Delema Ames Obituary (1939

Delema Alberta Young Ames, 75 years old, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Univ. MD Shore Medical Center at Dorchester in Cambridge, MD. She was born July 8, 1939 in Cambridge, MD the daughter of the late Clinton and Minnie Young. She was a 1957 graduate of Maces Lane High School and a 1978 graduate from Chesapeake College in 1978 majoring in Child Care. Delema was employed at the following Day Care Centers, Children’s Center, Pitter Pat, Dreams of Wings and Jack and Jill. She enjoyed teaching and working with children. Children were her passion as well as her church Bethel AME which she was in five organizations, Ushers, Missionary, Trustee Aide, Vacation Bible School and the Youth Department. She is survived by the Reverend Dr. George R. Ames Jr., her husband of 45 years; her children, Patrick (Crystal), Cambridge, MD, Starlene Ames (Glen Burnie, MD), George III (Rogette), Cambridge, MD, Craig (Myra), Seaford, DE, Michael (Mia), Baltimore, MD; grandchildren, Lutisha Bailey, Keontre Thomas, Shakeia Young, Zion Woolford, Patrice Young, Makayla Hovington, Malik Leatherberry, Jawana Stanley, Danyel Stanley, Nykia Ames, George Ames 4 th , LaTeasha Macer, TaBar Ames and Diamond Thomas; 22 great grandchildren; one brother in-law, Willie Ames (Brenda), Crisfield, MD and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Walter, Hazel, Edward and Woodrow, all of Cambridge. Services will be held on Sat., January 17 th 11am at Bethel AME Church 623 Pine St Cambridge with a viewing two hours prior. Interment Veterans Cemetery Hurlock Tues., Jan. 20 th 12 noon. Condolences sent to www.henryfuneralhomepa.com .