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Letetia Elizabeth Gertrude Perkins Nelson

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Letetia Nelson Obituary

NELSON Letetia Elizabeth Gertrude Perkins Nelson was born on August 2, 1931 to the late James and Enola Perkins in New Orleans, Louisiana. She passed away on January 8, 2013 in Houston, Texas surrounded by her family. She leaves to mourn her brother Elmo Perkins, 8 children: Leroy (Victoria), Andre (Anna), JamieRay (Emery), Jarneen (James), Wesley (Pat), Belaire (Danny), Laura (David), James (Inez), 4 adopted children: Bessie (Eli), Ronald (Laura), Derrick (Keisha), Merlyn (James), 1 sister-in-law Geraldine Rabb Perkins, 36 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 3 great -great grandchildren. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a long list of friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers: Joseph Perkins, James "Roy" Perkins, Jr. and Harang Perkins. Family and friends are invited to attend the Homegoing Celebration on Saturday, January 19, 2013 for 10:00 AM at The Boyd Family Funeral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy, NOLA. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM. Pastor Gregory Jacques officiating. Interment is private. Online guestbook: www.anewtraditionbegins.com (504) 282-0600. Donavin D. Boyd and Linear Brooks Boyd Owners/Funeral Directors

Published by The Times-Picayune from Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, 2013.
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Hey Granny Girl!!! Ohh how I miss you so much right now. As you know I had a baby girl named Maci. She reminds me of you . I wish that you were here for guidance right now. I’m at a stage in life where I don’t know what I want to do. Should have been figured that out huh? Lol... I miss your stern talks and loving ways. Many days I cry in silence because i truly miss you. Family gatherings are not the same without you. Get your rest my love. Love you always

Belaire Turner

Grandchild

January 10, 2021

My Hero

Geraldine Perkins

February 23, 2019

HI MOMMA IT'S BEEN A MINUTE SINCE I LAST WROTE TO YOU SO I THOUGHT IT WAS TIME I REACHED OUT TO YOU. I'VE MADE ANOTHER YEAR ON THIS EARTH AND TURNED "30 AGAIN" ON YESTERDAY. EVERYONE KEEPS TRYING TO CALL ME OLD BUT YOU AND I KNOW BETTER. ALL MY KIDS SEEMS TO BE HOLDING THEIR OWN AND ARE GROWN AND OUT TH HOUSE AS YOU KNOW BY NOW. YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOUR OFFSPRING THESE DAYS AS WE'RE ALL GETTING ALONG SO WELL AND LOVING ON EACH OTHER DAILY. WE TRY TO SEE EACH OTHER AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE AND WHEN WE DO THE CONVERSATIONS SEEMS TO CENTER AROUND YOU AND BROTHER WESLEY. I KNOW YOU, MY DADDY, BROTHER AND GRANDPARENTS ARE HAVING A BLAST TOGETHER. LAST YEAR (2018) I WAS ABLE TO SPEND THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS AT HOME WITH THE FAMILY AND IT WARMED MY HEART SO MUCH I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. OF COURSE YOU WERE REMEMBERED HUNDREDS OF TIME WITH LAUGHTER AND JOY DURING OUR GATHERINGS. PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT WRITING SOONER BUT YOU KNOW YOU WERE ALWAYS IN MY HEART DURING THAT TIME AND FOREVER. KISS EVERYONE FOR ME AND TELL THEM TO GIVE YOU A BIG HUG AND KISS FOR ME EVERYDAY. ALWAYS LOVING YOU YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE DAUGHTER JAMIERAY...SMOOCHES

JAMIE NELSON

February 21, 2019

Ok it's the day after thanksgiving and i am really missing you it was hard yesterday not hearing your voice say i want a leg and gumbo but all of your teaching was used a lot gumbo peppers gravy and all. But i really miss and love you my girl keep a good watch over me love you.

belaire nelson-payne

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January 21, 2017

well hello mother I felt the need to just sent you a ew3 lines will get better and try to do it once a week so that I can still talk to you old girl my heart Is heavy this month will mark one year that Wesley will be gone and I feel the heart ache thinking about my lil brother gone although I know he is up in heaven fishing with you and his daddy and when that's done he goes around heaven fixing on something for somebody old girl for me I miss you both so much that words can not express lord knows that I wish I could pick up that phone to hear your voice and sit to tell you of my feelings and troubles although I know your up there in gods kingdom keeping a watch over me and sisters and brothers as I look at your picture I see way back when you took it you had your eyes on the sky knowing you were heaven bound one day it seems like only yesterday that we loss you but there is not a day that passes I don't wish for you to be here with us I look at the phone number all the time still cant take it out of my phone please keeping looking out for me and my family as I know your doing day by day I can't walk in a store with out knowing I will hear your voice saying what you buying now I think I do it so I can hear those words in the back of my mind. well mom I will write you soon love you and miss you dearly. your oldest daughter Bell

