An Appalachian Love Story

[@carolbaswell5019]

Well she is just the most precious jewel ever!! What a lovely story. What a Homecoming that will be some day.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Carol 😀

[@samfinn487]

Amen.

[@pm5039]

So happy I found you on Utube. She is very sweet and her love story is beautiful.

[@misscindy3414]

What a sweet story! Jerry was one of the finest men I've ever known. He adored Evelyn and she adored him. It was a pleasure to see.

[@jackien.456]

Precious, just precious. She seems so devoted to her late husband. She is very beautiful. I can tell she is a Godly lady.

[@pamstrickland9437]

Your dad, Jerry, couldn’t ask for a better legacy than the love story your mom shared. To say how thankful to God for them meeting, and how good he was to everyone. She also said the Lord really blessed her with Jerry. Wow. That’s a beautiful love story.

[@sherrywalton6258]

You are blessed to have your sweet mother to still be able to tell stories and memories from the past. What a wonderful love story.

[@barbarasue7191]

Wow what a genuine love story. Wish I'd watched it sooner. God gave you the man alright. Now Tipper, this is your Mother, not Granny, right??

[@donnamays24]

“Mama pitched a fit”....ohhh how precious she is! Absolutely a beautiful love story! Blessings🙏🏻💖

[@rachelfrees1268]

My momma had 6 girls, 1 boy and she pitched a fit on all our marriages.😂

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

My Daddy was the one who pitched a fit 😂Being the only Daughter with 5 Brothers my Dad thought I hung the Moon 🌝 I did have Beautiful little Church Wedding 💒 But My Dad was so Happy to see me after a Weeks Honeymoon 💕🤗💐

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

The Crochet 🧶Cake is Beautiful 😍 Granny and Thank You 🙏 for Sharing Your Love 💕 Story with Jerry ❤ ❤

[@rhondamoine4550]

She's a "My cup runneth over" kind of lady!!! A fine example of gratitude!

[@lindamatthews1160]

Tipper, I hadn't realized how much your mother and I have in common. I am 80, widowed, and was married to my dear husband for 52 years. What a wonderful love story she tells. Bless you, Granny and all your family.

[@parnellbeth]

We will be needing more stories from Granny.....

[@melrose795]

Yes, indeed!

[@valerief1231]

Jerry knew he better get a ring on her finger, I bet he thought she was the prettiest thing he’d ever seen too!

[@theystonedsteven9022]

This beautiful soul deserves the rarest of jewels.

[@kaitlynnbreemillie]

SHE IS A PRECIOUS LADY,IT BREAKS MY HEART TO HEAR HER TALK ABOUT HIM AND HOW MUCH SHE MISSES HIM.I COULD LISTEN TO HER TALK ALL DAY,YOU ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A MAMA LIKE HER.GOD BLESS HER

[@allialias]

Imagine 52 years of Trustworthy Companionship. That's a Miracle anymore. My Mama and Daddy were married 15 yrs when my Daddy died in 1973. Mama was a Widow for 39 years waitin' to go home to Daddy. True Love is Eternal. May God continue to Bless you Dear Lady ❤️.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

52 years is like yesterday. Love you granny!

[@Jumperncfreedom]

What a beautiful and inspirational story of life and love. God bless her !

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Awe, bless her heart. She's such a sweetie!

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

What a precious lady And a loving story Wonderful Valentine story, xoxoxo

[@margaretleehightower3073]

Wow Ms Lori..cool to see you here..I follow you 😊❤️

[@frankscarborough1428]

Miss Lori I also follow you

[@stephh.w]

What a precious story 🥺 my mother-in-law married at 16 and has now been married for 51 years. My husband and I have been together for about 17 years now and I look forward to telling these kinds of stories to our 2 daughters and their children in the future. Thank you for sharing this! It brightened my day.

