A Time to Be Born

To everything there is a season, winter was the season and on the twenty-
first day of February, in the year of 1935, Mary Louise Thompson was born
to the late James and Bettie Thompson in Baltimore, Maryland.

A Time for Education

Mary received her education in the Baltimore City School System.

A Time for Work

After high school, Mary worked as a nanny and also did housekeeping.
She was later employed at Maryland National Bank as a Data Entry Clerk.
She eventually went on to accomplish her lifelong dream of working for the
Federal Government. She held the position of Clerk for the Social Security
Administration. There she remained a loyal employee until her retirement
in 1999.

A Time for Recreation

Mary, who's grandson Rossie affectionately nicknamed "Little Old Lady",
attended Christ Temple Church for several years. While there she was a
member of the " Radio Choir " . There she inherited another nickname, " Big
Mary ". She was well known for her macaroni and cheese and potato salad.
Mary loved to travel and play the lottery. She especially loved to read
mystery novels by Mary Higgins. Whenever you saw Mary, she had a
smile and was happy.

A Time To Depart

On Thursday, December 29, 2016, after a lengthy illness, Mary departed
this life.

A Time to Remember

Mary leaves a legacy to cherish her memory , her devoted daughter ,
Delilah Epps ; three sons , Jeffrey Stinyard, Andrew Daye and Louis
Stinyard , Jr . (preceded her in death); stepdaughter , Alicia Daye; twelve
grandchildren, Rossie , Shauntia , Shandrea , Shataia , Tamika, Linda ,
Andrea , Jalisa Tyesha, Akera, Brian and Angel ; fifteen great
grandchildren ; three sisters, Parthenar Owens (Robert Owens preceded
her in death), Marjorie Saunders (John Saunders preceded her in death)
and Vera May Thompson (preceded her in death); three brothers , Harold
Thompson , Craig Thompson (Shirley) and Leon Fauntleroy (preceded her
in death) and Edith Fauntleroy ; and a host of nieces (particularly Missy
who was always there for her aunt Mary and who often called her "Beiiie"),
nephews, cousins and a host of friends including her dearest friends Linda
Dendy , Linda Rhodie , Ruth Gibson , Lucille Thompson and Manessa
Bevans.

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