Maeola Kelly-Davis

MAEOLA KELLY DAVIS, daughter of the late Claude Kelly and Hattie Brown Kelly was born on April 13, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life unexpectedly on March 26, 2023.

She received her education in the public school system and attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. She graduated with her high school diploma in 1961.

Maeola worked for Johns Hopkins Hospital as a Medical Records Clerk. She retired in 1997 after 40 years of service. She enjoyed her job and was great at her work.

Maeola enjoyed academics and loved to learn. She would often help her children and grandchildren with essays and other writing assignments. She had excellent penmanship. While working at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she received college credits in English and Mathematics through the Baltimore County Community College at Essex. 

During her spare time, Maeola enjoyed word puzzles, specifically Sudoku and playing video games. She spent much of her time reading and studying the Bible. Maeola was extremely generous and helpful to family and friends.

She accepted Christ in her life at an early age and was a member of Saint Paul Community Baptist Church.

Maeola had on brother, Claude Kelly Jr. and three sisters, Christine Kelly Parker, Carolyn Kelly Black and Jean Kelly Lynch who Preceded her in death.

She married and out of that union had two daughters.

Maeola leaves to rejoice in her memory; daughters, Brandi Davis and Danielle Taylor; son-in-law, Corey Taylor and Randolph Hearn; five grandsons, Jamar Sydnor, Ian Taylor, Jace Davis, Ross Yiadom and Colby Taylor; two granddaughters, Kaori Taylor and Olive Taylor; one sister, Geraldine Kelly Stevenson; one aunt, Mattie Johnson; one brother-in-law, Henry Parker and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. 

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