Elaine Dejoie Mott

Elaine Marguerite Dejoie Mott was born on September 27, 1929, in New Orleans, LA, to the late JA Blaine Dejoie Sr., and Marguerite Duvernay Dejoie. She spent her childhood days in New Orleans with her parents and siblings and enjoyed a loving family life. Her parents stressed the importance of education and at an early age Elaine was interested in medicine and nursing. She graduated high school at 15 years of age and attended Xavier University and graduated in 3 years with a BS degree in Biology/Premed in 1948. She was subsequently accepted into the nursing program at Homer G. Phillips Hospital School of nursing in St. Louis, MO, and graduated in June 1951. She became a Licensed Registered Nurse and accepted a position as a surgical nurse at Homer G. Phillips Hospital. She truly loved being a nurse and became a head nurse and clinical instructor teaching student nurses in the operating room. In 1955 she met William H. Mott M.D., who was a young intern at the hospital, and they married in 1958. Her vocation in life changed with the birth of their son, William H. Mott Jr., in 1960 while residing in Denver Colorado. Later that year they relocated to Gary, IN., and her primary vocation of wife, mother and homemaker continued with the birth of two more sons in 1961 and 1962. She was very active in her children's early education and provided them with guidance and direction and like her parents, stressed the importance of education. Her biggest joy in life was raising her three sons.

She departed this life on Monday, December 30, 2024, at the age of 95 in Durham North Carolina in the arms of her loving youngest son Kevin. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, brothers JA Blaine Dejoie Jr. and Roy Martin Dejoie Sr., and sisters Claire Marie Dejoie and Jacquelyn Dejoie Candiff.

She is survived by her sons William H. Mott Jr. (Stacie) of Newport News, VA, Michael W. Mott M.D. (Ronda) of Granville, MI, and Kerin R. Mott (Tania-Maria) of Durham, NC. and bonus daughter Terri Martin of Gary, IN., 5 grandchildren Brandon, Blaine, Meaghan, Olivia and Mia and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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