Charlene Pritchett-Stevenson

Her father died when she was young, very young, and so her grandmother raised them.

Her father died when she was young, very young, and so her grandmother raised them.

They struggled financially. Even if you didn't have, they always came up with a better way of doing something. And you know, even though you may have been poor, it was the love that pushed them forward. It was the love and the nurture and the security. It was safety in that house. It was that bond. that family had, that they prayed together.

They struggled financially. Even if you didn't have, they always came up with a better way of doing something. And you know, even though you may have been poor, it was the love that pushed them forward. It was the love and the nurture and the security. It was safety in that house. It was that bond. that family had, that they prayed together.

They believed in the scriptures and what they were taught from the Sunday school and from church. So they were, to me, they were rich.

They believed in the scriptures and what they were taught from the Sunday school and from church. So they were, to me, they were rich.

She was smart, she was very smart, very brilliant mind, and she understood things. But she was a very beautiful woman. She was small, had long curly hair, beautiful skin, almost olive skin.

She was smart, she was very smart, very brilliant mind, and she understood things. But she was a very beautiful woman. She was small, had long curly hair, beautiful skin, almost olive skin.

She loved her grandmother. Her grandmother was very strict, but she showed her her love for the Lord. And she was a very independent woman. She wanted her to reach her full potential.

She loved her grandmother. Her grandmother was very strict, but she showed her her love for the Lord. And she was a very independent woman. She wanted her to reach her full potential.

She could squeeze a dollar until it turned to ten. And I don't care what your needs were, that dollar was going to become a ten dollar bill. And then she'd go to the market and she would get it changed in and bring back a ten dollar bill for you to see.

She could squeeze a dollar until it turned to ten. And I don't care what your needs were, that dollar was going to become a ten dollar bill. And then she'd go to the market and she would get it changed in and bring back a ten dollar bill for you to see.

Grandma Rachel would make lye soap and just taught her different things about survival.

Grandma Rachel would make lye soap and just taught her different things about survival.

He was trying to attack her, and he just tore her clothes off her. And she fought him.

He was trying to attack her, and he just tore her clothes off her. And she fought him.

But he beat her in one of the scars on her leg. She took to her grave.

But he beat her in one of the scars on her leg. She took to her grave.

Her feet were just big, just swollen, and she didn't get treatment, you know. Well, I guess there was no treatment for that.

Her feet were just big, just swollen, and she didn't get treatment, you know. Well, I guess there was no treatment for that.