Arnetta Datcher, Age 91, of Nanjemoy, Maryland

Arnetta Datcher departed this earthly life and entered into eternal rest on Thursday July 18, 2024 at her home in Nanjemoy, Maryland at the age of 91.  She was affectionately known as "Nip" by some friends and family members.  She was born March 29, 1933 in Nanjemoy, Maryland, the sixth of seven children, to Charlie and Fannie Smith.

Arnetta accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Hope Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. C.R. Alexander.

She married the love of her life on February 26, 1950 and was united for 72 years and 8 months, she was a very devoted wife and mother.  Out of this union they were blessed with three boys and three girls.

She attended Charles County Public School and after being a housewife and raising her children she went back to night school to earn her GED in the 1980s.  Arnetta worked various jobs, teacher aide and cafeteria worker at Mount Hope Elementary School, Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Washington D.C., Naval Ordinance Station in Indian Head, Maryland and Cheltenham Juvenile Detention Center in Brandywine, Maryland.  While at Saint Elizabeth Hospital she received many awards for her dedication and outstanding work .

Our mom had a very feisty and stylist personality, at a young age she use to keep the ladies in Poseytown hair done  in what every style was in at that time.  Her doors was always open to everyone even people she did not know very well,  Our friends were able to stay overnight and the next morning there was a full breakfast waiting for anyone who wanted to eat.  Always ready for a picnic in the back yard, going to the beach and Zoo almost every summer, celebrating holidays especially Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Her favorite pastime was bingo and sewing making clothing for her three girls, herself and others, canning vegetables and fruits and she made great jelly.  She loved her flower gardens and decorating for holidays . Mom loved her plants and flower gardens, which she spent a lot time in the yard caring for them which she has passed on to her children.  Shopping was a passion of hers especially when she had us girls with her and dining out afterward.

She also enjoyed traveling with us kids and grand kids.  We made many trips to Florida because every time another kid was born and became of age to enjoy Disney World we just had to go back.  She traveled to places like, Atlantic City and Wildwood New Jersey, Orlando, Miami and Key West, Florida, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Omaha Nebraska, Pine Bluff, Arkansas with a stop in Tunica, Mississippi and Denmark and Columbia South Carolina.

Arnetta was preceded in death by her husband Winston, son Winston Jr. and great granddaughter Zuri, parents Charlie and Fannie Smith, sisters Zeldrea, Mary,  Nellie and brothers, Charles, Aubrey and William.

She leaves to cherish sweet memories her two sons, Randy (Shirley), Ricky (Irene), three daughters Claudette (Reuben), Wendy (William) and Vanessa (William); eleven grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

You and Granddad will be surely missed after 70 plus years from your kids, grandkids, great grandkids and great great grandkids,  We Love You Always.

Her Viewing will be 9:00 am, until time of Service, 11:00 am, Monday, July 29, 2024, Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 8705 Gilroy Road, Nanjemoy, Maryland.  Interment, Church Cemetery.