July 21, 1931- April 5, 2023

Memorial Service: Noon, Saturday, July 22, 2023, Smith Cemetery, Inez, Kentucky

Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free,

I’m following the path God laid for me

I took his hand when I heard him call,

I turned my back and left it all

I could not stay another day,

to laugh, to love, to work or play

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I’ve found that peace at the close of day

If my parting has left a void

Then fill it with remembered joy

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah yes, these things I too will miss

Be not burdened with times of sorrow, 

I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow

My life’s been full, I’ve savored much,

Good friends, good time, my loved one’s touch

If my time seemed all too brief,

Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief

Lift up your heart, rejoice with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.