Steleatha Levonda Martin, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Andrew Grate and Mary L. Irving, was born on April 05, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland. She lost her fight after suikring trom a rare disease called Amyloidosis on April 05, 2014. She received her education at Howard Park Elementary, Pimlico Junior High, and "Mervo" High School. After graduating, she held several jobs, the most recent being Fed Ex, where she was employed for 14 years, as a Customer Service Representative. She was known by her co-workers for always ringing her bell when a customer got on her last nerves. Since childhood, she attended New St. Mark Baptist Church, where at the tender age of 4, she started singing on the choir where her passion for singing exploded She sang "The National Anthem" to open the Bay Sox Baseball game, won many karaoke contests, sang at weddings, funerals, and lamily functions. Her two greatest musical accomplishments were singing her original song about guns and violence affecting children at the "Atrsm" and winning "Showtime at the Apollo" several times. Let's not forget her singing above the music at "Shake and Bake" as she was getting her "Rollage On'. Known as Lisa, Leatha, Starr, Lee-Lee, Lee, Nee-Nee, Lisa Grate, Poogie, Poom-Poom, Stella, Stella-Funk, Grama Starr, and most importantly Ma and Mommy, she attracted numerous triends due to her jubilant personality. Her laughter and sarcasm was one to be reckoned with. She was a bigjokester and agitator, but don't get it wrong, she did not put up with foolishness. Her interests included roller skating, karaoke, line dancing, professional singing, and collecting non-related grandchildren. Many who knew her knew her Iamous sayings: "I gotta do what I gotta do", "Consequences equal Repercussions" and "Whatever Hater". Mary, her mother, was dedicated to taking care of her baby, even sacrificing her own well-being. She loved & comforted her and kept her feeling safe during this trying time. Leatha loved being pampered by her" Mommy". Throughout her illness, her long time best triends, Robin Johnson, Shonta Boone, her Godmother Sarah Haygood and her Buddy oh Pal James Brockington(The Machine) were all there trom the beginning to the end. She was preceded in death by her lather, Thomas A. Grate, and her two grandsons, Chance & Derrell Coates Jr. B.KA. Batman & Robin. She leaves behind: her mother, Mary Irving; step lather, Thomas Irving; two daughters, Shy Philson and Alexus Martin; two sisters, Cecelia Grate-Griflin and Ketonya Cheatham (Vincent); one brother, Keith Turner; three nieces, Keire Hunter (Lawrence), Ceira Turner- Wright (Ike), Ashley Turner; one nephew, Kyle Griflin; aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of relatives and triends.