A Service of Celebration and Resurrection for the Life of Jody Heskett Flara

Jody Heskett Flara

August 3, 1956 — August 3, 2020

August 16, 2020, 2:00 pm Rev. Kent Gilbert

Union Church  Bernardo Scarambone, Organist

Welcome Rev. Kent Gilbert

Prelude

Opening Prayer

Music I Can Only Imagine Faith Hill

Readings

Psalm 46:1-3,10-11

Soliloquy from “Cymbeline” by William Shakespeare

Romans 12:1-2, 9-18, 21

Reflections from Family and Friends

Mollie Flara

Eef Fontanez

Debbie Flara

Joe Flara

Rev. Kent

Special Music

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Affirmation and Prayer Rev. Kent Gilbert

Lighting Candles, invitation to those at home to join

Closing Song Be Thou My Vision

1. Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart

     Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

2. Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word
   I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
   Mother and Father, you are both to me,
   Thou in me dwelling, and I one with Thee.

3. Riches I heed not, nor life’s empty praise
   Thou mine Inheritance, now and always
   Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
   High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art

4. High King of Heaven, my victory won
   May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heav’n’s Sun
   Heart of my own heart, whate’er befall
   Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all

Benediction

Postlude

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Jody Heskett Flara

Ms. Flara was born Aug. 3rd, 1956 in Massillon, Ohio to the late John and Jane Shackleford Heskett. Ms. Flara was of the Christian Faith and lived her life as Christ commanded to “Love Others as Yourself”. She lived most of her life in Massillon, Ohio. She taught for many years at Heritage Christian School. Ms. Flara came to Berea 15 years ago, and began her career at Berea Community High School, teaching English, A.P. English, made famous for her bundles (which she loved), and duel credit English for EKU 101 and 102. She was one of the senior class sponsors and was always there for them; from float building, to the senior class trip, you would find her helping and supporting the students. As the sponsor of the Travel Club, she became a world traveler, visiting London, France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Machu Picchu in Peru, to see the Mayan Ruins. Ms. Flara also taught Drama, producing 4 plays each school year. She loved the arts, especially Shakespeare. In 2015, the staff of BCHS awarded her with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to the school and students.

She was a very doting mother to her children, Ben Flara of Berea, Ky., and Mollie Flara of Lexington, Ky. Also surviving are two brothers, Jim “Dee” Carmichael and his wife Corky, and John Heskett all of Massillon, Ohio and her beloved Bassett Hound, Sherlock. Ms. Flara had many close friends throughout her life that became family and she will be missed by all that knew her.

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