Catherine ReNae "Nay Nay" Dykes
September 6, 1975 ~ October 24, 2020
Catherine “Nay Nay” Dykes, 45, of Columbus, died at 8:58 am, Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Nay Nay was born September 6, 1975 in Columbus, the daughter of Marvin and Jeanetta (Davis) Durnil. She married Ronald Dean Dykes, he survives.
Nay Nay was a hard worker and overcomer. She was currently employed by Valeo of Seymour. To Nay Nay, family and the grandchildren meant everything to her. She could often be found just sitting on the porch relaxing, playing games on her phone, on TIKTOK and talking to her companion of more than 30 years, Ron. A wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, Nay Nay will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 30, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Leonard officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at Springer Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or The Hope House of Prayer located at 514 Market St. Hope, IN 47246.
Survivors include her husband; son, Christopher (Kayla Harris) Dykes of Columbus; daughter, Kelsie Dykes of Columbus; brother, Chuck Durnil of Columbus; sisters, Sandy (Jeff) Bush of Columbus, Tina Williams of South Carolina; grandchildren, Jayden, Jeremiah, and Karson Dykes, Isaiah Evenson and a grandson coming in February, Waylon Dykes.
She was preceded in death by her mom, Jeanetta Durnil, a sister, Naomi Braton and her grandparents, Randal and Cassie Davis.
Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
Jewell – Rittman Family Funeral Home would like to thank everyone in advanced for wearing masks and practicing social distancing while attending gatherings.
You are invited to view her video tribute after 4:00 on Wednesday, October 28, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet.
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Love you aunt nay !
You will be missed there are so many memories I can’t even begin it would take me a couple months probably if I wrote them all down….
Rest easy beautiful 😔❤️
Don’t worry Hun she is and will watch over all of us
Its just so sad an shocking
I know hard to believe
Now makes me wish I would have went over there more…. but I know she’s safe now in heaven an probably being the life of the party…. meeting celebs an shizzzz singing an dancing an laughing…
I have so many memories with this angel. She was always there when u needed her with her crazy silly dancing with her tongue always out when she danced. We all had a girls night out playing bean boozled at a hotel. With us girls having a shopping day out and eating dinner and just hanging out at the hotel playing games. It was so fun. She will be forever missed. I love u so much seeeeester. As she would call me.
Wow.hard to believe bout Nay.i just saw her in august at her son home.i pulled in the driveway.n talked little bit.lot of family members have died last few yrs.her mother was my oldest sister Sissy.im praying much for her family(children And Dean.Aunt Juanita
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Gosh my dear sister I just don’t understand why and this soon they say God picks the best first well he got one of the best most fun person ever weather it be us being mean or sneaky it arguing we always had fun I sure am gonna miss u “Heffer” as you were called growing up “Hairy Legs” as I was called rest easy I 💔 you
NayNay You Will Be Missed By Many You Was A lot Of Fun To Be Around You Fly High Angel 😇 You’re With Your Momma & Sister Now You’re Family Is In My Prayers 🙏🏻 I’m Praying For You Christopher & Kelsie
Guiding Light Bouquet was purchased for the family of Catherine ReNae “Nay Nay” Dykes.
On September 6th, 1975, my and Naomi’s world changed forever! You see we got a real-life “baby doll” her name was Catherine Renae Durnil as she was named after our grandma Catherine (Cassie) Davis. Mom was good about letting us hold and feed you, but we would still sneak you out of the crib when we could. We loved you so much we could not get enough of you!
As you continued to grow you spent a large potion of your childhood years on my hip, at my feet and on my last nerve (lol) and I LOVED every minute of it! You were very spoiled as the baby of 5 in a blended family and although I believe we all must own a little of the “spoiling” the true culprits were mom & dad for sure!!!
I remember when you brought Dean home and like typical teenagers you two would break-up and get back together all the time. I recall mom telling you it was “puppy-love” and you screamed back in your usual over dramatic way that it was “real love”. Well, we all could have done without the drama (lol), but you were right. He was your only REAL LOVE!
As you continued to grow along came your son Christopher and your daughter Kelsie. Your love for them was amazing and you were so immensely proud of them. I can still see you coming in the door at mom and dads and Naomi (NoNo) would grab Christopher calling him “Mr Applegate” and I would grab Kelsie as she would be rambling about wanting to take a bath (she always wanted in the tub). Sweet memories… As time went along, we saw many loved ones come and go. And, when you become a grandma it was different. It was like mom and grandma always said, “your love for your children is one thing, but the love you have for your grandchildren is something else” It saddens me to realize you will not be here to greet Kelsie’s son Waylon and although I know she will be covered with tons of love and support there will never be another you. I pray this time will be sweet and the Lord will give her peace.
Like many sisters and families, we were not without our share of fights. We fought hard and loved even harder. When times were good, they were so very good, but when times were bad, they were so very bad. I wish we would have been on better terms when you passed, but I know that both the good and bad came from a place of love not intended to hurt, but to help.
I will do my best to support your children as they wish. They are grown now so they may not desire too much meddling (lol).
I have loved you your entire life sister…
xoxo,
-Saundra
Poem of Life
By an Unknown Author
Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what’s to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay…
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey’s quicker,
For some the journey’s slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We’ll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the Lord.
Full Of Love Bouquet was purchased for the family of Catherine ReNae “Nay Nay” Dykes.
NAY IT’S BEEN 3 WEEKS AND WOW I AM LOST. WE WOULD CALL AND TALK ATLEAST 5 OR MORE TIMES WEEKLY…SEE I’VE NOT BEEN GETTING THESE CALLS AND IT SADDENS ME THAT YOUR DEATH HAS HIT ME ITS FOR REAL…THERE WASN’T MUCH IN LIFE THAT YOU AND I HAVENT DONE SEE WE WERE SISTERS AT HEART AND LOVE COUSINS JUST FOR THE WHAT WE LEGALLY WAS… I TRIED TO CALL YOUR PHONE LAST WEEK SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO HEAR YOUR VOICE BUT IT WAS OFF. WE LAUGHED WE CRIED WE FOUGHT BUT MOST OF WE LOVED EACH OTHER. REST EASY SIS
My beautiful neice. Srry o couldnt make it but I just saw Nay in august n talked to her.i remember when nay was little she go 2 church with her dad n me at hope community church.once n while.Go rest high on that mountain Nay no more tears.no more hurts.no more suffering.Now rest n peace.
Well nay it’s been 7 months now and it’s 2 am and I am sitting in my bed can’t sleep crying because you don’t know how much I miss you I just wish I could pick up my phone and call you or drive by and see you outside and talk I think of you everyday and wish you could have stayed longer it wasn’t supposed to be like this you were way to Young to leave us just know that your kids and grandkids are doing great and Waylon is BEAUTIFUL and Kel’s is a great mommy always remember they will all grow up to remember who u are until next time I love u and never will stop thinking about u