[@ronwatson4902]

There's not many women around like that anymore with simple wants and needs.I'm happy her story turned out like it did. Thank you and God Bless

[@jamesm6817]

this is the beauty of this short mortal life, men and women in total dedication and love to one another. It's sad that people today perceive this as some burdon or contrition

[@jodybentley6433]

Bless her heart. She was a rebel, goin off and getting married without her mama knowing. She is so sweet. I wish I could sit and talk with her. She reminds me so much of my family. I loved hearing their stories too. Thank you for sharing.

[@sacrosby]

I got married at 18 because my husband was off in the military and i missed him so much. I still remember being terrified to tell my parents we had decided to get married and I would moving across the country. We're still together 32 yrs later. Watching this lovely lady talk about her husband warmed my heart. 💜

[@stephensmith60]

Wow - the resemblance between the granddaughters and grandmother is incredible!

[@leedsdevil]

What a wonderful recollection of a meeting that might have never happened but seems to almost have been predestined. What a blessing to be left with beautiful memories when somebody leaves us. Thanks again for sharing these memories with us - it sort of makes me feel like we're neighbors, even if only internet neighbors.

[@neilschipper3741]

What a touching love story for Valentine's Day.

[@charlenethomas7267]

I think that is one of the sweetest love story's I've ever heard,because it's not something that's been made up...it's real. I just love your Mother. She's an Angel.

[@susanbeal3253]

That pic of Granny with her mother is Katie all day long! Love the love story, so sweet. ❤

[@brcisna]

Granny is about as precious as can possibly be. As She said,, if she hadn't gotten home sick and got back home,,would have never met Mr Jerry. Wish every human being on the planet had the kind heart Granny has. ,World would be a much better place for sure. Tell Granny Thank You for sharing her 'love story".

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I will! Thank you for watching!!

[@MegaVthompson]

She is just too precious❣️ Your girls look like you, and you look like your momma❣️💞

[@12clr12]

What a Lovely Lady. Very few young people today will ever experience the type of Love and respect that this Lady is speaking of and it's sad.

[@sharonoffl1349]

What a wonderful story. I, too, had a precious husband for 54 years, & like your mama, I miss him every day. The memories are a balm & our kids, grands & greats are a blessing. She is a precious lady & her story is touching! God bless her & you. Love and prayers ❤😊

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Sharon-thank you! I'll tell her your story-thank you for sharing and watching 😀

[@bettybrown1739]

my husband is in Heaven and I know how she feels .I feel the same way about my husband and my husband was good to people. and a good husband.

[@vickieculbertson9468]

What a blessing! A mother and father loving their home and family for fifty- two years.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I am truly blessed!! Thank you for watching 😀

[@jmc74346]

The girls look just like Granny when she was young. All three are rockstars!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😊

[@jmc74346]

Wishing there was more families like yours!

[@marylrichter1800]

That is so wonderful! My parents met when she was waiting tables. She had worked in woodworking factory while men were in WWII. My dad who had just come back from Guam where he had been stationed with The Fighting CeeBees US Navy. As she was taking his order, he asked her out for dinner & a movie. Thinking he probably forgot, she stood at the bus stop to take bus home. Suddenly he was standing right behind her & asked if she was ready to go out for the evening! They, like granny & Papp, dated for three months & got married! They were married for 51 yrs when The Lord called daddy home! That was the hardest time of my life as he was my hero! It was easier losing mom for two reasons-she had Alzheimer’s & the fact she was without dad! It only seemed right they were once again together❤️ When dad came back from the war, he went back to his place of employment which happened to be the woodworking factory that mom had worked in during the war! Dad worked there 48 yrs until his heart attacked him.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Bless you Mary! So glad you had them and they had each other 😊

[@ljwilliams755]

Thank you for sharing your sweet Mama with us. This is a precious story

[@shirleydenton4747]

What a truly beautiful lady. I remember homesickness well, and it is like a sickness of the spirit.

