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Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15. This scripture was shared with me upon the passing of my father a little over ten years ago from pancreatic cancer. It reminds me of the celebration that takes place in glory when our loved one arrives. Oh to experience that joy! I know Pastor Paul, Pastor Stevan and Ezra from District Men's events. I only met Mrs. Sheets once but knowing those three men tells me she was a special woman. I look forward to meeting her again some day. My thoughts and prayers for the family as they mourn their loss in this life but celebrate her home going!
I met Sally and the rest of the Sheets family when they pastored the Henrietta Wesleyan Church. She was an inspiration then and continued to be through her chemo treatments. She will be missed by all who knew her.
The first time I met Sally I was 16, I was dating my now husband and he invited me to church at Port Ann Wesleyan. His family sat all the way upfront and I sat there timidly as the service went on. We were about to leave right after the service and this lady, full of joy, rushed over to me and said I am so glad you are dating Michael! I know you dont know me, but can I hug you!? Of course I said yes and as she embraced me so dearly I knew I would forever love this woman.
We became friends with the Sheets family when my husband, Jim, was a staff pastor at a Wesleyan church in Painted Post, NY. Paul & Sally were on our district. They knew our struggles there & it was always great to be able to get together with them to share & laugh. They loved on us to death!
Sally was the ultimate host. She was so sweet, kind, & totally genuine. I loved her practicality in life. I remember her telling us how sometimes people would stop by unannounced. They would hardly have anything to fix as a meal for their guests. But if they had bread, peanut butter, & jelly, she would make sandwiches. So, even when they had so little, they still gave what they had & made you feel so special. She was that way with everyday life & her walk with the Lord.
I also loved how she could laugh at herself when making mistakes & doing something really silly.
After leaving NY, we stayed in touch through the 30+ yrs. Facebook, especially, was a blessing to be able to see your family & all that you were doing.
She missed Stacia terribly. To this day, I remember her call to us about Stacia having cancer. In spite of that, she never seemed to waiver in her love for Paul, Stevan, & Sherilyn. She was obviously so proud of her family.
Oh my, & the grandkids! She loved being their grandma!
Sally could tell the most amazing stories. Stevan & Sherilyn, You really need to go through her Facebook messages & find a way to pull out her stories. It would be great for you & your family to read all of her thoughts.
To me, Sally was the perfect pastor's wife. Being so new to it myself at the time, she was such a great example. The main thing was to be myself. She taught me that I didn't have to be & live up to what a congregation thought I should be like. She knew that God had given me certain gifts & talents & always encouraged me to be who God made me to be.
She loved Paul dearly. What another great example. She always wanted to be there for him in every way. They had an amazing relationship.
I know my thoughts here are very random. Please forgive me. I will always remember my dear friend, Sally, & I thank the Lord & your family for sharing her with me! You are all in my thoughts & prayers!
Sally was the ultimate host. She was so sweet, kind, & totally genuine. I loved her practicality in life. I remember her telling us how sometimes people would stop by unannounced. They would hardly have anything to fix as a meal for their guests. But if they had bread, peanut butter, & jelly, she would make sandwiches. So, even when they had so little, they still gave what they had & made you feel so special. She was that way with everyday life & her walk with the Lord.
I also loved how she could laugh at herself when making mistakes & doing something really silly.
After leaving NY, we stayed in touch through the 30+ yrs. Facebook, especially, was a blessing to be able to see your family & all that you were doing.
She missed Stacia terribly. To this day, I remember her call to us about Stacia having cancer. In spite of that, she never seemed to waiver in her love for Paul, Stevan, & Sherilyn. She was obviously so proud of her family.
Oh my, & the grandkids! She loved being their grandma!
Sally could tell the most amazing stories. Stevan & Sherilyn, You really need to go through her Facebook messages & find a way to pull out her stories. It would be great for you & your family to read all of her thoughts.
To me, Sally was the perfect pastor's wife. Being so new to it myself at the time, she was such a great example. The main thing was to be myself. She taught me that I didn't have to be & live up to what a congregation thought I should be like. She knew that God had given me certain gifts & talents & always encouraged me to be who God made me to be.
