Ruth Rose aka "Grandma Flower" to nine grand children.
Picture is with first, Abby, in 1999.
Mammy, born Pansy Hunks, was the pint-sized, highly principled, cornpipe smoking leader of the Yokum clan. Her lethal right undercut, sometimes called the "good night Irene punch" helped her uphold law, order and decency. She seemed the toughest character and kept up the integrity of the strip. Her mantra was "good is better than evil because it's nicer".
