Ms. Ethelena Maccloud

We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved mother Ethelena MacCloud nee Willians who was born on Friday, November 9th 1934 in a cozy little village called Danielstown on the Essequibo coast of Guy- ana to Elisha Williams. Ethelena grew up with her mother, who was the baby of her generation, and step father. Mommy had many cousins but only one sister(Aunty Millie). At the age of 22 she had her first child Eartha Johnson(deceased) and a year later relocated to Georgetown to seek employment. She worked as a domestic maid, a job where she was incharge of caring for other families. After working one evening, Ethelena was exploring the Georgetown seawalls where she met her prince charming David Maccloud. They instantly had a connection and began dating. David promised to take care of her and the rest was history. Ethelena lived a good life. She had a very big heart and wanted a big family. Her reason was because it was only herself and her sister. So! Although David already had 8 children from a previous relation- ship, she wanted more and dreamt about bringing her children up on a farm so no one would be hungry, and that she did.. Ethelena and David first lived together in Liliendaal and the village of Beterverwagting where a few of their children were born. During the riots of 1964, they moved to Stewart Path Wismar. Ethelena gave birth to a few more children and the family did farming in the community of Christiansburg . In 1965 the family moved to Blueberry Hill and in 1968 they established a 20 acre farmland in Old England. The family started operating that farm while living in Blueberry Hill and during this time the rest of the children were born. Ethelena gave birth to 16 children, 10 girls and 6 boys. As the Good Book says 'Go Forth and Multiply!' Yes, Mom gave birth to sixteen children, no twins. If you were to ask the villagers would have put it in plain words.. “My parents did not sleep”. In the year 1982, David passed away and left Ethelena with her children. During 1983, Ethelena traveled to Mahdia, Region #8 where she worked as a Cook for the Mettel Mining Compa- ny in the Kuribrang River for roughly 10 years. During that 10-year period,Ethelena cooked for approximately 500 gold miners (pork-knockers). The young children eventually went to live in Mahdia with her at a house she bought in the community with gold she accumulated. During her time in Mahdia she was a mother and healer to all, family and passers-by alike. She thoughtfully provided hospitality and food to those with nowhere to go and she estab- lished a church in the community. She also did evangelism from time to time. For this and much more, she will never be forgotten. Ethelena came to the USA in 1994 where she worked as a Home Health Aid with Premier Home Care until 2006. She traveled as much as possible from the USA to Guyana to check on her children and grandchildren there. She also made it her duty to send for all of her children who lived in Guyana in order to come to the USA for the sake of a better life. Ethelena was the mother of 16 children and 8 step children; The wife of the late David MacCloud, sister of the late Millicent Carmichael, mother of the late Eartha Johnson, Esmond MacCloud and Joshua Mac- Cloud, and step mother of the late Winston Roberts, Fitzpatrick Bristol, and Muriel Bristol. She leaves to mourn 13 children, Sarah Mcleod-Anderson, Shiron Maccloud-James, Mary MacCloud- Pussellwhite, Fawn MacCloud-Rosemond, David MacCloud, Alpha Maccloud, Dorset MacCloud, Yutive Mac- Cloud- Trotman, Moses MacCloud, Yumona Maccloud-Smith, Erlene MacCloud-Allicop, Gladys MacCloud and Ian MacCloud; 5 Stepchildren, Francis Roberts, Randolph Roberts, Avril Roberts, Veronica Erskine, Leslie Mel- ville; 8 Son in laws, John Newton, Max Anderson, Floyd James, Leroy Pusslewhite, Randolph Rosemond, Dolphin Samuel, Anthony Smith, Bendon johnson; 36 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren. She was the Aunt of Stephen and Vernetta Carmicheal, cousin of Former Prime-Minister, Hamilton Greene and the relative of many including the Alphonsos of Essequibo, the Pearson family, the Harry family, the McLennans and the Williams family; family in law of the Mackenzies of Grove East Bank Demerara, the Kellmans of Canada and the Enmores of Guyana. Ethelena was a woman of prayer who was always seeking God and encouraging others to do so. As we put her body to rest, may we stand assured that she is in a better place and will be looking over her children infi- nitely. Ethelena and David first lived together in Liliendaal and the village of Beterverwagting where a few of their children were born.

Ms. Ethelena Maccloud

November 9, 1934 - January 17, 2022