peacefully, in her home as she wished.

Bettie Joy White 

1 October 1931 - 1 July 2011

My G'ma and Great G'ma to Eowyn and Leilani

I remember once one of my cousins told me off for writing Gima - with an "i".  I think I was ten or maybe as old as twelve.  Until that moment I had not consciously realised G'ma was short for Grandma, and was not her name...though  I always spoke of "my Gima" and I knew adults called her Joy...I remember thinking my cousin must have thought I was rather stupid, but now I think it's a little bit sweet I wrote Gima all those years. I hope she got a kick out of it anyway.

She rarely ever called me Jeana, always Jeana Marie.  I loved the way she said my name. 

I will miss her very much and wish I could be with family right now.

 I am so very grateful for the time we had with her last year.