Jeannette Cathy through the years

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Jeannette Cathy through the years

Jeannette Cathy, widow of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, died July 22. She was 92.

Jeannette McNeil and Truett Cathy were married in 1948. They met when she was 8 years old while attending West End Baptist Church. Courtesy of Chick-fil-A

Truett and Jeannette Cathy lived on a 262 acre farm in Clayton County.

“Our mother has always been the spiritual nucleus and encourager of our family,” said eldest son Dan Cathy. The Cathys had three children, 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Courtesy of Chick-fil-A

The Cathys opened the Jeannette Cathy Children's Center in South Fulton in 2001.

The Cathy family, friends and Chick-fil-A employees attend the opening ceremonies of the Jeannette Cathy Children's Center in South Fulton.

Jeannette Cathy, Truett Cathy, Donald "Bubba" Cathy and Trudy Cathy White celebrated with employees in 2009 when Chick-fil-A passed $3 billion in sales.

Jeannette Cathy follows her husband's casket after the funeral service for Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy in 2014.

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Jeannette Cathy, widow of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, died July 22. She was 92.

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