JERVETTE MARIE ASHTON, a true soldier, quietly surrendered to the call of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 to report to duty and sing on that Heavenly choir after a long battle with illness. She is the oldest daughter of the late Esther Ashton. Jervette was loved and raised by her nurturing aunt, the late Ruth Ashton-Richardson who she affectionately called, "MA". She received her formal education in the Baltimore City Public School System. She is a graduate of Eastern High School and Towson State University. After graduating from college, Jervette worked for the FBI, then began her career in Early Childhood Development by working at Monroe Saunders Child Care. She was currently employed at the Dukeland Child Care for the City of Baltimore. JERVETTE received her Christian education at an early age at the Evergreen African Methodist EpiscopafChurch beginning with attending Sunday School. She later accepted Christ as her Savior and was active on the Steward Board, Choral Ensemble and the Palmer-Wilson Women's Missionary Society. Her favorite scripture, Romans 12:3-8 which means that although we are separate parts of the body, each part needs the other to survive. This scripture promotes Unification in Christ. She used to sing "I got a 'Home Over The Mountain' and I must get there on time". Well, Sister, the train made it to the station and the sign said Train Arrival, "ON TIME". WELL DONE! She leaves to cherish her memory: a sister, Annette Ashton;3 neices, Donise Skinner; Donette Skinner aka Roommate; and, Donia Skinner aka Nookie; 2 aunts, Margaret LaFrank and Johanna Lunsford; Sister Girlfriends, Mildred Savage aka Cookie; Alesia Willies aka Lil Sister or Big Reds; and, Rev. Diann Savage; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.