Valerie Wright

Valerie Elise Wright was born November 2, 1965 to Mildred Wright and Jesse Allen Baker in Queens NY. On Sunday, April 7, 2013 Valerie went home to be with the Lord after an extended illness in the Holliswood Nursing Home, Jamaica, NY where she was given excellent care by the staff. Valerie was raised in Hollis Queens and attended Benjamin Cardoza High School. She was also a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, St. Albans, NY. Valerie enjoyed many years in New York before relocating to Louisville, KY with her children. While in Louisville, she continued her education to become a Certified Nurse Assistant and she loved taking care of her patients. That position then enabled her to become the caretaker for her dear aunt Hazel Webb until she passed in 2007. Valerie made friends everywhere she went. She adored all she met and had a very lovable personality. She was someone who enjoyed making people laugh. Valerie also loved her children very much, they were the loves of her life! One of Valerie's favorite sayings was "God do for me what I can't do for myself" During Valerie's illness she was brought back to New York to be cared for by her devoted mother with the support of her Pastor Barnwell III and the Mt. Olivet church family. Valerie was preceded in death by her father Jesse Allen Baker, maternal grandmother Lullie Lee Wright and paternal grandparents Allen & Lorene Baker. She leaves to cherish her memory, (2) daughters, Lakresha & Jaleesha Wright both of Louisville KY, one son, James Jowan Cordon who resides with his dad James, in Boston MA, her mother Mildred Wright of Hollis Queens, NY and her (2) grandsons Za'Mori & Za'Yion Wright. Her sisters, Millicent Wright of Lithonia Ga., Latisha M. Wright (William) of Louisville KY, Barbara (Rodney) Jones of Opelika AL, Drusilla (Johnny) Stinson, Allison Baker, Fawn Willis, Barbara (Lieutenant) Morris all residing in Auburn AL., Lajwanti Ahsaf of Queens, NY and her only brother Rodney Lamont Wright of Hollis, NY. (7) nephews and nieces; Terrell, Channell, Maleeka, Kwame, James, Serena and Tazir (5) maternal aunts Ruth, Mag, Sylvia, Ethel, Ann, and Ann Mc.Cray (4) paternal uncles, (6) paternal aunts and a host of cousins she loved dearly. Valerie's presence will definitely be missed but her spirit is forever embedded in our hearts!