Blossie Mae Myers

BLOSSIE MAE MYERS daughter of the late Eliza Hughes Richardson and Robert (Bob) Richardson, was born on November 17, 1924 in Gresham, South Carolina. She departed this life September 4, 2017. Blossie was educated within the Marion County School System. Blossie moved about in life which landed her in Connecticut as well as New York City where she worked for a Jewish family and was caregiver to their young son Robbie, who affectionately referred to Blossie as "Bah-Bah'. Blossie finally made the choice to leave New York and venture down to Baltimore, Maryland; she liked it here so much that she decided this would be her home to raise her children and build a life. Blossie began working as a laundry mat assistant at Fish Laundry; ultimately she decided she'd like to make more money and became an employee at Carr-Lowery Glass Company from where she retired in 1985. Some of Blossie's favorite things were: cooking cobblers, trotters (pig's feet), roasts and baking pies (Blossie would have you eating something good within 15 minutes). She would jump in any car that was moving to go for a ride...she would be quick to say "let me grab my cane'. Blossie enjoyed the blues singers such as BB King, and Bobby Blue Bland and one of her old time favorite blues songs was "Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On'. Every now and then she would get in the middle of the living room and dance a little too. She enjoyed sipping on Mudslide drinks, traveling, going to church and raising her granddaughters. Blossie lived and enjoyed life!! In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her sisters, Lettie Graham, Margaret Gainer, Mamie Eaddy, Lillie Bell Johnson, Carethea Beale, Remell Salmon and Emma Hughes; brothers, Bernard Richardson and Ishmael Richardson; and grandson, Turon Myers. Blossie leaves behind: two sons, Henry James Myers and Lawrence Julius Myers; two daughters, Patricia Hughes-Jaiyesimi and Lavan Josey; two daughters-in-law, Johnnie Mae McGloughlin and Carolyn Myers; granddaughters, Shannon and Chaune Jones; grandson, Darin Myers; honorary grandson, Edwin Peterson; and two great-grandchildren, Eyan I. Johnson and E'manee S. Walker.

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Blossie Mae Myers

November 17, 1924 - September 4, 2017