Genobia Motley

MOTLEY, Mrs. Genobia - Age 74, passed away Thursday July 28, 2011 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00AM, Friday, August 5, 2011 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 4805 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Friday. Mrs. Motley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12NOON-8PM Thursday. Mrs. Genobia Motley was born October 21, 1936 in Carthage, Arkansas, the daughter of Junior Lee and Cora Johnson. Mrs. Genobia Motley leaves to cherish her memory: husband of 56 years, Charlie Motley; 3 children, Larry (Doris) Motley, Dwight (Wanda) Motley and Chemene (Marcus) Motley; 10 grandchildren, Deanna, Darnell (Larry's children), Darous and Edries (Dwight's childrens) Motley, Lashay, Keayera, Jamaru, Markus and Jacob Chambers, (Chemene's children); 3 aunts, Earchie Johnson of Las Vegas, NV, Thelma Richardson of Grand Rapids, MI and Autry Cooper of Homer, LA; uncles, Clifton Johnson of Grand Rapids, MI, K.C. Moten and the Love family of Detroit, MI; father and mother-in-law; John N. and Arlela Motley; 5 sisters-in-law, Lela Koger, Annie (Wilbur) Banks of Desoto, TX, Margie Young of Waterford, MI, Iola (Jerry) Wilson and Gwendolyn Gibbons, all of Clanton, AL; 7 brothers-in-law, Samuel (Lillie) Motley, John (Ruby) Motley, Theoplis (Geraldine) Motley, Colonel (Barbara) Motley, all of Flint, Walter Motley of Clanton, AL, Benny (Daisy) Motley, Dennis (Gwenda) Motley of Flint; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special cousin, Katie Smyers of Flint; special friends, the entire Johnson Family of Las Vegas, NV. Mrs. Motley was preceded in death by: his father, Junior Lee; mother, Cora Johnson; brother, A. B. Lea; father and mother–in-law, John N. and Arlela Motley; 2 brother-in-laws, Leo Koger and Nate Gibbons. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at Hallwood Davita, Universal Ambulance Transport Emergency Services, Hurley Medical Center 5th Floor, especially, Nurse Wayne, Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr. and Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Family and our Family and loyal Friends for your help through this process.

Genobia Motley

October 21, 1936 - July 28, 2011