In loving memory of Clara Luvicie Works Owen, born February 18, 1907 and passed from this earth April 30, 2006. We will always miss you.

I have to apologize to Charity's many fans for not posting anything for so long. We lost our Granny O today. She has been really sick for the last six weeks and she got better today! She went to heaven to be with God and lots of other loving family. Of course we are all distraught. She was such a strong and ever present person in our lives I think we all just thought that some how she would always be there for us. She will always be in my heart even if I can't give her a hug and kiss on the head. I can't think of much of anyone who has had such a profound impact on my life. My little Charity is such an unbelievably special gift to me and I hope that I can come close to being the kind of grandmother to her that Granny O was to me. I hope as she gets older she can learn what a true privilege it was for her to spend the first ten months of her life with her great-great Granny O and how much she loved that baby. No matter how bad she felt or tired and defeated she was she always had a beautiful smile and a kiss for Charity. I can not imagine how awful these last few weeks would have been without Charity Ann to brighten our days. She is always smiling and happy. I tell people she is like a drug. You just can't get enough of her and I have to have a Charity fix everyday, even if for just a minute. She has been there to remind us all that life goes on and even in death there is life and happiness. The picture posted above is from our last birthday together. This past February 18, 2006 when she was a very young 99 years. How awesome is that.