Blanche S. Langley

BLANCHE SHERLEAN LANGLEY, daughter of the late Robert and Ludlow Butler, was born January 31, 1934, in Northumberland County, VA. She was the oldest of seven children. Sherlean departed this life on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. She received her early education in Northumberland County, Public School. She later graduated from Douglass High School in Baltimore, MD. Sherlean took various courses at Community College of Baltimore, Morgan State University and Yale University. After raising her children, she became a substitute teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, a caterer at The Sheraton, a drug counselor for the Maryland Department of Health, and a geriatric health assistant for several clients. Her Christian life began when she accepted Christ as her Personal Savior, at an early age. As a young adult she studied God’s Word and fellowshipped with others. She was a member and reared her children at Memorial Baptist Church for many years. Her current church membership was a Jerusalem Baptist Church where she was a faithful, devoted member until her health prevented her from attending church services. She met and married the late James David Langley. Hey were the proud parents of four children: Mary Langley Edwards (Pumpkin), James A. B. Langley (Jimi) who preceded her in death, Joni C. Gummer, and Davol L. H. Langley. Sherlean was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, niece, aunt and cousin. She loved to cook and entertain her family and friends, travel, frequent restaurants with her friends, and talk to friends and family on the telephone. Over the years Sherlean opened her home to many, for meals as well as short or extended stays. She was loved by many and will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew her. She leaves to cherish her memory: three loving, devoted children, Mary, Jonni and Davol; two sons-in-law, Victor Edwards and Terrance Gummer; and one daughter-in-law, Denise Langley; eleven grandchildren, Taie, Jimi, Devron, Dante, Jason, Arreal, Charles, Joy, J’Nai, Dynesha and Tairyn; many great-grandchildren; a special aunt, Serena Sutton; two brothers, William Horne (Billy), Thomas Fauntleroy (Moe); sisters, Carolyn Butler and Sheila Mason; and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Butler (Bobby) and John Carter (J.C.).

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Blanche S. Langley

January 31, 1934 - September 25, 2012