Louise Leneter Spence Home Going Celebration Program

Heaven Sent April 23,1923 Heaven Returned February 2, 2017 Lauderhill SDA Church 4100 NW 11th Court Lauderhill, FL 33313 February 19, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Officiant: Pastor Lester Elliott Organist: Deatha Currey

I Remember Mama in a Happy Way

To Our Mother Ethnie Spence-Newman A Mother’s love cannot be compared to any other love. Mom, you gave us unconditional love that will last a lifetime. The night you drifted into the arms of God the Father, it left our hearts broken and missing you dearly. We thank God for giving you to us for 93 wonderful years, filled with great memories that will remain in our hearts forever. Now that you are reunited with Dad, you can rest in peace.

The Course of Love‌ for 74 Years When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep.

Think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully.

To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; to return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

Quotes from Khalil Gibran

Love Bears Fruits

Order of Service Processional Instrumental Opening Remarks

Pastor Lester Elliott

Prayer Pastor Lester Elliott Song of Assurance Congregation Because He Lives Scripture John 14:1-3; 2 Cor. 1:3-5

Leisa Spence (grand-daughter)

Our Mother

Ethnie Spence-Newman (daughter)

Worship Medley

Ann Richards & Samantha Duverny

Reflections

Keith Shakespeare ( Nephew)

Our Grandmother Jacqueline Spence-Thompson (grand-daughter)

“Forever in Our Hearts Mama�

Jaleah & Amya Silvera (Great-Granddaughters) Musical Tribute

Rod Spence (Son)

Eulogy

Linford Spence (Son)

Musical Tribute Message Musical Tribute Prayer for the family

Recessional

Sherene Skinner (Grand-niece) Pastor Lester Elliott

Rod Spence (Son) Pastor Lester Elliott

In The Garden

Songs of Praise and Comfort Because He Lives God sent His son, they called Him Jesus He came to love, heal and forgive He lived and died to buy my pardon An empty grave is there to prove my savior lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living, just because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living, just because He lives

And then one day, I’ll cross the river I’ll fight life’s final war with pain And then, as death gives way to victory I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He reigns

How sweet to hold a newborn baby And feel the pride and joy He gives But greater still the calm assurance This child can face uncertain day, because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living, just because He lives

In The Garden I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses, And the voice I hear falling on my ear The Son of God discloses.

And He walks with me, and He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own; And the joy we share as we tarry there, None other has ever known.

He speaks, and the sound of His voice Is so sweet the birds hush their singing, And the melody that He gave to me Within my heart is ringing.

I’d stay in the garden with Him, Though the night around me be falling, But He bids me go; through the voice of woe His voice to me is calling.

After

By Annette Taylor-Spence After the fact what will there be?

After, when there is no you...only me After you are gone will I still cope?

Will conflicting emotions cause me to mope?

Caught in this paradoxical flow Wanting you still...yet wanting to let go Courting hope...yet in my face is reality Emotions at war...yet absolute serenity A journey already taken yet oh so new You’re my mama, this is now a different view You birthed me, nursed me, cared for me too It is extremely painful to let go of you Now here I am having an “after” thought A whirlwind of emotions your transition brought Loving...giving...sharing...these memories will remain Consumed by a loss so hard to contain Comforted by your peaceful transition A moment in time when you changed your position One moment on earth...the next eternity Looking back...looking forward...you’ve gone to your destiny We are living now in mama’s “after”

Pall Bearers Linford Spence Son Caple Spence Son Rod Spence Son Joan Taylor Daughter Beryl Spence-Christie Daughter Ethnie Spence-Newman Daughter Sandra Mair Daughter

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God. (Job 19:25-26 ESV)

A legacy of love and family values will never die‌

We are grateful...

For your many expressions of love and sympathy; for sharing and caring; for being tender and understanding through this difficult time... For these and so much more we thank you.

Once again, you have embraced us with gentle hands and helped us through another valley. You have been the Hands of God outstretched.

We are better because you cared.

Please join us in a time of fellowship immediately following the burial.

The Family

Professional Services

Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens South 2401 Davie Rd. Davie, FL 33317 954-792-9360

Repast

Lauderdale Lakes Educational & Cultural Center 3580 W Oakland Park Blvd.

Lauderdale Lakes, FL. 33311

Project Manager

Annette Taylor-Spence (954) 439-5615

Program Layout & Design

Gracious GraFx Shawn Ferguson (954) 515-9016 | GraciousGrafx.com

Printing

Pentecostal Tabernacle International, Inc. www.PenTab.org | (305) 651-9696

Some Glad Morning Some day the silver cord will break, And I no more as now shall sing; But, O the joy when I shall wake Within the presence of the King!

Will the circle be unbroken By and by, Lord, by and by There’s a better home a-waiting In the sky, Lord, in the sky