Queenie Elizabeth Carter Fenwick

Queenie Elizabeth (Carter) Fenwick, 65 of Lexington Park, MD passed away suddenly at her residence on November 11, 2014. Born on December 23, 1948 to the late Tresia Elizabeth (Biscoe) and Henry Eugene Carter. On September 15, 1979, Queenie was united in holy matrimony to George Emerick Fenwick. From this union, they were blessed with four children. Queenie was educated and graduated from the St. Mary’s County School System. She also attended the College of Southern Maryland. She worked as a Contract Surveillance Representative for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command - Washington, Public Works Department, Patuxent River, MD for 34 years, before retiring on April 11, 2008. Queenie was a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector. She enjoyed bingo, yard sales, casino trips, shopping, Young & the Restless, Bold & the Beautiful, listening to oldies and gospel music and spending time with family and friends especially cousin, Corrine Mercer and friends, John Francis and his wife, Annie Carroll. Her door was always open to everyone, she loved entertaining, especially Sundays and holiday dinners. Her yard and home stayed full with family and friends. Her sociable personality and warm smile won the hearts of many. In addition to her parents, Queenie was preceded in death by her son, Charles E. Carter, daughter-in-law, Ramona Smith; sister, Mary Margaret Woods; brothers, William Carter and Horace McClane; sisters-in-law, Margaret “Peggy” Carroll and Mildred Fenwick; and brothers-in-law, Robert Woods and Carl Carroll, Sr. Queenie leaves to cherish her memory, devoted husband George Emerick, her three children; Marvin A. Fenwick and Karin M. Walcott (Charlie) both of Lexington Park, MD, and James A. Smith of Grand Prairie, TX; 11 grandchildren, Dominique, Erica, Shanti, Shamear, Kevina, Tatiana, Jaleesa, Demtrious, Deuan ,Marque and Eboni; 8 great-grandchildren, Kyrah, Deuan Jr, Maliya, Makhia, Ashanti, Anasiah, Zariah and Taylor; three brothers, Robert Carter, Samuel McClane and Larry Brown; one sister, Nola Carroll and one aunt, Frances Biscoe. Sisters-in-law, Agnes “Celie” Fenwick, Mary “Pat” Miles, Arlene Carter, Brenda Butler, Alma Elaine Somerville, Phyllis Stevens, Cathy Bush, Audrey Brown and Linda McClane; and brothers-in-law, Robert Fenwick, Joseph Fenwick, Philip Fenwick and Charles Fenwick; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 17, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A visitation will also be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church St. Mary’s City, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM in St. Cecilia's Catholic Church St. Mary's City, MD., with Father Scott Woods officiating. Interment will follow in St. James Catholic Cemetery St. Mary’s City, MD.