Janet Maria Gough was born to Ella Mae and Hosea Chamblain on

September 10, 1953 in Baltimore, MD. She was educated in the

Baltimore City Public School System and graduated from Forest

Park High School in 1971. She attended Coppin State College.

She married Eugene Ambrose Gough on November 3, 1980 who

preceded her in death.

Janet loved to spend time with close family and friends, whether

on the phone or in person, she always kept in touch. She

developed a love for music and loved to listen to music all day and

night. Singing brought her much joy, thus she developed her

talent in her youth. So when she joined St Luke United Methodist

Church, she sang with the st. Luke Ensemble for many decades.

Her solos sang with the choir were "Take Me Back" and "Thank You

Lord" and her rendition in a strong alto voice can still be heard in

the memories of her children and friends. Occupationally, she

occasionally worked as a personal care provider and assisted

elderly neighbors with household tasks; but she will always be

known as a loving mother, wife and friend who kept her loved

ones very close.

She suffered from many health ailments throughout her life; but

God strengthened her to persevere and endure those challenges

for many years. Yet at the age of 65, God called her home and she

peacefully transitioned into the next life on Monday, July 15,2019

at the University of Maryland Medical Center after a lengthy

respiratory illness.

She is survived by her daughters Kisha (Thomas) Brown and

Quiana (Fredrick) Jones; stepdaughter, Jacqueline (Walter)

Stinson; grandchildren, Marquise and Keyshawn Brown, and

Ariana Jones; step grandchildren, Kyera and Terrell Stinson; one

sister, Brenda Johnson; one niece, Celena Jackson, and a host of

aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.