qn 9jJving Celebration OFtfte f{ife and9@mories Of CWftitner atons [fluker f\(pfta EJune 6, 1985 . Omega gune 10, 2002 Jfomegoing Service Jriaay,]une14,20o2 1:30 P.:M. Jirst 'Baytist Cfiurcfi 129 Soutfi Main Street 'Evergreen, .J\L 36401 'Pastor Xennetfi W. Xiaa Officiating God's %nt Chi(d I 'lllend you for a little while, A child ofmine, God said For you to love while she lives, And cherish, even dead It may be a day, a year, Seventeen, or twenty-three. But will you, 'til I call her back Take care ofher for me? She 'll bring her charms to gladden you, And should her stay be brief, You'll have such lovely memories As solace for your grief I cannot promise she will stay, Since all from earth return. But there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn. I search the world over, for teachers true Andfrom all those who crowd life's lanes I have chosen you. Now will you give her all your love, Nor think the labor vain when I come back For this lent child again? Now God's come back and we must say, 'Dear Lord, thy will be done, for all the joys thy child did bring the risk ofgriefwe've run we sheltered her with tenderness we loved her while we may andfor the happiness that we 've known will forever-grateful stay. Now your angles have called her back Sooner than we'dplanned We brave the bitter griefthat comes And try to understand ' --Loving Parents O&ituaf! Sunrise On the morning of June 10, 2002, God sent his angel to pluck from his garden another lovely flower and escorted Whitney Fluker to her eternal home. Whitney was the beloved daughter of Preston and Shirley Fluker. Whitney accepted Christ at an early age and united with the First Baptist Church in Evergreen, Alabama. At First Baptist, she enjoyed being a part of the Youth Ministry. She V loved the Lord, her pastor and his wife, her church family, and was a faithful member. She was an.upcoming senior (2002 - 03) at Hillcrest High School where sh~ ~as a loyal member of the marching band. She was a teen leader in the "Teens Getting Involved for the Future Program" (TGIF). She utilized her talents in the community. She enjoyed meeting people and communicating with others and often participated in the AL Cooperative Service Public Speaking Program. In 2001 , she was a winner of the Mobile District 4-H Roundup in the Senior Division Public Speaking (Informative) Contest. To cherish her loving memory, she leaves to mourn: her loving and devoted parents, Preston and Shirley Fluker; a loving grandmother, Martha Lyons; five dedicated aunts, Emma (Henry) ~ Lanier,- Bloomfield, CT, Eva (Kenneth) - Davis, Ocala, FL, Cathleen (Dean) Boller, M - Fairhope, AL, Sherald Williams, Tuscaloosa, AL and Carol Presley, Tuscaloosa, AL; four noble uncles, Larry ~.. (Mary) Fluker, Calvin (Lillie) Fluker, both of Evergreen, AL, Homer (Geneva) Lyons, r- Belleville., AL and Charlie (Eula) Lyons, Pensacola, FL; seven great aunts; one great uncle; a devoted friend, Sydneia Lindsey, Anniston, AL; a host of very special cousins and many caring friends. Sunset Order of Service ~ridat, EJune 14, 2002 1:30 9?~ Prelude Processional Selection Reading From the Holy Record Old Testament...................................Rev. S.C. Tucker New Testament. ...................................Rev. W. Oliver Invocation.............................................Rev. R. F. McCreary Selection Acknowledgments & Resolutions.................. Sister Sandra Tullis Tributes................................. ;.........Minister Sederick Fluker frtf: Eulog~ Selection . .If...................................PastorK. W. Kidd Selection Processional Postlude -Her Life's TestimonyHer time was measured by her love as a daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin and loving friend. Her kindness, willingness to give, and help others will always be remembered. CW"ith tearful ~es, we watched rou go awar ?