The music world mourned when Natalie Cole passed away on New Year's Eve, aged 65.
Now her twin sisters Timolin and Casey Cole have revealed the details of their last family Christmas together.
'Christmas Eve has always been a magical time for Natalie because she looked forward to the season and being surrounded by loved ones,' Timolin, 54, told People.
Happy times: Timolin Cole, left, and her twin, Casey Cole helped sister Natalie Cole celebrate her 60th birthday on February 4, 2010 in New York. Now they've spoken about their last Christmas with the late star
She was speaking before she and Casey caught a flight from Boca Raton, Florida, to Los Angeles on Saturday for the superstar's funeral.
Timolin said that she, Casey and nephews Robbie, Sage, Haleigh and Teo were with Natalie that night.
'We had a wonderful evening where we reminisced about holiday traditions of the past and present, including decorating every inch of her Hancock Park home with vintage Christmas ornaments and finery,' Timolin added.
Together again: The sisters attended the premiere of the documentary about their father, Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark, at the May Fair Hotel in London on May 13, 2014. Natalie passed on New Year's Eve, aged 65
The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer died of complications from an ongoing medical condition at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with her son Robert Yancy, 38, by her side.
Happy holiday family memories are helping the siblings deal with the grief of losing their sister.
'Christmas has always been a special time of the year for the Cole family because it is the time we most vividly remember our father], his music, and our early holiday traditions,' Timolin said.
Fond memories: The sisters, pictured with Natalie lighting Capitol Records' rooftop Christmas tree on November 19, 2009 in Hollywood, have revealed that the holiday season was her favourite time of year
Their father was iconic crooner Nat King Cole, who died from lung cancer in February 1965.
Meanwhile, the twins hope that Natalie's contributions to music will be as fondly remembered as their father's.
'As our sister Natalie is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on her death, but will be on the countless moments of joyful music that she leaves for us all,' Casey told People..
'We join her son, Robbie, in expressing our gratitude for the support we have received from her friends and fans that she loved so dearly.'
Devoted sisters: Pictured in 2010, the twins said they hoped that Natalie's contribution to music will be as fondly remembered as their father's, Nat King Cole
Timolin added that they would continue to 'provide music education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources through our nonprofit organization, Nat King Cole Generation Hope.
'We are honored to carry on the Cole family legacy that Natalie so passionately embraced.'
A private service will be held for the singer at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Los Angeles neighbourhoold of Glendale.
Before their time: Timolin and Casey were yet to be born when Nat posed with his family, including Natalie on his right, at Nice Airport in the south of France in August, 1960
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