Elizabeth A. Waters

A memorial Home Going Celebration will take place at 3pm Saturday August 24, at Pointe of Praise Church.

Elizabeth Waters , 70, daughter of the late Paul Waters and Annye Smith, died Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. She was born in Manhattan on December 31st, 1953.

Elizabeth, also lovingly known as Noonie, was a graduate of Fort Valley State University. Elizabeth was employed as a minority affairs representative for Nike in Beaverton, Oregon for many years, before relocating back to Kingston. Noonie loved sharing pictures and videos of her 2 granddaughters, Ryan and Ridley, with anyone and everyone. They truly were the "apple of her eye." She really enjoyed listening to music, and attending live concerts whenever she could. Elizabeth also loved watching football and basketball, especially her beloved Giants. She mostly liked talking junk to anyone that didn't like the giants. Noonie loved her family and friends, and made sure she constantly kept in touch with all of her family all over the country.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Kifah Margolis, her husband Jason, two granddaughters, Ryan and Ridley Margolis, brother James Harris, his wife Sheila, Sister Kenyetta Williams, her husband Michael, and brother Michael Smith, his wife Cheryl, a loyal and loving friend Edward Thomas, Several close friends in Albany, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins whom she loved dearly. She is pre-deceased by two brothers: Bilal Abdul-Baqi and Paul Waters.