The last few weeks of my mother's life, my mother and I both stayed at my sister's house, so that my sister and I could share the care and the company of my mother. My sister, Lachelle, had to work, so I got to spend more time with our mother than she did. I sat by her side for hours at a time. I talked to her some and played music for her. I especially liked Lachelle's CD "A Day Without Rain" by Enya. I also sang to her myself, songs that I just made up as I sang them. In the last few days of her life, when I knew that she could not last much longer, I began to sing the same song over and over almost like a chant. This song I taped so that it could be played at her funeral, for I knew that I would be unable to sing it at that time. I may eventually gain the knowledge to insert my actual voice in here, but for now I am just going to type the words. -VCW, February 1,2004
My mother died on February 3, 2003. I have been thinking a lot about her lately, so I finally put this song on display. I wish that I had written a eulogy for her like I did for my father, but I was just to upset to think of it. My sister and I also forgot several other important things, such as naming her brothers and sisters on the funeral service program. I did manage to get this song taped. Lachelle had a tape of herself singing a favorite song from a church service. She had it played at the service also. I think that the name was "Jesus Will Still Be There." I am not sure, but if I didn't have mine written down, I wouldn't be able to remember the name of it either. Anyway, it was a personal touch from us both, although we overlooked writing something special about her life as was done for my father. The music was our tribute. My sister also let that wonderful music of Enya be played as people were seating themselves and while we all waited for the service to begin. My Uncle Derrell delivered a religious message and he and my Aunt Mary, my mother's sister, sang one of their songs live there at the chapel. I miss my mother very much. -VCW, February 2, 2004
My mother, Evaline Francis Wareham, was from a family of 10 siblings.
To make up for not listing all of her surviving family on the service program, I have listed them here.
There are still three sisters here on earth, Maxine Davis, Merle Cash and Mary Surface.
Two of her brothers are still with us, Raymond Baker and Clarence Baker.
My mother had one brother, Richard Baker that passed to the other side before her.
She had three sisters that went on ahead of her also, Shirley Nixon, Betty Becker and Nita Reasor.
Her parents, Vera May and Will Baker have also gone on to be with their maker.
