She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Wright and Cecelya Merritt; sister, Celeste Purnell; granddaughter, Tiffany Motley.
She is survived by her two sons, Charles W. ( Teresa) Motley, III and Carlos W. Motley, Sr.; brother, Ervin “Shane” Purnell; sister, Janet Smith; grandchildren, or her “Sweeties” as she would say, Carlos Motley, Jr., Crystal Motley, Travaris Phillips, Charles W. Motley, IV, and Nevaeh Motley; along with a loving host of family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 24th 2018 at St. Pius X Catholic Church from 10:00am to 11:00am and a Funeral Mass Service with Father Phillip Halladay and Deacon Ken Levinson to immediately follow. Entombment will be at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference