Alma Louise Pack

Alma Louise Elizabeth Grant Pack, born in Newport News, Virginia, on November 9,1925 to Sherman Grant and Lula Chamberlain, departed this life on February 17, 2015 after a lengthy illness. At an early age her parents moved to Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Baltimore City Public Schools. Due to her mother's illness, she dropped out of school to take care of her sisters and brothers. She always wanted to be a nurse, so she attended Dunbar Evening School and completed her education. She moved to Brooklyn, New York, where she resumed her training in nursing at Cumberland and King's County Hospital, there she received her diploma as a Practical Register Nurse. Moving back to Baltimore, she attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where her family attended. She was very active at Pleasant Grove; she was an usher, taught Sunday School, sang on the choir and was Church Secretary. She also worked as a barmaid, and she worked at Lord Baltimore Laundry until she retired. She became a member of the Order of Eastern Star, where she was a member for over 30 years. Alma was known as Alma, Wheezy, Mom, Mommy, Honey, Old Earth, Lou and Louise. She loved to travel and has traveled on everything from car, train, plane, ship and even a submarine. She has visited Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas to name a few. She also loved traveling with the Oliver Senior Center to Atlantic City every year for her birthday. She enjoyed reading, playing computer games and doing puzzles. In 1970 she married her late husband Emanuel Epps Pack Sr. She joined Israel Baptist Church and was adopted by the late William B. and Rev. Helen A. Johnson. In 1983 she changed her fellowship to Eastern United Methodist Church where her children were attending. She was a member of the Ushers, Christian Education, Season Seniors, Eastern Ensemble, Sanctuary Choir, United Methodist Women, The Soup Kitchen/Clothes Closet, and the Golden Links. Preceding her in death are her husbands, John Talley and Emanuel E. Pack Sr; sisters, Frances Douglas and Dorothy Collette; brothers, Wallace George Smith, Charles Smith, Sherman Grant Jr., Lawrence Banks, William Clifton Grant Sr. and James Douglas Grant. She leaves to rejoice and cherish her beautiful memories: six children, Marie F. E. Davis (Albert L. Davis Sr. ), Reginald G. Johnson ( Sherone H. Johnson), John O. Grant, Michele G. Riggsbee, Emanuel E. Pack Sr. (Tracey Dixon), James D. Pack Sr. (Joy W. Pack ), Goddaughter, Yvette Hill-Belser (Herbert Belser); thirteen grandchildren, Leon, Andre, Devin, Lawrence, John Jr., Aerial, James Jr., Erica, Emanuel III, Jerron, Emanuel Omar, Jasmine, Africka; twelve adopted grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Alma Louise Pack

November 9, 1925 - February 17, 2015