Katie B. Squire

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”Katie B. Squire, the daughter of the late Fred and Velma Craddock, was born on July 8, 1925 in Red Springs, North Carolina. She departed this life on June 14, 2002. Katie spent her early years in North Carolina and was educated there in its public schools. As a young woman she moved to Baltimore where she became gainfully employed right away. One thing could always be said of her by anyone who met Katie; and that is, “ She is a very diligent and hard worker, never shirking her responsibilities.” Katie worked diligently in order to provide, and maintain a good home for her only child, Willis; often working two or three jobs as a laborer and housekeeper in the greater Baltimore area.God brought Millard Squire into her life and they were united in holy matrimony. Soon after their marriage they each accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. They subsequently joined this church, New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist, where she faithfully served as an usher. Even through illness God enabled her to remain as a dutiful member of the congregation. Members even honored her by affectionately referring to her as the “Queen” of the church. Katie loved her family very much. She helped to rear her four eldest grandsons. She loved her church family as well and gave of herself generously in anyway that she could. She, most of all, loved Christ and continued to praise Him in her sick room until her passing. Katie Squire is preceded in passing by Willie Douglas Craddock, a younger brother and grandsons Norris L. and Colin K. BookerKatie leaves to cherish her memory: her devoted husband, Millard Squire, her only child, Willis L Booker; stepdaughter, Carolyn Brown; five grandchildren Mark A., Jerry R., Teara Q., Willis L., Jr. and Daron Booker; seven great grandchildren, Mark A. Jr., Dawan, Dawayne, Taylor, Shanequa, Tyqwell and Tyla Booker; four brothers, Jerry and Edwin Craddock of Baltimore, Albert Craddock of North Carolina and John Craddock of California; three sisters, Lizzie M. Aaron and Sheila Jones of Baltimore and Berlene McPhaul of North Carolina; stepbrothers and sisters, Ralph, Linwood, Ethel and Amelia; daughter-in-law, Trudy Booker; granddaughter-in-law, Anjanette Booker; betty Craddock and other sisters-in-law; her favorite uncle, John Craddock; aunts nieces, nephews, cousins, a host of other relatives and friends.

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Katie B. Squire

July 8, 1925 - June 14, 2002