Excerpts from the eulogy given by her granddaughter Ashley at the memorial service.
She had a loving Mother and Father, a great family in Eatonton, GA. She had aunts, uncles, and cousins that she adored. She also would have had a close group of friends at Tift, her college. She had this wonderful life, and she was so young. She had the kind of life that it would not be difficult to only focus on the present, and she still had her whole life ahead of her, and yet she was still contemplating her impact on the people around her, and thinking about the temple she was building. I’m sure everyone here today can picture the temple that she built in the years to come, and imagine how beautiful each stone that she laid is.
My Nana was the most wonderful caring grandmother that anyone could ever dream to have, and a remarkable human being that I had the great blessing to get to know as a friend as I got older. When we were young she was always there, and I cannot remember a holiday, recital, birthday party, or any event that she missed. She absolutely spoiled us, but not rotten. She kept us in line, even when she had to use her yellow flyswatter to spank us . She was always so quick-witted and funny. Her sense of humor was very dry and witty, and I remember when I was younger it always took me a moment to get the joke. And as I got older the more and more I appreciated them. She had this absolute awe inspiring hard headedness and toughness about her. She was resilient to anything life threw at her, and yet she still managed to be warm, generous, and kind. She just had this wonderful bright spark in her that in no way could be extinguished, and I still feel that spark here today.
She was a lovely vivacious woman, and she had that spirit and wit in her youth that I knew in my Nana. She broke silly rules, like playing cards and dancing with her friends at school, because it was a Baptist Girls College and that wasn’t allowed. She was goofy, and silly and loved cutting up. She was smart and loved to write. She valued friendship, and was the best friend anyone could ask for. She had a giving soul and her entire life she was always going out of her way for others with no expectations for anything in return. Anytime I would do something good she would say I was getting stars in my crown, and I know today that her crown is overflowing with stars in heaven. She was a humble and selfless soul, and absolutely one of a kind.
My Nana lived her life doing for others. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devoted member of this church and the community. And with all this love that she had for the people in her life, somehow, she liked animals better than people.
She had a loving Mother and Father, a great family in Eatonton, GA. She had aunts, uncles, and cousins that she adored. She also would have had a close group of friends at Tift, her college. She had this wonderful life, and she was so young. She had the kind of life that it would not be difficult to only focus on the present, and she still had her whole life ahead of her, and yet she was still contemplating her impact on the people around her, and thinking about the temple she was building. I’m sure everyone here today can picture the temple that she built in the years to come, and imagine how beautiful each stone that she laid is.
My Nana was the most wonderful caring grandmother that anyone could ever dream to have, and a remarkable human being that I had the great blessing to get to know as a friend as I got older. When we were young she was always there, and I cannot remember a holiday, recital, birthday party, or any event that she missed. She absolutely spoiled us, but not rotten. She kept us in line, even when she had to use her yellow flyswatter to spank us . She was always so quick-witted and funny. Her sense of humor was very dry and witty, and I remember when I was younger it always took me a moment to get the joke. And as I got older the more and more I appreciated them. She had this absolute awe inspiring hard headedness and toughness about her. She was resilient to anything life threw at her, and yet she still managed to be warm, generous, and kind. She just had this wonderful bright spark in her that in no way could be extinguished, and I still feel that spark here today.
She was a lovely vivacious woman, and she had that spirit and wit in her youth that I knew in my Nana. She broke silly rules, like playing cards and dancing with her friends at school, because it was a Baptist Girls College and that wasn’t allowed. She was goofy, and silly and loved cutting up. She was smart and loved to write. She valued friendship, and was the best friend anyone could ask for. She had a giving soul and her entire life she was always going out of her way for others with no expectations for anything in return. Anytime I would do something good she would say I was getting stars in my crown, and I know today that her crown is overflowing with stars in heaven. She was a humble and selfless soul, and absolutely one of a kind.
My Nana lived her life doing for others. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devoted member of this church and the community. And with all this love that she had for the people in her life, somehow, she liked animals better than people.
