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Staten, Lawrence
I will lift mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth." Psalm 121: 1-2
Lawrence Staten was born to the late Ralph Staten and Betty Staten Mosley on December 8, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland. At an early age Lawrence moved with his family to Virginia but retuned to Baltimore.
Lawrence was educated in the Virginia and Baltimore County Public Schools. He spent all of his life working to provide for his family at Airco Welding Products for 26 years and Baltimore County Government for over 20 years. Lawrence retired six years ago and truly enjoyed this new life.
Lawrence married the joy of his life, Yvonne Mercer-Staten, and from this union they had one son, the pride of his life, Lawrence Ashley Staten.
Lawrence gave his life to the Lord Jesus and was baptized at an early age. He would tell anyone who would listen, laughing hysterically, how his mother made him go to church every Sunday, all day long, from early in the morning to late at night. He would say as a child, "When I grow up I am never going to church again." Well, for all who knew him, the church of Jesus Christ was his life. He loved to usher, sing, pray, testify and encourage everyone. He joined the male choir and prayer ministry in every church God planted him. He was determined and was consecrated three months ago to serve as a communion steward. Lawrence was a "Man of God" whose legacy will be remembered in the wisdom and reflection of life as one who always shared the love of Christ through his love, passion, and care for others. Devoted to his wife and son, he set a high standard in being a husband to his wife and father to his son, and everyone knew that he loved his family and his God. Always on the battlefield for the Lord, Lawrence would pray without ceasing, never missed an opportunity to testify about the goodness of the Lord, and lived his life as an example of one who walked closely with Jesus.
Lawrence Staten departed this life suddenly but fully armored and prepared to meet Jesus on Thursday, March 14, 2013.
He leaves to celebrate his life and legacy his devoted wife, Rev. Dr. Yvonne Mercer-Staten; son, Lawrence Ashley Staten; mother, Betty Staten Mosley, Va.; sisters, Rachel (Clayborne) Staten), Va., Rita Bullock, Va., Brenda Mallory, Va., Sherbeth (Emmanuel), Va.; brothers, Clyde (Arlene) Staten, Va.; Rev. Phillip Staten, Va.; Oliver Staten, Va.; sisters-in law Carolyn David, Deanna (Dennis) Burwell; brother-in law Charles (Karen) Mercer, Baltimore, Md.; a host of nieces and nephews; devoted friends including Ann Williams, Jennie Elliott, Lucius Ross, Jr., Rev. Loretta Johnson, and other loved ones he affectionately called "Kinfolk;" every usher at St. Matthew UMC and Eastern UMC, the Band and all of his brothers and sisters in Christ who walked faithfully with him at Rocky Branch, St. Matthew UMC, Eastern UMC, Asbury UMC, Union UMC and Simpson-Hamline UMC.
He will always and forever be remembered as a servant of God, loyal to his faith, faithful to his friends, a dedicated and devoted husband and a hero to his son.
To God Be the Glory!
Visitation will be Saturday March 23, 2013, 10a.m.-11a.m.with funeral starting 11 a.m. at Eastern United Methodist Church, 1429 e. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, MD immediately following service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lawrence's name to Washington Latin Public Charter School "Scholarship Fund", 4715 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 or Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church "Youth Rock Retreat",4501 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20011.
Haburay, Vivian Louise
Vivian Louise Haburay, 84, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, May 10, 2004 at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. A native of Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Mary Danko Martinko.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, George Haburay, Jr.; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Betty Martinko of Chester; a niece and her husband Karen M. and Richard Minor of Chester; three nephews and their wives, Richard and Eve Martinko of Springfield, VA, Robert and Robin Martinko of Chesterfield and Rod and Victoria Martinko of Richmond.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. in the Colonial Heights chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Elder David Harkess will officiate. Interment will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 7 until 8:30 P.M. at the funeral home.
Johnson, Sandra J.
Sandra Jean Johnson was born in Harford County, MD or April 2, 1947 to the late Anna L. Brooks and John C. Webster. She grew up with her two sisters, in Street, MD. While growing up, "Sam" as she was affectionately known, attended and graduated from the (then) Central Consolidated High School in June 1965. Her class was the last graduating class from what is now known as Hickory Elementary School. She was the mother of two sons.
