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Maxie Fletcher passed away on Dec. 14 at age 106.
In Remembrance
Queen Maxie
The opening day of a brand-new year, the Lord would birth a queen,
And soon the world would come to know the quiet joy it gleaned;
It was not on the grandest stage or in a brightly crowded room,
But rather with a gentle voice Your legacy ensued;
You quietly gave sight and sound in witness and in name,
By simply being an adoring wife, a mother and a flame;
You brightly shined this darkened world as nurturer and song,
And calmed the fierce and raging storms, by burning bright and long;
Your witness bears a legacy extending multi fold,
Accomplishing a host of dreams crescendoing your mold;
Each one producing newer thoughts extending grander teams,
Yet following your gentle voice, producing all your dreams;
Though showing signs of slowing down, you never lost your fight,
And yes, you choose to share your views with force at times and might;
But even in your hurt and pain you weathered every test,
And taught us all the graceful joys of living long and blessed;
It’s not within a boisterous sound, with fluent words or ways,
But rather with a gentle voice, Your legacy remains;
Your quiet song will forever play for us assembled here,
Each quiet note will linger strong each day, each month, each year;
And as we pause to say farewell and thank you for each day,
We thank the Lord for sharing you to teach the better way!
A Tribute by Rev. Gregory Smith
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