Mrs Carmella Fisher

Celebrating The Life Of Sister Carmella Fisher: Sister Carmella (Irish) Fisher was born in Cairo, Illinois on May 9, 1926. Carmella was the sixth child born to the late Merniller and Truly Irish. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Howard C. Fisher; her sisters, Della and Orangede; and brothers, Lloyd, Truly and Marcus Irish. At an early age the family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Carmella attended and graduated from Fifth Avenue High School. She became affiliated with choirs and gospel quartettes at age 12 or 13 years old and sang at churches with a junior quartette. In her early 20s she moved to St. Louis and worked at two jobs and joined a quartet at church. She was baptized in Jesus' name in 1948 under Pastor, Bishop Elder P.L. Scott at the “Church of the Lively Stone.” In St. Louis she lived with her father. Later she met Howard Fisher who was in the Air Force. They married on December 29, 1951. To this union 12 children were born. In 1954 the family moved to Detroit, Michigan to find work at the auto plants. In 1956 and 1957 the young couple received the precious gift of the Holy Ghost under the pastorate of the late Bishop Samuel N. Hancock at Bethlehem Temple on Clinton Street in Detroit, Michigan, and has remained a member this entire time. Carmella loved her family. She loved to shop and travel. She was noted for her hats and loved to buy and make hats in her spare time. Carmella also had a gift of drawing and singing. She learned to sing gospel and opera songs. She informed her eldest daughter, “I sang second soprano.” Carmella was able to watch many of her grandchildren so her children could work, go out or needed a break. Some of the grandchildren were there so often they thought she was a second mom. Carmella would also keep the children while their parents went on vacations and often took some of them on her vacation out of town along with their granddad. Sister Carmella also took some of her grandchildren to church on Sundays. When Carmella's health began to fail about 12 years ago her faith and belief in Christ got her through a serious medical issue. Her doctor stated “it's a miracle.” Mom and her family knew it was Christ and He has the last word. After a brief illness Carmella departed this life on Wednesday February 15, 2017.

Mrs Carmella Fisher

May 9, 1926 - February 15, 2017