Beautiful Lilly left us and it was, unexpected and was not necessary. All I can say is Karma," what goes around comes around"!!!!!!!

Our last thanksgiving with mom. She was frail but still full of life.

I don't think anyone will ever know how hard it was for my family to watch you die.  I don't regret it though, because I was able to be there with you like I was my whole life.  I adored you from the time I can remember, and I never stopped loving you!  You were one of the best friends I ever had, and yes we had out disagreements, but you know that I loved you with my whole heart and soul!  I just have a confession that I want to get off my chest, and feel this is the best place to tell you!  I knew you weren't coming home that day that I came into the room to tell you that you had to go to a Hospice house.  That was the hardest thing I ever had to do, tell you that you weren't going to be able to be home with us.  But, you were going downhill so fast and Carole and I just couldn't take as good of care of you any longer!  You couldn't get up out of bed, and we didn't have the resources to help you properly without fear of hurting you!  But when I told you that you were going, you said, "honey don't cry, I'll be alright, they'll get me better and I'll be home soon, you'll see!"  I cried for hours that day, because I knew that would be the last time you were in your room in your home!  I have felt so guilty that I never told you the truth, but I guess I just hoped it truly wasn't the end!  Anyway, I love you so much and know you are in a better place in no pain eating all the chocolate you can!   

To the worlds best mother-in-law although we didnt have but five years of knowing each other those were the most precious five years of my life. i still remember the first time i met you and you me and terri and chelsey went to st augustine to meet greg and brenda for dinner and we were coming out of the parking lot at jc pennys and the light had just turned green and you told me jeff the light is green. jeff the light is green i laughed but that story has stuck with me and terri for the past few years. i remember the last time i saw you on thanksgiving and you and michael and terri and greg were all telling stories of dallas ave those were good times. Remember the comment you made to me that you could pass on now that you knew terri was taken care off i love terri so much and i will give you the same promise that i will take care of terri .happy 90th mom

love  

jeff and terri

 Every year that I can remember, I have celebrated your birthday with you!  This was the first time I didn't get to do that!  I remember your 85th when we went to Disney!  We had so much fun!  Remember that waitress hitting on Tim at the restaurant?  I know we had our differences sometimes!  But, how many people can say their grandparents were their best friend?  I miss you and love you and I am so thankful for all the years I had with you!  I hope one day we can laugh over old stories and you can laugh over the one's that I can tell you that you missed out on!  Happy 90th!

Well Mom just had broken her neck and still was a trooper in going to all the beaches with that brace on. Terri and Pat toke us to every beach in Hawaii.  Mom never complained not once. Except when we went to cat island she flipped a lid. We laughed so hard.

These days are the days that I cherish and keep near and dear to my heart.   For they will always hold a special place there.  Oh how times have changed and a family that once was is now seperated by space and mis understandings.  LORD I still remain hopeful that we will all see one another on this earth in one room before we are taken home. 

Mom it has been three weeks since you left us. I will forever miss you and I pray you will be there in my time to guide me into the light. Please watch over me as I am very proud to have had you as my mother. You were the best earth mom and I will look forward to seeing you again. You will forever be in my heart and mind. I see you every day in the pictures and I am forever grateful you raised me to be honest and loyal to my loved ones. We have only the 5 siblings you left behind. I pray we can unite and get along. We all loved you and I know you would want nothing more than for us to get along. Mom please know that you were the best and we all miss you.

When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom  filled room, Why cry for a soul set free. Miss me a little - But not too long and not with your head bowed low, Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me - But let me go. For this  is a journey that we all must take, And each must go alone, It's all a part of the Master's plan, A step on the road to home. When you are lonley and sick of heart, Go to the friends we know, And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds, Miss me - But let me go.

We let you go but we will never forget you in our minds and hearts. We all love you and know that you are at peace and out of pain. I love you momma and I will always miss you but I let you go.

Your daughter,

Terri

Lord Jesus Christ , true light that enlightens every man who comes into this world,

Bestow thy blessing upon these candles,  and sanctify them with the light of thy grace.  As theses tapers burn with visible fire and dispel the darkness of night , so may our hearts with the help of thy grace be enlighten by the invisible fire of the splendor of the Holy Ghost, and may be free from all blindness of sin.  Clarity the eyes of our minds that we may see what is pleasing to thee and conductive to our salvation.  After the dark perils of this life let us be worthy to reach the eternal light.  Trinity livest and reignest  .  God for ever and ever Amen

may the good Lord Bless  you and keep you until we meet again !