She loved Paul dearly. What another great example. She always wanted to be there for him in every way. They had an amazing relationship.
I know my thoughts here are very random. Please forgive me. I will always remember my dear friend, Sally, & I thank the Lord & your family for sharing her with me! You are all in my thoughts & prayers!
Dear Paul, Stevan, Sherilyn, & family. Sally was a great cousin and we enjoyed the trips the Miller family made to Hector and the Murphy farm each year. The fun we had riding horses (and falling off them too riding bareback), lessons we learned together (first time I learned about deodorant), singing, and just all the fun we had together. We always looked forward to those visits. Now we had Facebook to keep in touch and hear about all the adventures Sally was having with the Amish and other people she was meeting and witnessing to around PA. She was truly a special person and I look forward to meeting her again at Heaven's gate one day. I pray for her family and the Lord's continual leading for them. Hoping to see you all soon. Much love.
Lee and I were so saddened to hear about the passing of Sally.
She was so special, and her stories were such a joy!
She was remarkable in good times and difficult times.
So thankful that we had the privilege to know her.
Her life was an inspiration and it lives on in all who knew her.
Our love and prayers to Paul and to all of the family.
Bev and Lee Collins
She was so special, and her stories were such a joy!
She was remarkable in good times and difficult times.
So thankful that we had the privilege to know her.
Her life was an inspiration and it lives on in all who knew her.
Our love and prayers to Paul and to all of the family.
Bev and Lee Collins
I met Sally the day Pastor Paul informed the congregation at Henrietta Wesleyan Church that their beloved Stacia had cancer. That was my introduction to HWC and the Sheets family.
Fast forward very quickly six months when Stacia died. Sally and Paul had quickly become my good friends. I tried to be there for them and support them in their grieving process, which no specific amount of time can accomplish.
Sally was such a beautiful, talented wife and mother who brought joy to so many through her writing, singing, cooking, teaching, and friendship. Her Christian witness always looked for and found people in need of Jesus’ touch- even as she waited for her chemo treatments to be completed. Witnessing must have been her pain relief!
Sally, enjoy your new home and reunion with Stacia and your parents and other family. You are and will be missed forever.
Paul, Stevan, Sherilyn, Jessica and precious Ella and Ezra: take time to grieve as you must before returning to your work and family responsibilities. You have God’s permission.
Love, Deanna
Fast forward very quickly six months when Stacia died. Sally and Paul had quickly become my good friends. I tried to be there for them and support them in their grieving process, which no specific amount of time can accomplish.
Sally was such a beautiful, talented wife and mother who brought joy to so many through her writing, singing, cooking, teaching, and friendship. Her Christian witness always looked for and found people in need of Jesus’ touch- even as she waited for her chemo treatments to be completed. Witnessing must have been her pain relief!
Sally, enjoy your new home and reunion with Stacia and your parents and other family. You are and will be missed forever.
Paul, Stevan, Sherilyn, Jessica and precious Ella and Ezra: take time to grieve as you must before returning to your work and family responsibilities. You have God’s permission.
Love, Deanna
Aunt Sally, you have been such a huge part of my memories, since I was a small child but more recently through our adventures in Santa pictures and trips to see Sher in Chicago. I can speak for my family and myself, we will miss you more than we could ever describe with words. Christmas at my studio will never be the same without you sitting next to me watching the kids and talking with the parents. You had a genuine desire to know people, to love people and to connect with people, adults and children alike. I will forever cherish the recipes you gave to me and memories of making hot chocolate with you in Chicago. You were the best hugger and a cheek pincher just like your mama. Being with you was always a joy. I will forever remember our adventures with such fondness. If not for Santa pictures, I wouldn’t have these memories. I have said this 100 times already this week but I am so thankful for the time God gave us together over the last 10 years. For our special talks, inside jokes and too many delicious meals to count. You have left quite and imprint on this world, one that will be felt for a lifetime and beyond. I have experienced joy this week as I imagined you reuniting with Stacia and your parents and with Jesus himself, telling you well done. I will miss you so much, thank you for everything.
