Happy Mother's Day, Mom!! With each year that passes I discover more reasons why you are the most special Mom in the world. Thank you for all the hardships you endured to make our life happy and safe. I miss you so very much. With all my Love, Pam xoxoxoxxo

Hi Grandma! I just wanted to let you know I've been thinking about you...

Mom, Jenna wrote this note to you a long time ago. Jenna did such a good job describing who you are. We all agree, and miss you...this amazing woman Jenna describes....
"Grandma! I'm so blessed to be a part of your life. I have so much love for you, it would take a million lifetimes to express the extent of that love. I forever look up to you and admire you for not only the mother and grandmother that you are but also the person and the friend and strong woman you have managed to be even through all the hard times you have endured. You have such a pure and beautiful spirit that just makes people gravitate to you and fall in love with you. Thank you for being the heart and soul of this family. You are amazing. I love you with all my heart...forever and ever. Love, Jenna Elizabeth"

Mom, with Thanksgiving just past and Christmas coming soon...I wish so much I could give you a big kiss.  So...the new picture of Dad giving you a big smooch with me looking on will have to do for now. I only wish I could give you the smooch myself. I miss you so much. The Holidays are so empty without you and Dad here. Love, Pam

Dear Norma: "Happy Birthday to the most beautiful woman in the world!" I want you to know that I think of you every day! I wish you were still here. You are such an amazing woman, mentor and I know you touched everyone's lives that you came in contact with. I cherish the memories and joy you have given me and truly miss you.

Happy Birthday Grandma,

I miss you so much and wish everyday you were still here. I look at your picture every morning... you and Papaw are right by my bed. You are one of the most beautiful, wonderful, amazing, strong, loving people I have ever known. I hope you are having a great birthday in heaven. I love you with all my heart and soul.

Love Always,
Jenna Elizabeth

Happy birthday sweet miss Norma from me and Elijah wish We could pick up the phone to tell you this today..you are so dearly missed.

Love Tammy & Elijah

Norma! I think about you every day. I've got the pictures I printed for your balloon release sitting right where I can see them. I'm taking care of Elijah and Joe for you. You're dearly missed, my friend.

Hey Grandma...it's been awhile and I'm not sure what to say...I guess I just want you to know that I think about you every day, your face is the last I see before bed and the first I see every morning. You were a wonderful, amazing person in life and even after your passing you continue to inspire me. I love you so much. love, Tay-bug

Mom, it’s been 1 year since I last lay with you and held you tight. Looking at your pictures, your memories, our memories, I am reminded of just how incredibly strong you were to keep our family together; how gifted you were to lift yourself to have your own business with less than a high school education, how much you taught me about unconditional love and tolerance; and how blessed I am to have had you as my Mom in this life.  I miss you and love you so much….. love, Pam

Dear Mom, Thank you for teaching me how to be an awesome mother. You taught me how to love unconditionally, to be strong, to be my own person, and that love that comes from deep in your heart and soul must be shared with all....especially those who need it most. I miss you so much....your loving daughter....

You were one of my favorite aunts and also a wonderful friend. You will be missed.
     Love,
        Joyce (Tackett) Haddox

Entered by Pam at my cousin Joyce's request.  Joyce, Mom felt the same way about you!  Pam

Dearest Pam, Greg and Joe,
I was so sorry to hear about your Mom, Dear Norma. I was just talking to a friend a week or so before about one of the best bosses I ever had was your Mom, Norma! but more than just a boss, I felt Norma as a mentor/friend/family. She was truly, a deeply compassionate woman, who always, gave LOVE through her way of being. She also had such a great sense of humor and although I can't remember what we laughed about at times, I remember crying laughing so hard with her!
I loved your Mom, and I have always held her in my heart and will continue to. I have been praying for her Soul's Journey and I look forward to meeting up with her again…………… sending you all big love from me to you!

I will be forever grateful that Norma and Ralph took us in and made us a part of their family. Thanks Pam, Greg, and Joe for sharing your family! I hold so many special memories of holidays and birthday gatherings. Norma loved her family and especially the grandchildren unconditionally.

When thinking about the cleaners, I think of hard work. Norma and Ralph were not afraid of hard work. They proved it is possible to work hard and have fun. It was wonderful to be a part of the team.

Norma was a role model for me. She genuinely cared about people and had a gift to accept them just the way they were. It was easy to have honest conversations with her. My life is richer because of my friendship with you, Norma. You will be missed so much but continue to live in our hearts and lives.

Mom....
We will never say goodbye!
You had such a hard time the past fiew years...with the Alzheimers and I am so happy that you have your mind back and your heart is free. And I know even though I can't hug you, that you are still here with me.
I will remember you. But I really miss hugging you.
I love you so much. The best mom in the world. 
xoxoxoxo Pam

From Ralph Everett White: (as channeled through me this morning - the son most like his father)

Norma, it's about dang time! - As in life, here in heaven, I am a mess without you. I made the mistake of divorcing you. You had the strength to remarry me. You made my life so much better than remaining alone - or God forbid, with some floosy!

You traveled all the way from Ohio to California on a Greyhound bus, with three babies in tow, with just $20, and a bag of Oranges.

I know you did it for the kids, but I also know that you loved me. You showed me far more love than I ever showed you.
I was a mess, and from this lofty view, I see now that you saved me, and our family.

I'm sorry that the world with be without you. But I am so glad that you will now be with me.

