Esther Gordy Edwards gave her brother, Berry Gordy Jr., an $800 loan to start Motown Records back in 1959. She went on to become an integral part of her brother's company and started the Motown Museum back in 1985.
Edwards died last week at the age of 91. Today is her funeral.
From the Detroit Free Press:
Hundreds are expected to say good-bye to Esther Gordy Edwards, the sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. who helped him build the company and led efforts to turn its original Detroit headquarters into a museum. The funeral for Edwards is 11 a.m. today at Bethel AME Church in Detroit. She died last week at age 91.
