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MARY M. TREADWELL (Age 71)
Died peacefully July 21, 2012, at her home in Baltimore, MD. Born April 8, 1941, in Lexington, KY to James W. and Ollie Miller (Phillips), she was a resident of Columbus, OH from 1954 until her relocation to Washington, DC in 1967, and then to Baltimore in 2003. She attended Fisk University and Antioch School of Law, and was co-founder of the former Pride, Incorporated, a broad-based workforce development and job training program in Washington, DC. Preceded in death by father James W. Miller, Sr.; brother James W. Miller, Jr. Ms. Treadwell is survived by her mother, Ollie M. Phillips; sister Joan Pullian, and many devoted relatives and friends. On Friday, July 27, 2012, the wake will be at 11:30 a.m. and funeral service at 12 noon, at Providence Baptist Church, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph H. Brown, Jr. Funeral Home, P.A. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that charitable donations be made in Mary's memory to Maryland SPCA, 3300 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211, www.mdspca.org.
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Joel Maxwell Brown
July 19, 2025
Mary Treadwell. Political activist, graduate of Fisk University, community service organizer, who supported the creation of jobs for youths in Washington, DC keeping streets safe, and supported women´s ability to find good paying jobs, advocate of day care, after school programs, and the women rights to have access to health care, the pill, and breast cancer screenings. Helped our boys too, and supported their families.
Joel Brown
April 15, 2025
Mary Treadwell. Thank you for your community service and support and commitment to young people who needed skilled jobs and gainful employment.
Audrey Horn
August 4, 2012
OMG! Love, Prayers and Sympathies to the family....this too shall pass..:(
Pastor Carol Peay
July 31, 2012
Thank you Mary M. Treadwell for being a trend setter and saving may generations through Pride. May God bless the family, send the comforter to them and give them peace.
Gloria Coles
July 26, 2012
Gloria Coles knew Mary thru our comunity work with Pride United Planning Organization from the 70's to present. Great lady RIP
Susanne (Sue) Orrin Jackson
July 26, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mary Treadwell. Thanks for the heroic, inspiring efforts to create PRIDE in D.C. and change the lives of many.
Mary Austin-Palmer
July 26, 2012
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
July 25, 2012
you were always there for your people, mary. rest in peace and power.
SERGEANT MITCHELL DUDLEY, MPDC. Ret.
July 25, 2012
I knew Ms. Treadwell when she was married to, later to be, Mayor Marion Berry in the 1960's. She was a loving devoted public minded individual. Her life was deeply rooted in public service. Mary and her giving to others will be missed. R.I.P. Mary, till we meet again. Next time it will not be on "A" St., S.E.
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