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Terri Spencer lit a candle
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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On your birthday, dearest girl, I remember everything. Momma
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Libbie Schlaeger lit a candle
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Dearest Terri!!!! It is over 2 years later and I just now found your messages!!! I am in tears and would love to connect! Are you able to send me a text 763-453-0039 and I will then share address and email! I am sad I didn’t find this right away but also happy I finally did!!
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Terri Posted Nov 22, 2023 at 3:15 AM
Oh my, Libbie! I'm in tears. I don't text but will call and leave a message if need be so you'll have the number. Arthur gave us your last letter and the pictures-your Mom was in very poor shape and your Dad was @ the same place. I saw the pix of your new house & showed it to Jim.I'm so grateful you saw what I wrote to you! Love to you and yours, Terri
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, March 3, 2023
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Saturday, February 4, 2023
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"living eulogy.
she danced.
she sang.
she took.
she gave.
she loved.
she created.
she dissented. she enlivened.
she saw. she grew. she sweated.
she changed.
she learned. she laughed.
she shed her skin.
she bled on the pages of her days.
she walked through walls,
she lived with intention."
from Mary Anne Radmacher, vis-a-vis Jenna's Mother, Terri, who feels and knows that love lies bleeding in my hands. Forever, Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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To any and all--please go to the beginning of the Tributes, back in early February, 2019. Posted there are memories from friends and other family as well as a number of pictures my sister posted right away. It is nearly 4 years later and I have not yet been able to write Jenna's obituary. Only a few days ago did I manage to put some photos up with her brother actually doing that. We have not ever had a Memorial Service for her. We had family immediate health concerns to deal with when we got back from the hospital in Charleston that continued on. My sister has said she would be with us if or when we ever have such a service-of some type. You good people looking in can also go to Photos for Jenna Rose Williams. It seems confusing-I am sorry. Every single thing has been confusing for such a long time-and it's only been a little bit of time really. I am, her broken-hearted Mother, Terri
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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It is your Earthly birthday. Four years ago, although you were extremely ill, you were still here with us, a vital person despite your terrible trials. Looking at the clock I see that you were born not even one hour ago-44 years ago. Another hour or two later I have a picture of you over my shoulder actually holding your head up and truly looking around. I always knew you would be my "watcher." It helped you in so many ways-and helped so many others, be they human or any animal, at all, anywhere. It gave you an eye for art, photography and joy. There are pictures of you here at "our" beach cottage, "Onadune" at Crescent Beach, Florida and some at our own home with your older sister and younger brother. There are some with a small part of your Dad's side of the family. There are a couple at your Grandparent's house, celebrating birthday with your little brother, of whom you were so proud and of your loving & patient Grandad Spencer at Christmas putting new shoes on you-you with the bows in your hair! Lovely close ups, two- and two you asked me if you could post during one of your chemo treatments of you and me. Then, there is your beloved cello. And laughing in the rain because-it is FUN! You look so pretty in the lavender, satin blouse, black skirt and silver belt-and the two close-ups, one in color and one in black and white-that is an unusual and stunning one. You were stunning and unusual in a very good way, my darling one. The one I took from behind when you were young at Hilton Head, facing the ocean, says it all. I have more-but I will do them later, as I was promised I could. You are missed more than any of us can say. We love you dearly, Jenna Rose xoxoxo *To those wanting to look at the recently uploaded pictures just below, please click on one and it will go to a full page which can easily be scrolled through. I hope you enjoy these reminders of her and her life of love, joy, serenity and calmness and sense of wonderment, spirit and something of her inner strength. Thank you to her beloved brother for getting these on this site! I love you- a LOT! Mom
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, January 14, 2023
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The Family of Jenna Rose Williams thanks the owners of George Funeral Home from the depths of our hearts for planting a tree in her memory! I can tell you that this would make her quite happy indeed-I know that for sure. Thank you one and all!
Sincerely, Terri Spencer (Williams)
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Terri Spencer. (Williams) lit a candle
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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So, I "made it" past the 2nd-3rd without writing here. But I should have done, as my mind was cluttered with it the whole time. Trying not to keep a small diary here isn't worth the effort - on the contrary, it seems worse. But how can losing you be any worse? My hands and fingers are not working and haven't been for a long while but I can just about manage to type a little. So this has to be it. If I could hold a pencil, pen, paint brush, pastels, or curate your work-so much of it and so many types-a worthy task if ever there was one- but are out of my reach-though I pray I can do all that again-if my health will allow. Whatever comes at least I can remember the first time I knew I was going to have you, down to where I was---and the moment I first heard your heartbeat--and at a stoplight looked at the beautiful white clouds against the brilliant blue sky and the glow of the sun and on my way to your Father's office felt as though I was steering the car by those elements, or where I lay for the night at my Grandparent's beach cottage in Florida when I first felt you flutter with life inside of me. I remember all of that as if it were yesterday. I embrace it. I wish I could once again embrace you-feel you, smell you, stroke your hair and cheek, see your beautiful face and know your heart for that day's happenings. I knew it for good and all-but the day to day, moment to moment is beyond me. You stay with me-you always will-and yet, you are missing from me. I'm trying to reconcile it all-though I do not think I'm dong it very well. I'm sorry, my darling. I'm sorry about so much. You are my darling girl and I treasure it all- the wonders and the horrors-that we kept trying to deal with-and did, as very best as we all could. You, my dearest, were marvelous. Your outlook, your enterprise and your attitude were life-affirming, love-affirming. Oh, how I miss you. My sweet young lady-I send all my love-it just does not have you here to land on. Bless you! With All My Love, Momma xo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, December 31, 2022
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With all of it, Mother.
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, December 3, 2022
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4 years ago today you were still with us on Earth, planning for Christmas, enjoying searching for just the right gift for someone dear and a funny or beautiful way to disguise whatever it turned out to be. Always the clever one, that creative mind of yours was always at work--& at play--to find exactly the meaningful choice. You did not ever fail at that and I know you had such a wonderful time doing it. I love that you had such joy in thinking of, searching for and getting a just-right and special something for your special someone! I miss that joy of yours. I miss that little gleam in your eye when you teased, but only a little- to say, "Hmmm, that reminds me-you are going to really like what I got for you!" And whatever was going on had nothing to do with it-just something else to good naturedly do the Christmas teasing with the grown-ups (only) that comes with the territory of being related to you--and a few others that came before you! One month after Christmas Eve, you were born. I was SO pregnant-ok, ok-can't be a little pregnant-but I mean I was big-and still hosted Christmas for our family-so happy, so happy that you were on your way to us. I "felt" that you were going to be a girl-as I felt like your older sister would be, too. This was obviously in the days before the technology was there to find out. But I just knew. Your name had been chosen-a "new-fashioned" one that I had heard when I saw a movie at age 16 and an old-fashioned one, because we were a combination of those things, I rightly believed. Also, because I read that long article about Rose Kennedy on one of my "long night's of the soul." But we had you with us 4 years ago and we went to Hopeland Gardens to see the lights, see the beauty of the place and though I used to go there a lot, just to meander through such a glorious place left to our fair, little city that lifts the soul and the senses and is so inspiring, different and beautiful, I have not gone there since. It still does all of those wondrous things and I'm grateful our town was bequeathed it, but you were gone so soon after that. So soon, too soon. I know it is not my place or in my power to say when and how but I'm so glad we did go that night. If your Aunt had not come for Christmas that year, I'm not completely sure that you would have gone! But we all wanted to do something else to make Christmas memorable that year-and we had such a good time. Waiting in line for the bus or the Trolley that took us there, I remember talking with my little family, who made me feel that I had the whole World with me, and watching the young children run with abandoned excitement that comes with being "that age" and still "believing" in what we believed as kids, too. We all understood and it was fun to watch and hear, and assure the parents they were truly not troubling us at all, with a knowing look, a smile and a twinkle in all of Our eyes. I remember your incredible powers of observation on display that night-you always were my "watcher" and you spotted so much but I really recall you pointing out that very, very poor choice of a dog collar some person had on their large dog and speaking quietly to us about it. You were the only one of us who saw it and also knew why it was a terrible choice for the animal. How many animals in your dear, short life did you ever notice and come to the aid of? I think of so many you saved! And how you loved learning about any type from anywhere. Oh, how I miss you! My beloved girl-who loved so well while you were here. And so this is Christmas..... but I cannot find it, cannot "make" it come as I used to adore doing-- you are so terribly missed by those you loved--I have not the words. Part of my own personal grief has been that I have way too many words--but none of them speak to you and help carry you forward-as I do in my heart. I just bug people by talking too much! Or, not at all. You always seemed to know what to do. I used to. 4 years ago today you were still with us. I love you forever. "Mommy"
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Friday, November 25, 2022
