Edna Winona Rowe Grett

Edna was born on October 21, 1924 in Rockport, Texas, the last child of Walter Jefferson Rowe and Edna Joanna Brundrett. She passed from this life to be with the Lord on August 25, 2013 in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Cyrus Harry Grett Jr., all of her siblings and their spouses. She leaves behind her son Harry (III) and his wife Cheryl, and daughter Sue and her husband Jim; grandchildren: Russ (IV), Tracey, Matt, Jefferson, Joanna, Michelle, Dan Eric, Carter, and Lindsay; 13 great-granddaughters; 5 great-grandsons; 1 great- great granddaughter; and 1 great- great grandson.

In 1929, Edna Rowe (the little girl from Oak Shores) met Cy Grett (the boy from the Fulton Mansion) and this magnetic attraction began. Edna and her friends would come and play by the fountain at the mansion and of course Cy just had to join them. They married on July 3, 1943 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockport. Edna became a “stay-at-home” mother in 1944. In 1945 Cy became an oil patch “Doodlebug”. This meant that they had to move many times. She loved being active in her church. She began in the Catholic Church and served for many years in various Presbyterian Churches in Texas and Louisiana. She loved teaching Sunday school to Kindergarteners and serving the youth. In 1987 Edna and Cy wanted to explore the countryside so they bought their first RV. It was not unusual for them to take long trips and take a grandchild or 2. They made many friends along the way. Cy and Edna had a loving relationship that was expressed to everyone. It was during her service as grandmother, MomMom, that she was renowned for being a disciplinarian. Grandchildren did not want a “MomMom Fix”. This meant that every form of etiquette would be covered and Edna could impersonate a Marine Drill Instructor to a “T”. On the other hand there wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for any member of her family. Edna answered to another name; she was “Baby” to her siblings, nieces, and nephews. Baby was tough but had a heart as big as TEXAS and one could see the smile across her face when “Baby” was acknowledged by the family. Edna was strong-willed, opinionated, and most of all loved by everyone.

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