Retired Army general Johnnie E. Wilson and his family lost their daughter-in-law, Teisha, on Saturday, May 26. She was 42.
"Our daughter-in-law passed away yesterday after a 13-year battle with cancer," Gen. Wilson wrote in an email. "She battled every day without one complaint in spite of the odds and doctor’s dire prognosis."
The four-star general of the United States Army was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1999 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference.
He is a founding father of the Stars and Stripes Dinner and Mentoring Program, an integral part of the BEYA STEM Conference.
Expressing sympathy to the bereaved family, Tyrone Taborn, producer of the BEYA STEM Conference, wrote:
"Jean and I are heartbroken over this. May you and your family find some comfort in God's grace. As we observe Memorial Day, Teisha has shown us the life of a true warrior."
****Updated Thursday, May 31, 2018
Wake Friday, June 8, 2018 Time: TBD
Memorial Service Saturday, June 9, 2018 Viewing: 10:00 am - 10:30 a.m Homegoing Service: 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Saint Mark United Methodist 1440 Dorsey Road Hanover Md 21076
Internment Meadow Ridge Cemetery 7520 Washington Blvd Elkridge, MD 21076
Repast Ridgelys Community Center 8400 Mission Road Jessup, MD 20794