Elizabeth Spencer

Elizabeth “Suebelle”, was the first-born child of Waverly and Gladys RosemondPeace. She entered this life on December 28, 1938 and went to her heavenly home on August 19, 2019. Elizabeth attended public schools in Baltimore and was a very bright student. After completing first grade, she skipped second grade, going directly into the third grade. Sue loved poetry and wrote quite a few verses in her early years well into high school. Prior to her illness, Elizabeth accepted Christ in the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, joining the church community along with her greatgranddaughter Tyaunah. She was an active member having joined the Map Checkers, a woman’s group, in the church. It’s fair to say, Sue enjoyed life to the fullest, was outspoken, always well dressed, fastidious in her home, and was great cook. She was quite social; was the life of the party but took pride in her family. Those who knew her well found she was comical, vocal, and protective in her feelings and attitudes towards others. Sue would laugh with you, share with you, and scold you when she felt the need to do so. She was open about injustices she saw but was never intentionally hurtful. She has been described as charismatic, mischievous, funny, downright hilarious, loving, and honest. Sue loved to entertain and loved her “Patti Labelle”. Sue retired in 2009 from her job as a nanny when she took on the responsibility of her great-granddaughter, whom she adopted. She worked all her life in various occupations, was a sales girl at Tommy Tuckers, a Five and Dime store, a domestic worker, a nurse’s aide at University Hospital and Provident Hospital, and a nanny. She attended the now closed Apex School of Beauty for a short time but didn’t pursue cosmetology as a career. Sue, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, was preceded in death by her parents, 2 grandchildren Rashida and Jarrod Peace, daughter Dietrich Gina Thomas-Jones, and brothers Roosevelt Chatman Jr, Alexander Peace, and Maurice Chatman. She is survived by daughters Kim Peace, Jacqueline (Jackie) Peace, Toni Spencer-Austin, sons Albert Johnson and Michael Smith, adopted daughter Tyaunah Diggs, grand children: Natasha, Tiffany, Tiara, Terrell, Seteria, Albert, Arielle, Carlynn, Britney, and Garrett, and ten (10) great-grandchildren, Dylan, Ta’Niyah , Tamonte, Tyaunah , Rickiya , Latrell , Amia, Sevyn, Antwaine Jr., Romell, Mariah, Maria, Drey, Shardae, Ivan, and Dylan. Also left to mourn her are five sisters, Louise Peace, Christine Peace, Ronnie Rucker, Darlene Chatman, Vikki Chatman, and three brothers, Anthony Peace, Addus Salaam Abdulillaha, Michael Chatman, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Elizabeth Spencer

December 28, 1938 - August 19, 2019