02/12/2026
Thank you clients at Touch Of Joy for all you heartfelt gestures and kindness during this difficult time. I hope maybe you get know my Nana from what I have shared below.
Eulogy for Nana
I always thought I had more time with you, Nana. You were a constant in my life, a timeless presence—always there, always loving, always watching out for me. Even when you struggled to remember my name, your eyes would light up with recognition and love. You were never just a grandma; you were Nana, a one-of-a-kind queen of royalty, the classiest lady I ever met.
No night was complete without rollers in your hair, sometimes even a curl or two rolled just for your grandbabies. You woke up early—5 a.m. or earlier—to tend your garden, cook breakfast, and practice piano. You knew every bug in the garden and hatched butterflies in jars, mostly to protect your tomatoes. You peeled your tomatoes because you didn’t like the skin, and you hated milk. You gave me platelets when I was fighting cancer, and you sneaked me pieces of cheese even after dinner.
You were my protector. You made people look at me, listen to me, and see me. You loved fiercely, even from afar, and you showed it in your own quiet, steadfast way. You didn’t know how to make believe, but you played every board game with us—never letting us win, always making us earn it. You bragged about me to anyone who would listen—at the grocery store, at ladies’ meetings, anywhere.
You taught me how to fish, how to ride a bike, and how not to freeze things—because years are too long in the freezer. You were the one I knew would come get me, the one I could threaten to call when I didn’t want to be somewhere. You apologized when the rest of the family couldn’t or wouldnt. You loved hard, Nana.
You bought me Zoobooks as a kid, making me feel special. You took me to the zoo and pushed me in a wagon when I was too weak to walk because of cancer. After every spinal tap, you brought me cheese sticks, knowing I’d eat them if I was hungry.
Your legacy, like Grandaddy’s, was kindness and helping people. I hope I can live up to that legacy. I love you more than words can say, and even though tears fall, I hope you are happy wherever you are.
You made me safe in a world that wasn’t always safe.
Thank you, Nana, for everything. For your love, your strength, your lessons, and your heart. You will always be my queen, my protector, my Nana.