{!though we loved rou dearfr, CW"e could not make rou star. A golden heart stopped heating, A heautifu[ smile at res~ God hroke our hearts to prove me onfr takes the hest. qt wi[[ he lonesome here without rou CW"e miss rou so each dar. Our fives aren't the same Since rou went awar. CW"hen dars are sad and fonefr, ?{nd everrthing goes wrong, we seem fi}o hear rou whisper, 11Cheer up and carrr on". rEach time we see rour picture YOu seem to smile and sar, ~~von 't err, q'm in God's keeping, CW"e'ff meet again somedar. " CW/iitnq rou were the wind heneath our wings and we are thankful to God for giving rou to us as a specialgift. Our ftearts acfte in sadness and secret tears stiff flow, CWhat it meant to lose rou, (}{gone wi[[ ever know. (}{g farewell words were spoken, (}{g time to sar eood6re. YOu were eone 6efore we knew it .r(nd onfr God knows wftr. CW"e-'[[ tftink ofrou in silence .r(nd we-'[[ often speak rou name (}{gw a[[ we ftave are memories .r(ndrour picture in a frame. YOur memorr is our keepsake, CWltft wfticft we-'f[ never part. God ftas rou in !tis keepine, CW"e ftave rou in our ftearts. CW"e-'f[ A.fwars ~ve YOu 9@m& q)ad _r g7ami(! &Jri&utes Whtney. The bord we eo;tablished as a famly will nevff' be lroken: you just made the joUPney t~t we too must make. Worrlrful me~es will forever> be in OLF bf-s. You taught us to love unselfi ~4 ard to Pealize t~t life is the fPuit of a beautiful spiPit. We will miss you. ard we tho~ God fOP the time He gove you to us. YouP legacy is wOPth emulof-irq. YoUP Lovirq f amily 7/)~? !f tkni ffaafo tk ~~ lkt X fd W1 l'uwe ~? m:f~~? ~kk. ~~~~~~lo~m~ a/Wl?jn~J~k~. Specia( &)ributes jor :My Sister - J\ Veaication ofL011e I {istenecf to tfie sonas of tlie bircs today, I searclieafor your face in the c{autfs. In my mincf tliere were encffess memories if your beautifuiface ana {011ing smue. I've been thinking of tlie times we've spent, wonderintJ liow it cou{c[ be true, ana wisliing I cou{c( clianae tlie past to continue my friencsliip witli YOIU. '11ie pain is a{most petrifying, but I know tliat I wi{{ surpass. My lieart is fi{{ec[ witli C011e for you ami for a betterjriencfi cou{dfiave never asked. Sytfneia Lindsey I thank Godfor the blessing ofknowing my little "Whit" as I so fondly called her. Thank you God for having blessed us with such a wonderful soul whose kindness and love was too deep to be told. Every heart that she touched was filled with such joy and peace. So, as I may weep my mourning season shall be brief For I believe, she has gone home to dwell in the room that her Father has prepared. So there is no need to worry and no need to be afraid. Whenever I think ofher, a smile shall cross my face because that's the impression she left on our hearts and it can't be erased. I can her saying, "Don't worry (T' Jean, ifyou live justly, you'll see me again.'' With Eternal Love Irma "'T' Jean" Hall ~mories ~mories (cont.) "CJ'm ~ree" Don 't grieve for me, for now I 'm free, I 'm following the path God laidfor me I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to laugh, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way I found that peace at the close ofthe day. Ifmy parting has left a void, Then fill it with rememberedjoy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Oh yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times ofsorrow, I wish you the sunshine oftomorrow. My life 's been full, I savored much, Goodfriends, good times, my parents touch. Perhaps my time seem all too brief Don 't lengthen it now with undue grief Lift up your head and share with me; God wanted me now, He Set Me Free. ~'~!"'""!!'!"--- [Paff6earers Cousins (}?ower C./)earers Cousins qnter~~Wtt J. B. Jordan Memorial Garden Evergreen, AL 36401 rExpression ofGratitude We, the Fluker family, thank each and every one for the heartfelt expressions of sympathy, the encouraging words, the presence of being there, the many phone calls, the prayers and for every other act of kindness shown to us during our time of bereavement. -Cflumb(y and ~vingly &Jending to (final f\rrangements- Presfey-:ftuker :funerafVirectors (11ncCe & .Jtunt) Evergreen, .Alabama