Smith, Helen Cofer
d. May 17, 2008
Helen Cofer Smith, age 81, of Sherman, IL, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008, at The Christian Village in Lincoln, IL. Friends may visit the family on Friday, May 16, at Mott & Henning, 206 N. Main St. in Athens, from 4-7 P.M. Funeral services will be held at Mott & Henning at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 17, with graveside service and burial following at Walnut Hill, Williamsville.
Mrs. Smith was born in Springfield, the daughter of John Willis and Brazilla Edrington Cofer. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and husbands. She is survived by her sister, Susan Alphin of Williamsville, her children, Carolyn (Brad) Neal of Lincoln, Melva (Tom) Breitenstein of Lake Geneva, Roger (Chris) Theobald of Broadwell, Mark Theobald of Elkhart, Edwina Ellegood of Beason, and Brazilla (Dave) Leonard of Farmersville, eight grandsons, two granddaughters and three great-grandsons.
Mrs. Smith loved living on the farm with her livestock, homing pigeons and dogs. She was a homemaker, businesswoman, and executive secretary in central Illinois, active throughout her life in the Christian churches and many civic organizations. She was a Peace Corp volunteer in Liberia and taught piano lessons for over 50 years. She was well-known for her custom pies, hand-stitched quilts and her passion for those in need.
Memorials may be made to the Sweetwater Christian Church, Buffalo Christian Church or the Animal Protective League in Springfield.
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Posted May 16th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Carolyn and Brad,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during your time of loss. If there is anything I can do for your please let me know.
Sincerely, Don Peasley
Posted May 26th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
To The Family:
My name is Annette. I would like to express my deepest sympathy to each of you.
Although we are not acquainted with one another, we are acquainted with the pain when our loved ones fall asleep in death.
At Matthew 6:10 Jesus taught us to pray for God’s Kingdom to come here upon the earth as it is in the heavens.
The fact that the the heavens is peaceful, no sickness, death, etc. is surely a place where we would like to be. So when we pray for these conditions to come on the earth, we are asking God to restore the earth back to its original condition when he created the first Man and Woman.
That Kingdom will be a reality here on the earth.
The Scriptures promises that the day is soon to come in which death will be no more and that Almighty God Jehovah will wipe away the tears of sorrow from our eyes forever. (Revelation 21:3-5)
He promises too that your loved ones, my loved ones and many others will hear his voice and come out of the memorial tombs (graves) to live in heaven-like conditions right here on the earth. (John 5:28,29; Psalms 37:29)