Janet Renee Street was born Thursday, January 28, 1965. One of five children of well-known minister and church pastor, Rev. Tommy Street, and his wife, Jeanette Street, Janet's brothers and sister included oldest brother, Joel Street; sister, Joni Sensing Thompson, with whom she shared her birthday; and her youngest brother, Jonathan Street. Years earlier, the Street's oldest child, Terry, died at birth.
From early ages, Tommy and Jeanette Street instilled a strong faith in God in their children. The Street children witnessed their parents faith when they would move from one place to another and make ends meet on the meager earnings of a minister. Tommy and Jeanette held the faith God would supply with them with all the family needed.
The Street's moved frequently. Usually staying in a town for only a year or two, Tommy Street would feel God's calling to move on to another church. Their children became well adapted to these moves. Over the years, the family lived in various parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio, just to name a few.
Janet and her brothers and sister would be enrolled at area schools. Even though they didn't know how long they may be in a particular place, they made friends easily with their easy-going personalities.
Janet graduated from a private high school in 1983 and prepared for college. Her choice for higher education was the Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee.
To help pay for college tuition, Janet worked during her college years. She was popular among her campus peers and was willing to help others when they needed comforting.
In December 1992 she married a prominent local businessman by the name of Bart Howard. He and Janet had no children, but Bart had children from a previous marriage.
During the fall of 2001, Janet was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. Since she had never been a smoker, doctors believed the cancer was related to thyroid surgery Janet had undergone years earlier. They theorized some cancerous cells escaped down her esophagus during the operation and in the years ahead the cells formed tumors in her lungs, which went undetected.
It wasn't until a recurring cough and shortness of breath forced Janet to the doctor that autumn 2001 the diagnosis was made. She would spend the next 18 months traveling to the M.D. Anderson Center in Houston, Texas for experimental treatments.
On Christmas 2003 the Street family celebrated at Janet's house as had become the custom. Within a week of spending the holiday together, she took a turn for the worse.
On New Year's Eve, she was admitted to a Nashville hospital. Her condition steadily grew worse and the following day she was transferred to a hospice facility in Nashville. Having already decided she didn't want to die in a sterile hospital environment, Janet was taken home to live out her remaining hours.
Around 6 a.m. on the morning of Friday, January 2nd, a weakened Janet spoke briefly to her husband and then lapsed into a coma. For the next several hours, Janet rested comfortably in her bedroom surrounded by those she most loved in the world. Her parents, Tommy and Jeanette, sister Joni, brother Joel, husband Bart, and Janet's best friend since childhood, Barry Baisden, kept vigil at her bedside. Laying alongside her was her beloved canine companion, a Maltese named Tanzi.
Throughout the afternoon, Janet's breathing became more labored. Shortly after 4 p.m. she passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was less than 4 weeks away from her 39th birthday.
Janet's body was cremated on the morning of January 3rd. A memorial service was held Monday, January 5th at Taylor Funeral Home near Nashville. Her father, Rev. Tommy Street, conducted the service, and her friend Barry delivered a touching eulogy.
Later in the afternoon, a private commital service was held at Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Janet's ashes were entombed at the cemetery's mausoleum.
From early ages, Tommy and Jeanette Street instilled a strong faith in God in their children. The Street children witnessed their parents faith when they would move from one place to another and make ends meet on the meager earnings of a minister. Tommy and Jeanette held the faith God would supply with them with all the family needed.
The Street's moved frequently. Usually staying in a town for only a year or two, Tommy Street would feel God's calling to move on to another church. Their children became well adapted to these moves. Over the years, the family lived in various parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio, just to name a few.
Janet and her brothers and sister would be enrolled at area schools. Even though they didn't know how long they may be in a particular place, they made friends easily with their easy-going personalities.
Janet graduated from a private high school in 1983 and prepared for college. Her choice for higher education was the Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee.
To help pay for college tuition, Janet worked during her college years. She was popular among her campus peers and was willing to help others when they needed comforting.
