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DONNA THOMPSON posted a condolence
Monday, September 21, 2015
ALSTON, THAT BROWN HOUSE IS IN ERLANGER IN THE MILL VILLAGE. MOMA IN SHORTS IS PROBABLY AT AMMOO AND GRANDDAD'S APARTMENT ON PEABODY BEFORE THEY MOVED TO MICKEY DRIVE. THAT ISN'T ONE OF OUR CARS IN HOLIDAY ACRES-NONE OF MOMA'S FLOWERS. WE HAD THE GREEN DODGE, THE BLUE CHEVY DADDY WRECKED, THE WHITE CHEVY WAGON, THE MONTEREY-WHICH HE WRECKED A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER HE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW, AND OF COURSE THE STUDEBAKER. OUR BIRD BATH ISN'T IN THE YARD. LEAVE IT TO THE ELDER...AND THE KEEPER OF MEMORIES. LORD, YOU'RE ADORABLE! WE FORECASTED THE WEATHER BY THAT HAIR OF YOURS. MOMA FOLLOWED THE BARBER WITH A PAPER SACK FOR YOUR CURLS. THE PEABODY HOTEL FOUNTAIN AND DUCKS! I GOT IN WITH THEM-GRANDDAD GOT ME WITH HIS MOVIE CAMERA. I WISH I COULD GROW FLOWERS AND PLANTS LIKE MOMA, BUT SHE GOT SOMETHING GREEN FROM HER TOMATO STAKES IN HOLIDAY ACRES. Y'ALL SHOULD'VE SAID SHE'D KNOWN THE LORD SINCE SHE WAS 6. SHE WENT FORWARD IN HER FATHER'S CHURCH. SHE CALLED IT "JOINING THE CHURCH." ALSTON, SHE'S BEAUTIFUL AGAIN. SHE'S SKINNY AGAIN. MOMA HAD NO IDEA HOW PRETTY SHE WAS, OR GRACEFUL. WE ALL LOOK LIKE HER, BUT NONE OF US HAS HER BEAUTY-PROBABLY KNOCKED DADDY ON HIS BUTT AGAIN. SHE'S SINGING AGAIN...PROBABLY SINGING "HE," IT WAS HER FAVORITE. IT PLAYED IN HER HEAD ALL THE TIME. SHE'D JUST BUST OUT WITH IT WHEN SHE WAS DOING SOMETHING IN THE HOUSE. THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE SHE DIDN'T NEED THE SHEET MUSIC FOR WHEN SHE SANG A SOLO. SHE JUST CLOSED HER EYES, AND WENT TO TOWN. IT WAS HER FIRST CHOICE FOR ONE OF MR. TENENT'S RECITALS. YES, SHE HAD VOICE LESSONS IN NORTH CAROLINA. ALSTON, ALL I'M SAYING, IS THAT I REMEMBER. IT WOULDN'T HAVE HURT TO ASK ME. GOOD LORD, I'M 7 STINKIN' YEARS OLDER THAN YOU ARE. I WAS THERE FOR EVERYTHING. I REMEMBER MOMA WHEN SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL. I REMEMBER THE FIRST SOLO. I REMEMBER THE "OLD HOUSE" (BROWN HOUSE). WE MOVED THERE FROM GEORGIA, AND VANESSA WAS BORN THERE. MOMA SANG AT ERLANGER DAY. I REMEMBER HER FLOWERS IN HOLIDAY ACRES. DADDY COULDN'T LEAVE THEM ALONE WITH THE LAWN MOWER-PROBABLY HOW I ACQUIRED THE CHORE. THEY WANDERING JEW ESCAPED THE BRICKS AROUND THE BIRD BATH. EVER NOTICE SHE HAD NO MORE? SHE HATED A WANDERING JEW AFTER THAT, BUT SHE LOVED THOSE TULIPS BULBS AUNT JEANNE SENT HER FROM HOLLAND. NOBODY ELSE HAD TULIPS FROM HOLLAND! SHE PUT THEM ON THE SIDE OF THE CARPORT. I TEND TO GET CHATTY AT TIMES, BUT WE'RE OLD PEOPLE, NOW. MOMA LIVED A LONG, GOOD LIFE DOING WHAT SHE LOVED. THERE WASN'T A BETTER NURSE. I KNOW I GAVE HER A DIFFICULT TIME, BUT WE'RE GOOD, NOW. SHE AND I KNOW WHERE WE STAND. I DIDN'T NEED TO GO TO SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THAT, BUT I STILL WANTED TO SEND HER OFF. I WANTED TO SHOW HER UNITY AMONGST HER CHILDREN JUST ONCE BEFORE SHE WENT. I GUESS VANESSA COULDN'T DO IT. PERHAPS SHE'LL DO IT BEFORE ONE OF US GOES. I HOPE SO. FOR ALL THE ILL BETWEEN US, I DO LOVE MY FAMILY IMMENSELY. I THOUGHT I WAS A GOOD ELDER, AS THE RULES OF THE SOUTH ALLOW. PERHAPS YOU TWO DON'T AGREE. I THOUGHT I TOOK CARE OF YOU, WHEN CALLED UPON, WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE. I'M GLAD YOU HAVE DANA. I'M GLAD VANESSA HAS FUDD.