Grandma was the one person whom I always enjoyed seeing. Never a time where I would not miss her. She was someone so wonderful and positive that it was a sin not to love her. Sadly, I've only been with her a few times throughout my life, and I wish I could've spent more time with her, and especially during those last moments of hers. I will always miss putting together puzzles with her and drinking the coffee she gave me that I wasn't really supposed to have. Her home was so pleasant, one that was so welcoming and bright, and It wasn't quite that typical feeling of Grandma's house, it was that feeling of home. The warm feeling you got, of that oh so familiar and sweet place that you knew so well.

Grandma was and still is one of the most beautiful women I'll ever know. A beautiful mind, and a beautiful face. A face that i'll never forget.

I miss you Grandma. Love you. Sweet dreams.

I'm having trouble typing through the tears. Norma.....you were such a beautiful soul. You made me a part of your family from the very start. You gave me my best friend. You shared your grandchildren with me. You comforted me when I lost my own parents. I can't think of a kinder, more loving person. I will miss you and try to learn by your example. My heart goes out to all that were touched by your spirit. Thank you for letting me be a part of your unforgettable life.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

You always threw the best birthdays for us kids making the best homemade German Chocolate Cake! I wish we could have done one for you this year. I miss you so much and hope you guys are celebrating up there. Love you sooooo much.

-Jenna

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
The stars in the sky were shining so much brighter this morning as if the candles on your cake had been lit. Wish I could share this day with you in person...but it is comforting to know you are in good company where you are! I love you so much....pam

Jenna, Thank you soooo much for the wonderful video "Norma Elizabeth White" you made for Grandma!!! You really showed how much fun Grandma had with you and her entire family.  I know how much love you put in to that effort for Grandma. Grandma and I are so proud of you and love you very much. Thanks to Uncle Vic for getting it posted. :)

well MOM i sure am gonna miss the best cook in town , you could take nothing and turn it into something ,I am gonna miss you mom you where mom to all of are friends  I LOVE MOM  your son greg

Grandma Elizabeth,

I miss you with all my heart. I still can't believe this day has come. You have made my life so wonderful and I am so blessed to have been able to call you my grandma. You are the definition of pure love and have been my light for so long. I promise to keep it bright and will carry you with me everyday. I am heartbroken, but know it will heal because it is filled with the love you gave me.

Love Always,

Your Granddaughter Jenna Elizabeth

I found this poem Grandma had published in "The National Library of Poetry-Dance on the Horizon" and decided to share it here:

Forlorned

Forlorned, the body turned away
Saddened by the city worker's
Destroying his meager belongings
Hollow cheeks
Below his sunken eyes
His stomach rumbled
With hunger pains
The body shivered
As the night winds blew
He shoved his hands into his pockets
Heading in an unknown direction
He walked for hours in the cold
Suddenly like an omen from heaven
He saw the church on the corner
As he trodded up the steps
Leading to its opened doors
His hopes surmounted
As his bare feet touched its wooden floors
Times can only get better
He had been told, many times before.

I love you, Grandma!

I did not know Elizabeth, but I know her son Joe, and the kind of man he is must be a testament to the kind of woman and mother that she was to him. She raised a smart, funny, caring man who is a wonderful, supportive partner to my sister. My condolences and love to the whole family and to everyone who will be missing her.

Norma was my second mom. She was always made me feel loved and took me in when I was a teenager and couldn't handle my own family. She was always there with a kind word. She was who I thought about when I needed the example of a strong women, an example of someone who could deal with the hardness of life and still stay sweet, understanding, and loving. You will be greatly missed, Mom.

My Mom always put the needs of others above her own. Compassion was her credo, and she cared about folks that didn't care about her. No one could out work her. And it's hard to imagine that anyone could endure, with such grace, all that life imposed upon her.
Sweet, funny, and ornery - "Rotten", as she would call it.
She wasn't the greatest cook, but her pork chops and new potatoes in brown gravy is unsurpassed.
The world is less beautiful now that she is gone. Hopefully, those of us that were blessed with her presence can try to bring a little of her back, everyday through actions of her example.

Mom was the best Mom. She was incredibly couragous and strong. Mom loved her children, but the real pride of her life were her grandchildren. She always had time to eat their mud pies, let them put makeup on her, listen to their heartbreaks and just love them. 

During Mom's battle fighting Alzheimer's she was always positive and adorable...her favorite phrase when we brought her chocolate...."Oh boy...oh boy". 

Mom...I know you are right here with me...but I will miss getting to hug you. I promise to try and keep the fun going!!! Love you!!!!!

Grandmas Wall:

Grandma....

Loved to crochet
Loved to have her hair brushed.
Was a seamstress
Made the best Macaroni salad
Worked as a car hop
Had really soft skin
Always got me toys when we went to Safeway
Had the nickname "Grandma Elmo"
Worked on an assembly line.
Loved chocolate "Oh boy...Oh boy"
Was a waitress
Raised a son who had a medulloblastoma at the age of 12
Makes the best "hotta cakes" in the world
Loves her Grand babies
Makes GREAT egg noodles from scratch
Loves "Mommas Family"
Wrote a romance novel
Loves jigsaw puzzles
Has soft fine hair like grandma Eva
Ran a drycleaners
Was a prom Queen
Walked in high heels in the snow to catch the bus to get to work in her mid 20's while caring for her 3 babies on her own.
Has 4 children ( Pam, Greg, Joe, Tammy) and 4 grandchildren (Louis, Jenna, Taylor, Elijah)
Loves White Castle hamburgers
Has a bunch of brothers and sisters
Lived on a farm