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We got the pie that you like the best for Thanksgiving, Jenna. Did we get it for you that last Thanksgiving we had together?? I hope so-I surely do hope so- so much. I can't imagine that we didn't-I just don't remember that part. Your brother cooked-didn't he do great? I could not. Yeah, he did great and we got the pie that is your favorite. Good night, my darling girl. Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Hello Sweetheart. I type that and no one types back. You know, I believe, that I have been thinking about the matter of the actual date and time you slipped away. Thinking back-as I have -and will- time and again, I think I would not be incorrect in saying that it was actually Feb.2nd that your body stopped, not the 3rd. I know that you would have been gone the night before- when you said "Good bye" instead of Goodnight if they had not called to get the okay to do those two life-altering measures with you. But I was never going to let anyone beat on your chest and break your ribs, or open you up for heart massage. That would have been wrong -it would have been violent. To no avail anyway. And certainly not keep you going on the intubation for very long. It was my last hope against hope that, as you had done so very many times before, rally, pull out of it all at the last moment, that the other measures they were using and meds would finally work and you'd make it back. I knew-in my heart of hearts- what was coming. I wanted to give you every possible chance-you had beaten the odds over and over and many times over again before-and your Dad- and I- needed time to face this and let you go-help you go. I watched all the "numbers" displayed-so bright they almost burned me-but had to watch them so I could gauge exactly where you were-and the nurses were wonderful to help me with them ALL. I knew which one's specifically to watch more than the rest and I also knew that when those specifics ones reached those levels, it was over. I tried to explain everything to your Dad as best as I could and the nurses were so grand in continuing my explanation-he could hear it from them better than from me-which was also not inappropriate. He was in such a state that it took all of us to get through to him and I was extraordinarily grateful to them and their way of communicating. These were loving, professional, compassionate women that were there in that capacity to assist you and I will remember them in my prayers always! The ICU nurses were so attuned to your every need at every moment-they liked you. No surprise-they had gotten to know you while you were conscious and fell in love with you and your spirit. So when I expressed myself rather negatively about Groundhog's Day, I remember the nurse on duty turned to the corner of the room and she cried. That was fine-it helped to have these women who had been with you consistently feel their way through it, also. I respected that. I also remember looking at the clock when I said to turn it all off-and then I did a quick calculation in my head and a little number's meanings came out of my mouth, which the other excellent nurse heard-and I noticed later on the Death Certificate the time had been changed by a minute. But I think, that when your warm hand began to ball up as well as become cold and your eyes slowly opened a bit a few times-that was rigor mortis and also the muscles relaxing around your eyelids. She kept putting drops in your eyes to keep them from drying out-which was the right thing-but I have thought, my girl, and I think you were already gone, then-and it was the 2nd. It would have been the wee hours of the morning on the first if they hadn't done the other "cut-down" and then a little later, intubated. We would have missed that time with you, while you were still there-here-and the opportunity to kiss you, hold you, try to speak in the one ear with the hearing aid-which was tough because that was the side with the dialysis machine attached and ALL those bags-but we needed it and I felt your spirit was strong enough to do that-and I still believe I was correct there. My God, Jenna, you, from the moment you were born, were SO strong! Your grace was so obviously on display-yet because you were always self-effacing, it was simply natural for you to have that grace that was seen by whoever had eyes to see. So now I've finally written this down in black and white-what will it mean, I wonder? We'll see. But I know what being without you means and that is the thing-the people-and animals- that are left behind. For my part, I know every single day that I was meant to be and blessed to be your Momma. And to be loved by you was a gift beyond measure. All My Love Forever, Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, October 28, 2022
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I can't sleep. You are missing from me. I have gotten very sick. I have 2 illnesses that are painful. I miss you. I love you. I'm so sad without you. Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, October 21, 2022
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Navy blue- for a lot of good reasons. Always, Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, October 21, 2022
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Jenna honey, I haven't put the picture up yet in your uniform and cap. Yes, the cap IS part of the uniform. Duh to me! You told me that you didn't really like how you looked in the picture. But I AM gong to put it up. You looked absolutely beautiful! Your incredibly thick and long hair was put up appropriately. You wore NO make-up. Your gorgeous lips were not parted however the idea of a big, toothy grin was just not okay for that type of photo. So you gave a small, very small smile-your eyes shown brightly, as they were the color of the uniform-"Navy" blue and you were in the 'spit and polished' everything in your uniform. You/we kept it as crisp and clean and pulled exactly right together. And, I have found more pictures- many more! I have still not been able to go through the one's we found to begin with. Jenna, I'm sorry for being weak and unable to do these things. My 'best-laid intentions' are just "laying" there. I still cannot bring myself to write your obituary, either. The reasons for not having a service were obvious-the health trouble that came with a giant smack-but you do know Cassie just called all the time. She came over and spoke to your brother. She said she would do
ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that we needed done. She was your loving, caring, true friend and to have her push that way was so appreciated! The friends, the true friends, that you had were wonderful people-I should say ARE wonderful-however a few have passed on way too soon! I miss you and you are missing from me. I love you, dearest girl. Momma xxxooo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, October 3, 2022
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Hello my sweet girl. This is what you put on one side of your school ring and I certainly understand why! I have to say that I am looking for this balance-but then, I think you know that. There is the balance that I have felt and also the times I knew I was out of sync. I am out of sync right now. I will do what I know to do and be open to more. You taught me so much, Jenna. So very much about so many, many different things-I cannot "count the ways." They are in here and they abide with me;I simply cannot access them at the moment-for a large part. Since everything is temporary I know in my mind that "this too shall pass." I miss you. You are missed. And you are missing from your family, from your friends, from the animals and from this world. Well, actually, since I know enough to realize that I don't know-I will refrain from the not in this world part. I am getting way too in my head here. You would know just what to say or what not to say or what look to give me, to help with this. I was told that you are with me. That is all, just that one quietly spoken sentence. I asked no questions and I just let it be. But it dwells within me. I know that you are missing from me. I'm going in circles here I think. Sorry, kiddo :) I just miss you and here we are, at that time of the month, the date- but it never leaves, no matter what the date. You know how I am about those things. I am incredibly and thankfully grateful to have been able to be your Mother! We were perfect- imperfectly perfect. I love you, always. Mom xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, September 16, 2022
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I feel the need to say that my dear daughter, Jenna Rose Williams, attended and loved Irmo Elementary School, in the big, red brick school, starting in Kindergarten with dear Mrs. Peggie Carrington as her wonderful teacher and Alice was the fine Teacher's Aid, then 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade and left in the middle of the year in 1989 to move back to my hometown with her parents, Jim and Terry Spencer Williams, when her Father took a teaching position in the Aiken County School System. We still have the cardboard and aluminum foil big star that Peggie Carrington helped her make and although the world lost Mrs. Carrington, just before Christmas the year Jenna was in first grade, we have always put that star on our Christmas tree and remembered her and her family with a special prayer of thanks and love. A remarkable woman! On Halloween, when Peggie was quite ill, we took Jenna to the Presbyterian Church we were attending in Irmo and Jenna and her good friend, Crystal, saw Peggie sitting in a chair and they ran to her as fast as they could and Peggie's arms opened wide and her eyes shone brightly with love, a gorgeous and truly happy smile beaming from her beautiful face. I had the camera with me and have several of those heart-warming pictures-although I can see them in my mind's eye. Little Crystal with her long, very blond pony tail flying and Jenna, with her gorgeous brunette hair and so much real love. The scene was quite literally beatific! She had such wonderful teachers at that school-I will mention SueVan Dudley, Mrs. Michaelski, and I helped in the kindergarten class on a regular basis, took the wonderful guided parenting course from the excellent Guidance Counselor there and still have the booklets we used, and did everything we could that the school offered. And it was a lot. After all, it is absolutely one of the best school districts in South Carolina. Jenna died from Cancer February 3rd, 2019. She made a huge difference while she was alive and never complained of any of her difficult illnesses. She beat brain tumor surgeries, 3 total and 5 tumors. Everything was in Charleston at the Medical University. After having to stop working full time and going to school full time, when the benign but deadly brain tumors overtook her, she continued with her creative work and developed as an artist. Making that star wars a great start! She loved to stay after school and help her teachers. Every day! She did not want to leave her friends but moving to a town where her Grandparents lived and she attended special church services, vacation Bible School here in Aiken, and making friends at her new school was a transition she made with her characteristic ease. She became a more and more curious person and delved into multi-media art and painting, photography and writing. She was a whiz on the computer and was in several Forums of great interest to her for nearly 20 years. They had to do with animals, veggie & vegan cooking and foods, photography, and had friends online the world over for 10 to 20 years that loved each other and devoted time and effort into maintaining and supporting each other and each other's interests and it was a blessing, for many of the Irmo people will remember that Jenna had to wear hearing aids even when young and the computer was an easier way to communicate. But she had very good, in person friends, long term that she made through school, church and softball, which we began in Columbia and continued a few more years in Aiken. She had also been in the Strings Program at the University of
South Carolina in Columbia that Dr. Robert-I'm so sorry to not remember the last name at the moment, however he was the Dean of that Music School there and started this for Elementary School children which was a glorious thing. She chose the cello and adored it! They played a beginner's concert at the then fairly new Koger Center and her Grandparents came from Aiken to attend it and it was a gala event! I hope that some of her friends from then and teachers too will somehow find their way to this news and realize that we never forgot you all! It was such a vital time in her young life and very formative years. Whitney, Lark, and so many more were well-loved friends and their families, also. Jenna developed a very serious and menacing type of cancer and it had moved quickly and quietly until it was multiple locations- (metastatic) and all Stage 4. She was not expected to live and was not even a candidate for surgery. But God, me, her father and brother-yes, I had another baby, saw it differently. We got the miracle and the cancer, which consisted of close to a hundred tumors-more than 30 in her liver alone, were knocked out through much risk-taking, positive attitudes, and serious prayer warrior feats which were confirmed later by the head of that department, to "be miraculous." She finally did become a candidate for surgery. We had Jenna and her joy and her bopping around the house with headphones on listening to music, caring for all the animals, dogs, cats, rats and their babies, and others throughout the years and she used the computer to begin changing her photography and art around finding another way to create! She lived with us and long enough to become my best friend. She never let me get away with anything stupid or weird I did--she would cut her eyes over at me and mimic what I had just done or look s puzzled and we both would break into the kind of belly laughs that make your stomach hurt because it really was funny. and then, she would not let me live some of them down and brought them up at the precisely correct moment and we would fall down laughing again. What a joy she was to be around. She was so proud of her "baby" brother and protective of him. They had a language all their own and she was his confidant and calm, advice-giving when asked sister-just the best brother and sister duo you could imagine.
