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Emily Marie Steele
1982 - 2005
Emily Marie Steele
1982 - 2005
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BORN
1982
DIED
2005
Emily Steele Obituary
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Richard E. Steele and her great-grandmother, Ruby Duncan. Emily leaves behind her loving parents, Edward and Brenda Steele, of North Little Rock; her best friend and sister, Jennifer Anne Steele; her adopted sister, Karen Ibarro of Ensenada, Mexico; her good buddy, Gary Ballentine who is serving in the Special Forces in Afghanistan. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, John W. and Cornelia Oliver, of Hot Springs; her paternal grandmother, Martha Farley Steele, of Smackover; her uncles and aunts, John M. and Candis Oliver, Bill and Loretta Bacon, all of Hot Springs and Cathy and Gerald Weaver, of Smackover; as well as many beloved cousins; and friends from around the world.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Pulaski County, 14600 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, AR. 72210.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Rest Hills Memorial Park. Family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., 758-1170. Online obituary and guest register at www.northlittlerockfuneralhome.com.
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Jennifer Steele
September 6, 2022
Hey Baby Girl,
You would have turned 40 on August 29th and not a day goes by that we don’t miss you. Momma is having health problems but she’s gonna be ok. I light a candle for you every time I’m at Mass. I love you to the moon and back.
Love
Jenny
Gayle Marcks
March 15, 2022
Brenda and Jennifer,
This popped on my work email email. I think about Emy often. In fact, I was telling Kevin about her last night. Heras a little girl with her huge creativity. I can only imagine how you feel. I love you.
Gayle
Rhonda Ballentine
September 9, 2018
Pam Wood
September 6, 2018
Thinking of Emy & came on here to see her picture. I cant believe its been so long. Just wanted to let you all know that she is still remembered. ❤
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Jennifer Steele
May 20, 2017
Missing you a lot these days. Daddy had a stroke last week and isn't doing well. Wish you were here so much.
Emy at Victory Baptist School. 2nd grade.
Austin Brown
May 8, 2017
My family moved away from Arkansas in 91, but I attended Victory Baptist School until then. I remember Emy vividly from 1st and 2nd grade. The thing is I couldn't remember any last names until someone from Victory scanned an old yearbook for me. I googled as many people as I could, and was really shocked to learn what Emy looked like all grown up the same instant I learned of her death. We were pals for a little while. Another classmate and I would hang out with her on the playground and talk about Ninja Turtles or whatever, and we had fun. I remember she used to do an impression of a hamster. I remember her father bringing her Arby's one time, and she threw the bun away and just ate the beef. I remember I was rude to her once on the playground. It hurt her feelings and I felt bad about it. One time the entire school tied messages to helium balloons and let them go, and I'm pretty sure Emy was the only person that got a response.
I don't think I've seen Emy since we were both about eight years old, but I thought of her often. There was something special about her, and learning of her death 12 years after the fact (a quarter century after last seeing her) affected me more than I expected. I'm very grateful to have known her as a child, and I wish I could have known her later on in life.
December 28, 2015
Missing you baby girl, emy,I'm thinking about you. I miss you terribly. I wish to God I had been a better dad. You were always so witty, and a really good artist. You passed me up many years ago. I love you so much. I. Wish you the very best december 28, 2015 Daddy.
Kimberly Rollins
September 25, 2015
Thinking of you
Rhonda Ballentine
June 6, 2015
I lit a candle for you today and I am coming to visit you today. Well it just seems like yesterday you and Gary were going to prom together. The time is just flying by and I think about you and your family often. I miss you coming over almost every day after school with Gary and I just had to laugh at you, the day you came over after school with Gary and told him you need to use his room to change clothes, and when you came out you were dressed in his uniform from head to toe. Lol....I wish I could go back to that moment and take a picture of how cute you looked. Thank you for all the funny memories you have left in my heart. God Bless you sweet ❤... We will be to see you and bring you a dragon fly today. Hope you Love it...hugs and kisses to you sweet angel Emy...
Rhonda Ballentine
June 6, 2015
Emily you have been on my heart today so much. I miss you so much and just know you are in Heaven having a wonderful day today. I miss you coming to spend the time with us when Gary was on leave. Your mom did tell me secrets and no one will ever know the friendship you and my son held. I love you sweet Emy so very much and cherish every memory we had together. Tell my boys I miss them both so much and their mom and dad will soon join them. I know you are telling them all about their brother and the silly things the two of you used to do. Kiss and hug them both from us and tell them we love them both so much and their brother sure misses them and you daily. I miss you sweet heart so much...
NLRHS 1999
Bruno Tadeu Braga
July 17, 2014
To start I would like to say that i have been looking for Emily on line for many years. Years ago when myspace came in i tried to type in her name, other social medias including facebook, never knowing what happened to her. Today I remembered her again, and I typed her name on facebook, nothing came up. So i tried google and found this. Tears droped immediately. I am from Brazil and I was an exchange student in North Little Rock high school. Emily was one of the first students who talked to me, and helped me. We were good friends for that year together with Gary. I always had great memories of us studying together in history class, with Karen. After I left the USA in 1999 communication was hard, internet was still very bad and i never got to speak again with her. It's been 14 years, Emily left us 9 years ago and i never knew about it until now. The world lost a great human, a great person, a great friend. May god bless her family. We love you Emily :'( and I Will never forget the simples things you did, that made the whole difference in my life.
Sweet hugs to you in heaven.
Jennifer Steele
April 16, 2014
I miss you more than words can convey. I miss your smile, your laugh, and our long talks about anything and everything. I love you my darling baby sister.
Jenny
Brenda Steele
November 20, 2013
Emy, I miss you so much. Today has been such a bad day . The gates opened in my heart and the tears won't stop. My birthday is Frriday and I want you here. I am so sorry you had to leave . I love you my sweets. Mama
Brenda Steele
August 27, 2013
Hi my sweet baby. I have been so sad this summer. Just miss you more each day. I can't believe it has been 8 years. Your birthday is Thursay the 29th. Jenny and I got you some red poppy flowers to take out to you . How I wish you would come see me. Maybe in my dreams. Happy 31st. Birthday sweet angel. Love you forever, mama, dad, jennifer.
Aimee Washburn
April 30, 2013
My sweet Emy. I remember us growing up together. Your were truly your own person and I loved that about you. I wish I could have been there to tell you how wonderful you are. How your smile brighten the room. How I couldn't help but giggle in your presence. I loved your smile! Jenny was proud you were her sister. That was something I always wish I had. Dont worry about her, I keep her close. Even though we live apart she is always in my heart and so are you. Rest well sweet Emy. We'll see you soon.