July 10, 2016

Hello mother I was just sitting here with you on my mind and felt the need to sit and to you for a minute we all miss you very much. we are still getting together for mothers day this year and we pray that this will last for as long as we are still on this earth but this time we plan to go to the mountains and may even ask the boys to come we know you will be watching over us I will visit you next week I try and go when Khloe can go with me to put flowers on your grave also this is my time to spend with you to let you know what I have been up to well last week I know that you were working your miracle for them to will I said I know you were smiling up a storm well mom I will write more later just needed to look in your face today as I do every night before I go to bed. much love

January 10, 2016

hey moma i just was sitting here at work and just felt the need to talk to heaven's greatest mother i know by now your son has joined you up there. and you know that i placed him by your side so he was not far from your loving arms as i look at your picture i wish you were here. there are so many thing i have to say to you. that i know your looking down on me mom i know that you told me that i would have to look after the family but never in a million years did i think that i would place your son in the grave with you mom i am trying to keep us together how i wish i could call your number and say hello to you or make plans to come up there to see you but as i pray i know your there to help me in all ways. i love and miss you so much. i know that i should have said this to you more often and it hurts that i didn't do it but i find peace when i take you lil girl khole to clean the grave and put flowers on you. i can have that talk with you heart to heart with you because i know that you do hear me. khole asked me when we put wesley with you can you come back because uncle welsey went home now you can come back to her so she could take care of you it just hurts because i never in a million years would i have thought you would leave us here we wanted you to stay forever but god needed you there to help him well i love you and miss you alot will write real soon my girl your daughter bell

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Hi Momma, I've been having you on my mind a lot lately and just wanted to say I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, SO MUCH THAT I'M constantly talking to you in my dreams. We have such good times when we visit, it's like you're still here in the flesh. You often used to say, when I'm gone I will come back to visit you and put a smile on your face and tell you that I LOVE YOU, well you've been keeping your promise for the past 2 years. Thank you for all your visits and I look forward to many more to come. Now as far as your grandchildren, Bobby is being Bobby and he tells me that he speaks to you always and your visits enlightens his heart. Brandon is a child that you can be SOO proud of as he has been taking such good care of his little brother/twin TJ who is becoming such a wonderful young man and has matured soo much over the past year and a half. Now as far as your granddaughter MEME, you would be soo PROUD of her and how well she's doing in college and high school. Well I guess I'll go for now, but I'll visit you again soon. LOVE YOU GIRL...YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE BABY GIRL JAMIERAY

January 20, 2015

Heyyy girl ?? Well, yesterday was Thanksgiving but me and Eddie had to work. It was crazy up in wally world. Folks was actin a fool. Lol. I surly miss you yeah..everyday all day. I know that you are up there laughin at us, like look at these fools ?? Keep watchin over us girl ? I Love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow ?

Julia Lucas

November 28, 2014

Hey granny,

I was sitting here thinking about you today watching our Saints play. I know they need some help.. Its cold out here and ik u would be cuddled up watching sunday night football… I love and miss you dearly..

Belaire Turner

November 16, 2014

Hey girl. Just givin you an update kuz I know that its Sunday and you are watching some football. Girl, I miss you yeah ? The Air Show was last weekend and it was AMAZING. The Blue Angels were like soo close, All I could do was smile and remember our favorite thing to do in the world together. Each and every time I see planes, I smile from the depths of my soul. Rest on my queen ? I'll talk to you tomorrow

Julia Lucas

November 9, 2014

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November 2, 2014

Hey mom your boys got a win and your quarterback got upset he was going to fight for the first time I know you're acting up in heaven and the angels are trying to get you to settle down so the rest of the angels can serve dinner smile

September 21, 2014

Hello mom just to let you know that you're always on my mind and will always be the apple of my eye miss you know that I missing you more doing football season always mike was watching it on TV with me Monday night and was saying go look feet ball I said I know that you would have loved that. Your saints look bad you need to send them a little help down here smile well old girl love you will write more later. Your oldest daughter bell

September 17, 2014

Hello mom I know it's been a while since I have logged in but you know me better than anyone. It's almost that time of year your birthday old girl by the way I took khole and Michael to the grave to see you and clean you and the rest of the family khole asked where you I told her you were in heaven she asked why I told her god wanted you home with him.she told me she doesn't like God anymore I asked her why she said because she wanted you here with her because she love you I told her that God loved you and needed you with him because you were an angel to help him now she says she wants to come by you I told her you are here with all of us watching out for us I miss you my love wish you were here just to here you say what are you buying now.i hear your voice every time I go to the store well I am getting ready for bed work tomorrow love you old girl your oldest daughter. Good night

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May 11, 2014

Hi My QUEEN, Just wanted to wish you a very BEAUTIFUL MOTHER'S DAY today. You've been on my mind everyday since you went to set up our new house with God last year, so you're never forgotten by any of us. Momma today is not the same without my being able to call and hear your wonderful voice, but today as I remember you I can remember your voice, smile and most of all YOUR LOVE that you have given me over my years on this earth. I often talk to my siblings and we reminisce of our good times with you and we smile, we cry and we are joyous and feeling blessed that we have you in our lives. My children often speak of you and say that they have beautiful memories of a GREAT GRANDMA AND GRANNIE and couldn't have asked for anyone better to have grown up with. I must apologize that I was unable to make the trip this year to visit you today, but my spirit is always there. I must commend my Big Sister Bell for always looking after you and our other elders ie... Grandma and Grandpa Perkins, Uncles Roy and Harrang and Auntie Beulah.

