If thre was ever a time when the heavenly chorus would have to step back, it happened on December 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m; when Evangelist Deborah Lassister was called home to sing the praises of her loving King. Born on March 5, 1930, in Wilson, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Mary William and Eugene Hamilton was distined from the beginning to walk in the light of the One who anointed her voice. Moving to Baltimore, Maryland in 1941, she was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System completing her education at Dunbar High School. She was later united in marriage to the late Mr. Johnnie B. Lassister in 1948. He preceded her in death thirty years ago. She was employed at City Hospital. She also raised her nephew Timothy Peterson who preceded her in death. She was wonderfully saved in the summer of 1952 at Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Faith Church under the leadership of the late Bishop Rosa A. Horn. Growing in the Lord, God anointed her voice to sing His praises; and when she would hit that high soprano note, the power of God would fall. Her faorite songs were, "I Really Love the Lord," "The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation," and "He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels." She was president of the Senior Choir, the Pentecostal Marines and the Missionaries. She also served on the Jonathans, the Pastor's Aide and was a dear prayer warrior for the Sunbeams and the young people. Her wisdom, love and prayers will be deeply missed. She leaves to rejoice in her homegoing: her brother, Levy Paul hamilton; two nephews, Brian Horne Hampton and Bradley Hampton; several nieces and many godchildren including Lake Anderson, Jeff Boone, Hudson Harat, Julius Murdock, Violet Washington, Jeffrey Weeks and Tom; her apartment complex family at Rosemont Towers, and her nationwide church family of the Golden Council of the Pentecostal Faith Churches; and a host of friends.