Elizabeth Lee

On Thursday July 20. 2017 after a period of multiple illness, God called Elizabeth Lee home at the age of 104 to be with him. She was affectionately known as "Patient and Franma" by family and friends. Elizabeth was born May 16,1913 to James Johnson and Maybelle Caldwell in Chester South Caroline. When she was 6 or 7 years old she worked in the fields with her mother. After some time her mom got very sick and passed away. She began living with her grandmother. Her cousin Precious mother Mary Caldwell asked could she raised Elizabeth but her grandmother stood firm and told her no. After her grandmother passed away, she ended up staying with her cousin Mary and Fred Caldwell. She worked on the land plowing with a mule. At the age of 16, she met a young guy name Willie who eventally became her husband on December 30,1928. Somewhere in the 1940;s when Hoover was president, Elizabeth and her husband moved to Baltimore. Every morning the would get up looking for work. Finally she found a job a job on Broadway. For years she worked on her knees scrubbing floors for Jews in Park Heights. Eventually she was hired at Johns Hopkins Hospital in dietary making 35 cents an hour. Later she began working in housekeeping at the same place. After 32 years, Elizabeth retired. Elizabeth's husband Willie worked for B&O railroad. In later years he was diagnosed with Prostate cancer and passed away. Elizabeth and her husband were married for 50 years. From that union , they had one daughter who was named Mary who had 6 children ,Just like Elizabeth was raised by her grandmother, she also raised her grandchildren. Elizabeth loved to watch the Orioles, wresting ,and the animal planet.Her pastimes included playing pity pat with the family and friends, going to the casino, and cooking. She had two wishes; One was to see a black president and for a casino to be built in Baltimore. Both wishes were granted. Her daughter, Mary preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memory; five grandchildren, Barbara, Margaret, George, Tony, Clarence (Rita preceded her in death) and a host of great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren; son- in- law Tho' mas Green and daughter-in-law Margaret Wees; several devoted friends, John Featherstone and Rodney Weaver (Jimmy Fox and James Ross preceded her in death) and a host of other relatives and friends. Two devoted cousins who were like brothers to her, Precious Caldwell and James Caldwell preceded her in death

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Elizabeth Lee

May 16, 1913 - July 20, 2017