In December 1992 she married a prominent local businessman by the name of Bart Howard. He and Janet had no children, but Bart had children from a previous marriage.
During the fall of 2001, Janet was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. Since she had never been a smoker, doctors believed the cancer was related to thyroid surgery Janet had undergone years earlier. They theorized some cancerous cells escaped down her esophagus during the operation and in the years ahead the cells formed tumors in her lungs, which went undetected.
It wasn't until a recurring cough and shortness of breath forced Janet to the doctor that autumn 2001 the diagnosis was made. She would spend the next 18 months traveling to the M.D. Anderson Center in Houston, Texas for experimental treatments.
On Christmas 2003 the Street family celebrated at Janet's house as had become the custom. Within a week of spending the holiday together, she took a turn for the worse.
On New Year's Eve, she was admitted to a Nashville hospital. Her condition steadily grew worse and the following day she was transferred to a hospice facility in Nashville. Having already decided she didn't want to die in a sterile hospital environment, Janet was taken home to live out her remaining hours.
Around 6 a.m. on the morning of Friday, January 2nd, a weakened Janet spoke briefly to her husband and then lapsed into a coma. For the next several hours, Janet rested comfortably in her bedroom surrounded by those she most loved in the world. Her parents, Tommy and Jeanette, sister Joni, brother Joel, husband Bart, and Janet's best friend since childhood, Barry Baisden, kept vigil at her bedside. Laying alongside her was her beloved canine companion, a Maltese named Tanzi.
Throughout the afternoon, Janet's breathing became more labored. Shortly after 4 p.m. she passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was less than 4 weeks away from her 39th birthday.
Janet's body was cremated on the morning of January 3rd. A memorial service was held Monday, January 5th at Taylor Funeral Home near Nashville. Her father, Rev. Tommy Street, conducted the service, and her friend Barry delivered a touching eulogy.
Later in the afternoon, a private commital service was held at Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Janet's ashes were entombed at the cemetery's mausoleum.
Janet Renee Street was born Thursday, January 28, 1965. One of five children of well-known minister and church pastor, Rev. Tommy Street, and his wife, Jeanette Street, Janet's brothers and sister included oldest brother, Joel Street; sister, Joni Sensing Thompson, with whom she shared her birthday; and her youngest brother, Jonathan Street. Years earlier, the Street's oldest child, Terry, died at birth.
From early ages, Tommy and Jeanette Street instilled a strong faith in God in their children. The Street children witnessed their parents faith when they would move from one place to another and make ends meet on the meager earnings of a minister. Tommy and Jeanette held the faith God would supply with them with all the family needed.
The Street's moved frequently. Usually staying in a town for only a year or two, Tommy Street would feel God's calling to move on to another church. Their children became well adapted to these moves. Over the years, the family lived in various parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio, just to name a few.
Janet and her brothers and sister would be enrolled at area schools. Even though they didn't know how long they may be in a particular place, they made friends easily with their easy-going personalities.
Janet graduated from a private high school in 1983 and prepared for college. Her choice for higher education was the Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee.
To help pay for college tuition, Janet worked during her college years. She was popular among her campus peers and was willing to help others when they needed comforting.
In December 1992 she married a prominent local businessman by the name of Bart Howard. He and Janet had no children, but Bart had children from a previous marriage.
During the fall of 2001, Janet was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. Since she had never been a smoker, doctors believed the cancer was related to thyroid surgery Janet had undergone years earlier. They theorized some cancerous cells escaped down her esophagus during the operation and in the years ahead the cells formed tumors in her lungs, which went undetected.
It wasn't until a recurring cough and shortness of breath forced Janet to the doctor that autumn 2001 the diagnosis was made. She would spend the next 18 months traveling to the M.D. Anderson Center in Houston, Texas for experimental treatments.
On Christmas 2003 the Street family celebrated at Janet's house as had become the custom. Within a week of spending the holiday together, she took a turn for the worse.
