Happy Birthday to my sweet mama! Lois Clyde Boozer Maloy was born on March 21st at the end of the Great Depression…and she has done a lot of living in her 77 years. My mother is one of the strongest women I know, from a great generation of women. She grew up fast because she had 6 younger siblings to help care for (and one older brother). She went to work after high school and married young too. She had four daughters in 9 years and raised me and my sisters while moving every few years due to my dad’s career in the Marine Corps. She and my dad will celebrate 59 years of marriage this November 23, 2015. My mom was a military wife during the days before E-mail, Facebook, Skype, and Facetime. She took care of us four girls while our Dad was in Vietnam or on duty away for 13 and 14 months at the time. There were many nights as a young girl I would find her up reading his letters and playing sad records on the stereo when she couldn’t sleep. She sewed and made our clothes. She cooked all our meals and we ate at home together as a family every night. She supported everything we wanted to do – she was even the “Cookie Chairman” when I was in Girl Scouts and we had cases and cases of Girl Scout Cookies in our garage one time. She is a precious lady to so many people and visits the senior adults in our church with a friend of hers on a weekly basis. She works hard in her flower gardens and can keep up with women much younger in age! I’m so proud of her and very thankful to have her in my life. 
This is a picture of my parents and me when it was just the three of us…
Here is my mom during a time my dad was promoted and she was
“helping” pin on his new officer’s bars.
She was always proud of my dad and us girls!
My mom likes to sew and do handwork in the evenings.
Her faithful dog “Dixie” is usually nearby.
She is “Grandmama” to her seven grandchildren:
(Jeremy, Amy, Jonathan, Melissa, Tyler, Payton, and Travis)
and Great-grandmama “Gigi” to six:
(Zeke, Madie, Jackson, Emery, Abe, and Colt).
She is known for her tea parties.
Here she is with Miss Madie Ruth, my oldest granddaughter.
Here she is holding great-granddaughter Miss Emery, my youngest granddaughter.
And here she is with her youngest great grandchild, my youngest grandson, Abe.
She is always up for a road trip and according to my dad if she
doesn’t have to cook supper, that’s even better!
This was made in Savannah on River Street when we had a girls’ weekend.
My parents are two of the finest people the Good Lord ever made
and my sisters and I love them dearly!
Married almost 59 years, they have been a shining light for us all!
Behind every man is a good woman, and my mom is that woman!
This picture was made this past Saturday (on her birthday)
when Mom and I spent the morning together
and she wanted lunch at Steak and Shake.
She received several Happy Birthday phone calls while we were eating!
And let me tell you this great-grandma has an iPhone and she can text and uses Facetime!
She loves to play “Dice With Buddies” with her daughters and granddaughters.
Happy Birthday Mom!
I love you forever.
I close with this beautiful rendition of
“YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE,”
one of my mom’s favorite songs:
Leah – Your words are so welcome and received. I will tell you the Lord has used many of my friends whose parents are already in Heaven to guide me. Having both my mom and dad next door and still healthy and part of my life is a blessing I do not take lightly. Thank you friend.
How precious, Jan! It makes me miss my Mama. Hold yours tightly and give her an extra hug each day. Blessings to you, friend.