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DONNA THOMPSON posted a condolence
Monday, September 21, 2015
SUSAN, THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ME. I'M THANKFUL SOMEBODY DID. I'M SURE THEY ALL DOUBT IT, BUT I LOVED MY MOMA DEARLY. I JUST COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO PLEASE HER BY BEING A TOMBOY. I RESISTED AT EVERY TURN, AND WAS MOUTHY. AT 5, I HAD TO KNOW WHY POTTIES HANG ON THE WALL. PLEASE, I WANTED TO BE A BOY AT SIX, AND HAD COMPELLING ARGUMENTS! I JUST COULDN'T GET WITH THE PRISSY PROGRAM. I COULDN'T EVEN PLAY A GIRL INSTRUMENT. I HAD TO PLAY SPORTS. I RUINED PERFECTLY BRAND NEW TUBE SOCKS BY PULLING THE ELASTIC OUT, BUT THEY WEREN'T RIGHT UNLESS THEY WERE SAGGING AROUND MY ANKLES LIKE PETE MARAVICH'S. SHE COULDN'T SEE ME FOR VANESSA. I DIDN'T TRY IN SCHOOL, BUT I GOT LUCKY ONCE ON THE HONOR ROLL. I GOT INTO TROUBLE-THAT CAUGHT HER ATTENTION. BEING THE NON-CONFORMIST IS A NASTY JOB, BUT IT'S BAD WHEN YOUR OWN FAMILY DOESN'T WANT YOU. IT'S NOT EVEN INTENTIONAL, BUT I KNEW I WAS DIFFERENT AS A CHILD. I WAS PREPARED TO FIGHT ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL. HER MOTHER WASN'T UGLY, BUT I TOLD HER MY MOMA WAS PRETTIER THAN HERS. MOMA'S PRETTY AGAIN, AND SHE'S SINGING AGAIN. WE'RE GOOD, TOO. THERE'S NO ILLNESS. THAT'S WHY SHE DIDN'T LIKE ME. PSYCHOLOGY HAS BEEN HELPFUL FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND MY MOMA. I KNOW SHE LOVED ME. SHE KNOWS I LOVED HER. EVEN IF I COULDN'T GET THERE, MOMA AND I ARE GOOD, NOW.
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Meliss Grissom posted a condolence
Friday, September 18, 2015
I'm so sorry to hear that Ms. Polly has passed on. She gave me the best hugs and brightened my day with her smile and I love yous. My prayers surround you.
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Susan Karr Booze lit a candle
Thursday, September 17, 2015
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Vanessa, Donna & Alston-I know your hearts are heavy right now and I hope you will find comfort in knowing your sweet momma is present with the Lord today. She was a gift to all who knew her and a beautiful example of true Christian love. I will always remember her singing the old Gospel songs and talking about her love for Jesus. I'm forever thankful for her influence in my life. Love you much, Susan
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