Laura Green
| Relationship | Randy recounts family history about his maternal grandmother's death and a supper held after her funeral; his knowledge comes from his mother and other relatives. |
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| Sentiment | Positive |
| Assessment | Randy treats his maternal grandmother respectfully and focuses on the family gathering that followed her funeral. |
Laura Green, nee Ferguson, was Randy Johnson's maternal grandmother. Randy says his maternal grandmother died of cancer in April 1957 at age 44, before he was born. The source identifies her by family relationship and chronology rather than speaking her name, so these details remain attributed to Randy's account.
Funeral and family gathering
Randy says four of his grandmother's brothers came to Tennessee for the funeral and each gave his grandfather $100. He emphasizes that this was a substantial gift in 1957. The visiting brothers later ate supper at his grandfather's house.
During supper, one visiting relative politely requested sour milk. According to the story Randy learned from his mother, his grandfather angrily refused and the room became quiet. Randy criticizes that response and says the request was not unreasonable, especially after the funeral gift.
Related articles
Source note: The Sour Milk transcript does not say Laura's name, but it identifies Randy's maternal grandmother and gives the April 1957 chronology already associated with Laura. An older source attached to this page explicitly concerns Bonnie Johnson and is excluded from the article evidence rather than treated as evidence about Laura.
References
- Randy Johnson, Sour Milk (randy commentary), archived transcript.