Mary Lee Lancaster

Mother Mary Lee Lancaster was born February 20,1922 in Edgecomb County, NC to the late Ivory Cobbs and Bessie Davis Williams. She was married to the late Jimmy Lancaster. Mother Lancaster was preceded in death by her father, mother, sister, and one loving son Eddie Morris whom she loved dearly. Mother Lancaster departed this life early Wednesday morning August 26, 2015 at Holy Cross hospital after having a massive stroke the evening of Thursday August 19th. The beginning of her life was at the ending of the Slavery Freedom Era. The love of family, community and farmers that lived around you was her family too, being it was all that you had. She went to school in a room building with many grades being taught in just that one room. Many days she did not attend school, she had to work on the farm to help the family. Not so much in the education did she have but her love for people was great. Have you ever been to her home on a Sunday after church? All was welcome and the table was always sit for many Kings and Queens as we all are. Her love for God lead her to joining Oliver Baptist Church, (NC) at an early age, and when she married, she moved and she also moved her membership to another church. Brown Chapel Church (NC). Not many Sundays did she miss from standing on the Usher door at Brown Chapel. After working at Godwin BarbarQ Restaurant as one of the head cooks for many, many years, her health began to fail, she moved to Washington, DC with her daughter, Cannon Baptist Church became her church home, you see she believed that she had to take God with her everywhere she went. Her and her daughter moved to Silver Spring Maryland and Pilgrim Baptist Church became her church home. Mother Lancaster was always available and ready to do hat was ask of her for the work of the Lord and her church. Usher Board (Junior and Senior), Junior Choir, Deaconess Board, Kitchen Committee, Pastors Aide, and Mother's Board. The certificates and other honorable mention were many, but she always working toward that mark. Mother Lancaster leaves to cherish her memories; one daughter, Carolyn Welch of Laurel, MD. one son, Bobby (Linda) Cherry of Wilson, NC; one sister, Rosa Lee Cherry of Sharpsburg, NC; five grandchildren; Reginald (Tammie) Lancaster, Rose (James) Neil, Letitia Cherry, Tawanna Cherry, and Wayne Cherry; five nieces and three nephews; Bessie, Fannie, Jenny, Cynthia, Claudia; Larry, Charles and Gregory. Six generations of nieces and nephews, and one very special son Carnell Thomas Jr. Other family and friends.

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Mary Lee Lancaster

February 20, 1922 - August 26, 2015