GRIEF THE UNSPOKEN
Where I have gone I am not so small. My soul is as wide as the world is tall. I have gone to answer the call Of the one who takes care of us all. Wherever you look, you will find me there In the heart of a rose, In the heart or s prayer. On butterflies wings, on wings of my own, To you. I’m gone, But I’m never alone I am home
BUTTERFLY WINGS
Like a butterfly emerges And unfolds its graceful wings, A child grows and develops With the love a mother brings. I’m thankful for the times When you encouraged me to try, For God gave me my wings, But, Mom, you taught me how to fly.
ORDER OF
Service
Processional Hymn How Great Thou Art Invocation First Scripture Ianthe Brown Psalms 27:3-5 Tribute Poem Dedication To Norma From Her Daughters Keisha Alexander Second Scripture Nicola Byam 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Musical Selection “Jesus Is Love” Rohan Sammuels Tribute From Christway Baptist Church Read by Errol Miller Tribute From Norma’s Friends Roma Clark Eulogy Theresa White (Daughter) Sermon Pastor Cynthia Forrester Prayer of Comfort Pastor Regina Thompson Recessional Amazing Grace
MAUSOLEUM SEND OFF
Mausoleum Send Off Musical Selection Prayer Pastor Cynthia Forrester Release of Butterflies Enclosure with Hymn Some Glad Morning Final Musical Selection What a Friend We Have In Jesus
CONGREGATIONAL
Hymns
HOW GREAT THOU ART
AMAZING GRACE
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Amazing grace, How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I am found, Was blind, but now I see.
Refrain Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed.
And when I think of God, His Son not sparing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin Refrain When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart Then I shall bow with humble adoration And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art Refrain
Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come, ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home. The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease I shall possess within the veil, A life of joy and peace. When we’ve been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’ve first begun.
MAUSOLEUM SEND OFF
Hymns
SOME GLAD DAY 1 O blessed tho’t sweet rest will come, Some glad day after while; When all our earthly toil is done, There’ll come a glad day after while. Refrain O after while, after while There’ll come a glad day after while, There’ll come a glad day after while. 2 These heavy burdens we’ll lay down, Some glad day after while; When we receive our heav’nly crown, There’ll come a glad day after while. [Refrain] 3 Our suff’ring too will all be past, Some glad day after while; When we shall find sweet rest at last, There’ll come a glad day after while. [Refrain] 4 All war and strife will soon be o’er, Some glad day after while; We’ll find sweet peace on heaven’s shore, There’ll come a glad day after while. [Refrain]
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear And what a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged Take it to the Lord in prayer Can we find a friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness Take it to the Lord in prayer
Norma Nora Scott was born on March, 27, 1947 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica to parents Imogene Bowes and Cyril Miller. Most of her adolescence was spent in Santa Cruz, where she lived with her loving Bowes/Miller family of 4 brothers and 6 sisters. She attended school in St. Elizabeth and was raised by both her parents, as well as her stepmother, Atlis Miller up until the age of 17… when she decided to make the move from Santa Cruz to reside in the idyllic seaside town of Port Antonio, Portland, with her older sister Ruby Hayden. Port Antonio became her adopted hometown and was where she met her first love, Desmond Scott. They later married and gave birth to their two beautiful daughters Theresa and Yvette. Desmond’s family, the Scott family, would became her new extended family. She always referred to Desmond’s siblings as her siblings and did so up until the time of her passing. In May of 1983, she migrated to United States permanently with her family. They forged a new life, filled with adventure and accomplishments while residing in the Bronx, New York. It was while living in the Bronx that she fell in love with and decided to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse. It was a career in which she took great pride and all who knew her was impressed with her persistent drive and faith to see this dream realized. In 1998, she once again decided to forge a new path by moving from New York to her new home in Miramar, Florida. It was here in Miramar, Florida where she would build on lasting friendships, love, and family until her passing. Norma had an immense love for sports. She gravitated to the games of basketball and soccer from a young age. Soccer was the sport that caught her eyes as a child by way of her brothers. Norma’s
interest did not stop there. She also loved fashion and was coined a fashionista by her daughters. Norma was always dressed to impress which only enhanced her natural beauty. That same love of fashion was passed down to her two daughters. To know Norma Nora Scott was indeed to love her. She was defined by three things. Faith, Family and Friendships. She was devoted to her Baptist faith her entire life. She loved, praised, and worshipped God with steadfast faith and conviction. One of her favorite sayings was to simply say, “In the name of Jesus”… and it became her daily mantra. In her two daughters, she saw the only treasures she needed here on earth. They were her entire world. She loved and protected her girls like a lioness with its cubs, right up to her final breath. In her, they found their rock, their protector, and their best friend. Her many sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and grandchildren, saw in her a family matriarch whom they loved and relied on consistently. “Norms”, “Sister Norma”, “Auntie Normie”, “Auntie Norma”…as she was affectionately known to them all…was simply their everything. Norma Nora, treasured her friendships, kept confidences, and was always there in times of need. Her selflessness was one of her greatest attributes. Her sudden passing has truly left a hole in the hearts of all her friends who held her close, especially her fiancé Vincent Banton with whom she was about to forge a new life as she was planning to move back to live permanently in Port Antonio, Jamaica with him at the time of her passing. Norma is survived by daughters Theresa White and Yvette Phillip and Sons-InLaws Maurice White and Raphael Phillip ; brothers - Clarence, Lacelle, Horace, and Fitzroy; sisters – Beverly, Barbara, Jennifer, and Marcia; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives. She is predeceased by her beloved parents and sisters Ruby and Jacqueline. They say only the good die young and yes...we now know this to be true, because at the tender age of 73 Norma Nora took her final breath on August 19, 2020. She will be sadly missed and forever in our hearts.
SHE IS
Gone
You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eye and pray she will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she had left. Your heart is empty because you can’t see her, or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back‌ Or you can do what mom would have wanted: Smile, Open you eyes, Love, and be kind.