Tribute to Beverly C Thomas

Tribute to the Life of Beverly C. Thomas May She Always Dance: 

Tribute to the Life of Beverly C. Thomas May She Always Dance December 20, 1923 - October 4, 2011

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Dancing in Heaven Lyrics My mother and father loved to dance, music was in their soul It kept them young though the years rolled on Their song never grew old I felt the world fall silent when I heard they'd passed away But then from out of nowhere, a song began to play... (Chorus) Are you dancing in heaven tonight? Holding each other so tight Just like you did all those magic nights before Moving to the rhythm of love And though I 'm gonna miss you so much I know you 'll be alright ‘cause you're dancing in heaven tonight Now there's a place inside my heart where the music never ends And anytime the teardrops start I go back there again I see you dance together the way it used to be And then I know that love's a song That lasts through all eternity (Repeat Chorus) I know you're dancing in heaven tonight, holding each other so tight Stepping in time across a starlit floor Moving to the rhythm of love And though I'm gonna miss you so much I know you 'll be alright ‘cause you're dancing in heaven tonight. Scott, J. (Compo (2006). Dancing in Heaven. [J. Scott, Performer]

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The Serenity Prayer Reinhold Niebuhr God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.

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Beverly and Tommy Chowns

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The Chown’s Family

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Bever ly and Tommy Chowns

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Beverly and Robert Thomas

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Beverly and Robert Thomas

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If Flowers Grow in Heaven If flowers grow in heaven Lord, then pick a bunch for me then place them in my mother's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her that I love and miss her and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile. The Funeral program Site.com. (2011). Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Best Poems for Funerals: http://www.funeralprogram-site.com/mother-grandmother-poems/if-flowers-grow-in-heaven

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One Mother You can only have one mother Patient kind and true; No other friend in all the world, Will be the same to you. When other friends forsake you, To mother you will return, For all her loving kindness, She asks nothing in return. As we look upon her picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all. Sweet Jesus, take this message, To our dear mother up above; Tell her how we miss her, And give her all our love. The Funeral program Site.com. (2011). Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Best Poems for Funerals: http://www.funeralprogram-site.com/mother-grandmother-funeral-poems/

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Beverly Thomas loved all of her Children

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Beverly Thomas was so full of life

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Beverly Thomas in Robert Thomas’ Bunk

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Beverly loved to have fun

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Beverly Thomas at Work

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'What the caterpillar perceives is the end, to the butterfly is just the beginning' 'Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well‘ Funeral helper. (n.d.). Funeral Psalms . Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Funeral Readings: http://www.funeralhelper.org/funeral-readings/funeral-psalms.html

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Say not in grief that she is no more but say in thankfulness that she was. A death is not the extinguishing of a light, but the putting out of the lamp because the dawn has come. Funeral helper. (n.d.). Popular Funeral Hymns . Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Funeral Hymns: http://www.funeralhelper.org/funeral-hymns/popular-funeral-hymns.html

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Beverly loved all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren

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Beverly and Robert Thomas

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Beverly Thomas’ Retirement Party

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Kathy, Barbara, and Beverly

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love. Funeral helper. (n.d.). Bible Death Quotes- Spiritual Death Quotes . Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Funeral Quotes: http://www.funeralhelper.org/funeral-quotes/bible-death-quotes.html

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“It does not matter what you do in life as long as you are happy.” Beverly Thomas Beverly Thomas was an extraordinary woman who was proud of each and every child, grandchild, and great grandchild she had.

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Daily Press. (October 7, 2011). Daily Press Obituaries , 9.

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We will meet again in Heaven

Dancing In Heaven : 

Dancing In Heaven

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Beverly and Robert Thomas’ Legacy Generation One

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There are 6 Children

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Then came 6 spouses

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For a Total of 12 in Generation Two

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There are 23 Grandchildren Generation Three

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Who also Married

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There are 42 Great Grandchildren Generation Four

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And Growing

Dancing In Heaven : 

Dancing In Heaven

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Lenny and Beverly

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If Flowers Grow in Heaven If flowers grow in heaven Lord, then pick a bunch for me then place them in my mother's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her that I love and miss her and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile. The Funeral program Site.com. (2011). Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Best Poems for Funerals: http://www.funeralprogram-site.com/mother-grandmother-poems/if-flowers-grow-in-heaven