[@FermentDpickles]

What a lovely story. I feel in my heart she will be with Jerry again (hopefully a long time from now) in the sweet by and by. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you enjoyed it Jane 😀

[@celtprincess13]

Granny is so lovely, with her pretty white hair. What a wonderful love story! And what a treasure for future generations of your family, to have this recorded. I really enjoyed seeing the photos of granny and pap when they were young as well.

[@cchap-222]

Oh my God. What a testament to their love that she would still thank God that they had met after all these years. I sat here and cried because that woman was missing her husband. That's a wonderful love story. Thank you for posting it. It gives me hope in life. I saw so much of the girls in her younger picture. What a sweet lady

[@homesteadingpastor]

What an awesome story, you can tell she really loved your daddy, they seemed to definitely be SOULMATES. It’s such a blessing for you to still have her to share these special memories with y’all and with us. 52 years of marriage that’s something to be proud of for sure!! Thanks for sharing her with us. GOD Bless Y’all. 🙏🏻🙏🏻😇😇🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ibdaffy]

She was beautiful young, she is beautiful now! What a love story, so timely then and so timely now on Valentine's Day! No wonder you are such a wonderful person! God bless us all on this Valentine's Day with much love and health and happiness! I loved to hear her story, it gives me hope for such a love in life...

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That is so kind-thank you!!

[@ibdaffy]

@@CelebratingAppalachia I Thank You for sharing with us, I look so forward to your vlog!

[@evagibson3232]

This is such a sweet loving love story. ♥️ Tipper you favor your mama when she was a young woman and your daddy was a good looking man. Love your mama she’s a sweet precious lady.

[@sarachesterfield9028]

Such a sweet love story. In one of her younger pictures I saw a resemblance to Corie and Katie.

[@naomitracy5684]

Oh bless her heart !! She is precious!! She probably knows he is still with her, when you love like that , people die but they do not leave us. May she be blessed with the knowing he is with her always . ❤️❤️❤️💯

[@mildredrharmon4032]

This reminds me of my late mom and dad telling stories to us growing up!!! This is what the world needs more of!!! GOD AND FAMILY!!!!🙏🏼❤️🙌🏼🥰

[@vickygoodrich4761]

What a precious lady. Beautiful love story. That's what marriage is suppose be. A love that will stand the test of time. You have really touched my heart.

[@rickmorton7819]

What a beautiful story and memories.

[@naturesmagik]

Oh man... brought tears to my eyes... I can feel her sadness from losing him. Such a beautiful woman!

[@janagaylord3033]

Even though this video is a year old, I just came across it. Your mother is so precious. And I loved hearing hers and Jerry's story of meeting and getting married. It is somewhat similar to my story. My boyfriend had gone into the service and came home on leave. We went and got our license with the intention of getting married the next week, but upon seeing a justice of the peace office, he turned in and said we've waited long enough, so get married, we did. We were married 54 years when the Lord took him home, almost two yrs ago and I, too, miss him so very much. I thank you, Tippa, for sharing your sweet mother and her story with us. Give her a hug for me

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I will! Thank you for sharing your story 😀

[@bvdragonlady]

She’s such a sweet lady...I loved hearing her talk about the way she & your daddy met....Precious memories for sure! Brenda

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Brenda 😀 Hope you have a great week!

[@11JohnBooker22]

I feel like the Lord blessed me just by watching this. Thanks for sharing.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I'm so glad!

[@DIanaCOL4224]

Such a beautiful love story, two hearts brought together by God. Love is the only thread death cannot break.

