Dear Friends and Family,
On the morning of Thursday, May 24 at 5:30 AM, my mother, Eutha Godfrey, died peacefully in her sleep and was buried in Greensboro, North Carolina a few days later. Although we grieve her loss, we celebrate her Homecoming as we know she longed to be in Heaven.
We were all surprised that her body was hanging on for another day or two, but the night before she passed away my brother Mark made it in from Denmark. This gave him some time with her and quite possibly gave her some time with him. We were with her along with our family pastor, Jack Kayler, until late in the evening. Also, May 24 is what Methodists call "Aldersgate Day" which commemorates John Wesley's spiritual awakening. This was the day when "his heart was strangely warmed and he felt he trusted in Christ alone for salvation."
This will make our memory of mother even that much more sweet knowing she too walked with a warm heart towards God and others. As we all know, my mother was a devout believer in Christ and a dedicated Methodist.
Our family rejoices that she lived a life pleasing to God, and is now celebrating in His presence in Heaven. She was truly a righteous woman, and prayed earnestly for the salvation of her children since we were young and prayed just as earnestly in subsequent years for the salvation of her many grandchildren. Eutha was a life-long champion and tireless servant on behalf of women with cancer.
Sincerely,
Ron Lewis
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