Excerpts from the eulogy given by her granddaughter Ashley at the memorial service.
She had a loving Mother and Father, a great family in Eatonton, GA. She had aunts, uncles, and cousins that she adored. She also would have had a close group of friends at Tift, her college. She had this wonderful life, and she was so young. She had the kind of life that it would not be difficult to only focus on the present, and she still had her whole life ahead of her, and yet she was still contemplating her impact on the people around her, and thinking about the temple she was building. I’m sure everyone here today can picture the temple that she built in the years to come, and imagine how beautiful each stone that she laid is.
My Nana was the most wonderful caring grandmother that anyone could ever dream to have, and a remarkable human being that I had the great blessing to get to know as a friend as I got older. When we were young she was always there, and I cannot remember a holiday, recital, birthday party, or any event that she missed. She absolutely spoiled us, but not rotten. She kept us in line, even when she had to use her yellow flyswatter to spank us . She was always so quick-witted and funny. Her sense of humor was very dry and witty, and I remember when I was younger it always took me a moment to get the joke. And as I got older the more and more I appreciated them. She had this absolute awe inspiring hard headedness and toughness about her. She was resilient to anything life threw at her, and yet she still managed to be warm, generous, and kind. She just had this wonderful bright spark in her that in no way could be extinguished, and I still feel that spark here today.
She was a lovely vivacious woman, and she had that spirit and wit in her youth that I knew in my Nana. She broke silly rules, like playing cards and dancing with her friends at school, because it was a Baptist Girls College and that wasn’t allowed. She was goofy, and silly and loved cutting up. She was smart and loved to write. She valued friendship, and was the best friend anyone could ask for. She had a giving soul and her entire life she was always going out of her way for others with no expectations for anything in return. Anytime I would do something good she would say I was getting stars in my crown, and I know today that her crown is overflowing with stars in heaven. She was a humble and selfless soul, and absolutely one of a kind.
My Nana lived her life doing for others. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devoted member of this church and the community. And with all this love that she had for the people in her life, somehow, she liked animals better than people.
She had a loving Mother and Father, a great family in Eatonton, GA. She had aunts, uncles, and cousins that she adored. She also would have had a close group of friends at Tift, her college. She had this wonderful life, and she was so young. She had the kind of life that it would not be difficult to only focus on the present, and she still had her whole life ahead of her, and yet she was still contemplating her impact on the people around her, and thinking about the temple she was building. I’m sure everyone here today can picture the temple that she built in the years to come, and imagine how beautiful each stone that she laid is.
My Nana was the most wonderful caring grandmother that anyone could ever dream to have, and a remarkable human being that I had the great blessing to get to know as a friend as I got older. When we were young she was always there, and I cannot remember a holiday, recital, birthday party, or any event that she missed. She absolutely spoiled us, but not rotten. She kept us in line, even when she had to use her yellow flyswatter to spank us . She was always so quick-witted and funny. Her sense of humor was very dry and witty, and I remember when I was younger it always took me a moment to get the joke. And as I got older the more and more I appreciated them. She had this absolute awe inspiring hard headedness and toughness about her. She was resilient to anything life threw at her, and yet she still managed to be warm, generous, and kind. She just had this wonderful bright spark in her that in no way could be extinguished, and I still feel that spark here today.
She was a lovely vivacious woman, and she had that spirit and wit in her youth that I knew in my Nana. She broke silly rules, like playing cards and dancing with her friends at school, because it was a Baptist Girls College and that wasn’t allowed. She was goofy, and silly and loved cutting up. She was smart and loved to write. She valued friendship, and was the best friend anyone could ask for. She had a giving soul and her entire life she was always going out of her way for others with no expectations for anything in return. Anytime I would do something good she would say I was getting stars in my crown, and I know today that her crown is overflowing with stars in heaven. She was a humble and selfless soul, and absolutely one of a kind.
My Nana lived her life doing for others. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devoted member of this church and the community. And with all this love that she had for the people in her life, somehow, she liked animals better than people.
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