Alice L. Roberts

On January 26, 1957 a beautiful girl named Alice Laverne Morris-Roberts was born to Marvis Morris and the late William Morris. God went to his garden and picked a beautiful rose flower and took her home to glory on October 20, 2015.

Alice was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System.

Alice began working with the City of Baltimore as a contractual employee in the early eighties. She would retire from the Department of Transportation on September 26, 2003.

Alice accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Life Celebration Center under the leadership of Bishop Michael D. Hannah, Sr., DD. She later joined Dr. Aaron W. Hannah, Sr. at their South Church location and was an active member until the Lord called her home.

Alice met and married George Roberts who preceded her in death. She later married Maurice Swan.

Alice known by many as "Laverne" was a caring, loving and wonderful mother. Nothing was more important than her children and grandchildren.

Laverne loved cooking and entertaining family and
friends. No one was a stranger in her presence and she accepted everyone making sure they were taken care of. She was always willing to lend a helping hand.

Laverne had a great zest for life and fought very hard. She was always giving words of wisdom. She was a woman of strong faith and believed in the power of prayer.

She loved her mother and all of her sisters and brothers. Laverne loved and cared for her brother Andre as if he was her own. Also, she shared a special sisterhood with her cousin. Laverne and Dora was her sidekick (Shirley). Laverne has left lasting memories for each of us to share. She will forever live in our hearts.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her husand,
Maurice Swann; three daughters, Nikia Morris, Octavia Curtis, and Maddison Dickey; three sons, Michael Morris, Sr., Melvin Hamilton, and Joshua Williams; three granddaughters, Markia Boone, Maliyah Morris, and Kahlea Johnson; four grandsons, Michael Morris, Jr., Malik Morris, Tre'vion Johnson, and Tavien Knight; her mother, Marvis Morris; two sisters, Yvette Patterson, and Ella Chalk; three brothers, Avon Matthews, Curtis Morris, and Andre Morris; mother-in-law, Lavinia Swann; sister in-law, Tammy Swann; brother in-law, Joseph Swann; aunt, Delores Lassiter; two godchildren, Latasha Underwood and Freddie Gill,
III; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.