J.E. Washington Funeral Services, Inc. - Youngstown

Obituary For Mrs. Marla Michelle Bridges Lites

Farrell A homegoing celebration in honor of Mrs. Marla M. Bridges Lites will be held Wednesday September 7, 2022 at 11am at Greater Mt. Zion COGIC, 1825 Roemer Blvd. in Farrell, Pa. Mrs. Lites passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, in Warren, Ohio. Marla Michelle (Bridges) Lites was born November 17,1968 in Sharon, Pa, a daughter of John Sanders & Joyce Bridges. Marla graduated from Farrell High School in 1987. After graduation she started her working career as a certified nursing assistant. She also volunteered at the sankofa house in many positions. Marla spent her life taking care of her family whom she loved dearly. She was a giving and kind hearted. If you had the awesome opportunity to know Marla, you knew that she loved to cook and feed anyone, you could always get a plate at her house. Cooking was her passion. One of her other favorite pastimes was playing spades. You could always hear her telling you to get a game, she also loved to play bingo. The greatest joy of her life was her two grandchildren, Kahmarie and Kahmiah whom she helped rear. Marla never met a stranger, she could be anywhere and talk to anyone. Everyone was her friend, She was always the life of the party and loved to laugh. She was also a child of God who loved the lord. She loved her church, Greater Mt. Zion COGIC and her Pastor Supt. Tyrone T. Steals. Marla leaves to cherish her memory her loving and devoted husband Karl Lites, whom she married June 15,1996, they shared twenty- six years of holy matrimony; two daughters Marquise Fletcher, Kaionna Lites; two grandchildren, Kahmare and Kahmiah Gonzalez. her mother, Joyce Bridges whom she loved dearly, her mother in law Barbra L. Lites, her siblings, Marlon Sanders, Enrico Williams, sisters Yolonda Sanders, Rhonda Rice, and Monique Williams, a special aunt, Florene Ham who she had a special bond with; her uncles, Sterling, Chester, Lloyd, Isaac, Jerry and James; a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins, including her special sisters, Nicloe Jaggers and Marise Wright. She was preceded in death by her father and stepmother John Sanders; her maternal grandparents, Leila and Chester Bridges; her paternal grandparents Earnestine and Felix Sanders, Sr; a special uncle, Lonnie Bridges; and her father in law, Harvey Lites. The family will receive friends Wednesday September 7, 2022 from 10-11am at the church. Marla leaves this world with a heart full of love and a voice full of laughter. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord"

Guest Book

God rest your soul classmate. You were a wonderful person and though more than 36 years had passed between the time I saw you last, you remembered me and greeted me with the same love from high school Rip queen

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Dear Family 👪 and Friends of Cousin Marla Michael Bridges Lites Please 🙏 Remember it is Not Good-bye but HELLO to all For more Mortal Now New Heavenly Family and Friends. For now Marla and All Sleeping, Resting Love One's will wake up with GOD in Heaven and Hear Those Special Words 🙏 "Welcome come on In and Stay forever with Our Holy Heavenly FATHER GOD, HOLY Heavenly 🙏 MOTHER MARY, and our Holy Heavenly Big Mortal, ❤ Holy Heavenly BROTHER Jesus Christ! Please Remember Dear One's 🙏 Marla And All Others will always 🙏 forever Be with Each of Us Because Jesus and the Holy Spirit will always ❤ for Forever be with Each and every one of us Forever! Thus Please Remaining 🙏 Family 👪 and Friends Make GOD and Your, Heavenly Family 👪 🙏 Proud of Everone and Everthing You, Do Say and Think; SO Please Always Do Your Very Best, GOD given Job; SO You too will Hear "Welcome, Come On In and Stay with GOD and Jesus Forever!" THANK YOU GOD FOR 🙏 ALL THE TIME WE HAD HERE ON EARTH 🌎 🙏; AND THANK YOU GOD FOR 🙏 ALL THE TIME WE WILL HAVE WITH YOU IN 🙏 HEAVEN! SO PLEASE REMEMBER DEAR ONE'S 🙏 NOT GOOD-BYE BUT HELLO AND UNTIL WE ALL MEET AGAIN! THANK GOD FOR 🙏 HIS 🎁 GIFT OF LIFE AND 🙏 THANK YOU JESUS FOR 🙏 A CHANCE TO 🙏 MAKE HEAVEN OUR FINAL HOME 🏡 🙏! COUSINS SHEILA L., CHERYL A, DARYL A AND RESNER DENNIS BRIDGES FAMILY

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Sending my deepest condolences to the Bridges & Lites Family 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 SonyabAllen & The Allen Family

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Prayers for family

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To Karl and family, my condolences to you. I pray god gives you strength to get though. Marla will be missed dearly. I love you classmate 87 Mary Lou Jackson and family

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My condolences to the family and I send prayers to you all and to Marla. I was a classmate of Marla. Class of 87.

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Greetings for me this was unexpected I guess you expect some great souls to live forever cause they add that extra sunshine and rainbow to your life to the world. Marla Karl and the girls were that for us. Thank you Marla for sharing your life your girls with me and Yasha for always allowing him to come stay when he was growing up. He couldn't have asked for better sitters than KK and Quisey or a better Aunt Marla. The world will be a shade of grey without that smile and silly laugh of yours you will be missed. Rest on my beautiful soul. Monica (Gardner) Rosario and Family

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Mr Karl, kaykay and quisey. My heart goes out to you all. Love you very much; xo Monica

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My Love go to the family she always be in our hearts I remember most of all her beautiful smile.Francine Talbert

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Sending our sincere condolences and may the Lord's peace and comfort be with you. Mavis, Israel and Jordan Said

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Sending prayers to her family and friends

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Dear Carl, Quise, an Kk...you have our sincere condolences. Love from Miss Sis's family!!

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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