Mr. Charlie Hayes Motley

MOTLEY, Mr. Charlie Hayes - Age 86, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM, Monday, April 10, 2017 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 4805 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing 11:00 AM, Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM on Monday. Mr. Motley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saint. The soul of another saint, Bro. Charlie Hayes Motley, was ushered into the presence of God, April 2, 2017. He began this journey September 1, 1930 in Billingsley, Alabama, the second son of John and Arlela Motley. He moved with his family to Clanton, Alabama, then to Flint, Michigan in 1949. Bro. Charlie served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and received an Honorable Discharge. He married Genobia Lea, September 4, 1954, to this union three children were born. Bro. Charlie was employed at General Motors for 33 years, retiring in May of 1985. Bro. Charlie enjoyed spending time at the Hasselbring Community Center, participating in the “Senior Olympics.” His Christian journey began in Clanton, Alabama and he continued his Christian walk by uniting with the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, serving faithfully with the Music Ministry and Church School. Bro. Charlie was a devoted family man. He loved all seven brothers and five sisters. The brothers and sisters who lived in the Flint area gathered every first Thursday of the month for breakfast fellowship. Bro. Charlies leaves to cherish his memory: 2 sons, Larry of Flushing, MI and Dwight; daughter, Chemene Motley; seven brothers, Samuel Motley, John Motley Jr.; Theoplis (Geraldine) Motley, all of Flint, Colonel (Barbara) Motley of Flushing, MI, Bennie (Daisy) Motley of Burton, MI, Walter Louis Motley, of Clanton, AL and Dennis (Gwenda) Motley of Hopkinsville, KY; 5 sisters, Lela Koger of Flint, Margie Young of Waterford, MI, Annie Jean (Wilbur) Banks of DeSoto, TX, Iola Wilson of Clanton, AL and Gwendolyn Gibbons of Millbrook, AL; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Bro. Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, Genobia; parents, John and Arlela Motley; and four nephews. The family would like to express special thanks to Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller Jr. and the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church family.

Mr. Charlie Hayes Motley

September 1, 1930 - April 2, 2017