Ms. Rosalyn Matthews Carry

Rosalyn Ann Princella Ramsey Matthews Carry was born October 5, 1957 to Rosetta and Nathaniel Ramsey, Sr. in Washington, DC. Both parents preceded her in death. She is the youngest of their four children. The family lived and grew up in the Parkside neighborhood in northeast Washington DC. Rosalyn was educated in the public schools of Washington DC. A friendly and outgoing child, Rosalyn knew everybody in the neighborhood, and several neighborhoods over, establishing life-long relationships into her adult years. She loved animals and had several pets during her childhood. Rosalyn also enjoyed “without fear” watching horror movies. Her sister Linda would be roped in to watch the movies with her, cringing the whole movie through. This duo would huddle together and if the movie were a really frightening one, they would put furniture up to the door of their room to keep the spooks out. Linda began calling her sister “Spooky”; a name that caught on and stuck when other children joined them watching scary movies. Through it all, a good time was had by all, Rosalyn, Linda, and the neighborhood children. Raised in the Baptist tradition, Rosalyn and the family attended East Friendship Baptist, Washington DC. She was baptized at age 12. Staying in the Baptist tradition, she currently is a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church near her home in southeast Washington, DC. Through her marriage to Pete Matthews in 1982 she bore three sons, Clifton, Michael, and Blake and raised them in Prince George’s County Maryland. She is the proud grandmother of three grandchildren Dominic, Danaë, and Bakari. They affectionately call her “NANA.” Rosalyn worked for several decades for Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital and retired from there. In September 2015, she married, longtime friend Rayton Carry of Washington DC and for a time they worked at Saint Elizabeth’s together, sharing experiences of each other’s workday. Rosalyn enjoyed the outdoors and attending concerts in the park with friends and taking her grandchildren to the park. In the summer of 2015, she along with her sisters Phyllis and Linda organized a family reunion at Watkins Park where relatives came from many areas of the country to join in the festivities and reacquaint or meet for the first time with one another. Rosalyn’s oldest sibling, Nathaniel E. Ramsey, Jr. preceded her in death. Rosalyn leaves to cherish her memory, her husband Rayton Carry, her sons Clifton (Ebony) their daughter Danae; Michael and his son Dominic; Blake and his son Bakari, and their father Pete Matthews. Additionally, her sisters Phyllis Ramsey, and Linda Young (Solomon) mourn her passing. Remembering her fondly are her only niece Cherie Young (Leon) and their children Samaya, Robert and Selena. Missing her as well are nephews Philip Williams, Shelton Young and Sean Young, Aunt Betty Jackson of New York and Uncle Charles Griffin of Fort Washington MD, close and special friend Mrs. Mildred Fields and a host of cousins, and other relatives near and far. And she leaves her beloved pet dog “Nerth.” Rosalyn’s memory will live in our hearts forever! Service will be held on Monday December 21, 2020 at Pope Funeral Homes - Forestville Chapel located at 5538 Marlboro Pike Forestville, MD 20747. Viewing will begin at 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery located at 8000 Woodyard Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Ms. Rosalyn Matthews Carry

October 5, 1957 - December 7, 2020