Funeral program for Nokaleta Cardriche

Bom Into Life Into Eternity
August 4, J94^? January 15, sots
January 29,2015 2pm
Forest Laum Memorial Park Cemetery
4471 Lincoln Ave CypresSf CA 90630
Pastor William Hundley, Officia
Prayer.
Poem
Hudson
Memorim Trii
ObituQ]
arns
Order of Service
Processional......................."Going Up Yonder"
Scripture Reading.Husband/Gina Newton
Hundley i
B* *4*
AcknowleaamS^ S^esolutioim^.^
DVD PrfBsentation
Parting View
Musical election: "Pttedous Lord"
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hdVery Soon
Nokaleta Cardriche was bom in Evans County, Georgia on
August 4,1942, to Lattimore and Elizabeth Mattox. She was the
oldest of five children bom to this union. She accepted Christ at an
early age at Green Cypress Missionary Baptist Church.
Nokaleta graduatedfmm high school in tg6o. She was very
involved in her schitol; not only was she the Salutatorian qfher
graduating class but she was also homecoming queen and instm-
mental in writing the school's alma mater. j\fter graduation, she
attended Savannah State University where she received her
Elachelors degree. Nokaleta had a passionfor literature. She loved
poetry as well as speech.
While attending Savannah State, Nokaleta pledged the Rho Beta
Chapter ofZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She became a member of the
sorority in the Spring of 1963 and etyoyed serving as historian.
She lotted her sorority and was a very active member.
Nokaleta was blessed with two children, Jaime and Corleta. In
order to pursue a better Itfe for her family, she relocated the family
from Georgia to California while her children were still young.
Nokaleta was employed by the ABC Unified School District. A
devoted employee, she worked therefor almost 40 years. She spent
her entire career at Artesia High School teaching English and, for a
time, overseeing the Independent Studies program. Although she
retired in aoti, she continued to work as a substitute teacher. She
went above and beyond for her students, who qffectionately called
her Mama C. She tvas very helpful and generous with her time.
She often spent her lunch and time cfter school with students who
needed her.
Nokaleta was kind, loving, friendly, and she loved to laugh. She en-
joyed her work and getting together with her friends. Most of all,
she loved spending time with her grandsons, James and Jayden.
Whether it was a schoolftmcHon, piano practice, art school, or
sporting events, she was always there.
On January 15,2015, at 5:40pm, Nokaleta Cardriche made her
transition into eternal l\fe. Nokaleta was preceded in death by her
parents, Lattimore and Elizabeth Mattox; her brother Harry; and
her beloved son, Jaime.
She leaves a legacy of love with her daughter, Corleta; her siblings
Clara Williams, Thomvu Mattox, and Marvin Mattox; her grand-
children China, Brittany, Cherokee, Jericho, James, and Jayden;
and a host of other family andfriends.
Grandmothers Legacy
Hi Granny,
/ know you're in heaven with Uncle Jaime
watching me do good things in school.
Thank you for my name Spundgy.
I love you very, very, very much....Jayden
Dear Granny,
Mom says you are an angel now so
when I wave to you can you wave
back to me no matter where I am?
I wish you can come back on my birthday
and sing Happy Birthday to me again.
I like when you give me & Spundgy
big hugs when you pick us up from xhool.
/ l<H>e you....James
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Be imppy that we had so many yectrs.

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**Welcome



Active Pallbearers
Aaron Aska Omar Bradley, Jr
Clifton Aska Charles OBannon
Ed OBannon, Jr, Alvin Aska, Jr.

Honoraru Pallbearers
Brian Watson DeAndre Austin
Thomas Mattox Marvin Mattox
Acknowledgements
The family ofNokaleta Cardriche would like
to thank each and every person
for their kind expression of love and concern
displayed during our time of bereavement.
Perhaps you sent a lovely card.
Perhaps you sent a beautiful flower bouquet.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words anyone
could ever say, or perhaps you simply stopped
one day just to kneel down and pray.
Whatever you did to console our hearts,
our family would like to thank you for
your expression of sympathy.
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