And she read, copiously. She always was attentive to what the household would need or a family member and would quickly find just the right stuff-lol- and order it, with it always being just exactly right! She had such a loving heart and a beautiful, light-filled spirit. She knew herself. She lived with intention. She slow-walked through life and was somehow always on time. She lived calmly and without fear. Never drank, smoked or did any drugs. She felt the stronger need and way was to remain clear, to meditate and to come to know herself more, always and in all situations. Soon after Christmas of 2018 she began to feel a bit nauseous. We had been going back and forth to Charleston constantly for those two decades, first for all the brain surgery by THE most wonderful Neurosurgeon in the world-also Head of that Department and so down to earth and also amazing, for check-ups and tests in between surgeries on a regular basis and then ended up continuing there when she was stricken with the Adenocarcinoma, and we had an appointment for after the first of the year for another check-up by the GYN-ONC and instead, ended up following an ambulance there and she went straight into the ICU and was dead a mere 51/2 days later. She missed going Home soon after Groundhog's Day by an hour and a half. The nurses were incredible and she received such fantastic end of life care. She knew what was happening and was calm, brave beyond measure and gave us the greatest gift of love any child could-the ability to say the words "Good-bye" instead of "Goodnight" which was our routine. Oh yes, you best believe I noted that with alarm. She kept her eyes closed but was completely aware as we had embraced and done our kisses as was our routine. The next time we saw her a few hours later, she was unconscious and stayed that way until she gave up her Spirit and I tried so hard to help her as gently out of this world as I had tried to do when I brought her into it, gently and with love that was at the very core of my soul and being. She was so funny, everyone. She was quick, she was beautiful, she never used anything on her hair and I always brushed her hair dry. We only used heat on it twice. Once before her High School Graduation from South Aiken High School in Aiken, SC and once when we went back to the hotel before we checked into the hospital in the middle of the night to begin the cancer journey-we asked for family time and were given it so I did her hair that way that night. Later, of course, it needed to be shaved. I did that for her because she asked me to. She never complained and loved the people who helped her and so did I. She was so sick and she almost died, several times, during that first year. But we came home! The Doctor's, nurses, Med students, meal deliverers, the fine people who cleaned and made nice the rooms and the ward clerks lined up on both side of a very long hallway while we, with smiles, rolled our precious "girl" out of the hospital -after a year- and they applauded, cheered and loved us home! How marvelous. My girl, beautiful, brave and free of cancer, not even one tiny cell remained, still wearing the cap that stated simply and truthfully, "Cancer Sucks" and we came home. We had her four years more after that year. But when it came back it was with a vengeance and she was in organ failure that everyone's best efforts to reverse only accelerated. When she was at last at ease and gone, I finally sat down. It seemed like the first time 5 years. But God gave me every bit of energy and to stay healthy so I could help her and get others to help her and I am so grateful to everyone on her path through her time and wanted to finally say something to Columbia. We lived there quite a while. Blessings to any and all who find this and remember her and her family-for I am pretty sure- WE remember you! Love from Jenna's Mom, Terri Spencer-Williams, her father James O. Williams, Jr, (Jim) her older sister, Allison and her younger brother, Spencer, who was as close to his sister as if they had been twins and not separated by 13 years. Hey, what can I tell you-I turned 40, then close to 41 and had a son! The Lord works in mysterious ways his wonders to prove.
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Terri Spencer (Williams) Posted Feb 4, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Lark was/is Lark Patterson. Crystal was Crystal Fore. The other great friend was Heidi Best, daughter of Bob and Felicia Best. These were some of the Irmo-Columbia friends. Lark and Heidi were on the many Softball Teams with Jenna, for years as well as other fun activities. Whitney is the daughter of an Aiken friend-needed to clarify these great girls. Cassie Nelson Zimmerlee was a good friend here&tried hard to help with Memorial Service plans-which we could not do. Kelvin Johnson came to hug!
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Terri Spencer(Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, September 4, 2022
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Hi Honey. You know I'm tired, don't you? In fact I know I don't have to "ask" it--and you know I've gotten a couple more weirdo things going on with this mortal coil. Good Grief, huh? How I wish I could just hug you and have you hug me back. I think that maybe if I try to relax into it and think that way and open up--it could happen. Right? Are you with me? Are you near me sometimes? We all miss you so much and every day and night. Nothing normal about our sleep- but then, -guess I'll go with , "it is what it is." But oh, you are dear and oh how I loved being your Momma. And even though I had to lose you-the terrible thing of losing you-I know you do not hurt anymore-I know you do not have to go through the hard things you so bravely went through for so long-and that it is that way for you, is a comfort. At least there is that. And the fact that in my head, my heart, and my soul, you always were and always will be, my most beloved daughter, forever. I am drifting into imagining I'm kissing your sweet cheek now-and even on your pretty nose- Oh, Jenna. Good night, my darling. Mom
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Terri Spencer posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, July 29, 2022
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Hello my darling girl! I was here already-on the site, that is, writing something to Mother. So I thought I'd drop by. Isn't this kinda nutty? I know you'd have the perfect thing to say about that. How I miss your words! I miss seeing you're beautiful, full lips, your words and all of your very own sounds coming out of them-and the faces you made-so adept at expressing yourself and communication, in general. When you didn't know I was, I looked at you so often. When you were born, just sleeping, and for all the rest of your life. It gave me Great Joy. YOU were pure joy! I can see that beautiful curvature of your mouth from all angles to this day! Yours are the kind of lips people pay good money to have filled with something artificial to have! I captured you in my mind's eye and took mental pictures throughout your whole, but way too short-for me- life. Of course we have scads of photos but I can only go through them a little at a time and then I have to stop. And try to do whatever comes next. I so wish I knew how to use your cameras! Your photography is exquisite and you had a wide range of experimenting with different types of shots. I Knew you were born a "watcher"-that night I knew it! And I knew you were strong. I have the picture to prove both of those things if someone needs to see it to believe it! You were over my left shoulder and I have my long hair pulled back into an "I just gave birth" comfy ponytail and your Dad got a picture of us from behind and on that side. I'm so glad he did. I love you so much. I miss you greatly and I always will. So as a tribute to your curiosity, your creativity and one of your ideas of an extremely fun and stimulating activity, I post this "gesture" as it is called, in your honor- a good camera! You are precious. I love you, Jenna. Momma xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a condolence
Sunday, July 3, 2022
I love you, darling girl. Momxoxoxo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Dearest, I just have not been able to write. I am sorry. I have looked to this place as somewhere that I can express myself and have been working toward getting pictures together to tell the remarkable story that is your life. And still, have not been able to write the obituary. Pretty pathological by now, wouldn't you agree? Yep, I know that you do. I just pictured you cutting your eyes over at me, which was going to make me laugh, really hard. I can see the expression on your face, too! But different things have happened that make it really hard to do it--in fact, it has triggered me, big time, and caused a lot of damage to me personally. I will wait to see how things come about as one should. But I have been severely affected. To the point of not even being able to get out of bed and get a shower. Yeah, I know depression when I see it and feel it- and this is it- however, I will definitely say this- it is situational depression. As your brave life and fighting back, for so many years-what-19 years, and we all trying to help and then your Earthly time being over forever, so dramatically and quickly, presented situational problems for us all, this brings it ALL back in a most awful way. But I will wait. That is what I know I am supposed to do because there are many things to be brought to light and cleared up. It's just that I realize that no matter what happens or how far away from the original date it is, I and others, are extremely close to being at the edge of yet another terrible bout of situational illness. Yes, it has been physical , too. I know that you know all this and after a phone call from a friend who saw you in a dream and saw me too and called and told me about it, what was happening, for which I am SO grateful, I will say that helped me!! So "Thank You" for your visitation to her-you know I trust her and that she is a prayer warrior and you know what she meant to me, now and especially during the times of your many hospitalizations and being so near death for such a long and so many, many times. She knew without a single doubt that I'd understand it and you knew I would too! Thank you for that, my lovely girl. You are so loving and generous and such a good person and loving spirit. It gave me a lift!! Thank you, thank you. I realize now, for sure, that you saw my suffering. So you did something about it and it was not only me that you helped, in that short gesture, that was SO important. I love you, darling Jenna Rose. Your Mom, xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, April 3, 2022
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Hello, Darling girl. It is that time-your date and also, the last time we, here, ever saw Dad alive. We visited and I put his shoes on him and tied them. They were new. He was so glad to see us but had lost SO much weight. He kept his hand up to say goodbye, as he always did, but this time, it stayed up and up and up. I told your brother, in the backseat with me, to look at that and did he see it? He did. We watched that together and I told him to "Never forget this moment." He replied, "I won't." He hasn't. But Lord, does he ever miss his sister! You knew he missed Daddy. Can you help him now in any way? I wonder that-I do. The next time we saw him was in the room at George Funeral Home, when we went to check on him, as was asked by Mother, and to say our good byes, too. The four of us went. It is a hard time. I know you two found each other. I love you all so much and am missing you all so much. The candle is green for Spring and growth. Your Mother and the daughter of your dear Grandad, Mom & Terry xoxo xoxo
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Terri Spencer (Willliams) lit a candle
Friday, March 18, 2022
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Jenna, my love, what is it that has me so thrown this month-this year? I've thought about it and then let it go to a place where I, after pondering, came up with this: " It is Spring."Springtime was when I, the whole family + some great person I would hire to help-&pay them well-'cause it's not easy-windows inside and out-the deepness and thoroughness of it and the wonderful feeling of accomplishment and renewal after that. We would take a whole weekend to do the cleaning, inside and outside of the house, and it was also a good gardening time. You were always interested in whatever I was doing-to the wonderful place of WE were doing it! Plus, as I've said before, you were learning to walk well and just loved walking all around me, playing, laughing, watching-just happy, happy, times. Resplendent with deep joy. Feeling as though I knew what our purpose in this life was-to love, to share, to find peace and joy, quiet times and laughter, reading to you to helping you learn to read and love it-softball-Oh, I'm literally aching when the extreme sorrow floods in. I have been trying to let it be in me, not judge or change it, not to stop it and not to lose it-but to allow the feelings to be there, let them wash over and even through me and thereby, feeling closer to you-while at that same moment, feeling such a deep sense of lost that unless I KNEW I HAVE to do this and learn different ways, all the time, of coping, that it would not be what you would want for me. I do know that. You proved that in the way you chose to say goodbye-that was the bravest, most compelling and complete act of love I've ever witnessed and certainly, felt. This is what is called The Candle of Nature, so I thought it appropriate. You are loved-as you were always loved. Your Momma xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer(Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Sunday, March 13, 2022
