Millie Ann Lake Obituary (1921 - 2020)

The Obituary God does the things that must be done and we are not to question. For we know not the reasons why things must be as they are. Our all-wise God has foreseen into the future and has decided To take with Him our loved one. Millie Ann Iolda Amanda Lake was born on January 22, 1921 in Bucktown, Maryland to the late Monroe F. Lake and the late Leomia Dennard Lake. She went from labor to eternal reward on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Peake Healthcare - The Pines located in Easton, Maryland. Being reared in a God-fearing home, Millie at an early age joined Bazzel Methodist Episcopal Church located in Bucktown, Maryland. She later joined and became an active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. After relocating to Glen Burnie, Maryland she attended Hall United Methodist Church. Millie received her education in the public schools of Dorchester County and graduated from Frederick Douglas St. Clair High School in 1938. Upon graduation from high school, she attended and earned in 1942 a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Princess Anne College now known as University of Maryland Eastern Shore. With a degree in hand and a job with Western Electric assembling telephones for the Federal Government, Millie sought and earned her independence. She purchased her first home on Mooreland Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland and resided there until she purchased another home on Warfield Road in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Millie’s jovial disposition was shared with and enjoyed by her parents, siblings and nephew, Benito, Sr., who was reared as a sibling. Millie had a fondness for treats from McDonald’s and Dairy Queen. She also loved her long name, a hot cup of coffee, a nice pair of earrings, her Baltimore Orioles baseball team and reading “Our Daily Bread”. As did her siblings, Millie invested in the family businesses as farmer, landlord and Dorchester County school bus contractor. She was a member of the Dorchester County School Bus Contractors Association and the Maryland School Bus Contractors Association. In 2013, Millie was honored by the Chesapeake Bay String of Pearls for preserving the family’s Good Luck Farm in Bucktown, Maryland under Program Open Space Coastal Resilience Easements, the first such easement approved by the Maryland State Board of Public Works. In addition to her parents, Millie was preceded in death by her three brothers: Oliver, Monroe (Money) and Fred Lake and six sisters: Hattie Lake, Lena L. Pinder, Dr. Virgie L. Camper, Florence L. Butler, Eunice L. James and Victoria L. Waters. She leaves to cherish her memories Nephews: Benito D. Lake, Sr. (Barbara) and Edward M. James, Sr. (Constance); Great Niece and Goddaughter: Bronté Lake; Great Nephews: Benito D. Lake, Jr., Edward M. James, Jr. and Rashad James; Great- Grand Nephew: Edward James III; special cousins Mary Dennard Turner and Pandoria Hopkins King; compassionate caregivers Pamela Lyons, Brenda Jones and Daniel Hughes and many other relatives and friends.