Madeline Coby of Marbury, Maryland, daughter of the late Gilbert Sr. and Daisy Hart, was born on December 17, 1926 in Chicamuxen, Maryland. She departed this life peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Fort Washington Hospital in Fort Washington, Maryland and entered into eternal rest.

Madeline was educated in the public schools of Charles County, Maryland. She joined Alexandria United Methodist Church at an early age and supported and attended special services where her roots were established. Madeline chose homemaking as her career. She enjoyed holidays with family and friends. It was a joy for her, especially during the holidays to cook those special dishes that we all loved. She loved bus trips to casinos and dinner theaters. She especially loved working in her flower and vegetable garden. She enjoyed the love of the telephone in which she communicated with family, friends and loved ones. She even tried her luck at the lotteries. Although Madeline was mother to eight children, she was a Mom to many.

On June 28, 1947, Madeline was united in marriage to Edward Thomas Coby, Sr. From this union, eight loving children were born.

In addition to her parents, Madeline was preceded in death by her daughter, Delores Braxton, granddaughter, Tammy Coby Johnson, sisters, Gertrude Hart, Edna Holmes and Ella Louise Hart and brother, Lloyd Hart.

Madeline leaves to cherish her fond memories to her devoted and loving husband of 63 years, Edward Coby, Sr., children, Edward, Jr. (Rebecca), Larry (Myong), Diane (Joseph), Carolyn (Martez), Michael, Ronald (Janice) and Dale (Priscilla), brother, Gilbert Hart, Jr. (Helen), sister, Mary Satterwhite, son-in-law, William Braxton, grandchildren, Travis Coby, Latonya Adams, Kia and Damon Braxton, Donnetta Alston, Toronda Parker, Angela and Jovan Queen, Tarsha and Tyrone Swann, Tiffany Coby, Tonja Savoy, Rodney and Ebony Coby, great grandchildren, Latrice, Mikiah, Traviz, Tiana, Brianna, Jazmin, Tynee, Tyliah, Martez, and Keyshawn, Godson, Quinton Branson and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Her Viewing will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 9:00am until time of Service, 11:00 am in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland. Interment, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland.

Arrangements provided by Thornton Funeral Home, P.A.