Mama's Family : Iola
Re: Iola
I don't think friendship has an age-limit. Thelma and Iola both had similar interests, hobbies, etc...so that is how they become such good friends.
Re: Iola
Iola seemed like a replacement for Aunt Fran. Aunt Fran was Mama's younger spinster sister. Iola, like Aunt Fran, was a spinster herself. Mama and Iola weren't sisters, but BFFs.
Re: Iola
I agree that she did sorta replace Fran, but I think Iola was better b/c she gave Mama a life OUTSIDE her family.
Iola
Now watching an episode of them as kids and how she was interested in him from jump.