After graduating from high school, Sandra started her career as a Federal employee with Aberdeen Proving Ground. In her years of service, she worked as a Clerk Typist, Editorial Assistant, and Technical Writer-Editor and completed her career as Supervisory Technical Writer-Editor. Sandra retired after 45 years of distinguished and exemplary Federal Service. Throughout her distinguished career, Ms. Johnson met the challenges of a diverse workload and continued to strive for excellence. During her career, Ms. Johnson received numerous achievement and performance awards. Ms. Johnson was truly an exemplary and trustworthy employee who made an impact on her co-workers as well as the community mentoring and tutoring high school and college students.
Sandra graduated from Harford Community College in 1988, obtaining her Associate of Arts Degree. She continued her education at the University of Maryland University College to obtain her Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Studies in 1996.
Sandra was an avid scrapbooker! She spent many hours working on scrapbooking pictures of family, friends. She loved going to scrapbook conventions and events with her longtime close friend and co-worker, Pat Reeves and her daughter Erin. She also loved to travel whenever she had the opportunity to do so. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls; tea pots; bone china cups and saucers; and Buffalo Soldier figurines and pictures/prints.
Sandra accepted Christ as her Savior at St. James U.A.M.E. Church in Darlington, MD, where she attended Sunday school, was a member of the junior and senior choirs and also served on the financial board until her health failed.
Sandra was a kind and generous person and sometimes to a fault. She was always there to help her family and friends whenever she could and often times doing for others before herself.
While looking around his beautiful Kingdom, God recognized that there was room for another angel. With this in mind, He summoned her home to eternal rest on March 17, 2013.
Sam leaves to cherish loving memories, her two sons, Paul Gerald, Jr. and Gregory Dewayne Johnson (Linda), two sisters, Audrey C. Smith and Jacqueline L. Webster-Sedgwick (Lawrence), ten grandchildren, great-grandchild, six aunts, two uncles, one niece, great-nieces, great-nephew and a host of cousins and devoted friends. She was preceded in death by her mother and nephew, Daryl L. Smith.
Visitation will be held Friday March 22, 2013, 10am-12pm at St. James U.A.M. E. Church, 3345 Cedar Church Road, Darlington, MD where funeral will start at 12noon. Interment will be in Berkley Cemetery, Darlington, MD immediately following service.
Leeth, Alma Christie
ALMA CHRISTIE LEETH, was born Alma Vivian Christie, on January 27, 1925 in Havre de Grace, MD. She was the second oldest child of Lloyd and Grace Buchannan Christie. She passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD.
A graduate of Havre de Grace Colored High School in 1944, Alma continued her studies, attending college at Hampton Institute in Virginia, now known as Hampton University. She graduated in 1949 majoring in art and music. She became an eighth grade art teacher at Phoenix School in Hampton, VA. Phoenix was an experimental school that served a dual purpose: educating local children and the Hampton University child psychology and education majors.
Home on break, in the late summer of 1952, Alma met her future husband Flozell Leeth at a dance at the NCO Club on Aberdeen Proving Ground. Theirs was a whirlwind romance, after four months of dating they were married just before the New Year on December 30, 1952. Shortly after their marriage Flozell was sent to fight in the Korean War. While he was away at war, their first daughter was born; their union yielded six more children. Alma loved to travel and over the years Flozell's Army career took their family to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Germany. After his retirement, the Leeths settled in Maryland, first in Havre de Grace and finally in Perryman.
Alma was a wife, mother, homemaker, social worker, art and music enthusiast, education advocate and activist; in short, she was a renaissance woman. She loved the arts especially opera which she attended regularly with granddaughter Jasmine's father, Thomas Cox. She drew beautiful still life water colors; adored photography, collecting many Life magazine coffee table books; and was an avid reader, preferring mysteries. She was fascinated by the world, collecting National Geographic magazines. She regularly watched a variety of PBS programs, and was especially fond of British comedies. She was also known for staying up late and watching horror movies, claiming they weren't scary.
