Maternal Matriarch Gone Home

ELSIE EARL WATERS née CULVERSON iba’e iba’e tonnu, rest in progress

February 27, 2024

Happy Heaveniversary Our beloved Ancestral Matriarch *Mama Elsie*

Dec. 24, 1924 – February 27, 2024

In Love, Light, and Sweet Ascension

Destined for accelerated marks of achievement, fueled by the high standards set by my Maternal grandmother. Her exceptional Motherhood nurtured and cultivated a legacy while providing unwavering support for our family’s expansion across five generations, all witnessed within her lifetime.
I’m immensely grateful to be a part of this cherished heirloom of well-sown seeds. As I press forward, I imbue JOY into the creative journey, contributing to the advancement of our legacy and the generation of wealth through our collective works. Hailing up your Ancestral Crown Queen Mother Mama Elsie, sending Ultra Love of sweet illuminations to your Heavenly surroundings — I KNOW You & Stuff are with me on this very day. #givepraisetolife

~Missing you ever, your beloved Granddaughter

Guestbook on Legacy.com Family, Loved ones & Friend kin are invited to share sentiments and reflections:  https://tinyurl.com/8u6f4699

Dec 24, 2023

Happy Heavenly Birthday *Mama Elsie*

Please follow the link below to view a tribute video I’ve made, commemorating the day of our Matriarch’s birth, as she was 98 years old. My Maternal Grandmother served as the central pillar, connecting the celestial realms to our earthly existence with a profound purpose. And God, Family and Education were vital keys of ensuring the success and preservation of our Family legacy. (click below)

https://www.canva.com/design/DAF35HZi4Zc/watch

SERVICES HELD AT FAMILY CHURCH
ACTS FULL GOSPEL COGIC, OAKLAND, CA
Bishop Bob Jackson, Senior Pastor
Pastor Joseph Cotton, Officiating

HOMEGOING SERVICES FOR

ELSIE EARL WATERS

sunrise: December 24, 1924, | sunset: February 27, 2023

Visitation: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Funeral/Repast/Internment

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Services forward

Visitation: Wednesday,  March 15, 2023

C.P. Bannon Mortuary 12p – 4p

6800 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94621

Phone: (510) 632-1011

Thursday,  March 16, 2023

FUNERAL: 

Acts Full Gospel COGIC 11a -1p

1034 66th Ave, Oakland, CA 94621

Phone: (510) 567-1300

Bishop Bob Jackson, Senior Pastor

Officiating: Pastor Joseph Cotton

Live Stream ” SERVICE FOR MOTHER ELISE WATERS ” <click green> @ActsMedia on Youtube

INTERNMENT: 

Rolling Hills Memorial Park 

4100 Hilltop Dr, Richmond, CA 94803

Phone: 510-223-6161

FAMILY REPAST TO FOLLOW 4:30P-8:30P

info: workingmylines@gmail.com

Honoring Our Family Matriarch – “Mama Elsie”

My Maternal Family celebrated my Grandmother’s 90th Birthday. Held in the Bay Area, it was a grand occasion Hotel banquet style, catered by our own. Generations hailed up the crown of our honorable Matriarch in Dance, Kinship, and appreciation. Above is the mini-bio she and I created for the day’s offering. Get to know a little about our Mama Elsie.

And, although we are grieving the loss of one of God’s greatest gifts to our Family, our Hearts will forever be filled with her memory. #givepraisetolife //

Honor your Walking History

“Honor the “Walking History” of wealth that dwell among you — Your Elders!  Listen, learn, record and chart their stories, we can benefit from their embodied knowledge; We are that much more abundant transcending the yoke of our Ancestors. And if you don’t know that by now, then start counting your blessings, starting with your breath. Drink from the fountain of Ancestral wealth, be full and then refresh the cup of another.” 

Excerpt from workingmylines blog: “Check Your Spiritual DNA” https://bit.ly/2kkoA1P

#BlackProGen LIVE! Tips on researching your Living Family, Associations & Neighbors.
Providing guided advisory from accessing public records you to using discretion and respecting the privacy of those you’re contacting. See episode #74:  https://youtu.be/oUxIwTlkU1s

  NO #drivebygenealogy here! 

~coinphrased by #BlackProGen Live! Ep: 74

A bit of my take-away from this exciting episode:

• Research records accessible at County Clerk/Recorder Offices, Libraries, and include contact with your local Genealogical Society.
• Look for Family names at Mortuaries, Cemeteries and Funeral Homes onsite and check for an online presence, including Obituary listings.
• Think White Pages is out-dated? Think again, some Grandparents and Old School folks still have their Landline or the same cell phone number they first signed up for.
• And the wisdom of my Elders share that, “a little manner goes a long way”.  When speaking with an Elder, make it your intention to give your undivided attention to the conversation with an open mind and ear. Do take notes and get clearance first to record.

Strengthen your Family Ties! Make a phone call, visit an Elder today; Invest in the time and gain wisdom that transcends time.

// #workingmylines

prelaunch: #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks

#workingmylines — Such a wonderful way to share my Genealogy boudoir of stories about my Ancestors. I’ve accepted the #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge created by Professional Genealogist Amy Johnson Crow serving as a boost for those of us with aspirations to write Ancestral memoirs or a book; It’ll also serve as a creative outlet to elevate our narratives that educate Family about our Ancestors.  My formal posts will be on Mondays weekly, yet with this pre-launch I begin with one of our foremost celebrated Matriarchs, whose 1st year observance of  transition date recently transpired.  My Auntie Selyah remains timeless near my heart. #givepraisetolife

Maternal Aunt: Selyah Glenn Waters

birth: July 24, 1948, Oakland, CA | death: May 30, 2017, Oakland, CA

My Second Mother                                                                                                                              My Mother’s 1st Sister,                                                                                                                      Middle-child Aunt Selyah…

Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Iyakekere (Community Mother)

💛I grew up adoring this beautiful Black Priestess, ready for the World before most; She dared the Mysteries, challenged Drum rhythms, reasoned with Nyabinghi Rasta Elders, and danced in the fire, YES I; She spoiled us on Black-skillet-pineapple-upside-down-cake, intrigued us with ghost stories and always let me play in her fantastic wardrobe.

🔮Auntie introduced me to OHM, Jambalaya, A Course in Miracles and eating red clay; Auntie was a Warrior Spirit, Healer, Teacher, Root Woman, and Bebe to a 3-generation tribe, with a deeper heart that challenged the hearts of Men and those of us who loved her.

🌹In her anchor legged-years, She allowed me to care for her through playful resistance and sometimes brave fights; She got to Love Jamaica one last time, not before invoking the sweetest Love blessing atop of my head, a Family Matriarch first.
🗝I honor Her for such life-altering gifts, I transcend Her wisdom and blaze healing trails of ascension for our Matrilineal heritage. I Love you Auntie Selyah…still missing you in such a divine and personal way, grateful you are ascending, prayerful we all continue to do so. ~Selah 

Obituary for Selyah Glenn Waters [inside cover]

Obituary for Selyah G. Waters [outside cover]

 

Commemorative works in honor of Auntie Selyah 2017

Auntie Selyah, an honored Ancestor at the Walston Family Reunion Memorial table 2017