Charlotte M. Perry, retired city educator

ACharlotte M. Perry, a longtime Association, and a member of the city public schools educator who Association of Rosemont Commuwas active in the affairs of Madison nity Organizations. Avenue Presbyterian Church, died She worked with City Fair Sept. 5 from congestive heart Summer Corps and initiated the failure at Miami Jewish Health Chemical People Task Force, and Systems in Miami, Fla. The former also served with Evergreen’s Coorlongtime Harlem Avenue resident dinating Council on Criminal Juswas 94. tice.

The former Charlotte Marshall, Mrs. Perry tutored youth at who was the first cousin of Supreme Court Union Memorial United Methodist Church Justice Thurgood Marshall, was the daughwhere she organized a basketball team. ter of Cyrus W. Marshall Sr., an educator, She began attending Madison Avenue and Elizabeth H. Marshall, a homemaker. Presbyterian Church in 1927 and became a

Mrs. Perry who was raised in the city’s member in 1935. Through the years, she has Sugar Hill neighborhood, was a 1941 graduserved as an elder, deacon, trustee and ate of Frederick Douglass High School, and Sunday school superintendent, and was received a bachelor’s degree in 1949 from director of Christian education for two Coppin State University. decades.

For 40 years, Mrs. Perry taught in city Mrs. Perry’s civic work brought her public schools and later became a principal. numerous awards, some of which included At the time of her retirement in 1983, she the Sandtown-Winchester Community was principal of Matthew A.Henson EleService Award, Citizens Planning and mentary School. Housing Association Service Award, and

She returned to teaching in 1986 when Baltimore Chapter Memorial Award for she joined the faculty of Bethel Christian Outstanding Community Service. School, where she was also a consultant, Her companion of more than 30 years, until retiring in 1996. John H. Thompson, died about a decade ago.In1951,Mrs.Perrymovedtoahomein the 2300 block of Harlem Ave., where she celebration of life service will be held at lived until moving in 2012 to Miami. 3 p.m. Saturday at her church, 2110 Madison

Mrs. Perry joined the Evergreen ProtecAve., Baltimore. tive Association in 1955 and served as a Mrs. Perry is survived by her son, block captain, recording and corresponding William R. Perry of Miami; a daughter, secretary, and president. Marsha C. Jordan of Baltimore; four

She had also been president of Edmondgrandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. son Community Organizations, and had Earlier marriages to Dr. William R. Perry been president and recording secretary of and Stanley C. Jordan ended in divorce. the Western District Community Relations