I must tell you that things in my life are good and challenging at this time, but I am keeping the faith that they will work themselves out. As you would say "this is the calm before the storm and God will work it out". So thank you for all your teachings of the faith and your warm heart that still fills mine.

I LOVE YOU MOMMA AND WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY YOU IN MY HEART AND LIFE.
ALWAYS YOUR CHOCOLATE BABY GIRL...JAMIERAY

May 11, 2014

Hey Grannie!! It's been a year since I last saw your beautiful face and spoke with you. I know you would be so proud of the things that the family is doing. They are holding each other down in so many ways it's great. I know you saw the NBA All-Star game last night. I watched it also. It was a good game. I miss you so much words cannot explain. I went to church yesterday the first time in a long time. And it felt amazing. I MISS AND LOVE YOU HUNNY

belaire turner

February 17, 2014

Ok Ole Girl, I guess I was getting too voicetrious and ran out of space to keep typing, but just to finish I do talk to you all day every day and keep you in my prayers 24-7, 365 days per year. So my QUEEN I'll close this conversation now but NEVER MY HEART. Take care of yourself and Daddy, Grandpa and Grandmother. LOVE YOU ALL...JAMIE...your BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE BABY GIRL

February 16, 2014

Hello Big Deuce, Just wanted to say hi today as I approach the day of the year that you gave me LIFE and WELCOMED INTO THE WORLD. As I approach my Birthday, the day you and the LORD gave me LIFE, I wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR DAUGHTER AND TEACHING ME HOW TO BE A LADY, MOTHER, AND FRIEND TO ALL WHOM I TOUCH on a daily basis. It has been a very difficult year not having you to visit in person or to hear your voice daily. It's ironic that you reach out to me when I'm having a difficult situation or a bad day by making my phone call your cell phone on it's own. I know that may sound creepy but it actually happens often, I now it's your way of telling me that you are watching over all of us and that everything will be ok. I must apologize for not writing to you on your one year anniversary, but it was a very difficult time and I just couldn't find the words to put down in your book. I know that things will get better this year and I will visit you more often here and in New Orleans. I do say hello

February 16, 2014

Moma I just had to keep this book open I need to talk to you a little longer I need to know I have that one person I can still do that with I always feel better after I do it love and miss you sweetheart rest in peace I will visit you're grave and clean you up dear I know you see me there love you

bell nelson payne

February 10, 2014

As I sit here trying to write you a few words (with tears in my eyes)to let you know I'm missing you more and more as the days go pass .welli'm trying to keep everyone together and play cards with the ones here.jamies holding down your spot.this day will be very hard on me because one years ago today was the last time I saw your beautiful face and spent time with you also.this world will never be the same without your smile and you input on everything or eveyones business.thanks for being the one griend I could ALWAYS count on ,i'll always love you and try to respect your memories.keyman ask about you often and miss coming to your house..my heart is so heavy right now (missing you ),but I know your time here with us was over and you had to go home with jesus and he loved you just a little more than we could.tell daddy,grandma/grandpa/and all of your other friends and loves thanks for watching over all of us here.I LOVE AND WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU,,,,,,,YOUR BABY GIRL LAURA.

January 6, 2014

Well moma I know you're smiling now that your team will be in the playoffs again i can hear you now. And know that you and Tony would be on the phone talking trash. Todays date is December 29 2013 will let you know how your team make out . smile on my girl love you. Moma I will need strength to get me through the next week. But I believe that you will help me with it . just needed to talk to you.

December 29, 2013

Hello moma yes its christmas and the first without you I just keep in my heart the last one we shared together I know you're still here with me showing me the way to go we shared so much together wish you were here with me to make sure that I would stay on the right track I can still here you saying what are you buying now I guess you knew me better than I knew my self I still do it only to take it back and you're lil girl khole still ask about you one day soon I will bring her to put some flower's on your grave so she can understand better were you are you left so much love here you would be glad to hear that the family is getting along better because of the love you left us with as I sit I remember the drive back to Texas that is why its so hard had I known it would be the last I would have been selfish and kelp you here with me but you're home now and we'll see you again love you moma it still hurts like hell.

December 28, 2013

Hi Momma, It's Christmas Day and we're missing you very much and wishing you were here with us now. We keep you close in our hearts and speak of you often. It's never a day that I don't think of what you would do if you were making a decision that I have to make that day, Momma/Grandma/Granny we thank you for all the support and guidance that you've shown us. Many times my phone call you on it's own and I know that it's you trying to tell me something like you're missing us. I just wanted to let you know that the family is staying together as we promised you and we call each other weekly/monthly to check on each other. We will continue to stay together as we know we have you "the BIG CHEESE" to answer to. Well Chick I'll close now, but will write to you soon....LOVE YA MORE THAN YPU WILL EVER KNOW.

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