Those of you who read this regular series know that I am from Hackett, Arkansas, just a mile or so from the Oklahoma border, and just about 10 miles south of the Arkansas River. It was a redneck sort of place, and just zoom onto my previous posts to understand a bit about it.
I rarely write about living people except with their express permission, but may make an exception or two here because it might be important to talk about some of her decedents who still breathe. None of those references will be derogatory.
Ma was my maternal grandmother. I shall explain the origin of her name in due time. Elsie Roberts was born 19030628 near Hackett, Arkansas. Think about this for a minute. She was born before the Wright Brothers made the first aeroplane flight!