When GOD created you MOM, he created a wonderful and awesome person.  You always fed the hungry, took care of your FAMILY, worked Two Jobs for Eighteen Years and Thirteen years with one job.  You always made sure we got what we needed and a lot of that that we didn't need.  You were not just a Mother, you were also a Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister and inspiration to a lot of people.  You touched so many lives while working at Scotland Memorial Hospital and at Acme Electric as well.  There are so many wonderful times we had as a family and I thank GOD he gave us to be my Mother because whatever was going on in my life and I needed to talk, borrow money, or just need you to tell me that you LOVED me you were always there.  We cooked home made meals together for twenty-seven years and not too many people can say that about their MOM.  You were and are still loved by all of your FAMILY, FRIENDS, and etc.  You always made everyone feel welcome in your home and the LOVED that you showed cannot be put into WORDS.  GOD made you PERFECT and your LOVE is still continues on today because you loved all of your FAMILY Unconditionally and that is that AGAPE LOVE.  It didn't matter what we done, you stilled LOVED your FAMILY and you took care of US ALL!  There is no LOVE like a MOTHER's LOVE.  YOU did so much that words cannot begin to tell of all the things that you did during your life here on EARTH.  I pray that one day that all of these things can be said about me by all of my CHILDREN because I will never be the WOMAN that you were.  YOU were the CANDLE in our FAMILY that always shown VERY BRIGTH.  LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER BERNITA STRICKLAND!