'Lady Katherine' (born 1926, in Monterey, Tenn.)
This is a picture of my grandmother. Her full name is Mary Katherine Way. Her husband used to call her Lady Katherine, though, so the name stuck with her.
She is a born fighter with strong and stubborn spirit. She has walked through several life-threatening battles steadfastly, and defied the doctors when she wanted. To date, she is a survivor of cancer, listeria, heart attack, and shingles. She has defied doctors who told her she may never walk again.
She places one four in front of the other with gumption, but also humor- last night actually, she told me quite an interesting story. I must admit that I am still musing over the ghost who lives down down on 'Buckner Hill.' The mystifying 'jack-leg' incurred by her childhood doctor, which, according to rumors, was due to drinking some form of white moonshine.
There are some rather odd parts to this story-piece. When my grandmother looks at me after telling it, I notice the twinkle in her eyes. It makes me wonder if she really knows more than she lets on-
And do you know . . . I think this lady must hold more secrets than I could ever name!
