Eunice Mae Counts, age 77 years, entered eternal life July 1, 2005 in Tulsa, OK. She was born February 9, 1928 in Wymore, NE, to Floyd and Gladys (Sprague) Philippi. Eunice married the love of her life, Earl N. Counts, April 10, 1948 in Tulsa. She was a wonderful homemaker and longtime member of Metro Faith Christian Church. She always had ice cream at her house for her beloved grandchildren and she never stopped waving from the porch until you were out of sight. She instilled in her loved ones a sense of faith, hope and love and always reminded them during hard times that "This Too Shall Pass". Mrs. Counts was preceded in death by by her father, mother and daughter, Suzanne E. Counts and is survived by: her loving husband; daughters, Diana K. Greene, Michele A. "Shelly" Taylor, Renee A. Cather; sons, Timothy E. and Philip A. Counts; sons-in-law, Richard C. Greene, Steven A. Taylor, Robert O. Cather; daughters-in-law, Leslie D. and Susan E. Counts; grandchildren, Aaron R. Greene, Jeffrey S. Taylor, Amanda K. Greene, Breanna K. Taylor, Annessa M. Greene, Emily A. Taylor, Whitney L. Counts, Barrett A. Taylor, Levi E. Counts, Ashley E. Counts, Rhiannon M. Cather, Rebecca R. Cather, Mason L. Counts, Bobby W. Cather; great-granddaughter, Kayla Grace Delk; sisters, Dona Burt, Helen Davis, Evelyn Jo Ranciglio; brothers-in-law, Rev. Ron Burt, Alex Ranciglio; step-mother, Tommye Philippi; numerous nieces and nephews; church family; and a host of loved ones. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, July 7, at Memorial Park Cemetery with a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Metro Faith Christian Church. The family entrusted arrangements to Moore's Eastlawn Chapel (918) 662-1155, www.moorefuneral.com.
-published Tulsa World (7/6/05, A8)