Mattie Redding

MATTIE MARIE WOODFOLK REDDING was born December 11, 1931 in Burkesville, Virginia to the late David and Mable Woodfolk. During the morning hours of April 7, 2025 at 5:46 a.m. Mattie was called home to glory soon after her beloved daughter Michelle A. Fisher who departed on April 6, 2025 at 10:18 p.m. Mattie moved from Crewe, VA to Baltimore, MD with her parents and begaattending Booker T. Washington Jr. High School and then went on to attend the original Fredrick Douglass High School when it was located on North Calhoun Street. Shortly after high school, she got married and started her family and raised her three daughters: Diane, Michelle and Kimberly. She was a wonderful mother who deeply loved her children. She nurtured them to become strong, independent women with compassionate hearts and generous spirits, imparting valuable lessons along the way. Mattie was a driven and ambitious young woman with a passion for learning and adesire to succeed and advance in life. She held various jobs, engaging in tasks such as domestic “days” work, waitressing, and ultimately using her education to pursue her dreams in academia and obtained employment as a “Parent Liaison” (referred to in modern times as a School Social Worker) within the Baltimore City Public School System. As a “Parent Liaison” Mattie was able to advance in her career, community, and personal life working at several high performing schools including the old school #125, the old Duke Ellington Primary School, Grove Park Elementary School, and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School where she retired after 36 years of service. She was well respected and loved, receiving many professional recognitions 0of merit, accolades from community leaders, and celebrated by those she developed lasting relationships with. At an early age Mattie gave her life to Christ. She joined the New Shiloh Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Dr. James Boddie when it was located on Fremont and Lanvale. She dedicated herself tirelessly as a long-time member of the usher board, eventually stepping up as its president. Her commendable service and leadership were widely recognized and continued to earn admiration from many. Her service and leadership would continue under Reverend Dr. Harold Carter, Sr. when the New Shiloh Baptist Church moved to Monroe Street. Through her example as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, she left a legacy of charity, leadership, resolve,hard work, and most importantly unconditional love for the community. She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving daughters, Diane Woodfolk andKimberly Redding; loving granddaughters, Sheryl Flythe (husband Juan Flythe),Kendra Cook; loving great-grandchildren, Chadwick V. Lester Jr., Tre’Vel T. Flythe,Anthony M. Raymond and Juan L. Flythe; loving great-great-grandson, Chadwick V. Lester III; devoted niece, Carolyn Hines; and devoted goddaughter, Carolyn Orange.

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Mattie Redding

December 11, 1931 - April 7, 2025