My Family On Daddy's Side

We have barely touched the surface of the memories we have of Mama's family, but we will have more
posts as we continue our journey.....from the past to the present...and more photos...

Meanwhile. let's talk about Daddy's family......

Nettie - Jay - Jackie - Henry - Nannie - Edna - Grand - Charlie - Grady,Sr. ..our dad...

Charlie was the only one of Daddy's family who didn't live in or around High Point.  He and
wife, Winnie and daughter Susie, lived in Lula, Georgia.  They would come up for a visit;  and that meant we would all get together at the City Lake Park and have a picnic..  This photo was taken in the park...late 40's or early 50's.  Junior, Wayne and myself were
always so happy when we knew they were coming for a visit.  The cousins would play in the park,
and the grown-ups would visit with each other.

Henry , Daddy and their sister Nannie all worked at Adams Millis Hosiery for a long number of years so this would have
to form a very special bond between them.  Also, we would see Henry on most Saturday
mornings as they were best buddies along with good friend Emmit.  They would go hunting and fishing
together.  They would bring their findings back, and we would all help to scale, clean and skin all the fish they would catch.  Junior and Wayne made Daddy so proud.  They have always loved to go fishing..  Henry
was married to Myrtle, and they lived  in the north part of High Point.  I remember Myrtle selling some
type of beauty product and coming down to our house every other week.  We loved going to visit
them as they had this big yard, and we would have fun playing with the Jennings children.  They lived across the street from Myrtle and Henry.

Jay and wife Jewell had three daughters..Emily....Susan....Bronwen.  Wayne was reminding me that
when we finally had a television, Jay was the one who could make the repairs when something went wrong.
Jay also began writing a newsletter giving us the family updates, and it was always a blessing to
receive one in the mail.  I must also tell you Jewell wrote the most inspirational book of poetry that
is a treasure to all of her family and friends.

Joseph Foster Thompson and Johnanna Harvey Thompson had four daughters and four sons.  Our
grandmother died in 1935 so I never got to know her. but we did get to grow up with all of our
aunts and uncles around us. And, we had Grand....everyone called him Grand...

Grand stayed with us when I was a little girl, and, and I remember him having to bend his head when
he went through the doorway.  In my eyes, he was a tall man both in stature and in height.  He always
wore a tie.  My memory sees him as a very proud man...and so very kind...and with the Good Lord's
help, he and grandmother knew how to raise a good family.  How do I know that...because all his
sons and daughters...and that being our parents....our aunts and uncles....A good family.  They set
the example for us in their everyday life, and I think this is the most important thing they could have
given us.

                             

                                    Our mom, aunts and uncles who were married to a "Thompson".

Jewell - Elmer - Dexter - Myrtle - Joe - Willie- Winnie - Raymond