Ashlea (Holley) Watson
April 28, 2013
Emily, I went to see my grandfathers grave site recently and yours was just a few steps away. I remember our short time at sears together and you being Jennys lil sister.. :) Enjoyed our conversations. You are not forgotton.
Brenda Steele
June 28, 2012
We miss you so much. Jenny got a puppy that looks like an ancient Egyptian dog. She is naamed Luna and is a basenji. She is sick and at the vet. You would have really liked her. Nothing is the same without you. We love and miss you so much.
Jennifer Steele
March 11, 2011
Dear Emy,
We cannot believe it has been six years without you. We miss your laugh, your smile, and the way your face would light up at the smallest of things. However, most of all we miss your love. You are forever in our thoughts and there will always be a place in our hearts that is reserved only for you.
Love, Mama,Daddy and Jenny
Jennifer Steele
February 3, 2011
hey booger: I am going to eventually redo your bedroom as a token to your memory. It is really hard to even walk in there sometimes. everything smells just like you. It feels like you just walked out. Mom had surgery yesterday on her shoulder. I feel like you are right here. feel free to stop on by.
love, sissy.
April 12, 2010
Dear Emy,
Mama is missing you so much today. I miss you every day but today is really hard. I was looking at some of your baby pictures and they are so sweet. Daddy has been sick. We had an ice strom with snow and dad fell on the ice and broke his lower left leg and ankle. He hasn't felt well and is doing rehab. But I'm sure you know that. Send down some angle dust for daddy.
Jenny always misses you. She doesn't know what to do without you.
Remember mama loves you. Please come for a little visit.
Love you,
Mama
Rebecca Ballentine
March 12, 2009
Hi Emy,
Gary and I talked to your mom the other day. She is missing you and very much. Her and Jenny are coming here this summer and we are excited but like Gary said "it wont be the same visit without Emy". Send her some extra hugs today. I cant believe it's been this long, it still feels like your mom called just yesterday. We all miss you...and love you. Thinking of you and your family today and always.
Mandy Engel Butler
March 11, 2009
Thinking about you especially hard to day... love you.
Rebecca Ballentine
June 11, 2008
Hello Emy, Well as you already know Gary and I got pregnant, found out we were having TWINS....CAN YOU BELIEVE...ONLY GOD. Well, as you know I lost one then the other two weeks later. It's so hard...Gary talks all the time about being a daddy. Give our babies a kiss. All 6 of them. I know you are playing with them, being a special Aunt, and telling them all about their daddy. I just wish you knew more about me to tell them about me too. Just tell them all how wonderful of a man he truly is. Tell them all the crazy, funny stuff you two did. And kiss them for us. We miss you and love you. We talk to your mom and Jenny often. We are praying for your dad. He promised me he would take me to the diamond mines and I will hold him to it. One day we will do that together. I know how much he loves it and I have wanted to go for a long time too. I know that your parents and Jenny are planning on coming here to visit soon. It's your daddys home town and we promised to take your mom to all the furniture stores. We wish you were with them too. Gary and I hope that we can get to Arkansas some time soon to see everyone. We will stop by of course to see you too. We love you and wish we could talk again and see you. I wish we have one more visit with you.
Brenda Steele
June 9, 2008
Hi baby girl,
I miss you so much. The flowers are so pretty and I always think of you. Daddy is still not feeling well after his stroke. He doesn't have much energy. You know how he used to go and go well he doesn't do that now. Jenny's birthday was the 6th and she was sad you weren't here with us. Oh, baby girl I love you and miss you more than I can really say. My heart is broken.
I love you,
Mama
Brenda Steele
March 20, 2008
BABY GIRL,
I'm late in writing. March 11th was a hard day and I cried. It has been 3 years without you and I have a hard time with that.
I didn't get to write on that day because daddy had a stroke and I had to stay with him all the time. I know you were watching over him because he is so much better. I was looking at pictures last night of you and justing looking in your eyes made me feel like you were here.
Mama loves you so much and I miss you all the time.
I love you sweetheart,
Mama
Brenda Steele
December 16, 2007
Hi baby girl,
Christmas will be here soon. I'm missing you so much that it hurts. Christmas this year with out you and memaw and pepaw is more than I can deal with. Loving you and missing you.
Mama
JENNIFER STEELE
December 9, 2007
HEY LITTLE BIT. SOPHIE HAD A LITTER OF KITTENS AND I KEPT TWO OF THEM. THEY WERE BORN THE DAY MEEMAW DIED AND STACIE FROM WORK TOOK THE OTHER TWO. DADDY IS FEELING A LOT BETTER, I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING OUT FOR HIM. I MISS YOU MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER KNOW. I THINK THE GODS SHOULD LET US HAVE ONE MORE VISIT BEFORE A LOVED ONE IS TAKEN FROM US. I AM HELPING MOM RE-DO YOUR ROOM, AND I PROMISE NO PINK!!! (OF COURSE IF THAT WOULD BRING YOU BACK I WOULD). LOVE YA LITTLE BITE AND TALK TO YOU SOON.
JENNY
Brenda Steele
December 6, 2007
Hi baby,
Daddy had to have heart bypass surgery last week. He has been very sick but I know you watched over him. He is home now and we miss having you with us.
I'm re-doing your room and I think you would have liked it. It is going to be blue and brown with all your collections still in the room. I still have you clothes in your closet because I love to go in there and smell them. I still smell you and I just hold them tight.
I miss you baby girl.
Oh, Emy I almost forgot to tell you Karen had a little boy last week. I haven't heard from her this week but I hope things are okay.
Remember we love you and you are always in our heart.
Love you baby girl,
Mama
Rebecca Ballentine
September 26, 2007
Hey Emy,
It's Rebecca...Just wanted to ask you to whisper into Jesus ears that Gary and I are trying so hard to concieve and if he could create another miracle for us we would be so greatful. Gary and I desire so desperatly to be a mommy and daddy soon. We got baptized last week in church. We rededicated our lives to Christ and await the WONDERFUL blessing that he has to come for us. Emy look over your family. They so desperatly need a hug from you. Walk into their hearts and minds and shed comfort on all their hearts. They love you and miss you so much. Please Emy wrap your arms around your mommy she is so fragile and needs your comfort. We love you Emy, dont forget to whisper in Jesus ears about the baby for us OK....ha ha ha. We love you, miss you and think about you often. All our love....Gary and Rebecca
Brenda Steele
September 25, 2007
Hi Emy baby,
Well, you know by now that your sweet meemaw is in heaven with you. Within this last year you have gotten your peepaw, meemaw and nana. I know you are so glad to have your meemaw with you. She was so sick this last week I knew she would be with you soon. We all love you sweets and when times like these come it is like yesterday we lost you. The last two years we have lost you, nana, peepaw and meemaw. I can't believe I have lost my daughter and parents in two years. Please watch over us all. We need you. Give them all a big hug baby.
