Remembering my sister Peggy Crayton
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Union Square News
Ruby Johnson
Union Square’s Neighborhood Watch meeting was nice and sweet. However, it was sad without two of our faithful members, Aaron Riggins and Pat Windsor, who we lost some weeks ago. It was a sad moment as we mentioned them. There was a void in the room like never before. A very sad moment took place, but sweet memories linger on.
President Schmidt covered some important subjects. We planned our Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner together since our next meeting will be after Thanksgiving, on December 2.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every October I cut my hair and wear pink to honor all breast cancer victims, deceased or alive. Some of these include Union Square’s Pat Windsor (deceased), and alive ones, Patsy Johnston, niece Carrie Tuck and Janice McKinney; and three special deceased loved ones in New York and New Jersey, Pastor Michel White, Minister Patricia Motley and Mrs. Ella M. Hoyett Hamilett. These deceased loved ones will forever live in my heart, and the color pink will always be worn. Let us continue to pray for breast cancer survival and all other cancers.
Here I am again standing in need of prayer. I just lost my last sister, Peggy Crayton, and all I can say about death is “another one bites the dust,” but in a very positive way for my sister! She lived her life here on earth for 91 years, and God has another life and home for her where she will live forever.
This death is not easy for me, losing my last sister out of five. I feel so left all alone, but to know she is at peace gives me joy, and I rejoice through my sadness and tears.
Spending the last moments with her before God called her name, Butch and I had a great fellowship with her. Although she could not speak, she moved her eyes and mouth as we talked and sang to her, some of her favorite songs, and we told some of her favorite jokes. When I told her to get up and dance with me for the Lord, she really moved her mouth, and her tongue was moving faster than before. At 91 years young my sister still was a dancer for the Lord and could touch her toes with no problem, and would tell us, the kids, grandkids, etc., “I bet you can’t touch your toes,” and believe me, they could not, not even Butch. But guess what? I could. (haha) And she would say, “I knew my baby sister could do it, because I taught her how.”
My sister taught me so many things about life, and I am so grateful! One I will never forget was teaching me about my hygiene from the time I was a little small girl. She said it was very important to take care of your body and self. She stressed that to the max.
Pastor Audrey Powell (her bonus son) stressed the fact of how she loved God and always held God in her mouth, praising Him for all of His goodness, and that she was very happy when he (Powell) became a preacher and enjoyed many of his great CDs.
Powell’s topic was “Just her Time to Die” from Ecclesiastes 3:1-2. Powell did a wonderful job, as he is known to do.
I want to thank all of Wilbert’s classmates for being the pallbearers, Larry Powell, Marvin Judkins Jr., and others. To see y’all take part touched my heart.
“The story isn’t over until God gets the glory.”
Call Ruby at 256-935-1330 to spread your good news.