On New Year's Eve, she was admitted to a Nashville hospital. Her condition steadily grew worse and the following day she was transferred to a hospice facility in Nashville. Having already decided she didn't want to die in a sterile hospital environment, Janet was taken home to live out her remaining hours.
Around 6 a.m. on the morning of Friday, January 2nd, a weakened Janet spoke briefly to her husband and then lapsed into a coma. For the next several hours, Janet rested comfortably in her bedroom surrounded by those she most loved in the world. Her parents, Tommy and Jeanette, sister Joni, brother Joel, husband Bart, and Janet's best friend since childhood, Barry Baisden, kept vigil at her bedside. Laying alongside her was her beloved canine companion, a Maltese named Tanzi.
Throughout the afternoon, Janet's breathing became more labored. Shortly after 4 p.m. she passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was less than 4 weeks away from her 39th birthday.
Janet's body was cremated on the morning of January 3rd. A memorial service was held Monday, January 5th at Taylor Funeral Home near Nashville. Her father, Rev. Tommy Street, conducted the service, and her friend Barry delivered a touching eulogy.
Later in the afternoon, a private commital service was held at Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Janet's ashes were entombed at the cemetery's mausoleum.
From early ages, Tommy and Jeanette Street instilled a strong faith in God in their children. The Street children witnessed their parents faith when they would move from one place to another and make ends meet on the meager earnings of a minister. Tommy and Jeanette held the faith God would supply with them with all the family needed.
The Street's moved frequently. Usually staying in a town for only a year or two, Tommy Street would feel God's calling to move on to another church. Their children became well adapted to these moves. Over the years, the family lived in various parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio, just to name a few.
Janet and her brothers and sister would be enrolled at area schools. Even though they didn't know how long they may be in a particular place, they made friends easily with their easy-going personalities.
Janet graduated from a private high school in 1983 and prepared for college. Her choice for higher education was the Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee.
To help pay for college tuition, Janet worked during her college years. She was popular among her campus peers and was willing to help others when they needed comforting.
In December 1992 she married a prominent local businessman by the name of Bart Howard. He and Janet had no children, but Bart had children from a previous marriage.
During the fall of 2001, Janet was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. Since she had never been a smoker, doctors believed the cancer was related to thyroid surgery Janet had undergone years earlier. They theorized some cancerous cells escaped down her esophagus during the operation and in the years ahead the cells formed tumors in her lungs, which went undetected.
It wasn't until a recurring cough and shortness of breath forced Janet to the doctor that autumn 2001 the diagnosis was made. She would spend the next 18 months traveling to the M.D. Anderson Center in Houston, Texas for experimental treatments.
On Christmas 2003 the Street family celebrated at Janet's house as had become the custom. Within a week of spending the holiday together, she took a turn for the worse.
On New Year's Eve, she was admitted to a Nashville hospital. Her condition steadily grew worse and the following day she was transferred to a hospice facility in Nashville. Having already decided she didn't want to die in a sterile hospital environment, Janet was taken home to live out her remaining hours.
Around 6 a.m. on the morning of Friday, January 2nd, a weakened Janet spoke briefly to her husband and then lapsed into a coma. For the next several hours, Janet rested comfortably in her bedroom surrounded by those she most loved in the world. Her parents, Tommy and Jeanette, sister Joni, brother Joel, husband Bart, and Janet's best friend since childhood, Barry Baisden, kept vigil at her bedside. Laying alongside her was her beloved canine companion, a Maltese named Tanzi.
Throughout the afternoon, Janet's breathing became more labored. Shortly after 4 p.m. she passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was less than 4 weeks away from her 39th birthday.
Janet's body was cremated on the morning of January 3rd. A memorial service was held Monday, January 5th at Taylor Funeral Home near Nashville. Her father, Rev. Tommy Street, conducted the service, and her friend Barry delivered a touching eulogy.
Later in the afternoon, a private commital service was held at Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Janet's ashes were entombed at the cemetery's mausoleum.
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