• Roma Dawn PHEFLEY nee SIMMONDS

• Our Mum born 1928 was Roma Dawn Simmonds,
• She changed in 1948 to Phefley for the love of Jim,
• She grew up in the bush on farms, and she had a love for life,
• To her brothers and sisters she was Cookie,
• But to us she was just Mum, and later Granny then Great Granny,
• She kept us all together, she cooked and cleaned and loved,
• Hard work could never daunt her; it seemed on it she thrived,
• We remember Mum, the fun times, when rolling on the ground,
• With laughter ringing from us, and tears were in our eyes,
• Oh Mum you did a great job of raising us to be,
• The people and families we are today, we hope a credit to you,
• The squash games every Friday night, until you wore me out!
• Then sport was tennis sometimes golf I watched with you on TV.
• We remember too the music, you played Elvis rather loud!
• The words rang out and around the house; "Let me be your teddy bear".
• But right now Mum the words he sang that mean the most to me.
• Are "No matter what the world may say about me,
• I know your love will always keep me, true
• I love you for a hundred thousand reasons,
• But most of All I love you cause you’re you".
• At the family birthday party with all the family there,
• I know you must have looked around at your loved ones gathered there,
• You looked and saw a family cohesive all as one.
• Your family all together, your family having fun,
• Did you know right at that moment that it would be, the last,
• Time we would be together with you before you passed.
• I'm so glad Mum I gave you that box of chocolates as you left,
• I'm glad I said "I love you" and didn't leave my words unsaid,
• Now your family knows, that right now Mum, you’re in a better place,
• With no more pain or sickness, you’re enfolded in Gods embrace,
• So we will be ok Mum, until we meet again,
• Our happiness gave you permission to leave your pain behind.
• And so by roses covered we say to you a fond goodbye,
• No don't ask what the roses are for Mum,
• They are just 'cause we love you.

11th February 1928 - 6th October 2007 

Bleggy