Lem was 12 years old when I was born. She was more like a big sister than an aunt. I could not say Lemuel, so I called her Lem, which started a tradition on our side of the family, all 5 of us have always called her Lem. I was almost 3 years old when she married Ben. For a time we lived near them, with only Oak Grove Church separating the 2 houses. At that time, kids could roam without being afraid and we roamed back and forth all day. One of my fondest memories is Lem making me sugar sandwiches. She put sugar on a piece of loaf bread, folded it and I had my sugar sandwich. Funny how little things like that stick with you. Cheryl calls me Lem's oldest daughter, since I was around for 6 years before Cheryl came along. I call myself her favorite niece, but my sister Janet disagrees. I have been blessed by having this wonderful, loving woman in my life, all of my life. She has always had the strongest Christian faith of any one I know and I owe my faith to her and Ben. They would stop by the house every Sunday and take me to church and then back that night. They were right there by me when I was saved and when I was baptized. She and Ben were the biggest influence in my life growing up. When my Daddy got sick, she was right there with us. She stayed at Hospice, never leaving until he passed. I told her and Ben the night that we received friends how much they both have meant to me and what their faith in the Lord has shown me. Until that night, they never knew how much their lives had influenced my own. While she was in Hospice, she and I talked, just the 2 of us, and I told her again how much I loved and admired her and I thanked her for taking time to teach me about God and being living proof of what a Godly woman is. If everyone had someone like my Aunt Lem in their lives, the world would be a much better place. If there is one thing in life I wish I could do, it would to be more like her. She was my rock, I knew I could always count on her for anything and I will always treasure my memories of Lem. No more suffering, no more pain, her body is whole now. They are all in heaven now, Paw Paw, Maw Maw, Uncle Preach, Uncle Wilkes, my daddy Buck, and Lem. I will see you again, until then, I know my guardian angel is watching over me, just the way she always has. I love you. Deb