Uncle Paul, Stevan, Sherilyn, Jess, Ella and Ezra: you are in our hearts and minds constantly. Please take the time you need to grieve, whatever way that means for you. I know hearing how much your wife/mom/grandma meant to others will help your hearts mend. Thank you for setting this up for others to share. We love you all so much. Our prayers are covering you in these difficult days ahead.
Lori, Mike, Katie and Rocco
Uncle Paul, Stevan, Sherilyn, Jess, Ella and Ezra: you are in our hearts and minds constantly. Please take the time you need to grieve, whatever way that means for you. I know hearing how much your wife/mom/grandma meant to others will help your hearts mend. Thank you for setting this up for others to share. We love you all so much. Our prayers are covering you in these difficult days ahead.
Lori, Mike, Katie and Rocco
Sally and Paul were our Pastor at Easton Wesleyan Church. We loved them from the first day they were there. Watch you children grow. We bought our daughter Teri, their little yellow Opal when she went to United Wesleyan College. They have been friends all these years. Loved to read all of Sally's stories on Facebook. I know she will be missed, but I also know that Heaven has gained a saint. She is with her Heavenly Father, the place she has always been ready for. I know we will see her again. She will be there waiting for us. I never want to say goodbye, I just say see you later.
Sally was a mom to me during a time where my own mom and I were not talking. Sally opened her home and her heart . Even with 3 young kids and a busy husband pastor Paul. I am so grateful for all the fun and jokes we shared . The long talks about religion. The lessons on cooking and our giggles during our grocery shopping. I will never forget how she taught me to handle when stacia passed. Pastor Paul you and the kids stay strong and love each other. Sally was the most beautiful person I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and loving . She will be in my heart forever . God just got the most wo
I first got to meet Paul when he moved up here and needed tires and came to Walmart and I helped him. After that I got to meet Sally. They both are wonderful people. I attended church right down the road where they both welcomed you there. Sally was always smiling and happy and willing to talk. She was a wonderful lady and I'm thankful and glad I got to meet her. She will be missed. You could always tell she had lots of love for Paul, her kids, grandkids and everyone actually. I know my daughter really liked her n Paul and felt comfortable talking to them. Sally you will be missed but rest in peace now fly high dance n sing be free of all pain. See you again someday. Hugs to the family. Pastor Paul if you need anything I'm just up the road.
I will truly miss Sally’s post that she always did. I will also miss our private chats that we had on face book messages. Never will forget when Pastor Paul and her was at Carlisle Wesleyan church and on how I loved to hear her sick. Prayers for all of you.
Aunt Sally, you will be dearly missed. We love you so much and thank you for the love you've showed to our family every time we gathered. We rejoice that you now get to enjoy Jesus face-to-face and be reunited with Stacia, your parents, and so many other loved ones.
Uncle Paul, we are praying for comfort & peace from the Holy Spirit that surpasses all human understanding. We mourn with you as we feel the tremendous losses of David and Sally in these last few months. The ache is real. But we know God is Good. Thank you for loving others so well.
Stevan, Jess, Ella, & Ezra; we pray that you would feel a special presence from the Holy Spirit as you mourn. We pray for continued Spirit-led fruitfulness in your ministries. We love you and cherish you so dearly.
Sherilyn, we pray that Jesus brings healing in ways only He can. We pray the loss of your dear mom draws you into deeper communion with Him. We pray that these seasons of loss deepen your already amazing capacity to love others well and see the unseen in ways that reflect the heart of Christ.
We love you all so much and we're praying for you.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NLT):
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.
We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.
Uncle Paul, we are praying for comfort & peace from the Holy Spirit that surpasses all human understanding. We mourn with you as we feel the tremendous losses of David and Sally in these last few months. The ache is real. But we know God is Good. Thank you for loving others so well.
Stevan, Jess, Ella, & Ezra; we pray that you would feel a special presence from the Holy Spirit as you mourn. We pray for continued Spirit-led fruitfulness in your ministries. We love you and cherish you so dearly.
Sherilyn, we pray that Jesus brings healing in ways only He can. We pray the loss of your dear mom draws you into deeper communion with Him. We pray that these seasons of loss deepen your already amazing capacity to love others well and see the unseen in ways that reflect the heart of Christ.
We love you all so much and we're praying for you.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NLT):
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.
We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.