Happy Birthday, Pitter

She was born Patricia Ann Ramey in a tiny clinic in Leeds, Alabama. Our daddy called her Pitter. Everyone else called her Patsy (which she always hated). In high school, her friends all called her Ramey, and she has gone with that name her whole life. She is now novelist, artist, mother, grandmother, and my baby sister Ramey Channell. 

 

Sisters - 1Three sisters--Joanne (we miss her) holds infant Ramey in July of 19--.


Fam - 1With our daddy. Ramey was about two; I was five or six.

430463_371578576202754_1571605416_nOur mama did amazing things with needle and thread. She not only made this little dress for Ramey, she also smocked it--back in the day when there were no automatic pleating machines.


60295838_10156669890117982_2373164220691775488_nLearning the catechism (actually, I think this was Bible school)

1782048_1195603420453126_1405816153134235486_nJimmy and Ramey at a high school prom

60348246_10156669890037982_8169327693083443200_oA high-school beauty--big hair and all.

20375706_10155102435152982_6041066982782060746_nYoung adult

1396800_1928711133822816_2633838057290560012_oAward-winning novelist and lover of possums

46056_146820478678566_3143107_nMore proof of possum love

62035947_2632966006730655_5792005789430317056_oAward-winning artist

Happy Birthday to the best sister on earth.

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On 07/27/2020, Ramey Channell said ...

Thank you, Other Best Sister in the World!

On 07/27/2020, Barbara Anne said ...

What a lovely tribute to a wonderful little sister!!

Happy Birthday, Ramey!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs!
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