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Virginia Keen was a hero to her grandchildren "Nannie automatically brightens the room when she enters with her warm, comfortable smile..." Family and friends packed the funeral home this week to say a final goodbye to Virginia Humble Keen. The tributes at her service included the following school projects written by her granddaughter Stephanie Willis in October of 1992, and by her grandson Joe Willis in 1997. The love and admiration showing through their words told the story of what kind of person Virginia Keen was: "My Nannie" "Nannie is a very sweet and loving grandmother. She is about 5'4" and weighs around 110 pounds. Her hair hangs a little bit below her ears. It is brown with bits of gray, giving her a very special glow. Her skin is a pretty dark tone. She wears very up-to-date dresses and outfits, but when she gets home from work, she heads for those blue jeans. "She is the type of person that would give or do anything in the world for you. I can remember ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved going to her house. She was always cooking something to eat and she has taught me how to cook many of her favorite recipes. Cooking has always been very important to her because she feels that good meals show warmth in the home. "Sunday dinners and holidays have always been a very important part of her. Now that I have gotten older, we have been enjoying decorating together. She is teaching me how to put coloring together in a home, wall paper, and do window treatments. The decor of a home is another part of her warmth. "Money can't buy her words of wisdom that she has given to me the last fourteen years of my life. She has told me about her childhood experiences that started in 1938 until now. They were very exciting and interesting. 'Boy, have times changed,' she always says after she talks about her childhood. My Grandmother Virginia Keen will always be a very big part of my life." Virginia's grandson, Joe Willis, wrote the following about her in 1997: "Do you have an important person in your life, someone that you will always have close to your heart? I do, my Nannie, Virginia Keen. Nannie is a trim, outgoing Christian lady. She eventually got married to Bobby Jo Keen who served in the Navy for many years. He also built many of the older houses in Columbia. From there they began a large family much like the one she came from, with two sons and one daughter. A couple of months before I was born her husband, my grandfather, died of cancer. Although I never met him, I have heard many great stories about him from my Nannie. Nannie has been through a lot in the last year, including the deaths of two of her three brothers. Although Nannie has been through a lot, she continues to live life to its fullest. "Being the daughter of a minister and from a big family, (17 children, 13 of whom lived to adulthood) family get-togethers make her feel good and young again. A tradition of my family is spending Christmas morning at Nannie's. The moment we enter her house, my stomach begins to growl, due to the wonderful aroma of Nannie's scrumptious breakfast being prepared. I also notice the same colorful tree she uses every year, placed in the exact same spot, yet so elegantly decorated with beautiful ornaments, some have been in the family for years. The house is spotless and decorated beautifully with a very comfortable atmosphere. "When breakfast is ready, my family anxiously gathers around the dining room table, with my seat reserved by nannie. We begin by everyone fixing their plates and then a morning prayer. When everyone is finished, we proceed to the den and catch up on the newest news in our lives. The men wait for Nannie and the other ladies of the family to clean the kitchen. "Nannie automatically brightens the room when she enters with her warm, comfortable smile. Next, the beautifully wrapped gifts are passed out to everyone and excitedly opened one by one. When Nannie opens her gifts, she takes her time and observes each gift and thanks everyone with a gentle hug and kiss on the cheek. While we sit around and visit, we talk, laugh and have a good time bonding. During this time, Nannie gives each of us one hundred dollars to go buy something we wanted and didn't receive from anyone else. "After everything is finished, we all say our thank yous. As we get ready to leave, Nannie gives me a kind, loving hug, pats me on the back and tells me to hurry back to see her. "Nannie is always willing to help me out, give me extgra money, and always tries to tell me what to do, or not to do, to keep me out of trouble and avoid stupid mistakes that teenagers often make. I appreciate everything Nannie does for me and will always keep her close to my heart." -----(For her obituary, click on the word obituaries in the site menu at top left.) This story was posted on 2005-01-13 13:53:57
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