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Marcus Wright posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Marcus Wright
January 4 at 11:35 AM ·
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Hello Friends and friends of friends....
No it's late...Happy New Year!!!!
Like some of you, my family experienced some joy and sadness during this season of celebrations. Blessings and Peace to You.
One of my sisters, Valda Wright, known as the keeper of records, Sister Dotty, the reservoir of family stories. Stories handed down from other "Keepers" of family-roots movement from Sierra Leone, West Africa to Jamaica. Sis. D passed one week ago today. No more earthly discomfort. She is with the Almighty God in heaven. I truly believe.
She was special. Sis. Dotty, thanks for helping to raise me and other siblings. We, extended family members hold on to memories of You. We love you for the rest of our individual lives. I listen sometimes, still hear you singing one of your favorite hymns " What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief to bear"..."take it to the Lord in prayer."
Until we meet again my sister D. Peace and Love.
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Yvette _,Niece posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Memories of Valda Wright by Yvette Hewitt
8 January 2021
I was born into a blended household to a Cuban-Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother. You cannot pick your parents but I am blessed. They instilled the values of faith, family, and West Indian culture into my brother and I. Living in a small, midwestern college town away from family and culture was not always easy for them. But they embraced their situation and developed strong relationships with people from different ethnicities, races, and religious backgrounds. My parents demonstrated generosity and inclusion. While striving to attain their dreams, they never forgot about their families in their respective homelands. Again demonstrating generosity and sacrifice to provide financial help and sponsorship to family members. My Aunty Dotty (Valda Wright) and her daughter Grace (Mercedes Cole) were recipients of those gifts. I was about 10 years old when they came to live with us in Michigan. Despite moves to different regions of the United States, they were always a constant presence in our lives.
As a child outside of driving trips to New York City and Canada, the telephone was and still is the conduit to family. I remember my mother holding the heavy handset of our rotary phone up to our little ears so we could say a brief hello to whoever was on the line. For the younger generation your assignment is to Google what is a rotary phone. Aunty Dotty would visit us in Michigan but our mainstay was regular telephone calls.
In November 2009, I received the dreaded call that no one wants to receive, “You have cancer.” A few months later, Aunty Dotty would receive the same fate. As surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation ravaged our bodies the calls became more frequent. The telephone calls served as therapy sessions to commiserate, laugh, and pray. She coined me her cancer buddy. Undergoing treatment you are faced with the possibility of death and I began to ask myself, “Who am I?” In the middle of treatment, I began the deep dive into my family history and Aunty Dotty was my mentor. Recalling stories from her childhood made her heart and soul feel alive. I envisioned the journey as a way to heal my wanting to know anything about my paternal grandmother who died so young and so long ago. Due to geographic reasons, the idyllic photo of children sitting at their grandparent’s feet listening to stories was not possible. My aunts and uncles were excellent substitutes.
It was around Christmas of 2014 after many years of searching, I found the birth certificate for my grandmother, Cordelia Hines. I immediately called Aunty Dotty even before my father. Here is a synopsis of our conversation:
“Hello Aunty Dotty, I have hot news!”
“Yes, you’re pregnant?”
“No, but something just as good.”
“Yes, tell me.”
“I found Cordie’s birthdate.”
Silence—“Hello, Hello?”
Her voice turned sentimental,“We never knew her birthday. This is a beautiful gift. Thank you honey.”
I apologize for the length but it would be hard to describe an influential person in a few lines. Ms. Valda Wright went home to glory on December 28, 2020. She was my aunt and one of my closest friends. Who is going to call me just to chat? Who is willing to share their wisdom with me? As I continue my genealogical journey, already her void is present. She and I connected with unknown persons all over the globe. I am forever indebted to her. We would always end our conversations with I thank you and I love you. Aunty Dotty, I will always thank you for being involved in my life and I love you.
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Colin_Nephew posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
I'm Deeply saddened by the loss of my Aunt she will be truly miss i remembered the good times to visiting her and Grace in Harbour View. Rest in peace my Aunt you live on Forever :fr Colin
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Monday, January 11, 2021
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Valda's niece, Yvette searched high and low for this picture. Auntie Dottie and Auntie Lynde hanging out back in the day. Family is everything. Rest In Peace Auntie...Rest In Peace sister Dottie..Until we meet again.
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Monday, January 11, 2021
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A few snippets in the life of Valda. A sister, mother, and grandmother. Take your rest mom. You are loved always.
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Friday, January 8, 2021
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