Mary Ellen France was one of eight children born to the late Levy and Mary

Ford in Halifax, North Carolina. After high school she moved to Baltimore,

Maryland where she met and married the late Douglas France and together

they have five children.

She loved the Lord, joined Mt. Olive Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland

where she served as a dedicated and faithful member of the Ushers ministry.

Her loving and caring spirit were not only seen and felt , she was also known to

help anyone she could and did it with a joyful spirit, jokes and anything to lift

one's spirit and to bring laughter! Her love for cooking also enhanced everyone's

love for her as she found joy in feeding everyone! To know her was to love her

and her love for people and outreach to many touched their lives and her

husband, children and grandchildren were the loves of her life.

Shortly after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, her health began to decline

rapidly. She fought a good fight and on a Saturday night, the fight became too

much for her so God stepped in and said to her "It is finished come on up and I'll

give you rest!" She close her eyes and went home at 11:45 P.M at Gilchrist

Hospice Care, Towson , Maryland with her sister Jean by her side.

She was predeceased by her husband, Douglas France, son, Quinton Ford and

beloved daughter, Tonya McClary. Left to cherish previous memories are her

sons , Kenneth Ford of North Carolina and Imani ElShabazz (Tonya),

Baltimore, Maryland; daughter, Roxie France (Nuriddin), Son-in-law, Rodney

McClary, four granddaughters, Lakia Ford and Kenoa Singletary, Baltimore,

Maryland and Quintona Winston (Robert), Virginia and Trea Ford, North

Carolina; seven grandsons, Warren Childs, Corbin McClary (Summer) ,

Tishowmby Dawson, Quintin Ford, Marcus McClary and Eric Howard; twelve

great grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Kell (George), Aberdeen , Md and

Martha Ford, Baltimore, Md, one aunt, Dorthy Evans, Scotland Neck, N.C and

a host of special nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.