With love

 Lisa and Alfredo 

On the way to a Church function in Ocala, we went to pick mother up.  Greg was driving!  As we were "slowly" going along, mother tells Greg "Gregory, your driving like an old lady going to a funeral, can you go faster"?  How funny that a 82 year old lady would complain about her son driving soooo slow!!!

It was close to Christmas in 2003, when mother said she was coming for a visit.  I went to the dollar store (as this is where I do most of my gift buying) to look around.  I found miniture dolls and knowing that Mother collected dolls but had no room to display them at her new home, I purchased two of them.  I got home and told Brenda what a wonderful find I had made!  She exclaimed "You are not going to give your mother stupid dolls from the dollar store for Christmas"!  She was quite adament that we should purchase something more presentable.  I explained to her that mother would love them and that she was hard to buy for anyways.  Well, before we could decide on if we should or should not give the dolls, I get a call from mother saying she was coming that weekend!  When Brenda came home, I explained to her that we need to go into "emergency wrapping mode" as mother was coming!  Then Brenda decided to go ahead and buy mother a nice umbrella and I think a sweater.  So when Christmas came, we were opening gifts with Brenda's son and wife.  We exchanged gifts, but there was one under the tree for Brenda that I would not allow her to open.  I told her that it was an special gift and that I wanted Josh to be present when she opened it!  I told her that I had to ask Josh's permission to give it to her. (Hello!!!  Brenda was thinking it was an engagement ring!  Do they even sell those at the dollar store?)  So the next night Josh was there and we finished exchanging gifts.  The last gift to be opened was the one that I held back for Brenda.  I finally gave it to her and she was a giddy little girl (why shouldn't she be, I had to ask my son's permission) as she opened it, she quickly relized that it was not the ring she had expected (Do they really sell engagment rings at the DOLLAR STORE?) but it was that stupid doll I had purchased for mother!!!  She threw that thing across the room and we all laughed so hard!!! 

PS> On my birthday a few years later, she had takent he other doll and wrapped it in several UPS boxes and made me think she had ordered something online for my birthday... She got me back!!!

Well, it's official you are the new umpire in the sky and if we ever have another family  willfleball game leave the umpire book to Penny to take over. I know she will do a GREAT JOB!

 As always in love Anthony

A song I wrote one night when I couln't sleep befor Mom past.. So here goes.

                              Mother

I saw moms laid up in that hospital today she had tubes and wires coming out of  her in everyway.

Looking back she had 56 years with Dad raised 5 kids and really never had it that bad.

Now the angels may come and take her anyday!

Mother there is really nothing more we can do.

There is nothing left to say it has been a wonderful time loving you!

The doctors say we are looking at the end but, we all want to drive you in your big car one more time around the bend and go for that last ride before we all cry and say goodbye.

Mother we all want you to know how much we loved you so,

So keep your head held high and we will see you on the other side.

Mother we love you so!

As always in love Anthony

 Written by Tony Belmore

Verna (Vicki) W. Belmore (nee) Fullard

Oct 13 1920- June 5 2010 Born in Canada, grew up in Washington DC. Married NW Belmore Nov.30 1942 Married 56 years. Survived by her 5 children.

Penny (Ralph) Samples, Michael (Carolyn) Belmore, Tony (Kim) Belmore, Terri (Jeffery) Cardwell, Gregory (Brenda) Belmore. 16 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren.

She lived a full blessed life and is resting in the arms of Jesus.

She will be greatly missed and we all loved her very much.

In 1990 my mom came to Hawaii for my Graduation. She came with my brother Tony his wife Kim and son Tony. We went to the Pali lookout. It was a very windy day. My mom hates the wind so as to this day so do I. Anyways we all piled back in the VW van and mom say's whew what a blow job. We laughed so hard we split a side.

  Memere,

Memere,

I will always remember being so bored the one time when I was with you at South Gate that I went down stairs and slipped out the door and went wondering down the street until a little boy peeped over the fence and asked if I wanted to play.  I guess back then it wasn't weird to make friends with someone who had pajamas on in the middle of the day.  What I will remember most is you driving so slow down the road yelling Matthew! Matthew!, and then I peeped my head over the fence and said hello Memere so innocently.  I don't think you ever got mad at me for anything.  I will always remember your kind and generous heart and the fun times we had together.  I will also miss my favorite meal from you that you never said no to making me (Creamed Tuna over Potato Chips).   You were and will always be remembered by me as the best Grandmother