Fannie E. Motley

Fannie Motley
Born
Fannie Ernestine Smith

(1927-01-25)January 25, 1927
DiedMay 8, 2016(2016-05-08) (aged 89)
Resting placeVine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio
Other namesFannie Ernestine Smith Motley
Alma materSelma University
Spring Hill College
Xavier University
OccupationEducator
Known forFirst African-American graduate of Spring Hill College
SpouseD.L. Motley
Children2

Fannie Ernestine Smith Motley (January 25, 1927 – May 8, 2016) was the first African-American graduate from Spring Hill College, a Jesuit institution in Mobile, Alabama. She entered the school in 1954.