Marvin Chauncey Peay

MARVIN CHAUNCEY PEAY, son of the Walter and Alpha Peay, was born on July 28, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on May 27, 2009 after a brief illness.Upon his mother's death in 1946, Marvin and his five siblings were reared by his maternal grandparents in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he received his early education. Marvin and his siblings returned to Baltimore to reside with their father, whom all fellowshipped at the Fountain Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. D. Barrow. Marvin continued his education at Dunbar High School.Marvin worked for the C.O.R.E. Corp. around the years of 1965, where he started at entry level and achieved to one of the highest levels of C.O.R.E. Corp. which allowed him to travel around the world.Marvin married Juanita McAllister (Necie) on October 31, 1976 who had two small son, Tonio and Evalio which he reared as his very own. His marriage later ended in divorce. Marivn continue his employment with C.O.R.E. Corp. in New York until he left in or around 1985, returning back to Baltimore where he and his long time friend, the late Larry Hicks (L.A.) went into the opening of a nightclub business (Pharoah's) which operated for many years. After exiting from the nightclub business Marvin drove for several cab companies, serving the Baltimore Community until his health began to fail.Marvin was truly a leader of whatever he stood for. He was such a proud, respectful, man of grace and dignity, charisma, intelligence, God-fearing, lovable and understanding a one of a kind man. Most of all Marvin always believed in being family oriented.Marvin was the second vice president of the East Baltimore Brotherhood Inc. catering to the elderly and the youth.Marvin leaves to cherish his memory: two stepsons, Tonio and Evalio; two sisters, Waldine Peay and Carolyn Rosetta Alston (Earl); one brother, Willie Leon Peay (Sandra) (one sister preceded him in death, Wilma Peay, and one brother also preceded him in death, James Peay); a godmother, Ms. Rosie McMillian; two goddaughters, Sherran (Rick) and Sherika Griffin; a sister-in-law, Lillian Peay; one aunt, Eunice Berry; two nieces, Carolyn Henderson (Phil) of Lexington, N.C. and Patricia Peay of Wilson-Salem, N.C.; and a host of other relatives, special friends and godchildren.

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Marvin Chauncey Peay

July 28, 1945 - May 27, 2009