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"CECILIA JANE BURRY PEAKER, daughter of the late Roosevelt and Ida Christy-Burry was born June 18, 1932.  Cecilia departed this life on Sunday, December 8, 2013.  Cecilia lived on Kalmia Road in Forge Hill, Maryland and attended Kalmia Elementary School for 6 years.  Later her family moved to the Bush area known today as Abingdon.  Cecilia attended the Abingdon Colored School on Route 7 for one year because she walked everyday to school regardless of the weather.  Cecilia only went to the seventh grade because the nearest high school was 20 miles away from her home and there was no other transportation in those days.Cecilia met her late husband Carroll L. Peaker at a school dance, and later at the age of 16 Cecilia and Carroll were united in marriage and from this union they had eight children.Cecilia was employed as a domestic house worker for several years for several different families.  In 1977, Cecilia became employed by the Harford County Board of Education.  Cecilia worked at Bel Air Middle, Edgewood Middle and Magnolia Middle Schools where she retired with 25 years of service.  While Cecilia may have retired from the School System she later found herself in 1991 working part time at the Lorien Nursing Home and Fallston General Hospital for 5 years.Cecilia enjoyed life to the fullest.  Although she was born and raised as a Catholic, Cecilia followed her husband every Sunday along with their children to John Wesley United Methodist Church service after they left her 8:00 a.m. Mass. In 1980, Cecilia converted her belief to Methodist and joined John Wesley United Methodist Church and remained a faithful member.  Cecilia served as a member of the Upper Room Prayer Ministry and was gifted to be responsible for blessing people with cards.  There was never a time that went by that Cecilia did not send out a Get Well,  condolence, birthday, anniversary or just thinking of you card.  Cecilia did not just send cards to her church family, but also to her children, family and friends.  Cecilia also was a communion stewardess who knew the true meaning of the position.  Cecilia along with the other stewardess would take the communion whites home, wash, starch and iron them and bring them for Sunday Holy Communion Service.  Although this took a lot of work and dedication, Cecilia did it gracefully and with honor.  Cecilia traveled up and down the road to many many church services all throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware.  She was a member of the V.F. W. Post 6054 Ladies Auxiliary in Perryman, Maryland.Cecilia also enjoyed many hobbies like playing Bingo, a card game called phase 10, dominoes, knitting, putting puzzles together and doing word search books.  She also collected salt &amp; pepper shakers and various kinds of magnets from different states.Cecilia leaves to cherish her memories; 8 children, Carroll Randolp (Bonnie), Cecilia Mimika (Berry), Mary Kay (Howard), James Franklin (Gail), Joseph Martin, Doris (Robert) Frances Gearldine, and Hazel; her brother, Melvin Emerson (Betty); sister-in-law, Helen Peaker; 22 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; a devoted loving friend of 17 years, Henry Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends;Cecilia was preceded in death by her sister, Rose Esther, and brother William Edward."
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