Telly's Funeral

This post is very late but, when you write about a death it is never easy, no matter what the circumstances are. My Great Aunt Telly died about a month ago. Cancer took over her body and now she is in heaven with God. It was Harry's second funeral to go to but, one where he was able to visit a few close aunts who only know him through this blog and emails! Telly is my Grandmother Georgia's little sister and the only sibling alive that lived near her. She and my grandmother were very close. I was able to spend a lot of time with her while growing up and while I was at Harding she lived near campus. It was nice to have a relative to visit and have cook for you....and she did with a smile! I have to tell about how she met Chad. Chad and I had only been dating 2 weeks when he met my Grandmother in Searcy. She happen to be with Telly and knew that I was head over heels for this guy. When Telly met him she looked at me and said "Oh Amanda....you're getting married!"! I about died! I was still trying to play it cool and we were not even officially dating yet! Telly, like me, was not very good at holding secrets! I loved her so much....she was impossible to be mad at!

On a brighter note, all of my mom's sisters came to the funeral! Harry had a ball with them! Karen(far right) is probably Harrry's biggest fan, she played with him more than any one and thinks he is just wonderful. Harry loved her just as much too! Roz (second from the left) was there too! She is who we gave Charlie to! She loves that dog! Joyce(second from the right) came and brought peace and love to the scene. I treasure any time I get to spend with these wonderful aunts, they really are fun! It was a nice visit but, a sad one too! Harry was not the most polite at the funeral, we ended up in the nursery the entire time and at the grave site, Harry was crawling over grave monuments and stones. I was so glad Dad was there to help chase the wild man! He was worn out by the end of the trip!