In memory...

This weekend, we had something sad happen in our family. The Church family matriarch, my grandmother, Judy, passed away.

She had been fighting a long battle with cancer and the after effects it left on her aging body. She had been in Baptist Hospital for the last 2 weeks trying to get her strong enough for a possible surgery. She suffered from a sudden medical fluke and passed away just hours later. My family is in shock to say the least.

She leaves behind a husband of nearly 59 years. There is my father, the oldest and the only son, and three daughters. Between her four children, there are 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Neal and I would have given her the 3^rd great-grandchild in the family.

I was so happy to be able to share our news with my grandmother last month. I sat with her and explained how excited we were and just talked through the jitters of expecting a first child. With her years of experience, she talked me through some of the fears and hopes. I remember the look on her face when I showed her the ultrasound picture. I had hoped she would be around to see our baby, but I’m thankful to have another angel looking down on us from Heaven. I know she’s still so happy for us, and I have a feeling she’ll be with us along the way.

Funeral arrangements are through Neal-Tarpley funeral home in Clarksville. Visitation will be Wednesday evening at the funeral home with additional visitation Thursday morning at Hilldale Baptist Church with her funeral following at 12pm.