Iris Wicks Lloyd

Iris Wicks Lloyd

Sadly on Friday January 16, 2015, Iris Wicks Lloyd slipped peacefully away at the age of Ninety-Five (95). She was residing at the New Life Healthy Living, Assisted Living facility.

Iris was born March 28, 1919 in Baltimore Maryland. She was the oldest of two (2) children (Andrew Jr.) born to the Late Andrew G. Wicks and Wanda Arlene Wicks.

Iris was educated in the public schools of Baltimore Maryland. She attended Coppin State College (University) where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Education and her Master’s degree from New York University in Psychology.

During her life time, Iris was a dedicated teacher in the Baltimore City Schools, and after receiving her Masters in Psychology, Iris came out of the classroom and specialized in the Evaluation and Testing of city school students.

Iris was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc., We Wives, Firesiders and The Smart Set, Inc. She enjoyed playing poker with a special group of friends and solitaire in her spare time.

Iris was married to the late Raymond  Carpenter, Lawrence Mapp and Dr. Robert C. Lloyd. She is survived by two (2) Great Nieces; Wanda A. Wicks, Christy Y. Wicks and the late Iris Joy Wicks; four (4) stepsons; Robert, Jr., Ralph, Stephen and John Lloyd, a good friend Lenora Deanna Brown, and a special loving and dedicated Goddaughter Sylvia Hamlett Law, a host of other relatives and many longtime friends.