A lifelong learner, Alma's passion for educating herself did not slow down with age; she completed independent courses through The Modern Scholar such as biology, astronomy, and the history of the Tudors. She even learned how to use the computer at 85 years old! One of the first things she did with her newfound knowledge was Google Leontyne Price's White House performances.
A fierce civil rights activist, Alma never allowed anyone to disrespect her or her family. Her daughter, Dolores, recounted how in the 10th grade her sister, Gloria, was in class and witnessed her teacher throw an eraser at a black boy. The eraser smacked him in the mouth leaving a white cloud of chalk around his lips. The teacher told him the powder made his lips look like the lips of his people in Africa. Gloria told her mother, who called the principal demanding an apology or else she was going to contact the school board and press charges; an apology was swiftly made. Dolores also remembered her mother telling the story of how, during the 60s when Joppatowne was formed, the community did not want to include black people. Alma participated in the protests that eventually led to blacks being allowed to live there. She was also part of a "Dialogue" group: liberal blacks and whites who came together to find a way of effectively communicating and working together covering topics from the effects of race to what politicians to endorse. In the words of grandson Asa, Alma, affectionately known to her grandchildren as Mom-Mom, was "…a strong woman who lived in a society that didn't accept strong women. She was a true freedom fighter."
Alma leaves to cherish her memory; daughters, Dolores Jefferson, Abingdon, MD; Gloria and husband Warren Nelson, Houston, TX; Evelyn and husband Harry El, Edgewood, MD; and Patricia Leeth, Havre de Grace, MD; sons, Edward Leeth and wife Amalia, Clinton, MD; David Leeth, Aberdeen, MD; and Michael Leeth and partner Joe Hildebrand, Phoenix, AZ; adopted son, Thomas Cox; brother, Leonard Christie, 13 grandchildren, four great granddaughters, three great grandsons and her cat Remi.
She was predeceased by her husband Flozell, brother Michael Christie, and sister Gloria Christie Compton.
A memorial service will be held 11am Monday March 25, 2013 at St. Joan of Arc Church, 222 S. Law Street,Aberdeen, MD. Interment will be in Berkely Cemetery, Castleton Road, Darlington, Maryland prior to the service on Monday at 9:30am.
Miller, Willie
WILLIE MILLER was born on October 15, 1921 to the late Fred and Maggie Miller in Sumpter, South Carolina.
He was educated at Richardson School for the Coloreds. He gave his life to Christ at the First Presbyterian Church, then moved to Second Presbyterian Church in Sumpter, SC. He joined the U. S. Army and was honorably discharge. He met and married the late Daisy Peaker and settled in Harford County where they became the parents of seven.
He was employed by Joe's Funeral Home in Sumpter, SC and after the military, he worked with Bullock's Mortuary which passed on to Arnold Beard and is currently Lisa Scott Funeral Home. For four years he was employed by Kirk Army Medical Center, A. P. G., MD. Bro. Miller moved his membership to the Alliance Street Mt. Zion Baptist church under the pastorate of the late Milton C. Phillips and remained active throughout the years. He loved the Lord and worshipping with his church family. He loved music so he was a member of the Male Chorus. He was gifted with a love for people so he joined the Senior Usher Board where he served faithfully until just a few weeks ago. He also served with the kitchen committee.
He was predeceased by his wife, Daisy Miller, sons, Michael Ingram and Jonathan Peaker and siblings Robert, Hampton and Johnny Miller, Walter James and Maxine Snell. Remaining to cherish precious memories are children Melvin Miller, Tony Miller, Jason Miller, Sr., Loretta Ingram and Trace (Wayne) Webb; Grandchildren Leah (Shaki) Wilson, Aniqua Miller, Zion Williams, Isis Webb, Josiah Webb, Jaden Miller, Jalil Miller, Jason Miller, Jr., Bryson Miller, Bryce Miller, Durrell Wanzler, Mimi Dennison, Jasmine Johnson, Tewanda Webb and Nazareth Webb; brother, Frank Miller; a special daughter who was near and dear to his heart, Lisa Scott Coleman; and a host nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday February 8, 2013 10a.m.-11a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 520 Lewis Street, Havre de Grace, MD where funeral will start at 11a.m. Burial will be in St. James United Cemetery, Havre de Grace, MD.
