhisdirec-torsBrandonDorseyforhelpingcarrymymotheroutofthechurch.CarolHardenwhoIlovedearlyandshewasveryclosetomymotherandShirleaNealwhohasbeensucharockandsupporttome.Ithankyouforyourfriendshipovertheyears.Shestayedwithmeuntiltheend.ToCaldwell-KirkMortuaryandtheirsupport.IthankyouMr.ElvinCaldwellJr.foryourcallandallowingyourstafftoparticipateinthehomegoingformymother.SpecialthankyoutomydearfriendRudyKellywhodirectedmymotherx19sfuneralanddidaverygoodjob.TooneofmydearestfriendssincehighschoolJehn-aiJacksonforbeingafuneraldirectorandbeingthereforme.ToJoeJohnsonfordrivingthelimousineformyfamily.ToFeliciaWilliamstheownerofShannonandMaloneFuneralServicesthankyouforyourcallsandwordsofencouragementandtheHumphriesFuneralServices.Stephenthankyouforyoursup-port.AssoonasyougotthecallmymotherpassedyouwererightthereandIthankyou.AndmostofalltomystaffatTaylorFuneralHomeIcouldnothavedonethiswithoutyou.Mymother-in-lawW.ChristineTaylor-Brownmybrother-in-lawJamesx1cKurtx1dTaylorIloveyouandwear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