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Beverly with Three of her Girls

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Beverly, Jackie, and David

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Tom, Jose, Crystal, Beverly, and Peggy

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Bobby, Beverly, and George

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Judy, Bobby, Pee Wee, and Beverly

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Bobby, Trisha, Peggy, Betty, and Beverly

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Blowing Kisses to Heaven That's what I can do Every time I want to say Grandma... I Love You Blowing Kisses to Heaven I know that you love me I am so blessed and so thankful That God gave this precious Grandma to me Everyone that met her Claimed her as their own Gentle, so caring, so giving, so kind And we were privileged to have her with us For such a very long time Now she is receiving Blessings so deserved And every time I think of her I'll blow kisses to Heaven From my heart to her –Author Unknown

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Jennifer, Joylyn, Beverly, and Trisha

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Laurie and Beverly

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Kristen and Beverly

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What can you say to someone who has always been one of the most essential parts of your world; Someone who took you by the hand when you were little and helped to show the way. What do you say to someone who stood by to help you grow, providing love, strength, and support so you could become the person you are today? What can you say to let her know that she’s the best there is, and that you hope you’ve inherited some of her wisdom and her strength? What words would you say if you ever got the chance? Maybe you’d just say, I love you Grandma, and hope she understands… –Author Unknown

Dancing In Heaven : 

Dancing In Heaven

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The Death Of Someone We Love The death of someone we love and care about Is like the death of part of us. No one else will ever call out from within us Quite the same responses, the same feelings or actions or ideas. Their death is an ending of one part of a story. Lord as we look back over Beverly Thomas' life We ask what we have received, what we can appropriate And continue on in our own lives and what must be laid to rest. Our love for her reminds us that our sharing In one another's lives brings both support and pain. Our being parted from her reminds us of our own mortality And that your love is enduring. We thank you that our love for Beverly Thomas draws us together And gives us a new appreciation of one another And of the beauty and fragility of relationships Which mirror your grace and goodness to us. Lord, time's tide may wash her footprints from the shore But not our love for him/her nor the influence of his/her life upon our own Nor the ways in which they will ever be a sign for us Of those things which really matter-which are eternal. Hear this prayer for your love's sake. Amen. Funeral helper. (n.d.). The Death of Someone We love . Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Funeral Helper Home: http://www.funeralhelper.org/popular-the-death-of-someone-we-love.html

Tributes to Beverly Thomas: 

Tributes to Beverly Thomas Cheers to my grandmother Beverly Thomas who passed away a few minutes ago! A great woman and matriarch who dedicated her life to social work and family life!---Ben Fisher The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. ~ Eileen Elias Freeman We'll miss you Great Grandma Thomas ♥----Stephanie Walker It has been an honor to know, love, and be loved by such a wonderful woman. To all my family out there Grandma Thomas is now with the angels and God. We will miss you Grandma Thomas.---Heather Greene

Tributes (cont.): 

Tributes (cont.) Forty years ago Bev Thomas welcomed me into the family. Never one harsh word have I heard from her. A truly selfless woman. A lovely Mother-in-law. Kind and thoughtful through thick and thin. I'm feeling great joy tonight that she's with her husband and family..in no pain, full of joy. God be with you until we meet again.----Betty Curtis Thomas My wonderful Grandma Thomas. It is amazing to think of all the stuff that she has started by being a Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. What a legacy! She has impacted the world in ways none of us can wrap our brains around! Love you!----Dana Thomas Nate's Grandmother Beverly Thomas passed away last night. She was such a sweet lady and I am so grateful to have known her. She will be missed, but I am so happy for her to be on the other side.----Melody Reynolds Thomas Tonight my Grandmother Beverly Thomas passed away. She will be reunited with her husband and her parents and many others that went before her. I am happy for her but am sad to see her go. She was a beautiful, intelligent and sweet lady. I only wish I would of known her even better. Love you Grandma. I'll miss you.-----Nathan Thomas

Dancing In Heaven : 

Dancing In Heaven

May Beverly Thomas continue to dance forever in our heart and memories as she will in heaven.: 

May Beverly Thomas continue to dance forever in our heart and memories as she will in heaven.