Marie Elizabeth Rapley Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Marie Elizabeth Rapley (Washington, District of Columbia), who passed away on August 20, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marie Elizabeth Rapley to show support.
Though Marie Elizabeth may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Marie Elizabeth touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her mother Carrie Pearl Nabinett; her sister Shirley Stokes; and her grandsons, Emanuel Parker and Carl Whitfield. She is survived by: her sisters, Constance Laverne Lucas and Pauline McClendon Fullard; and her children, Michael Overn Nabinett (Cindy), Carolyn D. Whitfield-Onoabhagbe, DeNeen Nabinett Rapley and Pearl Lisa Garnett. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.