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We had SO much fun with the Gitl's Teaching League in softball We started coaching in Columbia, when Jenna was about 6 and the parents moved halfway up from th pitcher's sound and threw them so the girl's could hit them. We had a blast with them-they were precious. And we met such nice people doing it We continued on and as they got a little older they, naturally, got better an eventually they were pitching. Then, more time, growth and abilities showed themselves. All this time we were very cognizant that this was a "Teaching League" and it was for the girls to learn different places on the field, ways of getting along with each other as a team and then as their best self, and good sportsmanship, all around. We kept stats, made charts, wrote a newsletter for the parents and generally just "did it up right", where that was concerned. Time continued and they got better and better. They all competed to win but it was still about modeling good behavior for them and helping them manage whatever emotions came up as they began to expect more of themselves. We had them work out, to warm up ahead of time, with the grown-up(s) leading that by doing it with them, and made sure they cooled down and stayed hydrated during practices and then games. Parent's took turns bringing the after-game snacks, which was a nice time, too! All along, people became better and better friends, the girl's and the coaches and the parent's alike. I can say that we made friendships then that I still think of with love and laughter today! Jenna turned out to have one heck of an arm on her! Her Grandfather's, on both sides, were athletes in their own rights. One happened to be particularly into baseball and had a chance to go with the beginning leagues they had, way back in the day. Due to a family loss, he had to turn that down an go to work. But, Jenna got that baseball ability! She could field and throw home from any outfield position, accurately! She turned out to be quite a good pitcher. She switched off between first and second base with Lark and Whitney was in there at shortstop and ,was it third or catcher, Bob and Felicia? I miss you all so much and I haven't even been able to let you know what happened. But I am feeling the way-back times tonight and this just came out. Oh, yes, we ended up taking the girl's, more than one time, to the State Finals. That was amazing when they got to that age! Do you remember that, too, Misty? We surely do. When we got back to y hometown, they were only just beginning, for the first time, a girl's softball league. So it was a bit different but we hung in there for at least 3 years. Met again, some wonderful people, I saw some I'd grown up with and gone to church with, etc. Nikki, you were so good! I've wondered how you have fared all these years. WE miss all these great girl's and the camaraderie we experienced with them and with the other parent's. So, I tip my hat and see in my mind's eye a perfect game- a game of the ages, of one that kept us going through the years, through thick times and thin ones, we always had, baseball! And the girl's deserved everything they ended up with and more. They finally got their chance. The baseball people now have finally decided to "Play Ball!" and it can just mean something good and even great, to hold onto during hard, hard and even harder times. And do I ever love me a good baseball movie! Thanks for all of those! Jenna, I bragged on you and you wouldn't have loved that.f. You, being the humble person you were (and man, could she HIT) would not have loved that. But I did it tonight anyway. Because I need something more to hang on to. You understand, don't you, honey? Huh, "Face"? Can you dig it? I knew that you could! Love, from your very grateful Mom, kisses and hugs-& am I ever glad you understood the in-field fly rule!
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Friday, March 11, 2022
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You are so loved; sorely missed; thought of always. I love you, Jenna-boo. Momma xo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Friday, March 4, 2022
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I love you. Mom xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, February 25, 2022
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This candle has the moniker of "Blue Remembrance." I consider it to be most appropriate and you know why. Love, Momma xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, February 25, 2022
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Goof morning, (here), Darling :). You know what day this is and the three of us plus 1 here today will be thinking of you --how could we all not?--yet it is my core hope that we can do that with the type of emotions you would very much care that we can try to have and can actually have. I know that about you-and those who really knew you would definitely agree. It is a day of great celebration and that is what we are doing. It is already known, I believe truly, that it is already known what we need and we want to be able to be an open vessel for the goodness and the very, very happy, most memorable day. That said, I can hope that you will here, be around here, in a way that you would know best-or if you can't do that right now, for whatever reason, or maybe even just because you have the better idea, send emissaries of peace and joy and love and helpfulness to us. I , WE, will miss you a bit more today! And that, some would say, is not even possible because of how we miss you, have always, since you had to leave, and every single day thenceforth. You know that will continue until we meet again-in whatever form that will be. Of that I am confident--but there is a negative pull that could be felt if we aren't protected from that-I believe we are. Having worse days than others, though all are difficult, is something that is just going to happen. I have to realize and face that and turn it over. The Griefshare and other information that is being presented to me through our friend, through her loss, is helpful each day. Plus other places I read and study, a lot. And I also know it will continue to be important to take a knee or take a day and do only what I need to do, must do, as I believe that is a positive, kind, way to treat myself. I understand that in others. They just are different , mostly, in the way they approach it. You now-men. Harrumph. Trying to kid and joke a bit here-I see, I feel, I am very aware that most men process so many parts of life differently than most women. You know that but I think you would also be generously reminding me that it is also, very much an individual approach. Good Grief! Maybe that is what happened just now for me. Oh, Jenna, you were such a better person than I. Your life has amazed me and your sharing your life with us was the best we ever could have hoped for-major understatement, that! Whatever it is you are doing in time I will strongly hope you can feel us and our love-that it may waft around you and encircle you with the arms of those who love you. With all my love , Mom xoxoxoxo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, February 14, 2022
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You have, are and will always be My Valentine. A heart that is broken somehow keeps on beating, a wonderment to me, however it does beat differently, because the one I adore has gone away and taken part of it with you. But that is okay; it belonged to you anyway, my darling, my daughter, my precious, my own. With All My Love, Momma xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Candle of Peace for Jenna Rose. Green for growth, newness, lotus blossom-you know who that is from and the stones-that give the earth much. Peace be with you and with us and with your friend and loved ones, my Dearest. Mother xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Thursday, February 3, 2022
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You died 3 years and 4 hours ago. When I wrote the first one of these, it was 3yrs.,3&1/2 hours. Then, I pressed the wrong button. Yeah, I hear you! Oh darling girl, we are missing you so greatly. I found out real late tonight that your Dad and brother had talked about that night and what happened but didn't include me. And I'm the one that always wants to talk about you and they won't or can't. Good Grief, huh? You get it. They thought I didn't want to or wasn't able. Maybe I wasn't-I am now unsure after he said that. I remember all the hard things and being so brave-you were always so brave and so strong-yet so gentle and so pure of spirit. What a true blessing that God decided to put us all together-that I got to be your Momma! I remember walking along the sidewalk holding hands when I walked to the neighborhood church to pick your up from 4-year kindergarten. From the moment I knew you were growing in me, I felt like I couldn't barely wait to meet you but it was almost as though I already knew you. You were so strong and so curious as a newborn. I have the picture to prove it-just a few hours old, holding your head up-NOT being a bobble-head, over my left shoulder. Your eyes were wide open and looking, REALLY looking. I knew early on that you were "my Watcher" child. And your strength-which turned out not to be only physical but emotionally and mentally and in your deep spirituality and your connections to every single living thing on the planet! We always had so much fun together-no matter what age or what circumstances-we just did. You were not the teenage girl who turned away from her Mother because that's what teenagers so often do. You turned towards me even more-I cannot yet get over the feeling that I let you down in some ways. This is not about me-it is about you. YOU were our gift and we all loved you, appreciated you, watched after you and watch you play alone with such imagination and fun! And we watched you and any kind of animal from the moment you came home to the dog and cats. That became part, a large part, of your life's work. Although you were working full-time it was at an animal supply chain and you did more to educate the parent's and kids that came in on how to take care of what it was they wanted, without ever making them feel anything but more aware. You had such a way of talking to people. And to animals. And you in school full-time, doing so well. I just remembered this: the night you graduated from High School, on the way over-you were already there, I think, I kept playing "Good Bye Ruby Tuesday" in the car, over and over again. Generous, talented, curious and a calm person with a plethora of knowledge that you learned yourself after school was out-though you were going to the college- you loved to self-educate. I always gave you paints and crayons and scissors and markers and stickers, glue, decent paintbrushes, and any surface I could think of -and you thought of a few your own! And, we had so much fun creating together. I remember when you were around 6 years old and we nailed a lot of boards together to make a bit of a lopsided circle-each board slightly different. And then, you got to painting on it! I just let you go and man, was it ever wonderful. We had a friend, smart- who like folk art and pointed it out at our house as though some marvelous folk artist had done that and we had collected -bought it. I still the look on his face when I said you had done it. He was speechless, a rarity for this fine friend. Amusing-but the truth was told! And then you were turning in to a better and better artist. And your photography- fantastic! Your writing- stupendously talented. Some things were funny and other's really made a person think and they were full of truth and almost scarey to read honesty, when called for. You were GOOD! You had the gift. You had the touch. You had the curiosity and the drive and the joy of creating! I wonder a lot about what you would have done with those creative gifts if you'd had more time. But, prolific you were, even though "our" studio never came to fruition. Jenna, did you know we were there with you all those last days, right beside you. Could you hear and understand what I would say into your good ear? Did you see us? Did you feel our love? When you went, I looked up-did you see me? The ICU nurses were just wonderful, weren't they? They were like angels for you and for your poor Father and me. You made our lives more interesting, more "livable", more full and happy and just More! Because you came as yourself, always. We were there honey-did you see? Can you see now? Hear us? One thing you know I thought of was that ,"Now Jenna can hear perfectly fine again!" That was a joyful thought. Although you never complained about that, either. I must tell myself that when you left, you passed through opening and went onwards-I want to know what you saw, smelled, heard, tasted, felt like and more. Always, I wanted to protect you-and did-and also you had the space to find yourself in. We backed you up because we knew we could count on you for thinking things through all the way to the end or sitting and talking with us or a trusted friend to run your thoughts past. You were such a good friend to people. Once you gave your heart in love and your caring and time in friendship, it was unshakeable. Very! I know that you had healthy boundaries and you found yourself having to use them a few times, for people that had really stomped on your head. For one thing, it had hurt deeply, like the person you did so much with and were such a good friend to and you needed their bolstering when our dear dog had to be put down. That person that animals would never, ever, go to heaven-and it hurt you to the core! You had always supported her, no matter what. You just needed help from a friend, instead she bashed you over the head with some nutty ideas she'd been taught-there are so many instances in the Bible where it is spoken of that animals of all sorts are there. Here I am, fighting an old wound I know you carried, still. I guess that is why I am a Mother and most specifically, your Mother. We were just wonderful together, weren't we, My Love? I almost feel that if I stop writing this, I'll lose a connection with you I have right now! But, I must stop-God bless your Aunt and the woman, Erin from George that happened to end up talking to each other that day while I was in the hospital in Aiken with your Father, who just fell out-could not take it, He almost joined you-but it was not his time, gratefully. I love you, Sweetheart. Good Night. Mommy gives you kisses and hugs, from us all ---xoxoxo and one from Charlie the Wonder Car, xo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, January 24, 2022
