On the twenty-first day of September 2016, Winston Lee Petteway heard God declare that it was time for him to occupy a new house. In the presence of Diana and a Heavenly Host, Winston stepped out of this roller coaster we call life, and slipped into the seat of the vehicle, that would ultimately transport him from

"here to eternity."

Winston was the seventh of eight children born to the late George Henry Petteway, and Charmaine Odessa Petteway-Hickman in Baltimore, Maryland on July 23,1959. From the beginning, Winston was a gentle soul who demonstrated a God given ability to be a peacemaker. As you can imagine in a household with eight children, this gift kept him out of trouble on a number of occasions, especially when dealing with his younger sister Sarah. Each of the Petteway boys (George, Cedric and Antoine) had their own unique gifts and talents, but one thing they had in common was an unusual athletic ability-they had game. It did not matter the sport, they had the ability to excel in them all. On several occasions you could hear Winston say "leBron James is my son."

Winston Petteway was educated in the Baltimore City public schools. He participated in a special training program that prepared him to become one of the original employees of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. After leaving the Aquarium Winston worked at the Loading Dock providing support and resources to residents living in under-resourced communities. At the time of his passing Winston had been employed by Under Amour for more than 10 years. Winston's love for family and community was the embodiment of Under Amour's corporate theme "Protect this House."

In 2001, Winston met the love of his life, Diana Gaither, and her family be- came his family. Winston was already the father of two daughters: Brittany and Tonia, now he willing embraced the job of being a model for Diana's son Darryl, and became another son for Diana's mother, Mrs. Lorraine Gaither. Winston and Diana shared many things in common: a strong work ethic, a love for family and friends; a fondness for fine clothing and jewelry; and they both liked to travel. When they needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyd