Grandma Beth's Funeral

My Grandma Beth, who is my Dad's mother, passed away on Sunday, November 29th. She was in a home in Bountiful. She was getting worse and worse. We knew the day was coming soon, then again we had thought that for the last 5 years. Here are all of my dad's siblings.

Her funeral was on Thursday, December 3rd. It was a beautiful yet VERY cold day.

Grandma was laid to rest in the Wellsville cemetery next to her husband who passed away about 20 years ago, Virgil Archibald.

Dad's siblings again. Todd, Craig, Claud, Leslie, Lori, JuLee and Claudia. Yes, my dad is a twin. We'll see if that gets passed down somewhere in the genetics.

The Williams and Barker cousins.

Chloee had a blast hanging out with my mom. We really don't see each other that often so it's nice when we all get together, even if it is for such an occasion as a funeral.

My Grandma Beth had an accident back in the early 1970's which was followed by her having brain surgeries. After all of the surgeries she never was the same woman that she was before. I never knew the nice, sweet grandma. Sitting at her funeral and listening to the stories about her made me feel like I didn't even know who they were talking about.

I was never close to her due to the fact that she was never nice to me and I knew that she wasn't always like that but it's hard to see anything different when that's all you've ever known. It was really nice closure to sit there and listen to the kind of woman she was before the accident. She was an extremely hard worker who would do anything for anyone, she was sweet, clean, an excellent cook, an incredible Mother and a very unselfish person. Knowing that I can meet THAT grandma again someday, brings a smile to my face!