Alean Whitfield Program

I am blessed to call you sister; a sister is a blessing who fills your heart with love. Without my big sister my life will be like a book without a page numbers the story Will go on, but it might feel out of order. My sister was the gift I never asked for, but always wanted. I always told her that when I grew up I wanted to be just like her, she was too caring about others, you go to her home you better be hungry, because she will make you eat, she was the mother when mom went to heaven. She was a sister you cannot have a grudge. She is as sweet as chocolate and smooth as fudge (haha). My dear big sister, I will miss seeing you on zoom singing to us. You will always be in my heart. Love you so much Your favorite (haha), Betty My dearest sister, the grace of God shined down on each of us when he blessed us with your presence. You will always be the most beautiful, graceful, strong and loving person that I know. You always gave without expecting anything in return and I thank God each and everyday that He blessed me with a sister like you. Everyone that you touched and that you loved could not help but to love you in return, because your love was so pure and your faith so strong. Only God knows how much I will miss you Sister. One thing that I know and that gives me such peace, is that you loved the Lord with your whole heart. You didn’t just talk the talk, you walked the walk and for that Sister God has given you your rest. No more mourning, no crying and no pain. Only peace, love and God’s great joy! I love you sister until we meet again. Your loving sister, Ethel “Doris” Lovett It’s hard to express my feelings and thoughts but one thing I know you are with the Lord. You was the first daughter you was a sister, mother ,granny, great granny and friend your legacy will live on I promise. Till we meet again i love you soooo much. Your sister/daughter, Nawana A Sisterly Tribute to my big sister, Alean… Although the Lord extended your three score and ten years that He promised to four score and 14 years (94 years) it still wasn’t long enough for me. I wish I could have had more time with you. You, being the oldest girl, was like a second mother to me, after all you had a child older than me and one the same age as me. I oftentimes had to remind you that I was your sister and not your child and you would say “well you are just like my child.” and that was that. I have always respected you as being my oldest sister. No matter how upset you would make me, I have always given you the respect of being the older sister. I have so many precious memories of you and your love for me. I always talk about the time when we came to Texas to celebrate your 90th birthday, you told your friend (several times I might add) that “this is my baby sister, she came all the way from California to see me” You always had a way of making me feel special. We lived in different states, but that still didn’t change the fact that we were sisters and we stayed connected. There was nothing that I wouldn’t do for you and nothing that you wouldn’t do for me. Your passing has left a hole in not only the family but in my heart. You were our Matriarch and you will be missed every day. I will always carry you in my heart. Rest on my sister and give Lorraine, Barbara and Juanita a kiss and hug for me. That goes for our brothers too…all 8 of them. Tell mama I feel her presence everyday her love is always in my heart and in everything I do. I try to keep this in mind in order to go on…Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. I love you Sister Your baby sister, Julia (or as you called me Julie. A Tribute to my Sister, Alean, I carry your heart, because I carry it in my heart. When we were growing up you always let us know that we had to do everything you told us to do because YOU were the big sister, and we did. You protected us because you were our “other” mother. You have helped all of us get our start in life. If we needed to stay at your house until we could get on our feet, you never turned us away. If we needed boyfriend or husband advice you were ready and willing to help us. You had an “open house” kind of mind when it came to your sisters. You took your role as the big sister to heart, sometimes too much….yes you were bossy (but in a good way and for our own good.) Isn’t it funny how I remember things growing up as sisters that I thought had faded from my minds? It’s not until days like today, when you are gone in the physical, that all the precious memories come to mind. The happy time seems even more happier because they are now treasured moments. And these treasured memories are what will keep you alive in my heart and my memory forever. Today I shed tears, not because I won’t see you again one day, but because I won’t have time to make new memories with you. You were a great big sister and I carry your heart, because I carry your heart in my heart where you will stay alive forever. I will always love you, Ester Deloris Tribute

To my big sister Alean you were my hero every since I knew you were my sister. I loved being with and around you I learned so much from you and we had babies together at the same time you had Karen and I had Joyce wish I could be there physically to celebrate your life. I love you so much