Author: Turner Family Funera

A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest,
It broke our hearts to see you go,
God only takes the best.
They say that memories are golden,
Well maybe that is true,
But we never wanted memories,
We only wanted you.
Your life was love and labour,
Your love for your family true,
You did your best for all of us,
We will always remember you.
We sat beside your bedside,
Our hearts were crushed and sore,
We did our duty to the end,
‘Til we could do no more.
In tears we watched you sinking,
We watched you fade away,
And though our hearts were breaking,
We knew you could not stay.
Our lips cannot speak how we loved you,
Our hearts cannot tell what to say,
But God only knows how we miss you,
In our home that is lonely today

An Angel
by an Unknown Author
An angel lived among us,
A gift from God above.
She showered us with kindness
And shared with us her love.
She cherished every moment
With the man who was her life;
Walking hand in hand together,
Facing life with all its strife.
She loved her children dearly,
Each one a different way,
Nestled close within her heart.
Though, now, she’s far away.
She’s gone to live with Jesus.
But, she’s here with us, today,
Smiling down on every one of us,
And telling us she’s O.K.

Broken Chain
We little knew that morning
God was to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.

Farewell Dear Mother
by an Unknown Author
Somewhere in my heart beneath all my grief and pain.
Is a smile I still wear at the sound of your dear name.
The precious word is “MOTHER”, she was my world you see.
But now my heart is breaking cause she’s no longer here with me.
God chose her for His angel to watch me from above,
To guide me and advise me and know that I’m still loved.
The day she had to leave me when her life on earth was through,
God had better plans for her, for this, I surely knew.
When I think of her kind heart and all those loving years,
My memories surround me and I can’t hold back the tears.
She truly was my best friend, someone I could confide in,
She always had a tender touch and a warm and gentle grin.
I want to thank you Mother for teaching me so well,
And though the time has come that I must bid you this farewell.
I’ll remember all you’ve taught me and make you proud you’ll see.
Thank you my Dear Mother for all the love you showed me.
Although you’ve left this earth and now you’ve taken flight,
I know that you are here with me each morning, noon and night.

1. The depths of sorrow we cannot tell;
Of the loss of one we loved so well;
And while she lies in peaceful sleep;
Her memory we shall always keep.
We know that she is happy;
In our Saviour's home above;
Growing fairer as she lingers;
In the sunshine of His love.
2. My lips cannot tell how I miss her;
My heart cannot tell what to say.
God alone knows how I miss her;
In a home that is lonesome today.
The pearly gates were opened;
A gentle voice said "Come";
And with farewells unspoken;
She gently entered home.
3. Gone from the earth so swiftly;
Just like a flower in bloom;
So young, so fair, so loving;
Yet called away so soon.
We'll meet her some glad morning;
Resting by waters fair;
She is waiting for our coming;
In the upper garden there.

God’s Garden
God looked around His Garden and found
an empty place. He then looked down upon the
earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
and lifted you to rest.
Gad’s garden must be good.
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would
never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
and the hills were hard to climb
So He closed your weary eyelids
and whispered ‘peace be thine!’
It broke our hearts to lose you
but you didn’t go alone.
For part of us went with you
the day God called you Home.

GRANDMA
I had an angel here beside me,
sent to Earth to help and guide me.
An angel always there for me
sent to love and care for me.
She did the things that angels should
she taught me what was bad and good.
She gave me hope when no one cared,
she held my hand when I was scared.
She cheered me up when I was down
(She could make a smile from a frown).
She doctored me when I was sick,
and many another angel trick.
Today my angel earned her wings, her halo, harp and other things,
but today I’m lost and all alone
for today God took my Grandma home.

I Thought of You Today
I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too.
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake
with which I’ll never part
God has you in his keeping
I have you in my heart.

If Roses Grow in Heaven
By Dolores M. Garcia
If roses grow in heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother’s arms
and tell her they’re from me.
Tell her I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there’s an ache within my heart
that will never go away.

