As I sit down to write
this obituary of my previous
sister in the
Lord, my mind is filled with so many
memories. My
heart is heavy from missing her, but
at the same time
I think of her resting - her work here
is over - I am
excited for her! Everyone who knew and
loved her saw her
suffer so much, but yet she fought her fight with
cancer, never
doubting God would heal her and he did. She gave all
of us strength.
When we would be in church, however bad I felt when
I saw her, I felt
ashamed to complain. I saw her go from a strong,
beautiful woman
to a weak (physically speaking) yet still beautiful
woman. Always
happy to be able to be out, she appreciated every
day that she was
blessed to be out.
Sister Phyllis was born on November 18, 1942 to the late Dennis
and Herma Smith.
In early life she married Jimmy Conley and unto
this union was
born 2 sons, Kevin (Cheryl) Conley and Mark Jason
Conley, and one
daughter, Sherry (Brian) Mullins. One son, Mark
Jason, preceded
her in death. She loved her children and her special
grandchildren
beyond love. She looked forward to her family visits
so much. Her life
was filled with shopping trips with the grandchildren
and over night
visits. She loved her family so much.
Kevin, Cheryl, Brooke, Ashley, Sherry, Brian, Zack and Meagan,
she was so proud
of all of you! We had very few conversations that
did not include
you all.
God called her home on April 24, 2005. Sister Phyllis had 6 sisters,
Faye Wicker,
Joyce Watts, Jessie Cornett, June Conley, Brenda
Kay Brewer and
the late Collene Smith; and 3 brothers, Randall Smith,
the late Elmer
Ray Smith and Darrell Smith. She loved her nieces,
nephews and
friends.
Sister Phyllis joined the church on December 8, 1996 and was a
faithful member
until her death. Her shouts have silenced here, but
they are still
heard in our hearts and minds. Her seat is empty in the
Rock Fork Church;
sometime we still look for her.
In closing, I would not even try to say that I know the hurt of
Brother Jimmy,
but I do know that he has memories and special blessings
that come with
those memories. By living with Sister Phyllis,
you know that her
pain and suffering is over, and now she waits the
soon coming of
the Lord.
Sister in the Lord, Sarah Jackson
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