[@ShawnPlusOne]

She’s a sweet precious woman I appreciate her sharing her story with us ❤️ she’s a treasure.🙏🏾

[@deewinston5651]

Such a precious story about the love of her life. Thank you Tipper for sharing. My husband and I, his name is Jerry also, have been married 53 years. It seems like it’s flown by. Only the Lord know the number of our days. He still works very hard. Thank you again for sharing this beautiful love story.❤️

[@wtbrn4u]

Words can't Express the love they had💕

[@annee810]

Dear sweet Granny... Thank you for sharing your beautiful love story . You all are such beautiful women. I can see Corie & Katie in you and Tipper. God bless you and keep you.🤗🥰🙏🌷

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ronandragonflame]

I lost my mom when I was 12 and my mawmaw in early 1990. I wish I could hear their stories now. When I lost them I lost a part of my own history. I love this story. Beautiful lady.🐱🌼❤

[@damonswanson3156]

Serendipity ❤️ Puts down handkerchief and thinks, “ Where’s that ‘55 right now?” Your Mother’s an absolute treasure. Preservation of the stories and the ways is so very important. My Mom had five sisters, growing up in the Willamette valley in the ‘20’s-‘30’s. Takes me back…🥲

[@sharond7512]

So sweet, makes me smile to hear her story. Not many people can stay in love for 52 years, and still be in love after one has passed. 💒

[@tomjerniagan8827]

Thank you for sharing and apples don’t fall too far from the tree.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Tom 😀

[@jillholderfield7955]

Your mother is precious I enjoyed that story of your dad and how they met

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you!!

[@katewallace4026]

What a beautiful story, and what a precious woman! Thank you for sharing this with us. 🥲

[@cyndirose9775]

Such a sweet love story. I'm crying for her happiness to have such a wonderful husband and life. ♥️👩‍🦳🌺

[@jewelmccurley4578]

Oh my gosh, this brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful love story. True love. Two beautiful souls. Granny is so sweet. She is a blessing.❤️

[@dianad4633]

Every young person should listen to this true love story. You can hear her love for him and how much she misses him.

[@kathymclain2632]

Such a beautiful story. She’s precious! Thank you for sharing your Mom with us.

[@samfinn487]

Such a pleasure and a blessing to watch this video. God bless this fine woman. Thank you for sharing.

[@5050TM]

I cried listening to this. Thank you for preserving your heritage and sharing it with us. I'm Southern but only had little experience in true Appalachia and y'all are the nicest people we've got in the States. God bless your entire family

[@jennifersneegas8352]

So wonderful to hear her story and how sweet they loved each other so much. What a lovely lady.

[@sandip.7968]

What a loving tribute to your parents' wonderful, long marriage! I wish all couples loved each other so unconditionally and deeply. Please "interview" your lovely Mother again soon and let her share more about her earlier years as a new wife. She is a jewel.

[@Alicia652]

What a precious love story. And in the picture of your mom with her mom, it is like looking at Katie!! Wow!! What a strong resemblance Katie has to her Granny when her Granny was young!! ♥️🥰♥️

[@lyndajones6605]

You are so blessed, to live in gods nature, and having your mother telling this story is so sweet... thank you for sharing.

[@judy_h]

Such a blessing to have her spoken words and feelings and memories recorded. Such a blessing. Wishing I had done that with my family ... 😔

[@eastofi-95nc54]

I lived in Haywood county for 20 years, I lived in the back of the hills. I lived where moonshine was made.. I truly loved the area, the people were true. My grandmother was full of stories of the Appalachia stories and I always loved hearing her stories. My grandmother truly lived off the land and what the area had to offer. My grandmother made a living off of selling her honey and apples, grandfather had died before I was born.. Grandmother is gone, but sure do miss her stories.. Love them why you have them.. Oh and my granny also did sewing.. To some that might seem a rough life, but not too my grandmother...Blessings to all.

[@nickik.9037]

What a beautiful love story. I can truly feel the love that Granny & Jerry had for each other all those 52 years. Hugs!

[@bengullett2837]

52 years,almost unheard of nowadays.What a happy life she has had,God has truly blessed her!!

[@ricksrealpitbbq]

Granny is such a sweet woman

[@lauraloper3740]

What a wonderful and beautiful story! The love you still see for her husband is so sweet! Thank you for sharing this moment!

[@ktriley30]

Such a beautiful lady telling a wonderful story Thank You for this love from Ireland ☘️☘️☘️

[@Fire_And_Iron]

May God Bless your sweet mother, enjoy your time with her.

