Essie M. Brady

ESSIE MAE BRADY, the dearest and only daughter of John Conyer and his belated wife, was born on May 5, 1930 in the small, country town of Littleton, North Carolina. Lovingly named "Sis" by her siblings, James, John "Blue" Jr. and Joe, because she was the only girl in the family. She ventured off from her small town upbringings to explore big cities such as Philadelphia, and finally settled in Baltimore. She was a long time resident of Maryland and worked much of her life within the state until she retired due to her blindness. Essie loved God with a passion and was known by everyone as a person who had a strong belief in the Lord as her Savior. She joined St. John's Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Washington Flowers in September 1979 and continued her faith until 1994 where she left the church for a short period of time. Essie returned to St. John's in 2003, restoring her membership and continued her faith with renewed passion. She was a long time friend of Deacon Samuel and Ethel Bagley. Essie was a strong and self-sufficient woman, yet kind. Despite her blindness, anytime she met you, she would acknowledge you with a big smile and a grand compliment that made you feel good inside. Essie enjoyed talking and had an elegant way of speaking that created lively and interesting conversations lasting sometime hours. Even though she was blind she also loved to experience different environments, and traveled to such places as far as California and the Bahamas. But this did not stop her from connecting with those locally, as she was an active member in the National Federation of the Blind and the Maryland Society of Sight. Essie was a devoted mother, caring grandmother and loving friend, who is survived by: two sons, Walker Rucker Jr. and Vonice Lee Brady Jr. who she was proud of; and two grandchildren whom she loved passionately and with great pride, Tiffany Brady and Nicholas Brady, and whom she showered with love. She would keep in close touch with these two children, coming to all of their graduations and curricular events, all while giving them deep truths in the simplest of settings such as her dining room table or her family room. She was a Boy Scout Den mother to many of the neighborhood kids, which give her great joy. Also to share in her loving memory are a host of In-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and neighbors. Essie Brady passed on January 15, 2006 in a circle of her closest family (Vonice Lee Brady Sr., her two sons, her step-daughter, and her two grandchildren). Though her heart had stopped, one could feel her soul was still watching over all of her loved ones.

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Essie M. Brady

May 5, 1930 - January 16, 2006