Maggie Jane Kidd

MAGGIE JANE ANDERSON KIDD, oldest daughter of the late Jesse and Annie Anderson, was born in Lynchburg, South Carolina on October 13, 1915. She was called to eternal rest on August 18, 2005, after a lengthy illness, at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Towson, Maryland. Maggie, affectionately called "Sing" by her family members and close friends because she loved to sing, accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at a very early age. Sing joined the Asbury United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, South Carolina. As a member of Asbury, Sing was involved in several church ministries. She was an active member of the Asbury Church Choir where she was able to carry out her ability to utilize her soprano voice to give honor and praise to the Lord. She attended Rosenwald High School in Lynchburg, South Carolina. Sing was a gifted and talented basketball player. After relocating to Baltimore at the age of eighteen, she attended Frederick Douglass High School. Soon after arriving to Baltimore, Maryland, Maggie married Calvin George Garrett. Maggie joined the Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church in 1937. She was an active member of the South Carolina Club and served on the Overseas Missionary Society at Zion. She later met and was joined in Holy Matrimony with the love of her life, James Andrew Kidd, Sr., who preceded her in eternal rest. While a housewife she worked as a childcare provider extending her motherly love to several of the children in the community and family members. She cared for her grandson James Andrew Kidd, III (JR) from birth until her illness. In addition, Maggie retired from Graphic Arts Finishing Company after fifteen continuous years of service. She was a dedicated and responsible worker who was respected and admired by her co-workers. Maggie enjoyed listening to and singing church hymns, anthems, and spirituals, watching all sports, planting and growing flowers, and good preaching on the radio and television when she could no longer attend church due to her illness. Most of all she treasured family gatherings to include her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She always expressed to her children the importance of a quality education that carried on to her grandchildren. Her high expectations and motivation for a good education influenced most of her children and grandchildren to attend college and/or earn college degrees. She leaves to cherish fond and loving memories: three daughters, Marian Elaine Garrett Williams, Carolyn Garrett Chapman-Harris and Patricia Kidd Ryce and two sons, James A. Kidd, Jr. and Stanley J. Kidd, Sr.; a son-in-law, Leon T. Harris; a devoted daughter-in-law, Glenda M. Kidd of Baltimore, Maryland; two sisters, Jessie L. Cartwright and Annie M. Coker of Olanta, South Carolina; three brothers, Robert L. Anderson of Olanta, South Carolina, Wilbert Anderson and Rocky D. Anderson; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn and Josephine Anderson all of Baltimore, Maryland; nine grandchildren, Joseph L. Williams, Officer Michael J. Chapman, Sr., Officer John D. Ryce III, Stanley Jessie Kidd, Jr., Chapman F. Barksdale-Kidd, James Andrew Kidd, III and Stanton J. Kidd; two granddaughters, Jeralynn E. Williams and Jessica L. Kidd; a granddaughter-in-law, Kea D. Ryce; six great- grandchildren, all of Baltimore, Maryland; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death are her oldest son, Benjamin A. Fulwood, a daughter-in-law, Eliza Fulwood, and ason-in-law, James O. Williams, as well as a brother and sister, Ernest D. Anderson and Stella R. Gee.

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Maggie Jane Kidd

October 13, 1915 - August 18, 2005