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THE FINAL TRIBUTE TO A GODLY WIFE AND MOTHER

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31


The Final Tribute to a Godly Wife and Mother
Donald Cantrell
Proverbs 31: 10 - 31


I - The Unexpected Loss

II - The Unending Love

III - The Unmistakable Life

IV - The Undeniable Landing

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Theme: ''The funeral of an 81 year old saint that loved God''

In this funeral sermon we will look at the life of an 81 year old godly wife and mother of 11 children. Eight were born naturally to the parents and three more were adopted. The family impacted 130 more children due to being Foster Parents for another 29 years.

The greatest tribute I have ever heard at one's last viewing was when one of her Foster Children stood by her casket and said these words ''Thank You, Thank You, and Thank You'' as he turned and backed into the crowed room. What more could one ask for than to have someone thank you as they are about to preach your final words. This sermon will touch you as you read of her life.

In this sermon we deal with the death of a godly wife, a wonderful mother, and a fabulous foster parent. JoAnn and her husband had been married for 63 years and he was a preacher and former pastor. The couple had 8 natural children, 3 adopted children, and had foster parented over 130 children over a 29 year period of time.

I - The Unexpected Loss

JoAnn was a church on the Sunday before her unexpected death occurred on the following Tuesday morning at 12:40 AM. The last words that she spoke at church were asking for prayer for her youngest daughter who was sick. The next day at noon time she experienced a severe stroke and was rushed to the hospital and died about 12 hours later.

The one thing we can count on in life is that you can't count on much in life. We are here today and gone tomorrow, that is a fact and none of us have the assurance of ever seeing another day. The death of JoAnn was shocking and so unexpected. She was two weeks away from her 82 birthday, but God saw fit t ...

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