Obituary of Carmen Mottley

Mottley, Carmen (Lena, Dede) (February 02, 1937 - December 10, 2022)

One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."

Carmen Mottley passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa Ontario with her family by her side. Wife of Neville (late) and mother of Cecil (Chandy), Mathew (late), Cyntie (Curtis), Ryan (Crystal) and Brian (Karen). Grandmother of 25 and Great Grandmother of 7. Pre-deceased by her mother Mary Joseph and father David Suchit. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who adored her family with her entire heart. She was passionate about her family. Carmen was the greatest wife, mother and grandmother of all and mother to all. She will surely be missed, and it will be hard to move on without her.

Visitation will be held at the DeStefano Funeral Home, 1289 Keith Ross Drive, Oshawa (south side of Taunton Road, east of Thornton Road by the Oshawa Airport) 905-440-3595 on Sunday December 18^th, from 2:00-4:00pm.  A funeral service will be held on Monday December 19th, at 10:00 am, Visitation from 9:00 am until time of service at Kendalwood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 300 Kendalwood Road, Whitby.  Interment to follow at Thornton Cemetery in Oshawa.

Memories can be shared at www.destefanofuneralhomes.ca