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My most cherished daughter, Jenna, you know how much I love you. And when you came through me from God into the great wide open my joy was boundless. To have a daughter who became such a darling child and such a creative person was a lot of fun for both of us. To have you in my arms was one of my most favorite things to do in the whole wide world. I loved when you were learning to walk and I was on my hands and knees planting flowers and you used my body to walk around and around! Fun! Laughter. Later, nap time and nursing you in the rocking chair I'd grown up being rocked in, looking out at the pond and the weeping willow tree and our dogs. How peaceful, how purposeful, how perfect it was for us. You grew into such an amazing young woman and then a full grown woman, with all the smarts, grace, humor, talent and bravery there is. And did you ever get a chance to prove who you were. Oh, I miss you so. We all do. So, Happy Birthday, my sweetest. Happy Birthday. Your Momma xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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I tried so very, very hard to get past these significant, to me, dates without coming here and putting something in. What it did was make me think about it all even more, as if that is even possible. So, if it helps me a little then I just need to not fight it. You fought so hard for so long and I fought right alongside you and we "won", for a long time-way longer than any Dr. and I mean good Dr's thought would happen. Remember, they were actually stunned! Brain tumors and surgeries notwithstanding, the head of the department in the specialized type of cancer you had declared it "miraculous." He took off his glasses, folded his arms, leaned back against the cabinet as if to be able to bolster his ability to stand, almost, and those were his exact words. So, darling girl, I believed that you were totally healed forever, meaning that you might hope to die an old woman, happy, warm and peaceful in your own bed. Then, five years later, nearly to the day we first got you back to Charleston, you were just gone in 5 and a half days. You are deeply loved and bitterly missed. Yes, of course I remember marvelous, wonderful, hilarious, usual and unusual times. It is an awfully strange feeling when the one person that could help is the one person that is gone! All My Love, Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, December 31, 2021
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The purest soul I ever knew. Love, Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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My Darling, it was a Blue Christmas without you. I love you. Mom xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, December 25, 2021
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It is Christmas, 2021. I love you with all of my heart-you ARE my heart. We all sorely miss you. You were always spectacular at finding and getting just exactly your Dad, brother, your animals and I needed and had some of the funniest outfits and boxes-you always brewed things together to make the house smell good--and I remember when you were so young and just "lived in" the Christmas tree. You never bothered or touched anything-you simply wanted to be "in" the tree-and you were. You were so happy doing that and I made sure I never once had to worry or even be concerned that you should touch or break anything-no injuries to you (#1) or the tree. You just were one with the Christmas tree, the lights, the ornaments-and loved it. I remember one year and I had a flash of it come in my mind earlier- of a picture of my Dad zipping up your jacket for you-you were walking around and were probably 2 1/2-he and you were both so intently looking at what was happening, and both of your countenances shown through. It was so peaceful, so calm, so loving. A precious moment that I saw in my minds eye this morning. I remember what kind of bathrobe you were wearing at that age, too. With all of our hearts we love and miss you-so bitterly. How fortunate I was to have Daddy for a Dad and precious you for a daughter! From all of us who miss those we love, Momma, Dad and Spencer
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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My Darling Girl, I miss you sorely. Broken-hearted is the word right now and, I think, bereft.
I love you a lot. Your Momma, xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, December 3, 2021
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It is 12:41 a.m. going from Dec. 2nd to Dec. 3rd. I cannot ever forget what was going on-except it was in February. Just barely missed Ground Hog's Day, Sweetie.
I LOVE YOU A LOT. Forever, I remain,
Your Devoted Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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I love you. Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Sunday, November 28, 2021
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Betsy was so kind to help us with Thanksgiving dinner. And then, the most kindly, caring lady from the place we were getting the dinner, offered and did put her own self and $ forward-just because she wanted to, in some small part, help us all have something to look forward to! How dear. Her Mom had died and her Grandmother raised her- both of them, very well!-and she stayed with her Grandma for a lot of years and when she became ill, she spent the last nearly full year caring for her herself! Family taking good care of family, who have treated each other well. And, it flows over to others, like it did with us. I had a good day, we all did, and thoroughly enjoyed the food, etc.! It was a tasty treat! But then, really, Thanksgiving came and went and ...so did you. Now it is the date we called the ambulance-not this month, obviously, but the day of when you got up, then fell hard with your one leg under you and an ambulance to get you to a place you could be brought more "back" and head out, again, for Charleston. I cannot and have not found a way yet to get these dates out of my mind--it just doesn't work. I miss you, my darling , sweet girl. I hope you are having a wonderful time! Love, Mommy xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, November 20, 2021
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Hi, Sweetheart :). It is the weekend before Thanksgiving. We are missing you terribly. A couple of days ago I was speaking with someone in our backyard and we were talking about the holiday coming and of family. Thanksgiving is for family, I think. I am so incredibly thankful and always will be that I was the one that got to be your Mother. How incredibly blessed I have been with you, always. No matter what. You brought a joy into my life that only God, me and you know about. This person and I spoke, too, of love and of loss. We spoke of family. I had been doing something and saw an old game under the open building and it triggered me something fierce-so fast, so hard, unstoppable. When I could stand up straight I ran into the house and into your closet where I just couldn't even see for the tears and I slid down the wall to the floor and let the feelings wash through me-because I HAVE to-I must feel and acknowledge them-validate them and through that, when I come out on the other side, I know you have been close to me. So I was speaking to the person after that happened and I went back outside to try to finish something I had started. As we were speaking of these things-I said what had just happened because this person knows what happened to you- a Monarch butterfly fluttered by! "Oh!", I said. "I think we've both just been blessed." He smiled-he shook his head in agreement, and the bee-you-tee-full butterfly flew on ahead. It also made me think of being so high up in the Tennessee mountains, on that crazy motorcycle Steve Minkin cobbled together so he could get to his thesis site, where they were strip mining, and I rode holding onto him. We came to a place in the non-road and slowed to a mere crawl, as I know, a thousand or more Monarch's, who had been resting and drying their wings in the sunlight, began to rise up and swirl all around us, like we were in a wonderful dream! I'll never forget it-I was full of awe and my wonderful friend, Steve, was, also! We knew we had experienced something special. If you haven't already met him, he is there, too! He died, way too young and left a loving and wonderful family and even some permanent Geological finds when they lived in Anniston, Alabama. They named it the Dr. Steven Minkin -Paleolithic, I think-or meso- whatever it was, site. It was unto-before found and changed the course of the time in history as we used to know it. He was so smart and so wonderful, a true, true friend, buddy, a real pal! He helped get a village oversees a permanent clean water hole and found a way to protect it, with the help of brothers and friends, because he, like you, was always thinking of the other person. So, give him a butterfly kiss from me and tell him you are my daughter. That will make me very happy! I love you, my darling, darling girl, who loved every creature on this planet, and saved any insect that ever happened to get into our house, with the greatest of care, and let them go outside where they belong in the natural world. You are such a Dear Girl. Always remembering something about you -and great old friends- I remain, Your Devoted, Mother xo
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Terri Spencer(-Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Thursday, November 4, 2021
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I tried-I tried hard not to continue this writing on the 2-3rd of the month. Even though I didn't DO it, I LIVED it. So..here I am. Missing my darling Jenna Rose-going on, but oh, the ache. This is a violin, not a cello, but my daughter played the cello when in elementary school in the Strings Program at USC, thought of and directed by the Head Professor of the regular college and Grad school students. What he did for the young one's was simply wonderful! She adored it! They even had a Concert at the striking looking and acoustically correct Koger Center in Columbia. My parent's drove in for the occasion and it was something I'll always remember. The Youth Orchestra had white tops and black skirts or slacks. She looked just beautiful! The whole night was an event to remember--happy,exciting,fun! She SO wanted to continue with "strings" when we moved here but alas, there was not a strings program available. Finally, a decade or 2 later-they worked their way into one and into the schools. Which is just wonderful! Parent's' in the know' realize when their child is thirsty and hungry for something that has really caught their attention and continue it. "Children will listen." Careful, parents, what you say! I feel I let her down over this-she asked for a cello on every Christmas list for literally years-I could not find a teacher here and I tried! That was quite regretful! Obviously, I still think of it-and did while she was alive on Earth, as well. Maybe everyone in Heaven who wanted to play an instrument is in a celestial orchestra and they are ALL First Chair! I love you, my darling girl. You were and are a miracle in our lives. Lovingly, Your Mother
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Terri Spencer-(Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, October 28, 2021
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I am remembering the numerical date of the 28th-the day we followed "your" ambulance back to Charleston. Have not slept all night. Am feeling pretty empty right now. You are sorely and keenly missed. With all of my love, your faithful Mother.