I’m Free
Don’t grieve for me for I am free,
I’m following paths God made for me.
I took His hand, I heard Him call,
Then I turned and bid farewell to all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to sing, to play
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found peace at close of day.
And if my parting 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 deep with sorrow,
I wish you sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wants me now, He set me free.

Dearest Mum
By an Unknown Author
Memories unfold as we think of you,
a real Mum, through and through.
You suffered in silence everyday,
an illness that would not go away.
But now you have no more pain
for God’s loving arms have healed you again.

Dad
Your battle is now over, no more tears flow down your cheek, no more pain, no more
suffering now, you are no longer weak.
I still don’t understand why this happened to you, but we’re proud to call our dad
the greatest man we ever knew.
You were always there for us and never once made us cry—until the day you closed your eyes and had to say goodbye.
Now you are our angel, so spread your wings out wide. Please wrap them around us whenever you see us cry. Our time together was memorable and God took you way too fast but the most precious thing for us was you being there for our first breath and us being there for your last.

If we could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
We’d express all our unspoken love;
We’d have countless things to say.
If we could bring you back again,
We’d say we treasured you,
And that your presence in our lives
Meant more than we ever knew.
If we could bring you back again,
To tell you what we should,
You’d know how much we miss you now,
And if we could, we would

He Only Takes the Best
God saw that he was getting tired, A cure was not to be. So He put His arms around him and whispered, "Come with Me." With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer, And saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, We could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes "the best".
Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

His Masterpiece
God took the fragrance of a flower
The gentleness of morning dew
The calm of a quiet sea,
The beauty of the twilight hour
The soul of a starry night,
The laughter of a rippling brook
The grace of a bird in flight,
The tender care of an angel
The faith of a mustard see,
The patience of an eternity
The depth of a family’s need
Then God fashioned from these things
A creation like no other,
And when His masterpiece was through
He called it simply.....Mother.

Mothers Are Special
There is no love like a mother's love, no stronger bond on earth Like the precious bond that comes from God, to a mother when she gives birth. A mother's love is forever strong, never changing for all time And when her children need her most, a mother's love will shine. God bless these special mothers, God bless them every one For all the tears and heartache, and for the special work they've done. When her days on earth are over, a mother's love lives on Through many generations, with God's blessings on each one. Be thankful for our mothers, for they love with a higher love From the power God has given, and the strength from up above.

You Never Said Goodbye
by Unknown
You never said I'm leaving
You never said goodbye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why.
A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.

Remember Me
Remember me with smiles not tears,
For all the joy through all the years.
Recall the closeness that was ours,
A love as “sweet” as fragrant flowers.
Don’t dwell on thoughts that cause you pain,
We’ll see each other once again.
I am at peace ...try to believe,
It was my time... I had to leave.
But “what a view”, I have from here,
I see your face, I feel you near,
I follow you throughout the day,
You’re not alone along the way.
And when god calls you ... you will be,
Right by my side ... right here with me.
Till then, I’ll wait by heaven’s door,
We’ll be united ... evermore!

The Lord is my shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;
he makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil; for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou prepares a table before me
In the presence of my enemies;
Thou anoints my head with oil,
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house
of the LORD
For ever
Amen

Traditional
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
When tomorrow starts without me And I’m not here to see If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me I wish you wouldn’t cry The Way you did today While thinking of the many things We did not get to say I know how much you love me As much as I love you Each time that you think of me I know you will miss me too When tomorrow starts without me Please try to understand That an angel came and called my name And took me by the hand The angel said my place was ready In heaven far above And That I would have to leave behind All those I Dearly Love But When I walked through Heaven’s Gates I felt so much at home When GOD looked down and smiled at me From his golden throne He said This Is Eternity And All I promised you Today for life on earth is done But Here it starts a new I promise no tomorrow For today will always last And Since each day’s the exact same way There is no longing for the past So When Tomorrow starts without me Do not think we’re apart For every time you think of me Remember I’m right here in your heart