[@19brandon66]

What a precious testimony of family and lives worth living. Thanks for letting me hear it...

[@hollygarciaheld]

I don't know how I came across this, but how precious of a story. Reminds me of some of my grandmother's and mom's accounts of falling in love and life-long marriages, walking with the Lord in His tender mercy.

[@nancyduffer1808]

How sweet her story was !! Her Jerry is waiting on her with the Lord and what a beautiful reunion that will be .

[@paularhodarmer3267]

What a beautiful love story and what a testimony of God's great love.

[@kathya739]

I now know where you get your love for family and Appalachia! God did send Granny, Pap. Such a blessing; it made me cry. I watched it three times. I know you lost a piece of your heart, also, the day he passed. Thank you for sharing their life, yours and others. It means a lot.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you Kathy!!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Your the richest lady alive. What a beautiful mother you have. Very touching.......Your mom and family are in our prayers. Let your mom know she's a precious woman. Just beautiful ❤️

[@lindakrause8793]

What a beautiful ole soul and lady!!! Yes, you are blessed, to have a granny such as this. I could listen to her storytelling all day. Thanks so much for the things that are beautiful and important to you, things that would embarrass some people because of the "country (Appalachian) talk" and some who were "bothered" about their family members which included grandparents, parents, and aunts and uncles. Usually cousins were always accepted for who they were. Wow, what sad thoughts. I love that you love your family and are proud of your family and roots. Thanks so much for sharing your life with us.

[@jhop1655]

I can relate in so many ways to her story. My mama pitched a fit too when Danny asked me to marry him 5 days after he met me in person (we had already been talking on the phone for well over a month by then). We were married a little over 2 months later and over time Mama grew to love him. When the Lord called him home after only 15 wonderful years with him, Mama took it hard because he had endeared himself to her as a son and she still misses him and mentions how it's not the same without him there at our family meals.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I'm sorry you lost him! Thank you for sharing your story!

[@jhop1655]

@@CelebratingAppalachia Thank you, Tipper. Your channel is a blessing to me.

[@pattidunkin5906]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story of a life well loved. God bless you!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

You're welcome-thank you for watching 😀

[@kellygreen3943]

How beautiful! What a wonderful world we would have if there were more lovely people just like Granny!

[@Grandpadew]

What a cool love story and it hits close to home as my wife and I are from Lenoir, just up the road from Gastonia.

[@terrillschneider3778]

I am a retired pastor and Linda and I have been married almost 54 years We watch you all the time and appreciate these stories so much We thank God for your father’s ministry and we pray all His blessings upon your mother your marriage your family and your baby grandsons

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so very much!!

[@kathleenroberts7972]

What a precious lady! Reminds me of my sweet gram. They were a beautiful looking couple. Long live the good memories!

[@judyabernathy80]

What a sweetheart she is. They had a wonderful life together. And, they made a very handsome couple. I know she must miss him so much. Blessings always! ♥️🙏🏼♥️

[@cathycollins9538]

Thank you for sharing your story. Such a sweet and precious story.

[@rachelfrees1268]

Absolutely. Can’t beat a good looking man, a kind man, a funny man and one who loves your cooking. Praise God.❤🎉

[@countdublevay7327]

God bless her. God bless Jerry. God bless Momma and God bless You.

[@melaniewolfgang604]

Oh Tipper, thank you for having her share her beautiful love story! I know I'll have a smile in my heart all day!

[@sheryladams1964]

Awwweeee! She is so lovely. What a sweet love story. It is always so wonderful to think how God guides our path. And to the best person for our life. God bless her! ❤️❤️

[@califtom]

what a beautiful story, I remember part of it from another video. a time when men and women knew what it meant to make a lifetime commitment to one another. Jerry looked confidant and cool. Definitely alpha male. Something missing from society today. We could use more Jerrys in our world now.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

He really was the best-I miss him! Thank you for watching!!