In her early age she attended Elletson All Age School and graduated from Vauxhall High School in Kingston, Jamaica.
Marva later married James Robert Sloley and was blessed with two girls and one boy. Marva was a loving mother, wife, and loved her family. She moved to London, England temporarily to assists and help meet the needs of her family, then later moved to the United States.
Marva continued her journey and arrived in New York. While in New York, at the age of 29, she suffered an aneurysm and a stroke. This near-death experience changed her life. Her children were rushed from Jamaica to her bedside. Because of her spiritual belief in God, she gained hope and determination to live. She went from rehabilitation to walking again. She later opened Marva’s Day Care, because she had much love for the children as well as helping many family and friends. Once again, she gave up her Day Care to help take care of a family member with cancer until the family member passed. She then resumed the Day Care until she was no longer able to so.
During her life, Marva enjoyed baking, dancing, music, fashion and love to travel.
Marva is preceded in death by her parents, Lifford and Gwendoline Clarke; her husband, James Sloley; her brothers, Trevor Clarke and Marlon Clarke; and loving aunt Ruby Clarke.
She leaves behind to cherish her memories, her three children Michelle Camille (Sterne), Maxine Sloley, and Mario Sloley (Melissa); Her siblings, Horace (aka Ken) Clarke, Laurenston (aka Larry) Clarke, Yolanda (aka Lal) Ramsey, and Desiree Clarke-Simpson; Four grandchildren: Zuri Stewart, Kemi Stewart, Omari Myers, and Jaden Camille; One Great Grandchild, Kashton Foster and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members.
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