Love you,
Your mama.
Mandy Engel
August 29, 2007
Love u.
Rebecca Ballentine
August 28, 2007
Hey Emy,
Happy Birthday Tomorrow. Gary is on his way home as you know. He arrived in Kuwait today. I told him tomorrow was your birthday and he said WOW, she sure is missed. Well, keep Gary's travels in your hands he still has a few planes to catch and a week or so until he is home. Keep him with you ok...I love you and hope you have a good birthday.
Brenda Steele
August 27, 2007
Hi Baby,
Well, you would have been 25 yrs old August 29th. I can't stand the fact that you aren't here with us. I miss you so much. We will take you flowers and ballons and sing happy birthday. I miss you so much. I can't say how much because it is more than you can know. Maybe you do know. I wish you could come to me and just hold my hand or say hey mom. You are and will always be my baby. Happy Birthday.
Love mama,
Brenda Steele
July 16, 2007
Hi Baby,
I have not written much in the last few months but that doesn't mean I don't have you in my heart. I will always and forever have you there and you will never leave me. I miss you so much today. It is sunny out and I want to work in the yard but it is so hot. Rememer we would have to work in the yard in the late afternoon because we would turn red? I haven't heard from Gary in a few weeks. I'm so worried when he goes over to the war but he tells me that is his job. He and Rebecca miss you so much and they want to have a baby to name Emily. I think that is so sweet. Rebecca calls when she hears from Gary but the fighting is getting so bad she goes several days without hearing from him. Watch over him so he will come home safe. Jenny has been down this month. She said she thinks it is because your birthday is coming in August and she is missing talking to her little sis and sharing her days with you. Dad is doing okay. He and I talk about how much we miss you all the time. I wish we could talk. I miss your voice and hearing you laugh.
We all love you sweet one.
Love you forever,
Mama
Brenda Steele
June 8, 2007
Hi Baby,
It has been so long since I have written to you baby. I talk to you every day but mama has been so sick the last few months and I have not been working so I haven't written. I love you and I have missed you so much. After papa died in Sept. I kinda went to a dark place and I'm having a hard time finding my way out. I love you sweet girl and you have no idea how much we miss you. I'm going back to work part time to see if that will help with my depression. If anyone knows about depression you do, after all that is what took you away from us. Help me hang in for Jenny.
If the person that signed the book named Scott would let me know if you knew Emy I would love to know how you know her. I would just want to know. I love you sweet, sweet girl. I miss you so much.
Love forever,
Mama
Rebecca Ballentine
March 13, 2007
Hello Emily, Well Gary left again for Afghanistan. It's really getting bad over there. He will be gone 7-8 months. Please watch over him and keep him with you always. Oh, and make sure he puts on sunscreen for me. You know how easily he burns and it's in the 100's over there. I sure do think of you often. Gary and I talk about you all the time. He bought some drawing pads, pencils and markers. He said he was inspired to draw me something and just didnt have the time before he left. But, he talked about how you could draw. He told me he wishes he could have one of your drawings to hang in our house in rememberance of you. I know he loves you and misses you so much. Please watch over him for me Emy. Please. I have been in touch with your mom and sister quite a bit. They love and miss you so much. I cant wait until they come to NC and see me. I wish you could come too. I know you will be here in spirit. Well, gotta go Lola our dog is barking and I need to go see who it is. I love you Emy.
Edward Steele
March 12, 2007
My Dearest Emy, I hope you are doing well, I believe you are. Yesterday Mom and I went out to your grave site and left you some new flowers. It was 2 years to the day that you passed over. I miss you so very much, and I love you more than I can say. I've started a new hobby dealing with rocks, and semi-precious gems. I joined the Central Arkansas Gem and mineral society recently and I think you would approve since you were a little rock hound also. I know we will have a lot to talk about whan I see you face to face. Until then remember I love you, and I miss you. Love, Dad.
mandy engel
March 11, 2007
Emy,
Thinking about you, as usual. I love you,
Mandy
Brenda Steele
September 8, 2006
Hi Baby Girl,
Daddy and I are going to Montana tomorrow for my work. We will be back on Wednesday. Please be with Jenny while we are away. I know you will be with me and we will see the sites together. I know you know that Steve Irwin passed away. You were such a fan of his and I know you are there talking to him about all the animals you both loved. So many people to see when I get there with you. Papa is not doing very well so be with him. You are going to be a busy girl the next few days.
Darling,remember mama loves you and I miss you so much.
I love you,
Mama
Christie Birkhead
August 31, 2006
Happy Birthday Emy!!!
I'm a couple of days late.miss you.think about you often.watch over your mom, dad, and jenny.
mandy engel
August 30, 2006
Emy,
Yesterday I saw 2 diferent dragonflys 2 different times, I know that was you "checking in". I finished my tatto for you, I'm sure you know.
Miss you, Love you, think about you every day...
mandy
Rhonda Ballentine
August 29, 2006
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!!!
I went to visit you after work today. I hope you like the butterflies. Your sister wanted something solor powered and I found them. I think I forgot to push the button on the bottom to turn them on. woops... I know I don't sing very good, but it was just us huh?
Love & miss you,
Rhonda
Rebecca Ballentine
August 29, 2006
Hey Emy, I just wanted to say Happy Birthday. I sure do wish we could all go back to that night Gary and I stopped by. We sure did laugh. Although it was the first time I had met you I sure did enjoy our time. Emy, you have an amazing family. I am lost for words to truly explain the love and care I have for all of you. When I married Gary I never knew I would recieve another AWESOME family in my life. Gary loves you and misses you so much. We talked long about you last night. He told me how you and him could sit and talk for HOURS and never get board of dreams, plans and admiration you both had for history. Emy, please be with all of now. Jenny has offered more then I could ever dreamed. I know you already know the situation. But, please be with all of us as we move forward in pursuing this life changing event for all of us. We love you and miss you so much. Please come into our dreams. Happy Birthday Sis, I love you.
Rhonda Ballentine
August 28, 2006
Happy Birthday Emily!!!
I know your having a wonderful time in Heaven. We all sure miss you. I know your taking great care of Matthew & Eric. Thanks so much for that. We love you sweetie.
Gary & Rhonda Ballentine
Brenda Steele
August 28, 2006
To My Sweet Baby Girl,
I'm writing this late 8/28/06. Tomorrow 8/29/06 would have been your 24th birthday. My sweet baby I miss you so much that my heart hurts. Daddy, Jenny and I will take you something special tomorrow to your grave. It is so hard not having you on your special day. Your roses are so pretty at home and today I brought some to put on my desk to look at. We have a new kitten that Jenny and I found. Someone didn't want it and left it at my doctor's office. She is very pretty looks a lot like Kiwi. Kiwi likes her and loves to play with her. Booda thinks she is a real live toy and Daisy thinks she is her baby. Jenny is missing you so much. She has a very hard time. Papa had a very bad stroke last week and is still in the hospital. Memaw will not leave the hospital. Please look after them.
Sweet girl we love you and miss you more than I can say. I still cry every day and tomorrow will be even harder. We had you here on earth for 22 years and you have been gone for 17 months. We don't know how to move forward without you.
Look down on us with love and let us know you are at peace.
Love you sweetheart,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Edward Steele
August 14, 2006
My Dearest Emy, I miss you more than I can say. I want you to know that you were one of the brightest lights in my life. You had such energy, you loved learning new things so much. I once mentioned that you and Jennifer spoke in secret Greek alphabets. That's not even correct, but you knew what I meant and thought it was funny. I liked making you laugh. Your laughter illuminated our home. I love you more than I ever knew how to say, or show. I hope you are at peace now, I think you knew all along that this earth was not your ultimate home. I love you, and I'll see you soon. Love Daddy.
T. Williams
July 29, 2006
Hello Mrs. Steele, I have read the entries about your beautiful daughter Emily. I am so sorry for your loss and pray for God to give you peace of mind. I cannot imagine the pain that you and your family have been in. I hope you will lean on Jesus to help you have that peace.
Brenda Steele
July 14, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Just missing you very much. Jenny went through some of your writings yesterday and read some to me and I cried. Some were so sad I guess they were written at times you we so down. I wish we had talked more about what made you feel bad and I wish we had found some medication or treatment that would help you with the depression. Kiwi and Booda are doing fine and Daisy loves being an inside dog. We are thinking of redoing your room in a very happy color with new bad covers and a case with all of your collections. I am putting your writings away but have found several of your drawings I am going to have framed and put in the house. I miss you so much. Please send me a message you are okay. I love you so much Emy I can't stand to think of not seeing you until I get to heaven with you. I found out yesterday that I have to have surgery on both of my eyes. Please be with me when I have that done. I'm a little of afraid. I love you so much.
Mama
Brenda Steele
June 23, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Not much has changed the last few weeks. I still miss you so much and you are never far from my mind. In fact you are all I can think about. Jenny and I talk about you so much and she is missing you still. Gary came home today. He will have to go back in 3 months on one of his top secret missions but for a few weeks he will be safe. He got sick this time and I know you were with him while he was in the hospital. Karen is getting married July 1st and I know you will be in Mexico to be with her. Daddy misses you so much as does meemaw and peepaw. Meemaw cries everytime we talk. Your roses are so pretty this year and the little trees we planted when we first moved in 2001 are really growing. I know you can see them and are so pleased they are looking so beautiful. I put new flowers at your grave and hope you like them. You always love sunflowers so I picked them for summer. I love you baby girl and every day I miss you more and more. I wish I could see you and talk to you and hold you. You couldn't have known how much not having you would hurt or you would not have gone away. I love you sweet thing and wish you would come to me in my dreams.
Mama loves you,
Mama
Brenda Steele
May 23, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Today is May 23 and I can't figure out for the life of me why I feel like another mini break down. I have been missing you so much maybe it is to the point I just can't go anymore. I haven't felt well the last couple of weeks and I have a doctor appoinment tomorrow. Daddy is missing you and Jenny is missing you so much. You know June 6th will be her 30th birthday. You were going to be here and help give her that big party. She doesn't want one now and cries every day because you are not here with her. Emy try to somehow let her know you are with her. We all miss you so much. Meemaw has been sick but is feeling a little better. I wish you were here to help them be happy again. Kiwi is doing good he is a mess and carries socks around like kittens. Booda and Daisy are running the place as only dogs can do. I went out to see you the other day and checked your flowers and saw the baby ducks. They are so cute. I'm just thinking about you and missing you. Know that I love you and always will, I feel so guilty that I didn't do everything I could have to help you. I just didn't know what you needed. And in the end I guess only you knew what would bring you peace. Send us you love some how.
I love you sweet girl,
Mama
Brenda Steele
May 3, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Well, another month is here and I still don't have you. I'm having a really hard time the last couple of months. I thought after a year things would be easier. That's what everyone told me but if anything it gets harder. I miss you more with each day. I think about you all the time and I'm just not good for anyone else. I just can't understand why I don't have my baby girl. I know you were having such a hard time but that one day was one day out of a lifetime and if you could have waited just a few more minutes I would have gotten home and we could have talked. I guess you were just tired of the pain and depression. I miss you talking with me. I miss the history stories you told me and there seems to be all kinds of stuff out that you would love and history channel stories that you would have cherished. I want you back and that is what is holding me back becasue I can't just say it's okay you are gone you are better off, because you are no longer in pain. I just can't do that. I want you back. No more of the I understand, I'm glad you aren't hurting, it will get better with time. It's all lies and I am not going to act like it's okay that I don't have you. I've done that for over a year and I will no longer tell people we are doing okay because I'm not. I want my beautiful daughter back in my arms. Jenny is missing you so much and cries for you all the time. Emy we need you. You and Jenny are my life and now I'm only half alive. Help your mama and sister.
I love you baby girl,
Mama
Brenda Steele
April 17, 2006
Hi Baby Girl,
Well it has been 13 monts without you. Easter was yesterday and I missed getting things for your basket but Easter was right after you died last year so this is our second Easter without you. Your yellow rose bush is beautiful. It has 28 buds on it. Daddy and I counted them last night. Look down and see the bush you planted and how beautiful it is. I planted some of the plants we got when you died and they are all in ful bloom. You would love them so. I thought about you so much yesterday and Meema called me Saturday and Sunday and cried becasue she is so very sad. We love you so much and it is just hard not having you. Please look after us and come visit. We miss you so much.
