Petals of her life

May 3, 1928-April 27, 2005

As Beautiful as a flower to see was her life she lived so gracefully.

She made things precious by her touch, Her selfless love lives on in each of us.

The petals of her life fell one by one, Each a gift of her heart till there were none.

Yet her radiance blooms once again in fields of glory with no end.

                              

Betty Jo Melton Coldiron, 76, changed addresses on April 27, 2005. She moved from her home in Cumberland, KY to Heaven's Streets of Gold. Betty Jo is now at peace and celebrating with her Lord, her father, James Preston Melton, Sr., mother, Katherine Green Melton and her son-in-law, James Arthur Grigsby.

Betty Jo leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Warren L. "Buck" Coldiron, her daughters, Connie K. Perry, Rebecca L. Grigsby, and Jacqueline A. Coldiron all of Cumberland. She is also survived by one grandson, James Warren "Jay" Perry and two step-grandchildren, Bradley Grigsby of Frankfort, KY and Rebecca D. Ramsey of Lexington, KY and one step-great-grandchild, Ashleigh Grigsby of Frankfort, two brothers, James P. Melton, Jr. and wife Eldred Williams of Frankfort, KY and Robert Thomas Melton and wife Patsy Marshall of Lexington, KY. Plus a host of other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be nephews, Jim P. Melton III, Robert W. Melton, Jeffery T. Melton, Ronald W. Coldiron, Charles J. Coldiron, Lenville R. Coldiron, Richard E. Coldiron and Bobby Switzer.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Tom Cornett, Bob Shoemaker, Dan Midkiff, Les Young, L.R. Hogue, Paul Clark and Lae Lewis.

Visitation is Friday from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Cumberland United Methodist Church in Cumberland. The funeral will be conducted at 1 PM Saturday at the church with the Rev. Bruce G. Walzer, Rev. Rod Raleigh and Rev. Barry Leonard officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Cumberland United Methodist Church, Cumberland, KY.

Interment will follow at the Coldiron Cemetery in Blair, KY

Day Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

                              
Note: Mother's brother, James Preston Melton, Jr., joined her in Heaven on Febuary 27, 2006.




Ode to Betty Jo

Thou life has chosen us to part
And the moments we shared were few.
Our times together were memories made,
That will always remind me of you.

Our lives are made good or bad
By whatever path we choose or do,
And God blessed me greatly,
When my path led me to you.

We sampled each other's candies
Filled with nuts, not so few.
And my life was made the better for it,
Because of the likes of you.

You showed to me a kindness
That was warm and genuine,
With easy laughter and praise...
You made your happiness, mine.

Your life was worth the living,
Because of the folks you came to know.
For the strangers who blessed your presence,
Came away with warmth and faces aglow.

I know that I will not see you again…face to face,
On this terrestrial shore,
But I too know who holds the future
And in His presence,
I look forward to seeing you once more.

Paul

Above Images:

• Top Image: Mother at my Dad's 80th birthday party in 2002
• 2nd Image: Mother as a young girl.
• 3rd Image: Her Mother, Father and brothers, probably taken between 1970-1972.
• 4th Image: Mother and Dad behind the apple tree, see the blooms on the side of the tree? No idea when that was taken but probably in late 70's early 80's.
• 5th Image: Family at Dad's 80th birthday party, front row: Mother, Dad, and my sister Connie, second row, me, my nephew, Jay and my other sister, Becky.

Poem by Paul Clark, a friend of the family

Other's that took part in the service.

Music provided by: Teresa Dixon, Piano, a friend of mine
Dan Midkiff, baritone, accompanied by his wife Ann, friends of family
Solo by Janey Feher, friend of family

    

Background set given to me by Pam
Set designed by another friend Marie at Artistic Designers