Helen Harrison "Effie" Cheatham

Merry Christmas Grandmother!

As I decorate for the holidays, I think back to last Christmas with sadness. Thank you for always treating me as though I were your own. Thank you for loving me.

So often things make me think of you. Just this week as I was thinking of our upcoming move, I was reminded of all the times that Roddy and I moved, you and Poppy were always pulling up with groceries in the little red truck to "stock the pantry" :) I miss all the times I use to...

Happy Birthday Grandmother!! We love you and miss you!!
Kerrie, Chris, Gabriel, Hannah, Nan & Noah

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, Grandmother!!
Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or speak of you. I miss you more and more everyday! I love you! We ALL love you!
Kerrie, Chris, Gabriel, Hannah, Nan, and Noah

As I sit to write this I am overcome with the emotion of your passing. I guess it is those feelings that have prevented the writing of this sooner. I have thought of you everyday since the last breakfast I had with you and Jennifer before your surgery. I miss you... I miss your smile and your contagious laugh. I miss your worldly views and nostalgic opinions of the way things should be. I miss the smell of your house and driving up that steep driveway to your door. I miss the way you would...

What a fun and lovable character your mother was! It was my privilege and certainly a joy to get to know her over the past years. Ours was not only a business relationship, but a friendship that felt warm and comfortable. Upon moving to Mobile over 13 years ago, she was one of the first people I met. I have always found her to be of a generous spirit and kind to those in need. I loved the way she called things out exactly the way she saw them. She was a straight shooter and a wonderful...

Ms. Helen,

You are a beautiful soul. Getting to know you has been an incredible journey filled with love, respect and unending devotion to those around you.

You always knew how to make people smile, and seemed to sense when someone was in need. Whether it was hard financial times and cooking for us, or just being a friendly, caring heart and providing an ear at times, you always seemed to be able to sense what someone needed, without them saying a word.

I will miss...

My Mother
Oh My Precious Mother. How do you begin to describe so many wonderful years of memories and how do you describe the relationship between a mother and her daughter. Ours was so close and so special. You always told me how lucky you were to have a daughter and always called me your darling Ann. Mom I was the lucky one and you were the darling and the epitome of what a mother should be. I just cannot imagine my life without you and your guidance. You taught me the true meaning...

Dear grandmother,
Where did the time go? Thirty-five years. Didn't they go by fast?
There are so many things I will miss now that you're gone. Your good cookin' for one, but also having you around to talk with about the "good ol' days". You were better than any history book I ever read! I'm really going to miss you grandmother.
I'm truly blessed to have had you in my life and happy memories I will keep until the time we meet again.
Thank you for everything.
I love you,

Mother,
I have put off writing this entry in your guest book because it is still hard for me to believe that you are really not physically with us any longer. I say physically not with us because you will ALWAYS be with us in our minds and hearts.

I don't even know where, or how to begin to thank you for being the mother and teacher that you were to me, and everyone of your children.

To say that my being born on your birthday was special is an understatement. It has always...