Love you baby girl.
Mama
Susan (Bacon) Pusser
March 17, 2006
Emy,
I've wanted to write for a very long time now, but I haven't been able to put what I want to say into words. I'm really not sure if I can do it now, but I am going to try. I know we grew apart in our teenage years, but I do miss you immensely. You were my sidekick, or actually I was probably yours, for every single family function growing up. I remember making ninja forts in Meemaw and Peepaw's living room. I remember playing in Uncle Malvin's room upstairs. You had somehow locked yourself in. You were telling me you were suffocating (even though Malvin's room was the biggest and it included a window). I laugh about it now, but you sure did scare me. I also remember our extravagant magic shows in your Mom's front yard. You made Peepaw move his car so no one would notice the string that would "magically" hoist your magic sword into your hands from across the yard. Why didn't we go into the movies huh? We (I should say you) had all these ideas before the age of 10. Even at your funeral there was a picture I had never seen before. It was of the two of us at my parent's front door. You had somehow talked me into climbing into a giant butterfly net, and you were trying to carry me. I have so many other stories that I keep close to my heart. I'm sorry we weren't as close throughout the past few years. I really do regret that. I love you very much. Not only do I miss my cousin, I miss my friend. Love you
Brenda Steele
March 15, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Well it has been a year since you left us. I took some days off because I felt I needed to be home to deal with the feelings I had. We all we sad on the 11th. It just didn't feel right without you. All day long I thought about last year when I found you and knew you were gone and I would never see you on this earth again. I wanted to stay with you but the police wouldn't allow it. It was so hard to leave you. On Friday we went to the cemetery with Mandy, Angie, Patti and Christy. We let each say something they remembered about you and everyone talked about how much we miss you. We released balloons with a message in them. I hope you got one. I love you baby girl.
Today is a hard day because I miss you so much. It doesn't get easy for me. I guess I just can't deal with not having both of my children here on earth with me. I was suppose to leave before you and Jenny. Jenny is having a hard time. Please help her.
We all love you baby girl.
Mama
Brenda Steele
February 23, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Just missing you so much today. It is getting close to the one year mark and you stay on my mind all the time. Daddy cried last night because he was missing you and Jenny has been sad too. Little Vivian came to visit and we enjoyed her very much. We missed you so much and she said it felt strange to be with us without you. But she has many happy memories of the two of you in high school. I miss you baby and I sure don't look forward to March 11th. I wish we could go back and change everything. I wish you were back with us strong and happy. I love you baby girl and think of you every minute of the day.
Love you so much,
Mama
Brenda Steele
February 10, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Well, you have been gone 11 months this week. We have all been thinking about you and miss you so much. People tell us time will make it better but I don't see that yet. Today it is suppose to snow. Remember when it would snow and we would watch movies all day and drink hot chocolate and hot tea. "Little" Vivian will be here next week to see us for a few days. She misses you so much and she just wanted to come see us and be around us and go see your resting place. I talk to Karen every week and she hopes to get her papers to work in the U.S. She wants to come here and live with us and I know you would approve because of your love for Karen. You two were like sisters and she misses you so much. Ginger girl died and I know you much have been there to greet her when she got to heaven. I'm sure you will have to tell her not to bark so much like you did when you were here. I know Inky is with you and he may not like having to share your time with Ginger. You know how they were together. Emy we all miss you and wish every day we could talk to you and hug you. I miss our talks and I have so much I wanted to share with you in life. Jenny is having a really hard time without her baby sister. Please somehow let her know you are okay and that you are still there for her. I love you baby and miss you always. I hope you are having happy times in heaven.
Love you always and forever,
Mama
Peggy West
January 25, 2006
Emily, I was thinking about you today, and of your family, Eddie, Brenda and Jennifer and praying that peace covers all of you with a thick blanket warmed with love.
Brenda Steele
January 13, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Well, mama is late in writing this week. It has been a hard week and on the 11th it was very hard because it was 10 months that you have been gone. How could it be that long when I miss you as much as I did the day you left. Sunday Gary and Rebecca came to see us. Gary looks good and he and Rebecca are very happy and want to start a family. If they have a little girl they are going to name her Emily. I cried because I thought it was so sweet but I wish I had my Emily. We all went out to see you and Gary cried. It was very strange to be around him without you. Rebecca is very sweet and is very good to Gary. Jenny, dad and I have had a hard week. It is coming up so close to a year that I can't believe it. They tell you that time heals all wounds but that is not so. Oh, sweet baby why did you have to go and why was it so hard for you to live in this world. Please help us we are lost. We miss your wit, your smile, your entire self. We don't see moving forward we are just moving and don't know where we will end up. I don't think I can live years without you. You are my baby and I want you back. Please help us.
We miss and love you forever.
Mama
Brenda Steele
January 6, 2006
Hi baby girl,
Well, the holidays are over and I'm so glad. I thought I would die not having you here with all the shopping and merry making going on. We didn't do anything but go to Hot Springs and be with Memaw and Pepaw. I miss you so much. I got Jenny a ring that has your's and her birthstone in it. She loved it. Daddy and I took new flowers out to you Sunday. I know you can see them and hope you like them. They are your favorite color purple. Also, Gary is coming to see us Sunday. He has been deployed to a location he can't tell us about and has a 3 month leave. So he and Rebecca are coming to see us. Rebecca made the most beautiful memory book of you with pictures I had never seen. I cried for days looking at them. We are still not doing well without you. We try but the tears just come everyday. I hope you are happy in heaven and are doing all the fun and exciting things you wanted to do here. I love you forever and miss you so much.
