The Life and Legacy

of

Ms. Francena Tinsley Pelotte

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Matthew 7:12

A Time to be Born

November 30, 1946, Charlotte, NC – the youngest child born to the late Clifford, Sr. and Frances (Kirk) Tinsley

A Time to be Educated

1965 West Charlotte High School, 1970 Undergraduate of Hampton Institute: Bachelor of Arts,

1973 Post-graduate of The University of Michigan: Master of Social Work

A Time to Love and be Loved

November 1, 1977 Married Robert Pelotte

A Time of Motherhood

July 11, 1980 - Robert Corey Pelotte, first born son from her union

September 21, 1984 Christopher Scott Pelotte, last son from her union

A Time to be Employed

1975 Detroit, Michigan Public School System, retired 2008

1997- 2008 Lord & Taylor

A Time to Sleep

On July 15, 2020 at 4:17am the woman known as Francena Tinsley Pelotte closed her eyes to take her final rest.

She was preceded in death by all of her siblings,Clifford Tinsley, Jr., Hayward Tinsley, Mary L. (Tinsley) Fite, Alice L. Tinsley, and Charles Tinsley, ex-husband, Robert Pelotte, and her best friend Beverly White.

Warm, Wonderful Memories She Leaves:

Sons: Robert Corey of Detroit, MI, Christopher Scott, of Charlotte, NC

The Daughter she never had: Mrs. London Drye, of Charlotte, NC

Grandsons: Jamarion Wylie of Charlotte, NC, Jacob Copeland of Charlotte, NC

Grand daughter: Nina Francena Pelotte of Canonsburg, PA

God Daughter: Julea White-Ward of Detroit, MI

Best friends: Ms. Minnie Braxton, of Charlotte, NC, Patricia Brown, Charlotte, NC. Barbara Ann Scarsborough, of Charlotte, NC

Her neighbor: Janet Whaley, Charlotte, NC

Special niece: Mae Freeman of Harrisburg, NC

And a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.