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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It is Sunday. You died on a Sunday. The leaves are changing and autumn is beginning to be in the air. There is that song that says,"...but I miss you most of all, my darling, when autumn leaves start to fall." That is not totally true for me-because one day has bled into others and the seasons have changed, without me even being able to feel it, actually. I just miss you all the time. ALL the time. With undying love, Your Mother
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Sunday, October 3, 2021
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They call this the candle of love. So be it. To Jenna from Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Sunday, October 3, 2021
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Here we are again, my sweet. Another month-I cannot get off of the end of one month and the beginning of the next, since that is when your finality time table and date table were. I have been missing you so very much. It is turning autumn and I'm sure you would be enjoying this time of year-however I guess you can have any weather you want, actually! You may be waiting or you may be making a trip back--but you have solved the great mystery and you were well-prepared. This little flower makes me think of Maudie, the darling little, terribly arthritic woman in Nova Scotia who painted walls, doors, stairs, boards, anything she could and was an important folk art figure. We loved the movie. She had a quick mind and got things done that she needed with a quiet question--very few words. At the end of the movie, she told her husband "Everett" this: "I have been loved." This she knew and he did. You were loved and will be. But you loved me. Your Mom. Obviously, you loved and cared for a number of people. And you were loved, cared about and admired back. Now I know why you painted that "Maude" type flower around the switch plate in your room, with freshly painted walls! I believe you knew on some level, you were going. But then, I get so confused because you had so many lists of things you wanted to try, get, do-all creative and you had just bought new special garments, and an entire box of bar soap. The one you opened and barely had time to use, is still sitting in that special dish you bought for the house(several) and it works so well. But you only got to open the one soap and I can still see the maker's name on it. When that cancer came back, it struck with a vengeance and it took you away so very quickly. I am completely broken-hearted, Darling, just feels like torture sometimes-well, more than sometimes. Oh, how I want to see you, hear you, laugh with you, do art together, laugh some more, watch you bop around the house with the headphones on. What a joy you ALWAYS were to me-and will be again, I pray. With All of My Love, Momma xo. This just does not feel like enough!!!!!
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Missing my daughter. Jenna Rose was a multi-talented person, who delved into painting, drawing, photography, then digitization of her photography, writing-man, that girl could write(!), and had so many plans to go forward with more art and different types of expression-I found a list of things she was into trying and what she needed for that and was enjoying her journey with all this. She had a gift and she was a gift-from God-or whomever her vision of her Higher Power with the kindest, most loving beliefs there are! I know. I'm her Mother.
Was on the George site to write in for an old friend and felt the need to to do this--so I did. All my and our love Forever, Mom, Dad and your loving brother, Spencer. xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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Always, Momma
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Terri Spencer-(Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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This would mean a lot to Jenna; it does to me, her Mom, as well. Also, Hello, B.
All My Love Always-and over & over & over...again---Your Mother xo
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Terri Spencer-(Williams) lit a candle
Friday, September 3, 2021
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My Dearest "girl"- here we are. Where are you? I know my beliefs and you understood and knew yourself very well. You are the most precious gift--then the gift, for some reason"Too Wonderful For Me To Know", (referring to The Book of Job), in the Bible I use-actually, I have several that are important to me-several. I love you forever--for all Eternity, as we understand, or try to understand. We all do! Many,many people knew you-some here, some all over the world and you were so precious to think of them and if needed, steer the conversation into another direction-absolutely "no snarking, ever", was told to me by Elizabeth Lamp, Willow Brown-who wrote me a beautiful hand-penned letter, and so many more, the dear Gourmet cook that sent us that incredible basket of delights, and are so grateful for the people that gave to YourGoFund Me page which Sally Green (for Jim Williams) came up with the idea for and, blessings always to Dear Hank Sizemore-who got to see his precious baby granddaughter, hold her, know that a part of him would go on and on, and are so grateful to his sons, as well.
You loved well and you gave without thoughts of yourself-whatever we needed around here, Jenna Rose "found" it + all the other "it's", and surprised us with what you searched for and loved-along with all your paintings, drawings, photographs, and words I have found that makes me so proud of my sweet Daughter! There are people that remember you for as long as they will live-you are a beautiful, smart and incredibly loving human being. All our love Forever, Mom, Dad and Spencer, at the home we shared with you. xoxoxo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, August 20, 2021
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Jenna my dear girl, it's like this:every morning, every single morning, when I wake up, you are the first thing that comes into my mind. It has been this way for the time you've been gone, but do you know how often that happened when you were alive? I guess now you do. I remember the times at night when I could hear everyone in my family breathing while they all slept and it was the most remarkably wonderful feeling. I relished it! I savored it, in the dark, in the night, in my Mother's ears and heart. How safe I felt I was keeping you all! I thanked God for that and I remember that as if it were today! What a feeling, a wonderful feeling, to hear that peaceful sound, everyone under the same roof, sleeping peacefully, slumbering well. It was such a strong feeling and I was so filled with gratitude. I didn't even have to tell myself to "remember this always", although I did. But it was just so strong a feeling that I remember it, feel it, even today, all these decades later! It fills me with a sort of longing that I cannot describe--because although I knew that one day you all would fly off from the nest and go into the great, wide open, I would know I had gotten THAT right and all of my children would give to the world all they had to offer and take what was meant for them, too. But, I swear, that it did not occur to me that any of you would die--that I would remember that night-breathing-peace with something other than peace! It hurts! I hope it will help me, someday, but all I can say is that it hurts so much! To my Jenna Rose, my lovely girl, my funny kid, my talented friend, I miss you greatly. All My Love, Mom xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams posted a symbolic gesture
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Jenna Honey, I guess yo know that your Dad and I went to Sally's brother, Lee's outdoor internment service. We did not go to the visitation the night before, or to the funeral service in the small church, but we went to the outdoor ceremony. Ya' know, honey, this was the very first time Jim and I could even begin to think about going to a funeral after losing you. But, My Lord, it was Sally!!! Gosh, it was hot out there! Sally was so surprised we came! Bless her heart. And her brother's whole family. Then we went to Arthur's and I had your Dad take pictures of pictures there! Arthur cooked for us and he was pleasant and hospitable and we enjoyed it. But golly, this has, of course, "triggered" me and I imagine us, over you. Not that I don't think about you all the time. Oh, I had a dream about you the other night. I told Spencer about it. I just had to write tonight, I miss you greatly. I was ALWAYS so proud of you in life and then in the way you faced death--amazing,amazing, my girl. How I love you. Mom
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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It is the early morning of the third of the month. I am in your room. I am at your desk, with your art and your words on the wall, your musical instruments, your books. I see your paints and your brushes, I see your canvasses and your shower items. Your hairbrushes and the different hair items that you ( and I) so loved to brush your hair with until it was dry. Your long, beautiful, thick, glowing hair, that smelled so good. I started out feeling it with my lips gently when you were first born. I can still remember the day when that changed-your hair had grown and it was different! It was almost sad. But I knew it was just part of you growing and changing. I see your rug you chose and the curtains you picked out. I smell your perfume and bought some just like it. I see the presents and gifts and cards I gave you and I see the way you arranged your room. I just do not see you. All My Love, Mom
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, July 12, 2021
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Jenna, my Dearest, I received gracious note today from Lauren who included Erin (remember her?)saying she had read my posts to you. I tried to write them back,-mail,rather,& you know my a technology. But it was kind and generous and wanted to know about writing an obituary for you and putting a picture with it. So, I'm reaching out to you, Daughter, to help me reach them. I'd been meaning to call Erin because I finally found some pictures that I had been looking for that I want to put o your site there. It's just that your brother has to help me and you know it is hard on him. Oh, Jenna, nobody here can sleep well at all. My Dr. is trying some "out of the box" things for me, as you may know. I just don't know how to do anything, it seems, very well. I've always been able to pull myself out of awful events, eventually. This will never be okay-it will be different, I do pray. I am up and agitated. now but it is no one's fault-I just can't help it. I miss you, my darling, my beautiful soul who helped mend my life. I love you, Momma xoxo
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Terri Spencer( Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Today, Jenna, the 4th of July, 2021, I once again "found" one of the veggie forums you were on and then what they all said when they realized you had died-it was pretty clear that you didn't tell many of them how very sick you were. Your Dad had difficulty when he read some of the kind and sad things these good folks had to say about you. I remarked to him that it was a gift you had-living in the moment. Not too many can achieve that and keep on achieving it every day, come what may, all the time. But you had it, my Beauty, you had that gift and you cultivated it, with purpose and intent. You were so good at living in the now-the nowness. And so giving and calm. If anyone from there- know they changed their name and what they changed it to, happens to ever read this, please don't hesitate to leave a message for me or us there. I would gladly "type" to you! Thank you for your feelings about her and for being there. Hello, B.! Jenna Rose's Mom, Terri
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, July 3, 2021
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You would have enjoyed our "farm to table" veggie meal last night, Honey. Cecilia brought us lots of freshly-picked veggies and although it took me a long time, I finally produced fried okra, summer crookneck squash and onions with a brown butter sauce and noodles with a butter, olive oil, garlic infusion. Your brother was in 7th heaven. Your Dad enjoyed it as well. Considering how much I used to cook, constantly and happily, it is hard to not be able to do it --you knew how it was for me. It had become like that for you. But we both tried to substitute something we could do when other activities were taken from us. We miss you every day-we pray for you every day and we love you every second of every minute! Your Momma xo
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Terri Spencer(Williams) lit a candle
Friday, July 2, 2021
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Here we are again, my darling child! It is the 2nd of the month-although you died a little past 1:30 a.m. on what was really the third. I sat with you, spoke, loved, talked, explained to your Dad, got the divine nurses to back me up, gave you the last gift I could ever give you-being your Mom and feeling truly that God had answered what I always called, "My Secret Mother's Prayer". I made it up but God and you, too, made it come true! You are my gift. I am so sad without you and so exhausted. Love, Mommy xo
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Love, Momma
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, June 11, 2021
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I am Jenna's extraordinarily grateful Mother--in that we "belonged" together- completely. I am and have been incredibly touched by the outpouring of love from her friends around the world, through FB, the Forums she was a member of for decades and the people she loved and loved her back! A truly amazing and wonderful, each in their own way, life-long friend-no matter how short her life turned out to be.
