Melissa Ramer Ruth

Missie passed away in her sleep on 16 April 2021, completely unexpected. She was widely and well loved in our J-land community. Many bloggers have penned their tributes on Facebook and blog pages. 

Missie, I am profoundly saddened that we have lost you. However, we will meet again around the Breakfast Table.

Kathi McClenney

The sad news has reached us of the death of Kathi McClenney (kasee60), who used to write the blog Mail Call! Supporting the Troops, in support of the military. She was a lovely, lively lady who succumbed to cancer and pneumonia on February 16th, 2021.

Barbara Whisman Kay Miller

 Barb died on December 2, 2020 at the age of 66. It would appear that she succumbed to coronavirus, although she has been unwell for a long time, with various ailments and associated complications.She was a gentle lady, a friend to many in our J-land community, and will be sorely missed. 

From a local newspaper in NM:
Barbara Kay Miller, 66, of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Lubbock.

She was born on July 29, 1954 in Anthony, Kansas to Hurley DeWitt Whisman and Nellie Jean Hanley Whisman.

She was raised in Anthony and graduated from Chaparral High School.

She married Richard Lee Miller on August 18, 1972 in Anthony, Kansas, and they have lived in Sweetwater, Presidio, San Angelo, Marfa, Slaton, and Lubbock, while Richard worked for the railroad.
She had worked at Texas Tech Bookstore, co-owned and operated Ident-A-Kid, and was a homemaker.

She loved to crochet and made baby blankets for her family and friends and had an extensive collection of coffee mugs. She was very artistic and was a cake and cookie decorator. She was an avid sports fan and liked Texas Tech Football and Basketball, Kansas City Chiefs, and University of Kansas Basketball. She was a very intelligent, vivacious, strong willed woman and was the life of the party.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Richard Miller of Lubbock, 3 children, Chad Miller and wife, Malizza, of Lubbock, Robin Burkett and husband, A.J., of Lubbock, and Tommy Miller of Lubbock, and 8 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry Whisman.

Helen and Ken Richardson Crews Maddox

I am profoundly saddened to have to announce the death of Helen Richardson Crews Maddox on June 29th and of her husband Ken on January 17th, 2020. Helen was known as madcobug in AOL Journals; her journal was My Everyday Life. http://madcobug-myeverydaylife2.blogspot.com/

Helen was a very kind lady and a good on-line friend. I lost contact with her, but it would appear Ken and herself were happily retired. May they both rest in peace.

Lois Battistini

Lois Battistini passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. Just three days before, she celebrated her 59th wedding anniversary. I cannot recall the link to her blog, but she was one of the J-land community. Her family are left bereft.

Pauline Lieck / Pauline's Country Tales

Pauline Lieck, who was aged 84, died on October 28th at home. She had been ill for some time, latterly suffering from cancer. After spending two months in hospital, she was discharged home at the start of this month, but has now passed away. 

Pauline wrote Pauline's Country Tales, in which her last post announces that she is in the hospital and missing everybody. 

Everybody is now missing Pauline, one of our senior members, her wisdom, wit and love of nature. 

Rest in peace.

Linda S. Socha

Linda Sue Socha passed away on 30 March 2020 as a result of complication during surgery. We remember her positive outlook on life and keep her friends and family in thoughts and prayers.

I refer to the obituary for an appreciation of her life.

I remember Linda's kind and uplifting input into the J-land community as it evolved on Facebook. I cannot be sure that she was in J-land before it was moved from AOL, but am happy to include her on this site of remembrance.

Marsha Parks Broadaway

Another J-lander has gone on ahead. Four months ago, on 27 February 2020, Marsha Parks Broadaway was released from suffering. She had been battling from cancer for some time, and had been admitted to hospice just 11 days previous. Marsha lived in Raeford, NC, and reached the age of 61. RIP.

Her last blog was https://chaispice1023.blogspot.com

The breakfast table

The idea of the breakfast table, where all J-landers will meet again once the time comes, can and should be attributed to Rene, whose blog was entitled: Meet Me At The Breakfast Table. We lost Rene nearly twelve years ago after a valiant battle with cancer. She was the third J-lander to pass away within two months at the time, following hard on the heels of Lahoma and Kim whom we lost in December 2007. Rene lost her fight in February 2008.

We remember them all

Cynde Hammond

Only now, just over a year after her passing, have I learned of the sad death of Cynde Hammond a year ago. Born on 12 July 1955, she succumbed to lung cancer just 11 days off her 63rd birthday on 1st July 2018. J-land mourns another loss, too many in the past twelve months.

Cynde was an identical twin, and had been married for 11 years before her husband passed away. She did not have children of her own, but was a devoted aunt and was well loved in her extended family.

It is only at birthday times that we sometimes find out that an on-line friend is no longer with us. I am pleased that Cynde was released from pain and suffering, and is now with her Lord. We take strength from that knowledge to carry on.

Cynde will be waiting at the breakfast table for us all to join her, and the many other J-landers who went on before.

Rest in peace.