Bigma and Grandpa were the ultimate parents; not just because they were my grandparents, but because they went above and beyond to make sure that their family was well taken care of. They were Godly people and tried to live their lives according to the Word. They were actually my great grandparents and raised three generations without one gripe or complaint and did it with love and joy. They were born and raised in SpartanburgSC but moved to Flint, MI many years ago when grandpa went to work at. Bigma really didn’t work but she was home raising kids and grand kids and once I and my older brother were born she than raised great grand kids. My parents were in the military when we born so we lived with them in flint til about the age of three when he retired and we moved back to Spartanburg. Bigma was the type of woman that accepted all children as her children, neighborhood kids, friend s at school, even kids from the church. She would cook enough dinner to feed the neighborhood because she k new they were coming. She showed me how a lady should be and carry myself as such. She taught me to always use proper English and expand my vocabulary, good posture, morals, respect for other and self-respect. Most of all she showed me self-worth and how to be humble. As a kid I thought they were old fashioned because they were older and I would always say this is a new generation. Once my parents were out the military we stayed a few more yrs. but later went home but we came to visit every summer and would spend the entire summer. I loved her and loved spending time with her we would wake up to Regis and Kathy lee and later the Soaps. She showed me how to straighten hair and braid hair. She got me my first sewing machine and showed me how to make dress and pillows and other things. She taught me how to cook and properly apply makeup. We would sit and play 500 and rummy for hours then watch WWF. She loved her some stone cold Steve Austin. Grandp