I particularly want to invite her cousin, Libbie, who wrote a couple of weeks ago to get our address from Uncle Arthur somehow--it's not too easy to get in touch with him but we will try that, too. Libbie, your darling Mother, whom Jim has always professed his love of, Karen and her dear husband, Tom, have never been far from our thoughts and prayers. When darling Peter had to "go home" way, way too soon, for your parents and his whole loving family, we cried. I clearly remember how adorable little Peter was- in the kitchen and Helen and Otis's last house in Columbia, was the first time I saw him! Just a beautiful child-beautiful. We "talked", Peter and I. I remember- I'll always remember. And I DO believe that he must have been watching over Kristie Lea when that horrible accident happened. What she went through , just to regain much of what was taken from her and the enormity of that journey pulls a family together. Some, I suppose, it undoes and I can understand why, but it was never that way with you all and her and it was never that way with Jenna and us! God is working all the time! Let us please try to be in touch-your parent's had asked for us to write and say what happened-at that point, I was incapable. I'd like to see if I'm capable now. I may not be but I believe I need to try. If it seems too much for Karen now, I understand. But I would like for you girls and your family to know what Jenna was made of---and the stories that will turn your hearts into a place that is even larger, I believe, because she was remarkable and God truly worked with and through her during her long, long journey. 17 years of facing almost certain death every time the Doctor's HAD to do something-from all the brain surgeries and relearning things and learning to live graciously with what she had and her battle with cancer-after she had beaten all the brain tumors back! I sincerely hope we can find a way to communicate more and better than we have been. We are family. xo Terri, Jim and Spencer and Jenna in Heaven
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Terri Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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At this point, you were and had been unconscious, Jenna, dearest. Of course I kept talking to you and touching you. It was hard to get around all the equipment that was attached to the inside of , it seems like, every part of your body. The dialysis machine was on the side where we left your hearing aid in and I kept twisting my body around that to speak into your ear. Over and over. And touching you and watching everything, and getting help from the blessed ICU nurses, to explain to your Daddy what I told him was going on with you at any given moment. Sometimes it's easier to hear and perceive what someone says although I knew what I was telling him was correct. There were no judgements going on-just love and tenderness and the best possible care so that you were not suffering anything at all. I cannot go on with this so, well, YOU know, and God knows and I know and we love you forever. To My Girl, Momma
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Terri Spencer- Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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This was the last night we ever spoke together, forever. You KNEW you were going to leave
this Earth and said and did the bravest thing I've ever heard or seen. I saw your courage on display, all these 17 years. And your kindness. You're gentleness. You're forgiveness. Your Grace. It was your nature and you worked to cultivate that gift. A kinder person, a more truthful person, cannot be found, as far as your family and friends are concerned!
You were showing us, your parent's, the greatest love of all-doing something that would make it easier for us! The ICU nurses knew it when I told them what you had said and done. The words of "missing you" are weak, I think. It is and will aways be SO much more. Word fail me now, my darling girl. I "felt" you today but then I closed off from that-- it will be in God's time not ours.(mine) I am eternally grateful that we were able to be by your bedside, constantly, the last day and 3/4's. The ICU nurses were absolutely the "perfect" one's, for you and our family situation. Bless them and I pray for them and think of them. Always will. The continuity of care was outstanding. We stayed right beside you as the minutes and hours ticked away. And, my "secret Mother's prayer", to the Lord. (just between us), was fulfilled by Him/Her. I love you. Momma
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Terri Spencer- Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Libbi, I just re-read what I posted and wanted to make it clear that Jenna lived for five years after the cancer diagnosis! Then, when she went, it was unexpected and excruciatingly, or a blessing, she went FAST. We followed the ambulance to Charleston- I KNEW something was different this time-she went straight into the ICU and 5 days later, left this Earth! And some truly amazing things happened during that time. I will explain privately. Again, this is God's timing for this, because as I had tried to say, May had been an extra-weird, horrible month, but I wrote "ay." Thanking you again, I remain your loving Aunt, Terri xo
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Terri Spencer- Williams lit a candle
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Oh, Libbie, you and this for Jenna Rose, mean so very much to me, and to Jim and Spencer!!! I just could not write before-too hard. Remember when we all went out to eat together when we were living in Cola, at the house Fred had bought, but then turned it over to Otis? It was on a hill. You all came in, it had a valued ceiling. Libbie, you and Jenna looked SO much alike, ;physically! You were both tall/at least taller than I and both were beautiful, complexion, hair, eyes and lashed, lips-just the whole "package", if you will. Helen and Otis were there, and your dear parents, and Christie Lee-it was a fun group! This is the exact right time for you to have done this. And it is God's time. I'm so sorry I have not been able to write you all-Arthur keeps us updated with the wonderful letters and pictures, and news of your bigger-all-the -time family! I WANT to write you ALL-maybe one that everyone can share and this has bolstered me to try! I have had a horrible month of ay-so this is just right. Prayerfully, you will check on your comment and see this. Then, I want to know the best address to send a letter to everyone explaining Jenna's courageous, long and completely calm, never-complaining, EVER, journey of 17 years of fighting off brain tumors (5), 3 surgeries, and benign but killing her anyway, and beating all that, with the Head of The Neurosurgery Department, a wonderful human being Calmly! Only to find out a short few years(?) later, she had multiple, metastatic, Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, and we were back at the same hospital, two hours or so away, with the Head of the Gynoclogical Oncology Department.He thought the world of the Head Neuro Dr. as so many around the world do! She was not a surgical candidate-she was too sick and they had to work on the cancer first, to even get her to that point, which they didn't really think they could-but we kept trying and so did he and so did I and so did Jenna. Since this is a sort-of public forum, I won't go into all specifics, but it was many places w/tumors inside of and on top of tumors.Her liver had more tumors than liver! They counted up to 30, then stopped and had to put "indeterminate." She simply listened, altho' deafness had gotten worse, and calmly took it all in. She was an amazing light in the world-so talented artistically and happily creative. Thank you so much for writing. Let's go from here. There must be a way to get yall's address without it going out on a public forum like this, okay? Love, Terri, Jim, Spencer
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Libbie Schlaeger Posted Nov 15, 2023 at 8:19 PM
Dearest Terri!!!! It is over 2 years later and I just now found your messages!!! I am in tears and would love to connect! Are you able to send me a text 763-453-0039 and I will then share address and email! I am sad I didn’t find this right away but also happy I finally did!!
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Libbie Schlaeger lit a candle
Friday, May 28, 2021
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In loving memory of my cousin Jenna Rose. I remember our time together at Grandy (Otis Williams)’s funeral. My love and comfort to your grieving Mom and family. So thankful for heaven! ❤️
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, May 3, 2021
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There is a poem by W.H. Auden called Funeral Blues and if we had been able to have a service for you, that describes how I feel exactly. I miss you more than I can say. So, I turn to the words of another. Always, Mom xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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It was on the 28th when you tried to get up for your appointment, fell, and we followed the ambulance to Charleston. I just cannot sleep-cannot sleep-I miss you too much, but that's not possible-is it? Why can't you answer me?
Momma
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Terri Spencer lit a candle
Sunday, April 4, 2021
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Because it is Easter... a royal color for an exceptional human being.
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, April 3, 2021
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I am thinking about you and your "closer to you than your own shadow" dear little 16 year old Sasha kitty, spending time for Easter season, her riding on your shoulder. Love & Peace from your family, honey. Mom xo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Friday, April 2, 2021
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Easter with you & family-church, special outfit, reverence, good food, Easter egg hunts, time--time we never knew would be so short with you. Yet, Jesus is risen and you are eternally home. Oh, how we miss you, though, my sweet girl. Momma xo
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, March 7, 2021
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If anyone sees this who knew and therefore loved Jenna, know now that her precious fur-baby, "Sasha" is with her now, a little over two days, Earthtime. Jenna's Mom and Sasha's Grandmom, Terri
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Terri Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Such regrets, such regrets-I want to celebrate you, honor you, -yet I have so many regrets, my darling daughter. Forever your Mother
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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It is, right now, just after 130 a.m., that I let you slip away into the beautiful mystery that is your own journey. The ICU nurses were wonderful. You are gone. We are left. I keep trying to understand how to go on without you-you, who was the double rainbow to my cloud, the answer to my questions, the aligner of my soul, so that God could work. I adore you, my beautiful little flower, Jenna Rose, who attracted hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, all of nature, that you always did and always will care for, like the angel Ariel. Your Mommy, Terry xoxoxo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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You were my great blessing, my precious Jenna Rose.This is the last night you were able to talk-what you said-did-the most loving and courageous expression I've ever heard of! Love, Momma xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, February 1, 2021
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All My Love, Mom
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, January 30, 2021
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Love, Mom
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, January 24, 2021
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Happy Birthday, my darling Jenna Rose. I remember it as if it were today. Momma xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, January 17, 2021
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I never understood why people would write things to their deceased loved ones& put in newspapers, etc. NOW I do. Mom(Terry)xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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the holidays, your birthday, your last trip to hospital-all @ once, my darling girl.Mom
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Terry Spencer--Williams lit a candle
Thursday, December 3, 2020
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For "My Girl", Momma xo
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Terry Spencer--Williams lit a candle
Thursday, December 3, 2020
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Beloved gift.....Mom
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, November 2, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Jenna, Honey, Heather is there! (Peacock Breaux). Love, Mom xoxo
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, October 3, 2020
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For Jenna Rose, My Girl. Mom
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Terry Spencer (Wiliams) lit a candle
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Jenna, darling, please see when RBG has an eternal minute and the 2 of you talk; put your heads together.You both KNOW how much trouble we've got here. Thanks! Love Always, Mom
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Confusion--part of everyday without you, my darling girl. 19 months. God keep blessing you in Heaven. Momma xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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18 months now...Lord, be with us all. So hard, so hard. Mom xo
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, August 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, July 4, 2020
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With all of our love, my darling girl, Momma
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Brandon lit a candle
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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I still think of you each day, J
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, May 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer nee Williams lit a candle
Sunday, April 26, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, April 9, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Saturday, April 4, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) posted a condolence
Monday, February 3, 2020
We love you. We miss you. We remember you.
