Amelia Yatta Sankawulo, 72, of Louisville, KY, Passed away on April 4, 2018

Amelia was born on October 22, 1945 in Monrovia, Liberia to the late Joseph and Yaa Korpella. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilton Sengbe Sankawulo Sr.; and three brothers, Joseph Korpella, Benjamin Korpella, Joseph Bigboy Korpella; and one sister, Korto Korpella.

Amelia is survived by ten children, Theresa K. Rennie, Roland Soto Sankawulo (Jacqueline Sankawulo), Rose Maria Sankawulo-Cooper ( Stanley J.W Cooper, I ), Minnie D. Sankawulo-Ricks (Felix Ricks), Wilton Demitri Sankawulo Jr., Rutherford Moses Sankawulo (Aletha Sankawulo), Wellington V. Sankawulo (Diana Sankawulo), Promise Samaya Sankawulo-Dennis (Victor Dennis), Diamond Moima Sankawulo-Pulano (Cosme Pulano), Josephine Sankawulo-Ludwig (Ryan Ludwig); nineteen grandchildren, Cleopatra N. Sankawulo, Janneve Patience Sankawulo-Knuckles (Miller Knuckles), Stanton Cooper, Stanlia T. Cooper, Jonathan Tokonjay Davis, Rolanda Lovette Sankawulo, Roland Iyadeh Davis, Rodney Adam Sankawulo, Massa Sankawulo, Roland E.B Sankawulo, Sasha T. Ricks, Kayla N. Ricks, Rosestan Beverly Cooper, Stanleymae J.W Cooper, Tamela Sankawulo, Camela Sankawulo, Jeremiah Ricks, Benicio Z. Sankawulo, Amelia T. Sankawulo; nine great grandchildren, James Sankawulo, Deborah Cooper, Stephen Cooper, Christian Jeremiah King, Danlette Joyce Dennis, Ka’Lisa Cooper, Kharma Cooper, Snortee Sackor and Tristian Ezekiel Knuckles.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Valley Hope Center (10803 Deering Road, Louisville, KY 40272). Her funeral service will be on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Valley Hope Center, with burial to follow at Crosswater Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rose Maria Cooper and Stanley J.W Cooper, I.

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