Mrs. Janette Toughie Thorton Lee

On March 2, 2008, THE LORD OPENED HIS ARMS AND SAID "JANETTE, IT'S TIME TO COME HOME" Janette Lee passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 after a short illness. She lived all of her life in Oklahoma City. Janette was a member of Southwest Baptist Church. She loved family get-togethers, spending time with grandkids and friends, going to the lake, fishing and camping. Her other hobbies were playing canasta on the computer, going out to eat, traveling and going to car shows with her sister Linda. She also enjoyed running around with her sister Sandra. She enjoyed going to the casino very very much laughing and carrying on. Janette is survived by her husband Robert R. Lee of the home; sons Denver and James Piatt; daughters Brandy Wooten, Clarissa Piatt, and Cherlinda Gordon; two brothers Kenneth and Leonard Wallace, and two sisters Linda Allen And Sandra Isaacs. Also, grandchildren Cory Piatt, Alisha Thompson, Kesha Thompson, Kevin Gordon, Justin Piatt, Kira Piatt, Christina Gordon and Cody Gordon; great agrandchildren Bryce Barnette and Caylin Grantham. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hamp Thornton, Pauline Wallace, and her brother Richard Thornton. Services will be held Wednesday, March 5, at 2:00 PM in the Sunny Lane Chapel with burial in the Sunny Lane Cemetery.

As we reflect back and talk about all our memories of Mom. We have come to the conclusion that she must have known she would be leaving us soon. Mom began to explore new adventures and visits with Mom became more frequent. I guess in away when you look back it was the little things she did and the things she would say. We were able to go places and do things that she normally didn't do like vacations, going back to school and just all around things that were not the norm. Words she'd use that she NEVER said before nor since. Like one day out of the blues she turned to me and said now Brandy when it's my time to go I don't want you sit around and cry and be sad. Though it struck me as odd I laughed with Ma and joked around and said "Oh Ma don't say that you'll be around forever". Oh boy was we all in for a surprise. It was not to long after our conversation that Mom was gone. Now I am here writing about my Mom. Though I appreciate this website I truly wish I Wasn't writing this. I'd rather be fishing with Ma.

As time has went by the hours have turned into days and the days into months and the months have come to be years. The tears still come and go. The heart still hurts ,feels that pieces are missing. The mind still has a hard time grasping the lose. The soul has been unable to let go. I feel so blessed to be able to say that my Mother truly loved me and if it were upto her she'd be here with us. If only God would give us a chance to turn back time. My Mother was brave and strong in her battle for life. She never showed fear and though we both knew the end was drawing near. Both of us showed no fear. Staying strong for each other as we stood a deaths door. Only one of us allowed to walk through. As Mom went forward and I stayed back letting go of her hand was the hardest to do. As it was for all her children.