I know I am late on posting this for you. But this Easter we done the egg hunt at Granny Mildreds . AS you can see all the kids ws there. We had over 250 eggs , Yes dear we used your eggs as well. We used a yellow bunny as the price and it was worth $20... Sawyer found it in no time... We all was talking about how we love you and miss you... I know we did not see you but I am sure you was there with us . 
Love you
Travis  

My name is Caleb Shehane I have known Charity for about 20 years. I first met charity as a child at Centertown Elementary. When you live in a small community, you get the opportunities to meet and grow close to some pretty awesome, intelligent and humble people. That is exactly what happened when I met charity on the school bus in 1995. We were kids without a care in the world. Is was evident that she was a person of great compassion, humility and it is an honor to stand here and get to share with you in a Celebration of Charity’s life and the resilience and dedication she showed to her family, friends, and most importantly her children .

As you all prepared to be here today. Stories of all the great times and adventures you had with Charity flooded your memories. Some of them you make laugh, some of them you may think man how did we get out of that. I know I do. Some of them you may say what is really going on or I got this dawg. . But some of them make you realize what a blessing it was to know her. It was in the midst of all these thoughts and memories that made you recognize the role Charity played in all our lives. How she has imprinted something that we will hold onto for the rest of our days. Charity was one of a kind. It didn’t matter if you had not talked in months. You always picked up were you left off.

As you all know, Charity would not want a big fuss. She never wanted the attention to be on her, she would much rather focus on you and give all her attention to the things that where important to you. When you talked to Charity it was not long before the she was asking about you .This just shows the true compassion she had for others. All the years I have known her she was never selfish, she was more like selfless.

Humblilty means to be modest or low view of one's own importance. When Charity lived in Indiana a couple of friends and I went to visit. We didn’t tell her we were coming. When we got there she was so surprised that we came all that way to see her. She kept saying .I can’t believe you guys came all this way to see me. Charity’s always showed anyone in her path how much she appreciated them and what they meant to her. She would be very humbled that you all are here today to celebrate her life and share in the joy of knowing her.
Chairty never seem to let life get her down. When something did not go her way it never seemed to bother her. She would take any situation in stride and keep on going. Situation may come and try to knock her down but her stubbornness would never let anything keep her down. She would get right back up and start swinging .Folding was never an option for Charity. Her resilience to situations made the ones that loved her appreciate this rare quality that she had.

Charity was one the most reliable and dedicated persons you could meet. If she said she would be there she would. If you needed some help you could count on her. She took pride in being a dedicated, trustworthy and reliable friend.

Charity compassioin,love, humility and dedication made her a mother. She took all these things that we love so much about her and pored them into her children . She was teaching her children all the life’s lessons that she had learned along the way. I have read at least 50 Facebook post about how she loved her children and how awesome of a mother she was. Sawyer and Chloe was the center of who Charity had become. She lived to see them happy, healthy and taken care of. When she became a mother all life struggles, hardship and disappointments seemed worth it to her. Like all of us do we search for a purpose in life, when Charity became a mother she found that purpose .

Charity would say thank you.
Dad : She would say thank you and that she loved you for being there for her all through the years and she would say thank you for all the lessons you taught her . She would say thank you for teaching her to stand on her on 2 feet even in the midst of hard times. She would thank you for being her dad always having her back and teaching her that she was strong independent,

Sister: She would want you to know what kind of role model you were to her. How you taught her to persevere and love everyone she came in contact with. She would thank you for your willingness and desire to see he do well. It was always in the forefront of her mind. She would say thank you for teaching her what is like to be a mother and how your love for her taught her how to love, show compassion and understanding for everyone.

Doris: You made a long impression on charity that I know she was thankful for. You played an important role in her life as a child and still today she would look to you for guidance.


Scotty – she would thank you for giving her giving her children. You made her mother, she would tell you that you can do this and that

She would want you all to know that she is sorry she had to go. That she loved each and every one of you and was thankful and grateful for all the times you had. She would encourage you to keep going and make the most of life. Charity always wanted what was best for you and she would be right there encouraging and motivating you to accomplish all life has for you.

In times of trouble and turmoil we as humans tend to seek something to ease our pain, ease our discouragements and ease the unknowns life has to offer. We ask questions why, how and sometimes we get angry.I would encourage you to seek Jesus in these times of sadness.

God has this great desire for you –that you will live with him. God desires to be your Shepard and protect you in the deep dark valleys of life. It is by his presence that you gain a sense of hope and courage .And by his goodness, you dine at the Kings table .Forever.

It is my prayer that when the darkness of this tragedy comes to you. That you will walk thru it with the same love compassion and dedication that Charity would.

Some of my favorite Christmas memories were with Charity and the kids.  Last year at Fish Yums we painted wooden ornaments with the kids.  Then we decorated her front door with reindeer hands from the kids.  We helped Kim put up her tree.  And we always put candy canes on the trees.  Last year we went shopping at walmart with the kids for christmas and we took turns checking out...I went first and was outside with the kids and had your car alarm going off and was freaking out...They didnt want to get in the car...I reckon you heard the alarm going off from inside...and was getting down...I cussed u for messin me up like that and well you get out to the car and had forgotten your purse on the counter in walmart from all the excitement.  LOL.  We had some good times... I love you Love!!!
Kayla