Oh my sweet wonderful Aunt Kathy! I’m so very sorry to hear of her passing. She was always so good to me as I was growing up and I loved and idolized her so much. We lost my sister Joyce to the same cruel disease, and when she passed, the fact that she was no longer tortured and was finally at peace – in a far better place, was the light that held me together during that time. Remember to stop and think of the fond memories you have of her before she was ill, and hopefully that will lessen your pain at this time. I hope ALL of you; her precious children, grandchildren, and extended family will take some comfort in knowing how dearly she loved each and every one of you and she was so very proud of you all! We had many lengthy calls before she got so bad and that’s all she talked about every time. She was truly an angel here on earth for so many people, and I’m pretty sure that will continue in heaven. She will be sorely missed! My thoughts and prayers are with you. Much love to you all,
Your cousin Susan

Love and missing you so much Moma. Karry

It’s Christmas and there’s been some boo-hoo‘s because you haven’t been here to share them with us. But really I know you are here, you’re watching and you know exactly what’s going on. You know what our emotions are and you know that we miss you so very much. This was the day that you always look forward to every year. Watching everybody open all the gifts that you would get and give to everyone and the kids in all their glory, you were here. We felt it and we know it and we miss you and we love you.

I wish you were here Moma. I have things I really would love to share with you now and hear your unconditional support that I know you would be giving me. God I miss you!

How am I gonna do Mother’s Day without my mother..,.

It’s times like these where we really, really need your magical hugs. Missing you every day is like a constant and painful thorn, especially with the distance before you left us. Not being able to see you again is just a sad realization of that fact, and I’ll never get by it. Happy Mother’s Day Nanny, with every hug I can beg to give, I hope that they all get to you. We miss you more than words can muster, so know the hugs mean so much more. We love you. We miss you. We can’t breathe as easy without you.

It’s mothers Day Mama wishing you were around but you’re around all of us now we are all missing you much especially Mina I’m so glad and grateful that you were there for her in her last days yes we will all Miss Mrs Santa Claus at Christmas time you would go bankrupt every year for all of us kids when we first met I will always remember the phrases scallywomping or gallivanting somewhere LOL now I know where I got the dimples from no one knows this umm Mama never got to see my butt when I was born they immediately took me away from her so 38 years later she finally got to see my butt she got her wish so when she asked I dropped my drawers for her and Natalie showed her my ass LOL thank you sis for trying to catch up on all my birthday cakes that we missed together Tony mom and I still waiting to see how it works out she said he will come around eventually we know that you are very leery of me in the beginning hoping to see you more during the year instead of just Christmas LOL Mama you’re always going to be in our hearts and thoughts and prayers everyday we’re going to think of you in some way or form love you with all my heart your Lost Boy

I have started writing on here quite a few times and couldn’t bring myself to finish any of them. Sometimes it still doesn’t feel real that you aren’t here. But the days that do feel real hurt. You were such a huge part of my life from day 1. So many memories my entire life I remember so vividly with you. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you or something remind me of you. Sometimes those things make my heart happy, other days it breaks me because I miss you more than I can express. I still hear your voice telling me how proud you are of me. How much you love me. I miss your hugs. I miss your daily phone calls. I miss visiting you. You and I had such a special close relationship and I will forever hold on to that in my heart. Kentrae, Kyez and Kaya love you and miss you. They see your picture daily in our living room. The boys both still talk about things at nanny’s house. I love that my kids got the time with you they did. I wish it was longer. I love the love you had for each of them. Today is Mother’s Day. These days don’t feel the same with out you. Holidays, birthdays. They’re hard. You were such a big part of those for all of the family. I miss you. So very much. You called me your sassy angel my entire life, now you’re mine. I love you.

Sorry it took me so long to come up with even words to say if I can even do that now because it’s pretty hard,and to be honest I’ve never done this.. You were one of the few people that always accepted me no matter how I acted or how stupid I was being you always just chopped it up as you know that’s just him growing up you were a nanny,friend,a confidon and so much more that I definitely could never put into words and I don’t know if anyone else even has words or if they’re even is a word that could describe what you were to this family…. There’s definitely been a whole in my heart and a hole in this family for sure since you know you had to go to the other side but I have to chop that up is that,I can’t be selfish, you were obviously needed elsewhere for greater reasons than I can comprehend…it’s hard an it hurts to even write these words.But I don’t believe any one was loved as much as u were by our entire family because you were the back bone of it all…You were many things in your life from what u did for work to what you did for others an what u were for our family… You were that one lady that wouldn’t scared to put me in my place if I needed to be put there but usually you accepted me and talk to me about whatever I had going on and that was what I needed from you. But I better get off here or I’ll ramble all day about how great you were cuz I could probably just go on and on but I love you and I know you’re looking down you know and we’ll all see you again someday I love you NANNY!!!!!!

I knew there would be a time in life where I would be thankful I kept all off the odds and ends that you gave me, all of the little notes, and things you made. Feels like I stumble across one of those things at the most random times but its at that very moment I needed a little sign from you. So often I want to pick up the phone just to call you. I miss those daily calls more than I ever thought I would. I have some of your voice mails so get to still hear your voice. What I’d give for one of your hugs. They were the best. Today I found a ribbon from a birthday gift about as long as me, and you wrote a note on it of how proud you were of me and how much you loved me, you never ever let me forget that. I needed that from you at that very moment today. Somehow I think you knew. I talk to you often and hope you hear me, the world just does not feel the same with out you in it, I will never stop missing you. I love you.

Ilove you nanny . i miss you nanny