MEMORIAL FOR CONNIE CULBERSON

     A precious friend crossed over the river, that she sang about so often, this passed weekend. Connie Culberson. A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and Christian person to just be around. Her husband sang a song titled "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" and that was Connie. Her sweet spirit could be felt just being around her. And her singing could lift you up to heaven. "I've never been this homesick before" or "The Anchor Holds" would send chills throught you and you knew that the Lord was in the house and was in her singing. She will be missed by her family and friends. The following are a couple of comments from her facebook page where everyone left messages for the family.

  "My sweet friend Connie Culberson
You fought a good fight with this battle of Cancer, but God saw fit to call you home today, I am so thankful he brought us together as close sisters in Christ. When you woke up and told Fay and Me that you would tell Mama hey for us I knew it would only be a matter of minutes before you went home to be with OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, Now you have your perfect healing, with a beautiful smile you went home, I will see you again one day, but until that day I will miss your smile,and will always remember the love you had for me, this is not a good bye my sweet friend it is I will see you later."
"My love and prayers go out to all. What an awesome lady my Connie has been. She sang like an angel, soared like an eagle through storms of life and marched as a mighty warrior! She was one of my blessings. So thankful God sent her and her family my way. Rest in peace, sweet Connie! And may ministering angels be with all of us who were left behind."

OBITUARY

Mrs. Connie Faye Smith Culberson, age 62 of Shannon, passed away Saturday morning at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Dec. 3, 1949.

Connie was a lifelong resident of Floyd County and a 1967 graduate of Coosa High School. In 1981 she became a graduate from the Walker Technical Institute where she obtained her Associates Degree in Accounting. She was employed by Riverside Chevrolet in the accounting department. Connie was of the Baptist faith and served on the WMU at Eastview Baptist Church, Unity Baptist Church, and Bible Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father, Tip Minton Smith and a niece, Donna Maxwell of Forney, AL.
Survivors include her husband Jerry Thomas Culberson; her mother, Anna Kate Smith Justice; six sons, Kiley Smith, Jason Culberson, Jason Morris, Jeremy Culberson, Bryant Culberson, and Randy Randolph; two daughters, Jennifer Culberson and Katie Culberson; two sisters, Barbara Maxwell of Forney, AL. , and Christine Simpson of Gaylesville, AL. ; fourteen grandchildren and ten nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday August 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM from the Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church with Jackie Culberson, Milford Williams, and David Blasengame officiating. Interment will follow in the Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Rome.
The family will receive friends Monday August 20, 2012 at Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Shannon from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.