First of all, may her soul rest in peace. Your moms culture is one of the best culture i have got to hear about so far. Since everything got to do with you as the sons paying for every little bills. Hope the burial arrangement list was not something that you guys find it too difficult to achieve. Because in know in some part of Nigeria the cost of burying a loved one is way too much.
Can I ask you a question right away, which culture are you talking about? American? European?
It was very clear that the culture is Nigeria. Read through again