Momma, Daddy and Brother.Our dearest Jenna Rose and My Girl.
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Sunday, February 2, 2020
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Friday, January 24, 2020
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Terry Spencer/Williams lit a candle
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, December 26, 2019
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Terry Spencer (Williams) lit a candle
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Terry Spencer-Williams posted a condolence
Friday, December 6, 2019
#11. "living eulogy.
she danced.
she sang. she took.
she gave.
she loved.
she dissented. she enlivened.
she saw. she grew. she sweated.
she changed.
she learned. she laughed.
she shed her skin.
she bled on the pages of her days,
she walked through walls,
she lived with intention." Mary Anne Radmacher vis-a-vis Terry Spencer-Williams, Jenna's Mother
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Terry Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Friday, December 6, 2019
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Terry Spencer-Williams posted a condolence
Friday, December 6, 2019
The recent Service of Remembrance, held for family and friends of our loved ones who have gone before us that George Funeral Home recently held was beautifully thought out, done in a multi-level expressive way and meant so very much to us as a family. The music by the harpsichordist was beautiful and mesmerizing, so appropriate. The lady with the beautiful soprano voice was accomplished and just right. The piano music and the fashionable yet rustic Christmas tree stand, handmade in honor of a loved one with a beautiful non-rustic element on top, held the candles that were lit as each family member came forward to participate. The message, at the holidays and for Christmas, delivered by Dr. Brian Coulter of First Presbyterian Church was meaningful, heartfelt and uplifting while being very aware of the depth of difficulties families face always, but especially at this time of year. Cody Anderson and his staff were models of kindness and decorum. The Home was beautifully decorated for Christmas in an understated way that was welcoming and respectful. The food and drink afterward was just wonderful and gave people a chance to speak with others there, as it was a collective, shared experience, yet meant something different and unique to each person there and as a family. Since we were unable, due to family health reasons, to have a funeral or even a memorial service for our darling Jenna, this served as the shared family experience that we so needed. Each said how very glad to go we were. The staff, Erin, Vicki, Matthew and others were right there with us, truly with us in a way that helped us feel cared about. Cody has chosen some very understanding, professional and knowledgable people and I commend him for that. Erin was the first person I met who helped us through our horrible ordeal with a way about her that showed me she has a true "calling" for this type of career. I appreciate the people at George Funeral Home so very much. I have been there many times, having grown up here and when time came for my parent's respective funerals, we used George and are glad we did. I remember them at this time of year, especially, too. I commend and recommend this professional and caring group of people to help anyone through the times of deep grief and sorrow, when nothing seems to make any sense. They helped me make some sense of it by their knowledge and abilities. I hope you will always have the Service of Remembrance and that all people will take advantage of this beautifully thought out and well-executed event. It helped us!
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Terry Spencer-(Williams) lit a candle
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Terry Spencer Williams lit a candle
Sunday, November 17, 2019
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Terry Spencer Williams lit a candle
Sunday, October 6, 2019
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Terry Spencer-Williams posted a condolence
Sunday, October 6, 2019
We just passed eight months since Jenna has been gone. The emptiness is palpable. Love, Mom xo
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Sunday, September 22, 2019
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Saturday, September 7, 2019
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Thursday, August 29, 2019
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Terry Spencer lit a candle
Friday, July 12, 2019
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Terry Spencer-Williams posted a condolence
Monday, June 10, 2019
Every day without you is a day less sweet and less filled with love. We all love and miss you unimaginably! We are loving each other and doing the best we can. Sometimes we just don’t know what to do next—and then, in the recent past, you would walk in and we would turn to you for an answer, idea, suggestion, and you”d crack us up by saying, “Oh, great! Wait until the girl with the brain tumors wakes up and then ask her!” But then, BTG (brain tumor girl) always seemed to have the answer! I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I’m living, your Mother I’ll be. Xo Momma
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Terry Spencer-Williams lit a candle
Monday, June 10, 2019
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Terry Spencer Williams lit a candle
Monday, May 13, 2019
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Terry Spencer Williams posted a condolence
Monday, May 13, 2019
I am Jenna’s Mother. This is Mother’s Day, 2019. To all of those people who loved Jenna, thank you for thinking about me today. I feel sure that Jenna’s dear, dear friends gave us both a thought today, truly. That is who you all are and that is why you loved my Jenna and why she loved all of you. God bless you all and please know that I get comfort knowing her true friends will be out there, somewhere, missing her, loving her and praying for and sending good energy to her family. Some of you have written to me and I am sorry to have not written back, yet. I want to very much and intend to. Besides being able to e-mail a tiny bit, I seem to have lost my ability to write. Honestly. It feels odd. I am incredibly appreciative and touched by the letters and cards that you have sent. Do not give up on me—I loved them all. I will write as soon as that ability comes back. When I have sat down, pen in hand and started writing, it was a total “bust.” Grief is bizarre. Anguish is what I feel, and then numbness and then—indescribable. With my love and gratitude, Terry xo
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Dia Barnes posted a condolence
Saturday, March 9, 2019
I never met Jenna in person, just talked a lot with her in a group chat and followed her on instagram. But she was an amazing person, a brilliant artist, and a true friend. I will miss our witty banter and the jokes we told that had us laughing for far longer than necessary. She will be missed.
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Kristy Gunter Garvin posted a condolence
Friday, February 15, 2019
Jenna,
You are greatly missed and I am so thankful to have you as my friend all these years, since High School.
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Tom posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
I never met Jenna in person, but we posted back and forth a bit on a message board on which we were both members. I'll still miss and remember her.
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Renee McKenzie posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
I was so lucky to know Jenna, even though it was just online. She was a bright star, phenomenonally talented and clearly had the biggest heart. I will miss her so, so bitterly. My deepest condolences to her family.
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Melanie Roy-Plommer lit a candle
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
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Betsy Spencer posted a condolence
Monday, February 11, 2019
Jenna was my niece and had a special place in my heart. She was so sweet, kind & funny. She loved all animals and wanted to give them all a home. She was a talented artist and writer. She just brought love and light to every situation.
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna's high school graduation with her grandparents
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna with baby brother Spencer
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna with her Granddad at Crescent Beach
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna with her mom and Spencer
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna with her folks
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna's kindergarten graduation with her dad
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna with her cat Harry and one of her mice
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Betsy Spencer uploaded photo(s)
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jenna at the Hilton Head Island Lighthouse
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Beth Chow lit a candle
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Heather Peacock Breaux lit a candle
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Heather Peacock Breaux posted a condolence
Monday, February 11, 2019
Jenna was a very good friend of mine in middle and high school. She always had a smile and was just a joy to be around. We lost touch but reconnected through facebook. She will be missed. I am praying for her entire family.
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Terry Spencer Williams Posted Oct 21, 2020 at 9:34 AM
I just read in today's paper that Heather Peacock Breaux has gone home to Heaven way too soon! I was so saddened when I saw this as she and Jenna had been good friends for a lot of years. Heather was so sweet and sincere and I don't know how to get in touch with her family, I am sorry to say. The paper gave no info on how to do that. The Williams family is praying for all of Heather's beloved ones and know she and Jenna will meet up in Heaven, truly! Today's date is Oct. 21, 2020.
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Rachael Prokop lit a candle
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Elaine Sommers lit a candle
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Karen Vanek lit a candle
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jen Ramos lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Heather Hartwig lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Marina Platano lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Jenna - your spirit and art will live on. You will be missed and remembered..xo
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Melinda Maarouf lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Mary Workman uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Wendy Baker lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Elizabeth Lamp lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Brandon Smith uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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From Jenna's trip to Oklahoma
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Willow Brown lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Willow Brown posted a condolence
Sunday, February 10, 2019
I did not know Jenna in real life, but I feel fortunate to have known her online. Jenna was sweet, sarcastic, witty, and so artistically talented. I was always in awe of her artwork. She captured so much beauty.
Her witty facebook comments and gifs always brought a smile to my face. She was so full of light. She was a beautiful soul. A compassionate, loving human being and the world will never be the same without her.
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Brandon Smith lit a candle
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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Elizabeth Lamp posted a condolence
Sunday, February 10, 2019
I am so very sorry to know of Jenna's passing. She was such a lovely light in this world. Her love for animals, humanity and all things beautiful was a unique gift. I'm going to miss her friendship, her quirky sense of humor and all her gorgeous artwork and photography. I wish for her family peace and love during this time and hope they find solace in knowing how much Jenna was loved by her friends all over the world.
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Lynn Sebjanics Raborn posted a condolence
Saturday, February 9, 2019
My heart is breaking for you Jim,Terry and Spencer. Jenna was a wonderful young women that went to be with her Lord and she will be missed by you all and the many friends she captivated .When you named her Rose ,it was perfect because that is exactly what she was.Jenna ,might have had some sickness and difficult times but you never knew it because she handled everything in her life with dignity and grace. I will remember her for her dry wit and love of animals. JIM and Terry you can be proud to know that she was an angel here on earth and she will be greatly missed. Lynn Sebjanics Raborn
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