Goodbye to Mom

Kay's Mom, Nellie Booth, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 19. We wanted to share some thoughts about her to honor her memory. As a young mother, she became a follower of Christ in 1950 and was baptized in 1954. She loved her church and spent many years at First Church of the Nazarene where she had many friends. She did her best to bring all of her children up to know about salvation and gave them a good knowledge of the truth of God's Word. She never waivered in her beliefs although we often tried to persaude her as kids that we knew better. We often thought she had eyes in the back of her head. We would say, how did she know that?

She spent many nights on her knees praying for her kids and grandkids. Her hope was that all of us would know the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

She believed in us and would stand by us come what may.
She knew we weren't always right but she loved us anyways.

She raised 10 children and made sure we were clothed and fed.
She would take care of us even when we were grown and had left home.
She learned to drive at 40 years of age.
She took care of Hope(her daughter) when she had her transplants.
She took care of her sister, Kathleen, when she was dying of cancer.
She helped take care of Holly's Mom when Holly and her sister had to work.
She went to work when she was 49 years old when Dad died with no job experience other than helping others.
She worked and retired from Ohio Laborers Training Center.

Mom knew the pain of losing our Dad and two daughters, Maxine and Hope.
But her faith never waivered and it remained strong.

The last words that she ever wrote were, "I love my family". She knew her time was short and she made it a point to say "I love you" to every one of her children and many of her grandchildren.

Now her race is won, and she would say, don't cry for me.
That all her children would trust in Jesus was her final plea.
She is waiting on heaven's shore to welcome all her children and grandchildren in.

So what is the heritage that our Mom left us?
She never knew wealth but she gave a precious gift, she gave of herself.
Her testimony of a Christian life, and the love she had for her family,
What more could you want.