Mother L. Waters

WATERS, Mother Nora L. - Age 96, passed away Sunday September 23, 2012 st St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday September 29, 2012 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 599 Michigan, with the funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Nathan Waters, officiating. Rev. Jerry Love, Pastor. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Saturday. Mother Waters will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Mother Nora Lee Waters was born on March 2, 1916 in Lebanon, Tennessee, the daughter of the late James and Hester Wharton. She was the younger sister of Lula Mae McClellan who preceded her in death. She married the late Hugh S. Waters on July 2, 1938. She was blessed with four children, Mary, Wanda, Linda and Nathan. After relocating to Pontiac, MI, she became a founding member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Alvin Hawkins, then later Rev. Dr. Eddie A. McDonald, Rev. Dr. William H. Dulaney and Rev. Jerry Love. She served in many offices: Trustee Ministry, Kitchen Committee, Choir, Nurses Ministry, Mission Department, and the Mother’s Ministry. She was a member of the Queen Sheba Eastern Star Chapter 15, and Millinary Hats Club, where she made and taught hat classes. Mother Waters was a licensed Child Care Provider. She sold Stanley products, Watkins and Avon. She was member of the Golden Girls Club, along with her best friends, Mother Estell McDonald, Mother Ester Isaac and late Mother Jessie Walker. Mother Waters leaves to cherish her memory: children, Wanda Jones and Linda Lyles both of Pontiac, MI, Rev. Nathan (Rose) Waters of Auburn Hills, MI; ten grandchildren, Nena Derrickson, Robbie Jones, Towana Jones, Tracie Jones, Semiah Nelson, and Nathan Waters Jr. all of Pontiac, MI; Gregory (Mary) Lyles of Macomb MI, Charles (Janet) Wilburne, Jr., Rev. Nora E. Wilburne, both of Evanston, IL; and Linell Derrickson Jr. of SC; twenty great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; three great great great grandchildren; special niece, Sallie Ragland; special nephews, James McClellan and Alfred ( Evelyn) McClellan Jr.; special friends, Robin Smiley; god sons, Quinton McDonald, Timothy Roberts, Gary Lyles; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mother Waters was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Waters; daughter, Mary Wilburn.