Love you always and forever,
Mama
Edward Steele
December 28, 2005
My Dearest Emy, I haven't been very faithful at posting letters in your guestbook. It's very hard for me to do. I miss you more than I can say. We all seem to be trapped in time. The holidays were very hard on us. It did not seem right without you there. Emy, I wish I had been a better father, tried harder to find out what was causing your pain. I regret every unkind word I ever uttered to you. I miss you so much. I know that I will see you again someday and that time doesn't matter to you where you are. I hope you are happy, and stay busy doing fun things in Heaven. I love you and miss you. Love, Daddy
Brenda Steele
December 22, 2005
Hi baby girl,
Well, this is my last day to work until after Christmas. I wanted you to know we are missing you and our hearts will be sad Christmas Day. We have decided to go over and see Memaw and Pepaw. We will also see Uncle Malvin and Aunt Loretta and her family. Booda got all pretty for Christmas and he thinks he is a fine dog. Kiwi is doing Kiwi things and is a silly cat. He misses you and wants in your room all the time. We have had a hard month baby girl and I haven't handled it very well. I got the most beautiful memory book from Gary. He and his wife put it together with pictures of you and Gary that I had never seen. It was like having you back for a short time as I looked at the pictures and saw your beautiful smile and a happier time of your life. We will go out to visit you and remember you as part of us that will never die. I hope Christmas is fun in heaven with all the people you love there. I miss you and wish with all my heart that you were here with us. I know I will cry more tears and I will not feel merry this year but I love you and will always love you. Look over us and please be with us in spirit. Your our baby girl and we love you.
I love you always and forever,
Mama
Brenda Steele
December 9, 2005
Hi baby girl,
This week you have been gone from us 9 months. The same time it took to get you here on this earth as a baby you have been gone. Where did the time go because it seems like today was the day I lost you. I miss you so much. I want to hear you laugh, see that cute little grin you would give me, listen to you talk about all the history that you were interested in, watch the history channel with you and you watching Lifetime with me. I miss us on the sofa at night talking and you drawing. I miss you coming and getting in bed with me at night like you did the Thursday night before you left us on Friday. Was that my good bye? I'm still having a hard time. Daddy and Jenny are too. All the family is missing you but I just can't seem to move forward. Why didn't you wait for me? I need you to help me have peace and move forward. I love you baby and miss you so much. I wish you could tell me where you are and what you are doing. I hope you are doing happy things. Remember we love you and we will miss you so much during Christmas. We aren't putting a tree up this year but I will put your Christmas things at the cemetery. Rembember I love you with all my heart and will always miss you.
Love you always and forever,
Mama
Brenda Steele
November 29, 2005
Hi baby girl,
Thanksgiving was not the same without you. We went out to eat because cooking was just too hard to think about. I had pecan pie for you because you loved it so. Then we went out to visit you awhile. I just stood there and cried because it just still doesn't seem real. We are all kind of in a place where we can't move forward. We did go over to Patti's Wednesday night and ate with her family and we all got to talking about the funny and wonderful things you did. It made it feel like you were there but coming home was so sad because I knew when we opened that door you would not be there to greet us. I was finally able to get into your email. There were some from Vivian and she was worried she hadn't hear from you. Jenny wrote her and told her you were gone. I haven't heard back yet but I know it came as a shock to her and she is very sad. Karen stays in touch and misses you. Gary should be home for Christmas and said he would stop by. It is hard on him to come to the house without you there. Baby girl we love you and we have Christmas ahead of us that I'm not looking forward to. We talk about you all the time and wish we had know what to do to help you. Please be at peace and look over us. Uncle Malvin is having surgery Monday the 5th. Please watch over him.
I love you sweets,
Mama
Brenda Steele
November 22, 2005
Hi baby girl,
Well, today your old mama is 55 years old. This is the first birthday in 22 years you have not been with me. Last night Jenny came home with a gift from both of you and cards. She said she stood in the card place and ask you to pick one that would be from you. It was perfect. I got cards from both my girls and daddy. I miss you and we all had a big cry last night. It seems this time of year is really hard on us. Please look over us and let us know your there. We all send our love and hope your doing well. I miss and love you so much. This is a lonely day for me but I will look at your pictures all day and I listen to you favorite music in the car.
Love you baby girl,
Mama
Christie Birkhead
November 16, 2005
Brenda,Eddie,Jenny,
My thoughts and prayers are with you every day. When I see a dragonfly I think of Emy and wish she were here.
Love Christie
Brenda Steele
November 10, 2005
Hi baby girl,
Well, tomorrow November 11th you will have been gone from us for 8 months. It is so hard to believe I haven't been able to see or talk to you in that amount of time. Things are moving very slow for us. We just don't seem to know what to do. This month has been very hard on all of us I guess because of the time of year. Fall and Spring were you favorite and I missed you giving the kids candy on Halloween. Thanksgiving and my birthday this month are going to be so very hard because you know Thanksgiving was our favorite holiday. I have some of your favorite CD'S in my car and I am listening to them. It makes me feel like you are riding along with me just like we did before you left. Remember I would always tell you to turn it down a little. Well, I'm turning it up so you can hear. Baby girl we miss you so much but we know this will never change. Jenny misses you and daddy cried yesterday because he can't believe you are really gone. We still have so many questions of why you left and why you didn't feel you could stay but we know you wanted to have peace of mind and boby. I hope you are getting to talk to all the people in history you read so much about and are drawing, painting, and just enjoying life that you couldn't enjoy here. I will go to Rest Hills tomorrow at 4:30 the time you left us and stay with you awhile. I will be off tomorrow so it will be a hard day to stay in the house. I still can't go to the room you left us from. I may have lunch with Patti since daddy and Jenny have to work. Budda and Kiwi are doing fine. They still go to your room and cry. They can still smell you. I have left your room the way it was March 11th and I don't know when I will make any changes. It still is you and smells like you. I can almost feel you when I go in there. Baby girl enjoy and be at peace. I want that for you. Don't worry about us we will make it until the day we see you again. Watch over Papa he is very sick and I don't think it will be a long time before he joins you and you will be there to meet him. Remember we love you with all our hearts and miss you so much. We pray for your peace and ours.
I love you baby.
Mama
Brenda Steele
October 12, 2005
Hi baby girl,
Missing you so much. It has been seven months but I still can't believe you are gone from us. We need your help to give us peace about all this. Jenny (sissy) is having a very hard time and is missing you so much. She cries every day as we do but she has tried to be so strong for us that she is just now going through her grief. Please help her and us. We want you back so much. We miss you and love you more than you ever knew. Karen is missing you too. She called yesterday because she knew it would be a hard day.
I love you and will never get over not having you here. Send us some sweet peace baby girl. Help US!
Love you forever and always,
Mama
Brenda Steele
October 7, 2005
Hi Baby,
Just missing you so much today. I have all week. It is getting close to 7 months that you have been gone from us here on earth. I miss seeing you, hugging you, talking to you, I just miss you. Daddy and Jenny are missing you as much as I am and I think Booda and Kiwi are too. They go to your room and look around all the time. Then Booda cries when I make him get out. I hope you are happy and at peace. That is all I can hope for these days. I know you are not coming back and the hole in my heart will never heal. I just hope for peace at some point and not feel so empty. I don't think that will ever happen. Please give us a hug and some how let us know you are okay.
