Percilla Ann Edwards

Percilla Ann Edwards was born in Valdosta, GA, to the late Lester and Willie Bell Jordan. Her parents would later migrate the family to Detroit, MI, in 1952. Percilla was educated by the Detroit Public School system and was non-denominational in religion, accepting all paths to God, welcoming lessons from the Church of God in Christ, Pan-African Orthodox Christian, Missionary Baptist, and Jehovah's Witness, as she found great life teaching in all religious practices.

Having worked many jobs in many professions, Percilla was very skilled in administrative work and management; she was also active in the community, championing the first community watch group in Detroit, Ravendale, volunteered for various organizations and charities, worked as an entrepreneur, and cared for those who did not have dedicated homes. In all that she has done, her favorite work involved loving and raising her six children: Terrell Sr. (Shinyoetia), Floyd Jr., La Shumbra (Larry), Chekaisha (Roger Sr. "Redd"), Desiray, and Kenya (Larry). She also loved and cared for her godchildren and honorary children. Percilla also abundantly enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, fur babies and grand-cat.

Percilla was the last of seventeen children and the oldest living, making it to seventy-five before making her transition. She leaves to honor her memory, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Percilla was passionate, quiet, funny, mellow, observant, forgiving, protective, progressive, and perfectly human. It's difficult to sum up a person's essence with a few anecdotal words yet it is because of these and so many other verbs that we all love her, honor her, and miss her.