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MARY McCANTS Obituary


  
MARY ELIZABETH McCANTS  
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, beloved mother of Leon Gray, Artenia McCants, Elliott McCants, Lillie McCants Rouse, Diane McCants, Shirley McCants and Cynthia McCants; devoted sister of Catherine Virginia Chase. She is also survived by a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Mrs. McCants will lie in state at First Rock Baptist Church, 4630 Alabama Ave., SE on Wednesday, May 27 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment Harmony Memorial Park. Online condolences to:www.stewartfuneralhome.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on May 25, 2015.

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Tina McCants

June 24, 2015

Mother, You are missed very, very much. I borrowed this from one of my Christian friends: PLAY the moments; PAUSE the memories; STOP the pain; REWIND the happiness.

Reese McCants

June 19, 2015

It has been one month today, since Grandmother has gone to be with the LORD. Rest In Peace, My Angel.

Shereece McCants

June 5, 2015

Hi Grandmother, am missing you so much! Love You.

May 31, 2015

Mother you step out of your physical body into your eternal body,into your home in heaven,where there,s no sickness,pain,and no more suffering,love you and going to miss you,hope to see you one day.Lillie

Eugenia Purnell

May 31, 2015

To my great aunt Aunt Mary you truly going to be miss by me and your other great nieces and nephews. I can't wait to see you again

Eugenia Purnell

May 27, 2015

With heartfelt sympathy on the loss of my great aunt Mary I know she will be truly miss by her family. I will miss her smile and her laughter and I will be looking forward seeing her in the resurrection on paradise earth

Tony Cherry

May 26, 2015

To the McCants family you have my most deepest condolences I will keep you in my prayers.

Lynette Thomas

May 26, 2015

To Cynthia and family,
You have my sincere sympathy in the passing of your mom. She was the rock of the family and I know she was loved and well taken care of by you and all your siblings but God loved her best. May she rest in peace with all the other angels. She has a new home in glory!

May 26, 2015

Mother you step out of physical body into your eternal body into your home in heaven,where there no more pain or suffering,i love you and will see you one day.

Cynthia Aaron

May 25, 2015

May God comfort you in your loss----former Dept of Labor employee

Shereece McCants

May 25, 2015

Miss You Grandmother. You Have Gone Up To Glory! Rest In Peace, Paradise! Love You, Shereece "Reese" First Grand.

Angele Rose Reid

May 25, 2015

My condolence to the McCant family on the loss of your beloved mother, sister, grandmother, friend, etc. My heartfelt prayers go out to you in your time of sorry.

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