Love you always and forever,
Mama
Rebecca Ballentine
September 23, 2005
Dear Brenda, Eddie and Jenny. I am sitting here at 1am thinking about you all. I hate that we missed seeing you while we were on vacation. Gary's vacation was cut short. I have made you a scrapbook of Emily and Gary from high school. I will be mailing it to you soon. Please know that I continue to pray for peace and comfort from the lord for all of you. I have peace that Emily is with you all EVERYDAY. Once again, I look so forward to talking to you soon. Please give us a call. We love you guys.
Pam Reed
September 23, 2005
Dear Steele family,
I was a friend of Emy's from high school, I only met her my junior year/her senior year and once she graduated we lost touch.. but I have so many great memories of her from that year. She was a truly amazing person and an incredible artist and I feel blessed to have gotten to know her even for such a short time. I just found out what happened yesterday and I am so sorry for what you're going through. You are in my prayers.
Brenda Steele
September 9, 2005
Hi my angel baby,
Today you have been gone from us 6 months. It is so hard to believe. It still feels like it happened today. Of course this is the day of the week 6 months ago you left but the date will be Sunday 9/11/05. I will be at a conference and will not be able to write but you know that day you will be on my mind all day. We miss you baby. The entire family miss you. I don't know what to do with myself. I go to work and it is really hard to make it through the day and after that I cry for you. Please send me hugs and peace so I can be there for daddy and Jenny. Booda and Kiwi still look for you. I hope these last six months have been wonderful for you. I hope you are doing all the things that you couldn't do here on this earth. Please send me a message your okay.
I love you forever and miss you so much. Send hugs and peace.
Your loving,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Brittany Blasier
September 1, 2005
To "Momma, Daddy and Jenny" Steele,
I read "Momma's" entry in Lorraine Root's guest book. Lorraine was my very best friend at the time of her accident. I miss her so much...
I just wanted you to know that Emily and the rest of you Steele's will now be in my prayers, full time.
Hoping to send you a moment of comfort,
Brittany
Brenda Steele
August 29, 2005
Hi my angel baby,
Today is your 23rd birthday. It is sad for us because you are not with us. If you were here we would be making plans to go out to eat and have your favorite cake. You would be asking for money so you could buy art supplies for your birthday. I will not go out to eat tonight or have your cake. It is just too hard. I hope you like the flowers we took out this weekend and the ballons. I miss you so much and all weekend was hard. Daddy missed you so much this weekend and Jenny went out to visit you with Carrie and Austin. I will go out this afternoon and spend some time with you. Please send us lots of hugs we are needing them so much. We love you and miss you so much.
I love you for always. Happy Birthday baby.
Love,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Brenda Steele
August 22, 2005
Hi baby,
Just missing you really bad today. Daddy took roses to the cemetery yesterday I hope you liked them. They are from your yellow rose bush. It has been beautiful this year. Next Monday will be your birthday. Maybe that is why I feel so blue today. Just wish I could see you and talk to you. It still seems so unreal that you are gone forever. I love you always and forever. You are my baby. Send us somes hugs we need them.
Love you baby,
Mama, Daddy, and Jenny
Brenda Steele
August 12, 2005
I love you baby. Today is the real day that five months ago you left us. A Friday between 4:30 and 5:00 in the afternoon. It is 5:00 now so I can go home and daddy and Jenny will be there. We plan on going through your drawings and pictures and remember our sweet baby. We all cried last night and today has been hard. We love you with all our hearts. Send us your love. We miss you.
Love you always and forever,
Mama, Daddy, Jenny
Brenda Steele
August 11, 2005
Hi baby,
Well, here I am again writing you as if you will receive this by the angel postman. Today you have been gone from us for five months. It still feels like yesterday and some days I miss you so much I just hurt. Daddy, Jenny and I went to the cemetery yesterday and left roses from your beautiful yellow rose bush. You know we planted it last year and it didn't have many roses but this year you would be so happy to see it. I know you see it from where your at but I would have liked to share that with you. Jenny is having a hard time. She misses you so much and it is harder to move forward than she thought it would be. Can you help her? Put your loving angel arms around her and let her feel your love. The 29th of this month would have been your 23rd birthday. We would have had so much fun. Why did you go away from us and leave us so hurt and alone? Why didn't you call me earlier and let me know you needed help? I know it was your illness but I can't help but wonder if you had given me just a few more minutes to get home we could have talked and the bad time would have passed. But I try to understand and I love you so much. Please keep watching over us and remember we will always love you and will never forget you. I'm trying to write down all the funny sayings and funny things you did so I will always remember them. You are and will always be loved. You are our baby and we will miss you forever.
Love you and miss you,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Brenda Steele
August 3, 2005
Hi baby,
Jenny and I went out to see you yesterday and the dragonflies were every where. I think you had some thing to do with that. One just stayed on a flower and I talked to it and I asked it if it was Emy and its little head went back. I felt such peace. I still hate 4:30 every day because that is the last time I talked with you, when you called to tell me what you were going to do. I wanted so much to say everything in the world to you but you hung up to fast. I love you and I hope you are that little dragonfly and that you will be there when I go out there the next time. I have to really work with myself not to go everyday. We all love and still miss you so much. Meema and Peepaw cried Saturday when I went over because they miss you so much. Peepaw said he would see you soon since he is 84 and he said he wasn't good for anything. I told him he was here for us to love. Please come in my dreams and give me a big hug.
I love you and daddy and Jenny love you with all our hearts.
Thank you for being our daughter.
Love you so much,
Mama
Brenda Steele
July 19, 2005
Hi baby,
Well, today it has been four months that we said our last good byes and placed you in your final resting place. I have been there so many times. Do you know when I am there? I hope you like the flowers and the little things we have put there. The last four days have been really hard days for all three of us. We have had such a heavy feeling. I need you here to comfort us and hold me and tell me it will be okay like you did when you were here with me. Remember we love you sweety and miss you more than words can say.
