BORN

1928

DIED

2017

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Vivian Sanders Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 24, 2017.

Vivian Dean was born on July 23, 1928 to Samuel L. Dean and Althea Mary Dean in Washington, D.C. She grew up in the D.C./Maryland area where she later met and then married Alvarado Beasley. They relocated to New York, where she gave birth to Renie and Debra Linda. They moved to Los Angeles, California in 1953 to raise their family. They divorced due to economic hardship and a few years later Vivian Beasley married Kermel Johnson. They would have 2 sons together, Malcolm and Ellery before their marriage dissolved after nearly 9 years. Vivian Johnson married a third time, to Zelman Sanders; they had no children and divorced a few years later. She worked for many years with the Department of Water and Power as a clerk before she retired. Upon retirement, she traveled the world a bit, and then moved back to Maryland to care for her sister who was terminally ill. After her sister passed, Vivian moved to Las Vegas, South Carolina, and back to Maryland. It can be said that she did her best to be of help to her family. Vivian Sanders died peacefully in her sleep, and went to be with the Lord at the age of 89 on November 21, 2017. Vivian was battling Dementia, and recently entered into Hospice Care.

Vivian is survived by her two brothers-Emerson Dean, Frank Dean and his wife Lorraine; her eldest son Renie Beasley and his wife Crystal, her daughter Debra Linda Beasley, and her son Malcolm Johnson and his wife Sheila; her grandchildren-Ursula Lacy and her husband Heath, Garry Beasley, Reina Beasley, Konata Rhines and his wife Kendra, Dalton Grant Jr, Michael Grant, Basha Warren, and Aaliyah Johnson (Aaliyah is the daughter of her youngest son Ellery Johnson and his wife Elzira; Ellery is deceased), great-grandchildren-Laura Woon and her husband Jermaine, Robert Akins III, Giavanna Akins, Nuri Rhines, Devin and Tyler Rhines, Aiyana and Gitana Beasley, Natalia Grant and her many nieces, nephews and cousins.


PUBLIC VISITATION: December 4, 2017, 3PM - 5PM & 7PM - 9PM
Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc.
1630 Edmondson Ave.
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410)744-8600


GRAVESIDE SERVICE: December 5, 2017, 2PM
Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens
2150 Mount View Rd.
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410)442-5700
***Meet at Funeral Home by 1PM to process to cemetery.

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December 4, 2017

Carol Dean-McGruder

Our deepest condolences to the entire family, Aunt Vivian's lovely smile and faithful, dutiful, and caring nature to God and family is a legacy we will cherish and try very hard to emulate, Rest in Peace Aunt Viv,

Love, Carol, Russell and family including Patrician Dean, Gary Dean, Cheryl Dean and Thomas Edmonds

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