This website was created for our precious granddaughter, Holly Grace Lockard. Born Nov.13,2003 in Pike County, Ky, raised here in Summerville SC, along with her half-sister Haley Faith for almost 2 years, then taken back to Pike County Ky where she was brutally beaten and murdered by her step-dad on Nov.2,2005. Holly was 11 days shy of her 2nd birthday. We will always love her and we will never forget her.
Please take time to read Holly's time line, thank you

WHY?
Why must my heart keep grieving, Why do I feel so alone? Why did you take my loved one God, Why couldn't she stay at home? Why did she have to feel pain, Why did she have to die? Why can't I go to sleep at night, Why do I have to cry?
'My child,' said God, 'please understand, I know your grief runs deep, I've heard your many questions In your prayers before you sleep; I promised all eternity, No death shall shadow you, Your loved ones dwell with me above, Up in those skies so blue.
They live with me in Heaven, This place is their real home, Their time on earth was through, They learned to love, I called them home. Your loved one is an Angel now, Watching closely over thee, There is no fear or pain up here, Their soul is roaming free.
I let your loved one visit you As you lie down in your bed, She holds your hand and helps you pray And gently strokes your head. So please stop asking why she left And dry your weary eyes, For she is safe from harm on earth With me, in the Heavenly skies.'
By Dawn Glenton
I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and the day before that too. I think of you in silence, I often say your name, But all I have is memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart. I shed tears for what might have been, a million times I've cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still, In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill. It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn't go alone For part of me went with you, the day God took you home.

Did the angels come from heaven To help you through that morning Did they feel your terror And take away your fright Did the angels bear the pain That was being done to you Did they hear your cries of fear And stay to help you through Did the angels hold you tightly The way I would have done Did they know how I would feel And wish they were the one Did the angels cry out loudly For the unjustness of your plight Did they call Lord Jesus And lead you to the light Did the angels softly kiss your cheek Before you took your leave Did they remind you how I loved you so And forever more I’d grieve Did the angels whisper in your ear Don’t worry you will not go alone Did they know part of me when with you The day God called you home
Are you growing up in heaven Do you laugh and play and run Is it like a perfect playground Are you having lots of fun Do you know we love you dearly and miss you so each day Will we ever know the reason why you didn't get to stay I was thrilled to be your grandma I had a grandmas plan I saw your life before you as only grandmas can I'd have spoiled you little sweety but in a way that's good. You know a grandma's perfect love, like every baby should. We only had a tiny cup of time to spend with you we fell in love with all our hearts and know you loved us too. So save a swing for grandma on that playground up above, I'm saving something special too A grandma's perfect love

Graphic by Dianne Nemier thank you so much


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