The past few months have been full of a lot of joy and a lot of pain. Jess has been dealing with sickness, new job(s), and the ongoing ups and downs of the final days of her grandma. "Myrt" went to the hospital at the end of December and remained in either the hospital, hospice, or rehab until the end. All in all, it has been somewhat of a "dry" season in our lives. Every time we feel like we're about to get out of the drought, something else seems to come up! However, we know that God is faithful and He has been exactly that during every high and every low in our lives. It's easy to trust God in the good times, but we've been learning to trust Him in the lows as well! Great lessons for our lives and marriage.
We were able to see Myrt a few times during that season and were blessed that she, even at the end of her life, still put others before herself, still committed everything (and everyone) to prayer, and was still hilarious and feisty!
Below is the obituary that we put in the local papers.
Myrtle Boykin Cooper Roesel
Myrtle Roesel “changed addresses” on March 28th and entered Heaven’s gates. Myrtle loved life and lived it to the fullest until Christ called her home. She was born on January 17, 1915 in Brooksville, MS. There are three things that “Myrt” would want you to know: she loved the Lord, she loved her family, and she loved her Florida Gators!
Myrtle was a Christian who loved Jesus with all her heart and soul. Her commitment to tell others about Jesus has touched the lives of many.
Second only to her love for Christ was the love of her family. She was the mother of three daughters - Kathy Bolton, Anne (& Mike) Johnston, and Darla Greer, a grandmother of three – Connie (& Terry) Steger, Jobi (& Jannette) Bolton, Jessica (& Justin) Brock, a great-grandmother of four, and a great-great-grandmother of 2! Myrtle was not a shy woman and never met a stranger! She had so many friends and would quickly make them a part of her family as well.
She wasn’t just a Gator fan; she was a Gator! Even though she was legally blind, she “watched” her gators play every chance she got! Her history with the gators dates all the way back to the 1950’s.
Myrtle was preceded in death by her late husband James “Bill” Cooper (1975) & Frank Roesel (1991).
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