Enid Zoe Freeman

May 14, 1965 – May 9, 2020

The family of Edwin Varney Gbesse Freeman announces the passing of their daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty and cousin Enid Zoe Freeman, of Lanham, Maryland. Ma Zoe, as she was popularly known, died May 9, 2020 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Born on May 14, 1965 in Bomi Hills (Tubmanburg), Zoe was the daughter of the late Edwin Varney Gbesse Freeman and the late Sando Kandakai Freeman. She received her early education at the Liberia Mining Company Private School in Bomi Hills, before transferring to St. John’s and House of Bethany Episcopal High School in Robertsport, where she graduated in 1983. A lifelong Episcopalian, Zoe later joined Redeemers Church of Christ in Lanham, Maryland, where she was an active member up to her passing. Zoe was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Kaiser Permanente, where she worked for more than 20 years.

Family, friends and colleagues described Zoe as a beautiful, vibrant spirit with a heart of gold and a smile that lit up every room. She was a hard worker and enjoyed her career as a healthcare worker but she always made time for fun. She loved to have a good time and celebrate. “One life, enjoy it,” was her mantra. She made sure to enjoy hers. She was able to travel throughout the U.S., Europe, Africa, and to several countries in Asia.

Zoe was the kind of person to help her family, friends and co-workers in whatever way necessary. She cultivated a lot of special relationships throughout her life. She cherished all of them but her most cherished were her relationships with her three daughters. Zoe maintained a unique relationship with each of them and they live her legacy.

It is noteworthy to mention that, for someone who loved reveling in the goodness of life, Zoe died within days or weeks of a number of successes in her life that certainly would have called for major celebrations. She passed the day before Mother’s Day, her 55th birthday was just five days away, her eldest daughter received her doctorate degree (DNP) exactly a week later, and her eldest granddaughter is set to graduate high school in few weeks. To be sure, Zoe is not lost on the celebrations. She is dancing up there.

Ma Zoe is survived by her daughters: Dr. Sokonie Siah Reed (Ryan), Georgia Mamie Khoury and Elizabeth Siehdee Sieh; grandchildren: Elissa, Ziana, Rashad and Ramsey; siblings: Georgia, Edwin (Joyce), Stanley, Edmund (Alice), Eric (Dr. Massa Freeman), Ernest (Sandra), Earl (Kelly), Martha, Bindu, Edwina, Mercy and Esther. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.

Zoe, your passing leaves us sad but we are glad that you are now in the company of our creator, the Almighty God. The memory of your vibrant smile, sweet and kind spirit, and the joy you shared with us will linger in our minds and hearts forever. REST IN PEACE MA ZOE!

Ma Zoe will be funeralized on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at 10 a.m. EST, in a private ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland. Burial will follow at George Washington, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

A virtual viewing of the service will occur on Facebook Live on Georgia Khoury and Enid Zoe Freeman’s accounts. The live stream will begin at 10 a.m. EST.

Flowers and cards may be addressed to:
The Family of Enid Freeman
5816 Nystrom St.
New Carrollton, MD 20784

Family Contacts in the U.S.
Georgia Freeman – (240) 688-7606
Eric Freeman (Massa) – (240) 475-9572
Emmanuel Freeman (Felina) – (229) 347-5253

In Liberia
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