Love you so much,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Brenda Steele
July 8, 2005
Hi baby,
Well, Monday will be the date you have been gone from us for four months but today is the day. Four months ago today you left us. We still have so many questions of why. I have found more of your drawings that I didn't know you had done. They are beautiful. I also had some film developed that you had in your room and I cried seeing you in the pictures that I had forgotten we had taken. But it was so good to see you in them. Some were of Kiwi when he was just a baby kitten. I am not going to go home today at the time I did four months ago and found you gone from me forever but I will go out to your resting place and put flowers and stay with you for awhile. We all miss you so much. I still believe in my heart you are happy but wish you would show me somehow. I love you forever and so much my heart hurts. Today I have felt I might not make it but I will have to. I hope you like the flowers I'm bringing they are the little tiny roses you loved so much. Please put your loving arms around us all and let us know you are okay.
Love you forever,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Brenda Steele
July 5, 2005
Emy, I was writing and the entry went away. I hope most of what I wrote is still there but I wanted you to know Gary is okay. We were so worried because several Navy seals and Army special forces were lost last week in Afghanistan. But Gary's dad called last night and said Gary got into Fort Bragg Sunday night. I know you know he is okay but wanted to write it to you. This entry goes with the long one I wrote a few minutes ago.
Love, Mama
Edward Steele
June 13, 2005
My Beloved Emily. I miss you more than I can say. I think about you all of the time. There are so many things that I wanted to do with you, such as visiting Karen in Ensenada,Mexico, visiting the ruins of the Mayas, the Aztecs, and the Incas. I've been reading some of your books on Mesoamerica and understand your facination with those cultures. You are my beautiful daughter forever. I am and was very proud of you and look forward to the time when we can be reunited. You are a much better artist than your dad ever was, and I'm proud of you for that. I pray for you every evening, and ask GOD to help you sort through those things that troubled you here on Earth. I pray that you have the greatest peace, and good fortune on the other side, the busy side. I trust GOD completely and know that you are safe in HIS care. I will always love you, and hold you in my heart. I wish to GOD that I had been a kinder, more gentle dad to you. I saw a dragon fly Saturday and the Dragon fly alighted very close to me and stared at me. Are you trying to tell me something? Love, Daddy.
Brenda Steele
June 10, 2005
To our baby Emily,
Emy it has been 3 months today that you left our lives forever. We have had many first since you left. Susan, your same age cousin that you grew up with got married June 4th, your sissy's birthday was June 6th and Aunt Leona passed away June 8th. It was very hard to go through these first without you. We miss you so much. We know you are happy and enjoying youself beyond belief but your know your mama she is a big cry baby. Booda and Kiwi are still looking for you and don't know what to think when they can't find you. Know that you are missed by all and I still need answers to so many questions. Know you are still loved so much and we are hanging in there for you.
Your mama, daddy, and sissy.
Gary Allbee
May 2, 2005
My deepest sympathy for your loss. Remember the happiness and love she gave and shared while with us.
Angela Cullum-Palmer
April 18, 2005
When I see the glint of a dragonfly's wings with a background of deep blue sky, or watch a butterfly carefree in flight pause to drink from a violet so bright...I think of Emy, a beautiful sight, fluttering around like an angel might. Smiling and glimmering of rainbow colored light. Happy and free, no pain or despair, laughing and loving, she'll wait for you there.
Time stands still in this wonderful place, as a haven of rest for a beautiful face.
~~@~~~~~@~~~~~@~~~~~@~~
Jodi Perkins
April 8, 2005
Brenda, Eddie, Jennifer,
My thoughts are prayers are with you all. Emy is free and with her angels now. I know that God will give you the strength you need to make it through.
Much love,
Jodi
Edward Steele
April 8, 2005
To our baby,
I hope you have found the peace you wanted for so long. I pray that you are in no more pain and are happy in fields of green grass and all the wonderful flowers you loved so much. We miss you so much and some days we don’t think we can carry on but we know you would want us to try. Booda and Kiwi miss you. We love you now and forever. You were and are still our wonderful, beautiful, sweet baby girl.
With all our love forever,
Mama, Daddy and Jenny
Marjean Bean
April 7, 2005
Ed - Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Marjean Bean & family
Kim Allen
March 27, 2005
Ed, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. I know there are no words to describe your grief. I can only pray for your comfort in knowing your baby girl is with our precious Savior. Please know that your family is in my thoughts and daily prayers.
Joyce Yoder
March 21, 2005
May God give you comfort and peace. God is always there for us - sometimes He walks beside us and sometimes He carries us in His loving arms.
Much love from your cousins,
Joyce Small Yoder (Mike's wife)
[email protected]
Jon Yoder and Holly Yoder Pryor
Jennifer Smith-Noernberg
March 21, 2005
Dear Steele Family,
My heart goes out to you. I was a friend of Jennifer's in high school and always thought of Emmy as another little sister. She was such a wonderful person.
God bless,
Jennifer Smith-Noernberg
Kelly Ramsey
March 19, 2005
Ed and Family,
Having a 20-year old daughter of my own, I can only imagine your sorrow. Please find peace and comfort in knowing that you provided a caring, loving, and understanding home to Emily.
May your faith sustain you.
My deepest sympathy,
Margarette Alcorn
March 18, 2005
Eddie,
My heartfelt sympathy is extended to you and your family.
Margarette Farley Alcorn
David Lochala
March 18, 2005
To the Steele Family:
Emmy was one of the most intelligent, beautiful and talented young women I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She will be deeply missed and the world will be a dimmer place without her shining presence. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Know that in her too brief time here that she touched many people's lives and that many are better people for having known her.
Love always,
David
Reagan Workman (Davis)
March 18, 2005
Jennifer and Mr.& Mrs. Steele,
I just heard about Emily yesterday. I am so sorry for your loss. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Nancy Evans-Burrow
March 18, 2005
Jennifer and Mr. & Mrs. Steele,
I was unaware of what had happened until Thursday night. I did attend the service and thought that it was totally appropriate for such a special lady. As we all know, the Lord will lead you through this rough time. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Karen Lawman
March 18, 2005
Jennifer,
Lola and I have been thinking about you and keeping you in our prayers. This is one of the most difficult time you will have to deal with and please don't try to do it alone. Please give my sympathy to your parents.
Jay Hestir
March 18, 2005
My thought and prayers will be with you during this difficult time.
Jason Melton
March 17, 2005
Family and Friends of Ms. Steele,
I am very sorry for your loss of your daughter and friend. I have been and will continue to pray for you as the Lord guides you through this difficult time. He is all sufficient.
Jason Melton
Mary Sullivan
March 17, 2005
Mr. Steele and family, My heart aches for you in the loss of your daughter, Emily. I hope the good memories help get you through all the hard times.
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The Five Stages of Grief
They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
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Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
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Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
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How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
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