Helen Rankin Silvers, born September 18, 1947, passed away Thursday, May 7,

2015, in Carlsbad, California, at the home of her son, Lloyd Silvers.

She was 67 years old. Helen was born ln West Point, Mississippi to the late

Colonel Joseph and Helen Rankin, the middle of three children. She earned

a Bachelor degree from Howard University in Washington D.C. She was a

middle school teacher at Lady of Malibu in California, and then worked as a cell

biologist at Amgen for 17 years before her retirement.



She enjoyed reading, travelling and her beloved silky terriers Hershey and Susie,

as well as her special silky group that she grew so very close with over the years.



She is survived by her two sons, LLoyd J. Silvers of Carlsbad, California,

Elliot G. Silvers and his wife Lauren of Mercer Island, Washington and one

grandchild,Jameson S, Silvers; her sister Dianne R. Godfrey and her husband

James of Hot Springs, Arkansaw; her brother Joseph E Rankin, Jr. of Long

Branch, New Jersey and her niece Kimberly M. Davis and her husband Todd

and two ,grandnieces Quinn and Sloane of Alexandria, Virginia and a host

of cousins and dose friends including Dr. Tony & Dr. Frances Rankin, the

Honorable Michael & Honorable Zonora Rankin, Doug & Janet Rankin

Nettles, Ed & Sarah Weathersby, Marvin Weathersby, Michelle Weathersby, Ed

& Janet Murray, Terri Murray, Ken & Eva Murray, Keith & Gwen Esch, Sarah

Moore. Leon Moore, Karen Moore, Erman Clay, Tommy & Karen Clay, Van &

Margaret Chase, Crystal Swepson, Keith Chase, Steven Chase.

 



Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am nor there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow:

I am the diamond glints on snow.

1 am the sunlight on ripened grain.

1 am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

1 am the soft srars that shine at night.

Do not srand by my grave and cry;

I ain not there. I did not die.



Mary Elizabeth Frye

 

Order of Service

 

Opening Prayer.............................................................Father William Kerze



Daniel 12: 1-13................................................... Read by Marc Rankin, Ph.D



Reponsorial Pslam 27 .................................... Read by Anthony Rankin, Ph.D



1 John 3: 1-2 ..... ........................................... Read by John Mich ael Rankin



Matthew 5: l-12a ......................................................... Father William Kerze



Homily ........................................................................ Father William Kerze



Eulogy ............................................................................ Elliot Silvers, son



Eulogy ..................................................................... Kimberly Davis, niece



Eulogy ... .. ..................................................................... Lloyd Silvers, son



Final Commendation .................................................... Father William Kerze