Edna Lorraine Newby

EDNA LORRAINE NEWBY was one of ten children, born to the late Ralphel DeHair MacKenney and Viola Alice MacKenney on June 10, 1931 in Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, MD. On August 6, 2015, Edna was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven to be with her Holy Father Jesus Christ. After receiving an education and diploma with Baltimore County Public Schools, she began a career working in customer service at a department store for over fifteen years. After retiring from customer service, she began her career in public service at a nursing home where she retired at the young age of 65. Edna was a devoted Catholic, She was known for reciting scriptures from the bible. Her most famous quote was "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother", she would even tell her grandchildren "God don't like ugliness". She enjoyed singing gospel songs that she heard as a child. She enjoyed listening to oldies so much that when she would hear a song she would start dancing. Edna met and married Sydney E. Newby on October 20, 1951. During their 34 years of marriage, Edna and Sydney was blessed with five wonderful children. Edna was a devoted wife and loving mother and she was dedicated to her family. She believed that family was everything. She instilled that into her children when they were young. After losing her husband of thirty-four years, Edna sought strength and comfort in her faith and love of God to get her through her time of mourning. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed watching them grow up. She even loved telling the grandchildren stories of growing up in Sparrow's Point Maryland, during the time of outhouses and round metal bathtubs, and how they had to heat water from a wood burning stove just to take a bath. She always told the grandchildren to count their blessings. Edna also enjoyed telling all of us how she would catch the transit from Sparrows Point to the Royal Theatre on Pennsylvania Avenue to see her favorite singers like Smoky Robinson and James Brown. Edna's favorite pastime was remodeling her home. She loved to get ideas from television shows on different ways to fix up her house. Edna had nine siblings that preceded her in death. She leaves to honor her legacy: three sons, Kelvin Newby, Darryl Newby and Terrence Newby; two daughters, Elvira Newby and Doreen Newby; three daughters-in-law, Roslyn, Lasonia and Diane, ten grandchildren, Deedee, Rodrick, Toya, Angela, Marvin Jr., Desmond, Victoria, Terry, Terri and Terrence Jr; seven great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. She will be truly missed.

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Edna Lorraine Newby

June 10, 1931 - August 6, 2015