PERRY AND DONNA AND FAMILY,

IN HIS ARMS THERE IS STRENGTH TO HOLD YOU, GRACE TO SUSTAIN YOU AND LOVE TO CARRY YOU THROUGH. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE CARE AND PRAYING THAT GOD WILL COVER WITH HIS WARM EMBACE AT THIS TIME OF SAYING GOODBYE TO MOM.

To Uncle Ralph, Sandy, Jo, Perry and each of your family members, I have felt so bad that I was unable to attend the visitation and funeral due to ongoing physical limitations. I hope you will understand. Having said that, I love you all and wish each and ever one of you the peace and understanding through Jesus Christ our lord. The loss of Aunt Fern is nothing short of monumental to Joelyn, me and my family. please accept our heartfelt condolences at this time of great loss. In Christ's name, Amen

Dear Perry, Donna and family:  Please accept our sincere sympathy at the loss of your dear mother. Our love and prayers are with you all.

WE ARE BORN TO FAMILIES WITH NO SAY SO, WE LEARN TO LOVE FOLKS AS WE GROW.

WE HAVE SOME FAVORITES, AND SOME NOT SO, BUT WHEN THEY PASS WE SAY OH NO,  

WE GATHER YEARLY TO SEE WHO KNOWS, AND HOLD NEW BABYS AS THE FAMILY GROWS.

LOVE IS PRETTY, LIKE A DAY IN SPRING, LOVE CAN BE STRONG, LIKE A HURRICANE .

LOSS IS PAINFUL LOVE IS SWEET, LOVE IS STORMY AND CAN CUT DEEP, YOU MIGHT EVEN CALL IT BITTERSWEET. 

LOVE HAS MEMORIES, YET NO ONE KNOWS, HOW LONG IT LASTS OR HOW BRIGHT IT GLOWS.  

LOVE CAN OPEN, OR LOVE CAN CLOSE, LOVE IS EVERYTHING, TO ONE WHO KNOWS. 

THE ORIGIN OF LOVE IS GOD HIMSELF, ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS IS TO LOVE THYSELF. 

LOVE KNOWS NO LIMITS, SEES NO WRONG, CLOUDS ONES JUDGMENT AND LEADS YOU ON. 

LOVE IS ETERNALLY BLIND YET TRUE, EACH DAY IS BETTER BECAUSE OF YOU. 

MY MEMORIES ARE MANY, AND MOST OF THEM GOOD, IM GLAD AUNT FERN WAS THERE WHENEVER SHE COULD

SHE GAVE ME A HAND GETTING TO SCHOOL, IT WAS NEVER EXPECTED BUT APPRECIATED TOO. 

SHE COULD BE STERN, AND TOUGH WHEN NEED BE, BUT MY MEMORIES OF HER WERE BEING NICE AND HAPPY.

THIS IS THE WAY I FELT ABOUT MY AUNT FERN, I ALWAYS RESPECTED AND LOVED HER, SHE WAS MY FIRST REAL HERO OUTSIDE MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY.

I THINK OF LOVE, AND I SEE YOU, WONDERFUL AND KIND, YET SO VULNERABLE TOO. 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I REMEMBER COMING HOME WITH A NOTE FROM MY TEACHER, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY THE WORST SO I STUCK IT IN MY DRAINPIPE NEAR THE FRONT PORCH. AUNT FERN STOPPED BY AND JUST HAPPENED TO BE WALKING UP TO THE FRONT STEPS AT DADS WHEN SHE NOTICED WATER RUNNING OUT OF THE DRAIN, AND ALONG WITH IT WAS A WET LETTER. SHE TOOK IT IN AND SHOWED MY FOLKS, AND I THOUGHT I WAS REALLY IN THE BIG SOUP, TURNED OUT IT WAS A GOOD LETTER FROM THE TEACHER TELLING HOW WELL I HAD IMPROVED

THAT WAS A DAY OF EMOTIONS, BUT AUNT FERN HAVING DONE THAT MADE ME A BETTER PERSON, SO I JUST WALKED TOWARDS MY FEAR FROM THAT POINT ON. AUNT FERN, I AM A BETTER PERSON FOR KNOWING YOU! WE WILL MISS YOU HERE, BUT WILL SEE YOU SOON TO OUR HOME IN THE HEAVENS, SAY HI TO GRANDPA AND GRANDMA, THEY ARE MISSED AS WELL. WE WILL JOIN YOU IN CHRIST WHEN OUR DAYS ARE THROUGH. 

DONNIE WEST
06-04-06


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Alice F Brantley

March 17, 1925 – May 31, 2006

Preston-Hanley Funeral Home & Crematory

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