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CarolMistie DespermcgaheyThe vibrance of Christmas, special time withloved ones, and all things that twinkle make theseason merry and bright but giving to others isa tradition that will outshine all other memories.30 • DECEMBER 2020
Carol McGaheyhas been handcrafting ornamentssince she was ayoung girl in the 3rdgrade. Now a motherto three children anda grandmother of two,she continues to makeornaments throughout the entire year, mostof which she gifts to others. She recalled thatwhile living in Louisiana as a child, a friend ofher mother’s introduced her to crafting andornament making. The rest, as they say, ishistory. She has enjoyed making ornamentsand sharing them with others since she waseight years old.Carol expressed, “My favorite part is seeingthe joy that it gives people.”For years, Carol has made handcrafted ballornaments for friends, family, customers, andcolleagues. Beginning with a simple roundStyrofoam ball, she creates a one of a kindornament in various styles and colors. Thetypical size she makes uses approximately200 pins, sequins, pearls, or beads and ribbonand takes about 2-3 hours to complete. Carolsaid she doesn’t have a certain style in mindfor most ornaments. She just begins and seeswhere it goes. She admits, “It is therapeutic forme.” Laughing as she remembered just howtherapeutic it can be, she recalled that onceboredom set in at the beginning of thecoronavirus pandemic, she sat down andbefore she realized, had made 54 ornaments.Being in a career ofconducting communicationfor hospitals, she has metpeople from near and far.She has hand-crafted andgifted ornaments to manycustomers across thecountry to make theirholidays a little more special. “Customerswill text me out of the blue when they gettheir ornaments out–as they’re decorating forChristmas–and text that they are thinking ofme,” she said.Although she enjoys the traditional colorsfor herself for the six Christmas trees sheplaces in her own home each season, shehandcrafts her ornaments to suit what otherslike as well to match their home décor orholiday style. Her favorite style to make is herversion of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.“They are so fun with their googly eyes,” shesaid. And in the South, we cannot forgetabout the football rivalries. She stated she getsmany requests for college team ornamentswith the most popular being Ole Miss,Mississippi State University, and Universityof Alabama. Carol once made an entire setof Alabama ornaments to completely fill herbrother’s office Christmas tree.Carol has since passed this tradition on toher daughter, daughter-in-law, grandchildren,nieces, friends, and a few co-workers. She trulyenjoys making each one and giving with it asmall piece of her heart. And she hopes thather crafts can give someone a smile everytime they place it on their Christmas tree.She said, “It truly is the gift that keeps giving.”Hometown RANKIN • 31
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