The Nee-Nee Wink

My great-grandmother, Juanita McNatt, passed away on the 26th of last month. She was an amazing woman. She will be greatly missed. I have a lot of memories of her of when the Cauble kids would go and visit the cleaners in Ft. Worth. We would always run around and play hide-and-seek in the hanging clothes, and I remember that she would always give us a quarter for some gum. She would always say "Chew, chew, chew" and would laugh. She had that most distinct laugh! As mentioned below, she had an incredible work ethic, and she was so full of life. She worked hard her whole life, and she took care of her family, finally retiring at the age of 89. She always had a twinkle in her eye that made you feel like a million dollars, and it was impossible not to smile when she gave you that awesome "Nee-Nee wink." Even in her last few years while her health was degenerating and she wasn't recognizing most people anymore, she would still give me the same wink and smile. This always gave me peace and made me know that everything was going to be OK. It was a blessing to know her and be loved by her, and I will miss her. I was not able to make it to the funeral, which has been a tough thing for me to accept. Tommy Hart did the funeral, and I heard it was a very celebratory time. It has been hard to have closure on her passing, but God has given me a peace about it.

I want to be like Nee-Nee. I want to love people and be a model of sacrifice for others. It is so comforting to think that she is with the Lord now. I can't wait to see her again one day in heaven! Thanks for being a blessing on this earth, Nee-nee!

Here is the Obituary from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram:

Juanita E. McNatt
1910 - 2009
Juanita E. McNatt, 98, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, 101 Summit Ave., Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; American Heart Association, Box 841125, Dallas, Texas 76284; or a charity of choice.
Juanita was born Dec. 21, 1910, in Graham, and was a longtime resident of Fort Worth. She will be remembered by many through her work as administrative assistant at Northside Coliseum wrestling matches. She worked several years at Riverside Cleaners. Juanita was a member of Haltom Road Baptist Church. Her love and devotion to her family and friends were unwavering. She will be remembered for her generous and caring spirit and will be sorely missed.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Crow and Ellis McNatt; son, Bobby McNatt; and grandsons, Charles Seaman, Michael Lynn Kavanaugh and Stuart Adams.
Survivors: Daughters, Jonette White, Janelle Kavanaugh and husband, Donald, and Wanda Hensley; daughter-in-law, Mary McNatt; grandchildren, Denise Cauble and Tommy, Mark and Kathy White, Rosemary Behan and Michael, Joseph Kavanaugh and Patti, Sharon Adams, Judy Jones and Larry, Amy Moody and Mike, John Seaman and Joyce Seaman; great-grandchildren, Tamara Cauble, Aaron Cauble and Ashley, Alex Cauble and Brooke, Nicole and Alana White, Chris, Claire, John and Rose Behan, Brandy Williams and Roderick, Sydney and Juli Kavanaugh, Nick and Paige Adams, Jeremiah and Jonathan Jones, Hunter, Scott and Tyler Moody; great-great-grandson, R.J. Williams; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.