Heaven has a new angel

Hello family and friends,

This is a post we didn't want to write, but mom passed away yesterday morning at 11:15am. Dad was with her when she took her last breath. We are are very sad but know that mom is whole again and back to her sassy self! Just to prove it, as soon as mom passed, the smoke alarm randomly went off in the kitchen!!

We cannot thank you all enough for your continued support, love and strength during this incredibly sad and difficult time. Your kind words, notes, emails, and facebook posts reinforce what an amazing woman, wife, mother and daughter mom was. We miss her madly but know she is in a better place and that there is a special angel looking down on us.

Visitation hours will be Wednesday from 6-8pm at St. Brigid Catholic Church in John's Creek, GA.  There will be a prayer service at 7pm.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30am also at St. Brigid Catholic Church with a reception to follow at Country Club of Roswell.

For those traveling from out of town:
Embassy Suites- Alpharetta, GA
5955 North Point Pkwy  Alpharetta, GA 30022

(678) 566-8800

In lieu of flowers, donations can me made to Turning Point Women's Healthcare. Turning Point was by far mom's favorite appointment of the week! The women there are amazing and the care they give for breast cancer survivors and patients is second to none!
https://myturningpoint.org/donate/.

Here are some sweet pics of mom!

xoxo,

Beth, Caitlyn, Krissy and Kevin

Wedding at Laurel Green

On Sunday afternoon, Beth and Shane were officially/unofficially married on our back patio.  Reverend Brad Olecki, assisted by son Ben, officiated at the ceremony.  The wedding was attended by Mary and Rory O'Neill, who came in from Boston, Shane's brother Cian, from Cedar Rapids Iowa, all the Georgia Murphys, The Georgia Lumpkins, Patti's mother Pat, and dear friends Chuck and Katie Campbell, and spiritual adviser Margaret Anne Olecki.

Patti was able to attend the ceremony.  You may recall that we decided to move the wedding up a few weeks, as Patti's condition dictated that we do something sooner.  She continues to be comfortable and resting quite a bit, but her physical condition has continued to decline, and she won't make it to the Cape for the official wedding on June 1.

After two days of rain, the sun came out just as we were getting started at 1:00 PM.  Our original plan was to have a cookout, but Kimberly Purvis and Rande the Flower guy - you may remember them from Caitlyn's wedding - along with Chef Jon from the club put on a full blown wedding reception for 16, including a sit down dinner, wedding cake, and dancing.

Love this pic!!

We spent the afternoon on the deck talking and laughing, reminiscing and shedding a tear or two.  It was truly one of the greatest family gatherings that we've ever had.

As difficult as these days have been, we continue to be thankful for the visits, calls, cards, kind words and prayers.  We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the wedding.