Monday, June 22, 2015

They are so sweet...

                                                      Night Night
                                                                    Sleep Tight
                                                                            Sweet Dreams
                                                                                 I love, love, love you

2004   Bryan, Jr.





1960   Keith





1983   Bryan, Sr.






1999   Mallory






2009  Garrett






1988  Mark






2004    Amelia






1972  Scott






1963  Steve




These photos are our three children, our five grandchildren and two great grandchildren -  precious babies - some sleepy - some awake - and all are so precious...




Ruby 2016






Mark - 1988

Friday, May 22, 2015

May Twenty-Second











My Grandchildren





Special Memories





Beautiful



Mark... You may get tired of your grandma talking about how you married a young lady from Harnett County, and I married a young man (your PaPa Billy) from Harnett County. If Billy was still with us, he would say "it was meant to be".  I would agree, and  I love thinking about how your wedding was a really special event for you and Erin and all your family and friends.  Happy Anniversary.............  



A special moment - May 23, 2015

Sunday, May 17, 2015

A special day for Bryan K...

It is your birthday!  It is also a special day for this grandma because you were my first grandchild.  You could never imagine the joy and excitement for all your family on that special day.  And guess what --- we all still feel that way.  You are a strong, young man who will always have a special place in our hearts.


Happy Birthday Bryan






























Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Dreams Can Come True...


I am so glad we have these older photos and slides that jogs my memory so I can share these events with you.

It was the 1960's, and Billy had always wanted to go to Florida to see the dolphins and whales at Marineland.  The other reason he wanted to go was to find orange trees. It was a Friday afternoon during the summer, and I had picked up  Keith and Steve at Mama's after I got off from work.  Billy was driving for Wilson Freight at this time, and I was working at Davis Furniture.  When we got home Billy had everything ready to go for this" new to us" trip to Florida.  I  don't remember if it was a surprise to me, or if we had planned this trip.  If you knew Billy, then you know how much he loved to travel.  When he wanted to go somewhere, he had this way of making you want to go also. One thing is for certain, you always had a good time.  The first thing he wanted to do on that Saturday afternoon was to find an orange tree.  It wasn't long before Billy was driving up this long private driveway while I was saying " We are not supposed to be doing this.  . There were several people outside working, and this one guy walked over to the car. Billy's dream had come true.  This gentlemen told him to take his family to this certain area, and they would find plenty of oranges.  It was our first time to see oranges that were not orange.






We did go see the water events at Marineland.  We took so many slides, and in almost all of them you saw this young girl with long hair standing in front of us.  That is a memory none of our family will ever forget every time we would set up the projector and screen.  Our first Florida trip and the unknown girl in all of our pictures.

I know we all have dreams, and I hope you find a way to make your's happen.





Sunday, March 15, 2015

Billy with his Mom and Dad...


The most wonderful family to be a part of.....The Raynor's...


Billy








Talmadge


We were living on Denny Street when the above two photos were taken  -  1964




Talmadge              Mamie



No one loved airplanes more than Billy...The airport was one of our Sunday afternoon outings...




The year I first met Mamie and Talmadge






Troy with his Grandma Mamie  -  1973





Scott with his Grandma Mamie  -   1972

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Susie Thompson Poole




I know how much we all loved our cousin Susie.  Even though we did not see each other often, she has always had a special place in our hearts.  She was a very special person.  She would want us to keep Frank in our prayers.

I did copy and paste her obituary for those of you that have not seen it.


Susie and Frank
Susie Thompson Poole, age 82, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015.

Mrs. Poole was born on February 16, 1932 in Lula, Georgia to the late Charlie E. and Winnie Garner Thompson. She was a graduate of Lula High School and attended Piedmont College. Mrs. Poole was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the Adam and Eve Sunday school class and The Sunshine Band. She was also active in AARP. Mrs. Poole was employed with The Life of Georgia Insurance Company for a number of years as a cashier and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her loving husband of 46 years, Frank Poole, Cornelia, GA; step-daughter and husband, Lynn and Rusty Banks, Lawrenceville, GA; step-grandchildren, Justin and Jesse Roach.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia with Rev. Brian James officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia.






Monday, March 2, 2015

It's Dr. Seuss Week







On Monday we wear "crazy" socks...

On Tuesday we do "pajama day"...

On Wednesday it's  "Wacky Wednesday"...

On Thursday it's "Crazy Hat Day"

On Friday it's "Dress Up As Your Favorite Character Day"

Who will be doing all of these things...Just take a look.




It's this young man