Stella Fullwood

Stella Mae Fullwood slipped quietly away into the Master’s arms on January 8, 2017. Stella Mae Logan was born on February 26, 1946, to the late Junius A. Logan and Margaret Mae Brice Logan of Lynchburg, VA. Stella moved from Lynchburg, VA. to Baltimore, MD during her grade school years and was raised in a Christian home. She received her education from the Baltimore City Public School System. After moving to Baltimore, she became a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church where she confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized. While at Ebenezer, she sang on the choir with her sister Helen and later with friends formed a singing group called the Angelic Voices. For many years, they sang throughout Baltimore and the neighboring states at different churches and events. After high school, Stella married Leon Thornton Sr. and from this union were blessed with five children, Zina (deceased), Leon Jr., JT, Kevin, and Tony (deceased). Stella loved her boys and worked extremely hard to support and teach them good Christian principles. For many years, Stella worked as the receptionist for the Mayor’s Office of Baltimore City under the administrations of Mayors, William Donald Schaffer, Clarence DuBurns, and Kurt L. Schmoke. She was very efficient at her job and was given the name, “The Gatekeeper”. No one could see or get in contact with the Mayor without her approval. Shortly after the Schmoke administration began, Stella left City Hall and took on a position with the State of Maryland and became the receptionist of the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA). She worked the World Trade Center until the MSA transferred to Camden Yards. While at MSA, Stella was a vital employee and played a role in the transitioning of the Baltimore Orioles from the old Memorial Stadium to their present home in Camden yards. She also aided in the securing of the Baltimore Ravens football team to Baltimore and the placing of the team at the current M&T Stadium. Years as a receptionist opened the doors for her to meet and establish relationships with many local, national, and famous dignitaries. In 1990, Stella married Everett Fullwood in Hawaii and began their marriage with the first of many trips they would take together. She enjoyed travel so much that she enrolled in the Bennett School of Travel to become licensed as a Travel agent. Once completed, she took on part time work as a Travel Agent at Mondawmin Travel Center and quickly learned the art of traveling. After retiring from the MSA in 2007, Stella and Everett started their own businesses: Fullwood Catering and Fullwood Travel Unlimited (FTU). FTU became a full-service travel agency unlike any other. Stella and Everett would work together to serve breakfast before the trips and traveled on every trip with their clients as the tour guide. She led trips to Dubai, South Africa, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Switzerland, England, Germany, and Italy to name a few. Clients enjoyed and spoke highly of Stella, Everett, and FTU as they embraced the Fullwood Travel experience. In June of 2007, Stella left the Pennsylvania Zion AME Church under the leadership of Pastor, Rev. Dr. Dennis Proctor, and aided her son Pastor JT Thornton in the planting of her present home church, For God We Live Ministries. She served the Lord as a faithful Trustee, Executive Board Member, and a dedicated member to the body of Christ. She will forever be remembered for being the cook behind her famous “potato salad” that was served at the For God We Live Ministries infamous Fish Fry. When asked, “Who made ‘this’ potato salad?”, we all would just turn and say, “Stella”. She loved the Lord with all her heart and time showed that her dedication at the church was not unto her son, but unto the Lord. Stella was one of the most loveable women that one could ever meet. She was loyal, giving, faithful, kind, helpful, & supportive. She would extend her hand to generously aid anyone in need. She loved line-dancing, shopping with her grand-daughters, attending church services, singing, and fellowshipping with family and friends. She was the backbone of the Thornton/Fullwood Family and will be truly missed. Stella spent her last months with her loving husband Everett, who faithfully watched over her and cared for her until her final breath. She would have wanted to be remembered for all of the positive and wonderful experiences that she shared with so many lives that she impacted. Stella leaves to cherish her memory: Her loving and devoted husband, Everett; three sons: Leon, JT (Kim), and Kevin; two daughters: April Jackson, and Thelma Beale; step-daughter: Sharon Thornton; loving and 10 grandchildren, Jeremy, Zion, Noelle, Kyla, Kora, Jailyn, Erin, Jazmine (Janiyah), Kevin, Angela; Sister: Helen Washington; Loving Cousins: Sarita Gardner, Dubois Brice, Perry Brice, Phyllis Brice, Bonnie Brice and a host of uncles, aunts, relatives, family and friends.

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Stella Fullwood

February 26, 1946 - January 8, 2017