Alma Lillian Kelson, departed this life on Friday, February 14th. Alma Lillian Lewis was born on April 2, 1938 in Baltimore, MD. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Alma Lewis and James Lewis. She attended Baltimore City Public Schools. She was married to the late Maurice Kelson on July 9, 1958. She was the birth mother of 6 children, but raised many. Over the years, Aunt Benny or Nana (as she was affectionally known)  had many jobs. She worked as Housekeeper, a Hairdresser, an employee at Beta Bullett, and her longest job of 34 years, she worked at the Department of Social Services wearing many hats. Later in life, she received her GED at BCCC. 

Alma Lewis was brought up in the church. She grew up a member of Gillis Memorial Community Church. When she traveled to Tennessee later in life, she became a member of St Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where she became the Treasure of The Women’s Ministry. In her free time, Nana enjoyed putting together 5000-piece puzzle, cooking, playing Spades, playing 500, Scratch Offs, going to the casino, dancing, laughing, crotchet, sewing and watching her Westerns with John Wayne and most importantly spending time with her family. One thing everyone who knew Ms Alma was that she was a truth teller and didn’t hold her tongue for no one. 

Alma was preceded in death by her parents, Rev Alma and James Lewis, her son Vernon B Kelson Sr, her siblings.  And 2 Grandsons-Tedderick childs and Malik Jackson; She is survived by 5 children: Diane  P Lewis, Fernando (Rickey) Lewis, Sabrina Elizabeth Kelson-Shaw (Kenneth Shaw), Pamela Childs (James Richardson) and Maurice Kelson Jr; son-in law, Kenneth; 6 grandchildren (Damon, Tiffany, Vernon, Tunisha, Tashonda, and Chanel); 15 Great Grandkids, 3 Great Great Grandkids, and a slew of niece and nephews, family and friends.

Thank you to the Kelson Family for entrusting Taylor’s Funeral Home.
Further arrangements will be handled by March Funeral Home Baltimore, MD.