Family
She was the devoted wife of a D. L. Motley, Sr., a pastor,; they had two sons who are currently pastors in Jeffersonville, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia, respectively.
When her husband died in 2001 she moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana to be near her son Rev D. L Motley Jr (pastor of Gilte Edge Baptist Church). Mrs. Motley's brother was minister and civil rights activist, the Rev. Nelson "Fireball" Smith.
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