Minnie Lucille Caldwell was born October 17, 1930 to the late Pearl and George Caldwell, Sr. in Winston-Salem, NC. She was one of nine children. She completed elementary school graduated from Atkins High School in Winston-Salem. She worked as a cook and dishwasher at Pratt and Alma's Café and at the Baptist Home to finance her college education. She furthered her education at Winston-Salem Teacher's College where she received her Bachelor's of Arts in Early Childhood Education.

In October of 1957, Mother Caldwell relocated to Rochester, New York after her friend, Pearl Penn, encouraged her to look for a teaching position in Rochester. Once she arrived in Rochester, she took Graduate courses at the University of Rochester. She worked at Cutler Union which was an extension of the University of Rochester. On September 25. 1958, she was employed by the Belle J. Michael's Nursery School, now known as the Baden Street Child Development Center where she was employed for over 35 years. She had several positions within Baden Street and she became the Director of Baden Street Child Development Center. She retired from there in 1995.

Mother Minnie was a great woman of faith and she began her Christian journey at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. When she moved to Rochester, New York she became a faithful and dedicated member of the Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the children's ministry, The Little Lambs, along with sister C. Vernise Bryant. She was also a member of the ACC Choir and was a willing servant assisting and helping where she was needed within the church.

Over the years, she had received numerous awards, trophies, citations, and recognition from various churches and organizations throughout the Rochester area. She was also past, Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Stars, Daughter of Jericho Chapter #15. Mother Minnie Caldwell's hobbies included playing the piano, reading, playing on her iPad, reciting old hymns and poetry, watching game shows and soap operas. She also was a huge fan of the Buffalo Bills football team. Mother Minnie loved spending time with her family and friends especially going on outings with her granddaughter Gabbi. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, her sweet and nurturing spirit, words of wisdom and encouragement, and her witty sense of humor.

Mother Caldwell departed this earthly life on November 14, 2022. In addition to her parents, her six brothers preceded her in death; Haywood, Nathaniel, Raeford, George, Jr., Leon and Eugene; two sisters, Maggie C. Green and Beatrice C. Rorie; nephew, Anthony K. Green; niece, Dorothea A. Green, Butler B. Green, Betsy G. Williams; daughter, Gwendolyn (Susie) Felder; special cousins, Thomasen Able Jennings and Elsie M. Coleman; and best friend, Pearlie Felder.

She leaves to cherish their priceless and loving memories: her nieces, Cassandra "San" Green-Walker, Linda Caldwell Peter, Cathy Caldwell, Edythe C. Harris, nephews, Eugene D. Caldwell, "Tony", Sylvester Green; great-nephews, Corey Walker and Shawn Walker; great-niece, Ashley Thompson; extended nieces, Ernestine Keeton, Stephanie Tillman Hayes; cousins, Mary Gaston, Fannie Anthony, John H. Able of Rock Hill, SC, Frank Able, Betty Ann Mackey and other cousins include, Williams, Able, Boyd, McDuffie, Jackson, Hicks, families; granddaughters, Gabrielle Green, Adelaide (Darcy) Carroll, Shawn Carroll, Christina Smith; grandson Nuri Simmons; great granddaughters, Amaya Crawford, Asante Shipp, Whitney Carroll, Shani Simmons; and great grandson, Ashton Chung.

She had a loving and motherly relationship with her Godchildren, Roslyn Lentz, Debra Ann Thomas, Jackie Williams, Marvin Rogers, Reginald Wright, Martinous Edwards, Charles Edwards, Dubose Edwards, Carla Robinson, Vanessa Scott, God-grandchildren, Kari Perr, Aniyah Bentancourt, Brianna Williams and touched the lives of everyone she met.

Funeral service 12 PM, Monday, November 28, 2022 at Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 397 North Street, Rochester, NY 14605. Professional Funeral Services Entrusted to D.M. Williams Funeral Home. Funeral service locally, 12:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2022 at Morning Star Baptist Church, 1401 Fitch Street, Winston-Salem, NC. The family will meet and greet friends thirty minutes prior to service. Public viewing from 12 PM until 6 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.