Janie Waldon Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Janie Louise Cook Waldon (Cookie), 88, of 312 Redwood Ave., Frederick went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Frederick on June 26, 1926, to the late James Washington and Margaret E.L. Cook and was the widow of the late Ambrose E. Waldon. She graduated from Lincoln High School and worked as a crossing guard, a housekeeper at the Rose Motel, and then became an entrepreneur operating a daycare business for many children in the Frederick area until she retired in 1990. Mrs. Waldon was a longtime member of First Missionary Baptist Church where in her early years she served as a deaconess, treasurer, trustee, and building fund committee member. She was a former member of Hope Chapter Eastern Stars. Mrs. Waldon was a kind, loving, giving woman of God who was full of wisdom and richly blessed every and anyone that she came in contact with. She was an avid bingo player, enjoyed watching her soap operas, westerns, the Baltimore Orioles and spending time with her family and friends. She leaves to cherish her memory four daughters, Deborah A. Fredericks (George Sr.) of Walkersville, Gail L. Graham, Sonia M. Bell, and Zelda E. Tribit (Aaron Jr.), all of Frederick; 12 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 16 great great grandchildren; a number of cousins and neighbors; and close friends, Eleanor Davis, Iantha Weedon, Clara Butler, and Mary Lee. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Kenton A. Fredericks and George M. Fredericks, Jr. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Jackson Chapel UMC, 5609 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703, where there will be a public viewing at 9:00 a.m., family hour at 10:00 a.m., and the funeral beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Elder Roy Ambush, a close family friend, officiating. Interment will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.