Almeter Grady Obituary (1930 - 2018)

Almeter Stewart Grady, daughter of the late Henry Stewart and the late Mattie McCullough Stewart, depart this life on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at home in Tarrytown, N.Y. Almeter was born on January 1, 1930 in Chester, South Carolina and was raised in Great Falls, South Carolina. She move to Tarrytown, New York in 1952 and married James Grady Sr. June 25, 1955. Almeter joined Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarrytown, New York in 1952, where she faithfully attended and was a member of the Senior Choir, The Gospelaires. She was President of the Senior Choir for 25 years. And a member of the Stewardess Board. In 2003 she was consecrated as Mother of Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. Almeter love singing old gospel songs and worshipping the Lord. From the 1970s until the 1990s, Almeter work for the Village of Tarrytown Police Department. First as a Crossing Guard, later as a Meter Maid and a Police Matron until her retirement. Almeter leaves to cherish fond memories, her children: Walter Stewart (South Carolina), Mattie Stewart Grady Smith (South Carolina), James Grady Jr. Janice (James) Grady Bess, Linda Rayford, Michael Grady, Steven Grady and Samuel Grady Her sister-in-laws: Dorothy Stewart and Mildred Stewart Her Daughter-in-law: Ruby Stewart Her 7 Grandchildren: Tonja (Alonzo) Baldwin, Will J. Simmons III, April (Rasheed) Roper,Calvin Rayford, Tamara Bess, Tempest Rogers and Steven Grady Jr. Her 4 Great Grandchildren: Tyrese Stewart, Christian Simmons, DeJane Baldwin and DeAndre Baldwin Her 6 nieces: Evelyn (Ronald) DeSciora, Debra Moses, Helen (Anders) Worthy, Brenda (Randy) Dewese, Jacqueline (Dave) Davis and Gail Stewart Her 4 Nephews: Leonard Moses, Henry Stewart Jr., Steven Stewart and Gerald Stewart And a host of other relatives and friends.