1911
Virginia
2007
Virginia Brenemen Shreve
May 7, 1911 — December 3, 2007
My Garden of Prayer
I searched for you in my garden of prayer,
I searched and searched, but you weren’t there.
And finally, I saw you in front, real close,
The reason for that was you prayed the most.
So I stood there with my head bowed low,
In this throng of people, thousands, I know,
And I said to myself, is there something I’ve missed,
Me way back here and you in the midst?
So as I began to pray, my mind was all blank,
I had nothing to say.
But all of a sudden, I was hardly aware,
I was beside you in my garden of prayer.
Written by our mother, Virginia Shreve
Virginia Cantley Brenemen Shreve, 96, of Carlisle, WV died on Monday, December 03, 2007 at her home.
Born May 07, 1911 at Sanger, WV she was the daughter of the late George W. and Betty Wirt Cantley.
She was a homemaker following her retirement from seventeen years service at Tyree Funeral Home.
Virginia was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church for 40 years where she attended the Donnelly Bible Class and the Stannard-Carr Circle.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Henry A. Brenemen, second husband, Ralph L. Shreve, a son, Henry A. Brenemen, Jr. and his wife, Peggy and a daughter-in-law, Rita.
Survivors include three sons, James E. Brenemen of Oak Hill, John G. Brenemen and wife, Kitty of Scarbro and Leonard D. Brenemen and wife, Margie of Alexandria, VA; one daughter, Janet Farra of Union City, OH; one step-son, Orville L. Shreve and wife, Mary of Frankfort, KY and a sister, Bessie Sutphin of Oak Hill.
Also surviving are ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
Services will be on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev. David White, Rev. David Sneed and Dr. Larry Halsey officiating. Entombment will be at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill WV.
Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Grandsons, Henry A. Brenemen, III, Mark L. Farra, John G. Brenemen, Jr., Michael T. Brenemen, Eric S. Brenemen and Bradley J. Baker will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the Oak Hill Baptist Church, 613 Lundale Drive, Oak Hill WV 25901 in memory of Virginia.
I searched for you in my garden of prayer,
I searched and searched, but you weren’t there.
And finally, I saw you in front, real close,
The reason for that was you prayed the most.
So I stood there with my head bowed low,
In this throng of people, thousands, I know,
And I said to myself, is there something I’ve missed,
Me way back here and you in the midst?
So as I began to pray, my mind was all blank,
I had nothing to say.
But all of a sudden, I was hardly aware,
I was beside you in my garden of prayer.
Written by our mother, Virginia Shreve
Virginia Cantley Brenemen Shreve, 96, of Carlisle, WV died on Monday, December 03, 2007 at her home.
Born May 07, 1911 at Sanger, WV she was the daughter of the late George W. and Betty Wirt Cantley.
She was a homemaker following her retirement from seventeen years service at Tyree Funeral Home.
Virginia was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church for 40 years where she attended the Donnelly Bible Class and the Stannard-Carr Circle.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Henry A. Brenemen, second husband, Ralph L. Shreve, a son, Henry A. Brenemen, Jr. and his wife, Peggy and a daughter-in-law, Rita.
Survivors include three sons, James E. Brenemen of Oak Hill, John G. Brenemen and wife, Kitty of Scarbro and Leonard D. Brenemen and wife, Margie of Alexandria, VA; one daughter, Janet Farra of Union City, OH; one step-son, Orville L. Shreve and wife, Mary of Frankfort, KY and a sister, Bessie Sutphin of Oak Hill.
Also surviving are ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
Services will be on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev. David White, Rev. David Sneed and Dr. Larry Halsey officiating. Entombment will be at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill WV.
Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Grandsons, Henry A. Brenemen, III, Mark L. Farra, John G. Brenemen, Jr., Michael T. Brenemen, Eric S. Brenemen and Bradley J. Baker will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the Oak Hill Baptist Church, 613 Lundale Drive, Oak Hill WV 25901 in memory of Virginia.
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